Disease outbreak news 17 November 2020 The Ministry of Health in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) reported a human case of infection with an avian influenza A(H5N1) virus. The case is a one-year-old female who developed symptoms of fever, productive cough, difficulty breathing and runny […]
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District reported Tuesday three more deaths related to COVID-19. Case 4,723 (70 – 79), Case 4,091 (70 – 79), and Case 2,891 (60 – 69) bring the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Wichita […]
The state, which has about 5.8 million people, stands to get 1.77% of whatever amount of vaccine is initially available, said Stephanie Schauer, immunization program manager for the state Department of Health Services. Pfizer and Moderna, which said they could seek federal approval for their […]
Of the 631 cases reported in Alaska residents, 433 were in Anchorage, plus 10 in Chugiak, 52 in Eagle River and two in Girdwood; three in Homer; 15 in Kenai; one in Nikiski; one in Seward; 16 in Soldotna; two in Sterling; three in Kodiak; […]
After three short weeks, indoor dining is once again closed in Alameda County as the state grapples with a surge of COVID-19 cases and the county and neighboring regions return to the most restrictive stage of state reopening guidelines. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that […]
America’s coronavirus crisis continues to worsen. The U.S. seven-day average of daily new Covid infections surpassed 150,000 for the first time on Monday, according to a CNBC analysis of Johns Hopkins data. The current record of nearly 155,000 new infections per day marks the 10th […]
Figures published by NHS England show that two people have died in the area covered by the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that includes the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, one in the Portsmouth area over the last 24 hours and three in Southampton. […]
The data includes lab confirmed positive cases of Covid-19, with specimen dates in the seven days up to November 12. MSOAs are a standard statistical geography of approximately 7,200 people. Some MSOAs have the same name as local electoral wards and figures within the map […]
Alongside a vaccine, there has been one great white hope at the heart of the government’s Covid-19 strategy for some months. That hope is mass testing. Variously the concept has been announced as whole-town testing, whole-city testing – such as the trial currently ongoing in […]
“Public health is something that has really nothing to do with politics,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, who serves in what has become one of the most politicized jobs in Washington these days as a top medical advisor on the pandemic to outgoing U.S. President Donald […]
