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Day: October 9, 2020
COVID-19 rapid test kits now available to all New York counties – WETM
NEW YORK (WETM) – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that COVID-19 rapid result testing will be made available to every county in New York State. The New York State Department of Health will deploy an initial 400,000 rapid result test kits free of charge […]
Covid-19 Global News: Live Tracker
President Trump is said to plan to make an appearance from one of the White House balconies on Saturday for a live crowd on the South Lawn.Credit…Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times President Trump is planning to host hundreds of people on the South […]
Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 174 cases reported Friday, no new deaths
“We really want to do whatever we can to promote the mitigation strategies that we know work, because they do work,” added Joe McLaughlin, the state’s chief epidemiologist, echoing the refrain Alaskans have been hearing for weeks about washing hands, wearing a mask, and keeping […]
UN: New Daily Record as Global COVID-19 Cases Hit More Than 350,000
The World Health Organization has announced a new daily record high in coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide, with more than 350,000 infections reported to the U.N. health agency on Friday. The new daily high of 350,766 cases surpasses a record set earlier this week by nearly […]
Seven areas of South Cheshire with ten or more Covid-19 cases in seven days – Stoke-on
Seven areas of South Cheshire had ten or more Covid-19 cases confirmed over a seven day period – according to the latest figures. The latest data covers dates between Tuesday September 29 and Monday October 5. The data – which updates each afternoon with a […]
Recipients Honoured for Efforts to the Regions COVID-19 Response
Some of the regions responders to the COVID-19 pandemic have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Mrs Pat Mayle, Mrs Kathryn Davies, Mr Peter Harding, Mr Gareth Mallion, Mr Leon Anthony Harley Mundell, Mrs Michele Nel and Mrs Julia Taylor will receive an MBE for their efforts to […]
Scientists at Public Health Wales honoured for efforts during Covid-19 crisis
A scientist who led the effort to establish Covid-19 testing in Wales within a month of it being recognised as a new coronavirus has been made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Dr Catherine Moore, 49, has been recognised for services to public […]
Trump health official blasts Nevada after state ends use of rapid coronavirus tests in nursing homes
A top official from the Department of Health and Human Services on Friday urged Nevada to reverse its decision to suspend the use of two rapid coronavirus tests in nursing homes, saying there is no “scientific reason” to justify its action. Nevada health officials have […]
In face of Trump’s COVID-19 case, Democrats seek to set up commission on incapacitated presidents
By Richard Cowan 2 Min Read WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One week after Republican President Donald Trump announced he had COVID-19, Democrats in Congress on Friday proposed creating a commission to help decide whether to transfer a future U.S. president’s powers when incapacitated. The Democrats, in […]