Disease outbreak news 24 November 2020 Reports of a cluster of deaths from an undiagnosed disease were notified on 1 November 2020 through Event Based Surveillance in two states, Delta and Enugu, located in southern Nigeria. The Delta State health surveillance system had been informed […]
Day: November 24, 2020
Lake County reimposing business restrictions to minimize spread of COVID-19
Meanwhile, gyms, fitness centers, and yoga, dance and martial arts studios are limited to 25% capacity, along with “non-essential” entertainment businesses, such as movie theaters, bowling alleys, marinas and rock wall climbing facilities.
Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: Record 13 deaths reported Tuesday, and 583 new infections
Of the 578 new cases reported Tuesday in Alaska residents, 328 were in Anchorage, plus seven in Chugiak, 38 in Eagle River and two in Girdwood; one in Anchor Point, one in Fritz Creek, five in Homer, 16 in Kenai, one in Nikiski, two in […]
Increased COVID-19 spread leads to new restrictions in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department announced changes to the local Directed Health Measure (DHM) that will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. The measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will be in effect through December 18 and include the following: […]
The Trump administration is considering shortening the recommended quarantine time for Covid-19
By Jen Christensen and Devan Cole, CNN Updated 5:57 PM ET, Tue November 24, 2020
Nationwide surge in Covid-19 cases could soon overwhelm the health care system in some areas, CDC director says
(CNN)The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday cast an ominous sign ahead of the holidays, noting that the latest surge in coronavirus cases nationwide is mainly being driven by people without symptoms gathering indoors. CNN’s Kay Jones, Alexandra Meeks, […]
Sweden admits it is seeing no sign of herd immunity slowing the spread of Covid-19
Sweden has admitted it is seeing no signs of herd immunity slowing the spread of Covid-19 as the number of new infections soars. The Nordic country, whose approach to tackling the pandemic has garnered global attention, registered 17,265 new cases since Friday, according to its […]
Covid-19 is taking a devastating toll on Filipino American nurses
(CNN)Nearly a third of the nurses who’ve died of coronavirus in the US are Filipino, even though Filipino nurses make up just 4% of the nursing population nationwide. While many people featured on the site are nurses, she says, they aren’t the only ones who […]
Covid-19: Three households can mix over Christmas in UK
Christmas Covid rules: Who are you allowed to see?
Biden transition team receives official Operation Warp Speed briefing, HHS’ Azar says, after weeks of delays
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden‘s transition team has been briefed on America’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told reporters Tuesday. Azar said that on Monday evening Rear Adm. Erica Schwartz, the official leading the transition planning effort, briefed the Biden […]