RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) — On Tuesday morning, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced the launch of a COVID-19 dashboard dedicated to virus outbreaks at Virginia’s higher education facilities. The dashboard includes confirmed outbreaks among public and private colleges and universities that have been reported to […]
Day: January 19, 2021
Hernando DeSoto Bridge lights up for COVID-19 victims
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The Hernando DeSoto Bridge will memorialize victims of COVID-19. The bridge will be illuminated by the Memphis Bridge Lighting, Inc. (”Mighty Lights”) starting at 4:30 Tuesday evening.
Jan. 19: South Dakota reports 127 more COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths
(KTIV) – South Dakota health officials have reported over 127 more cases of COVID-19 since Monday, bringing the state’s total to 105,786. According to Tuesday’s report, 112 of the new cases are confirmed and 15 are probable. State data shows 153 more residents have recovered […]
U.S. sets COVID-19 death record for third week, hospitalizations fall
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read (Reuters) – The United States lost more than 23,000 lives to COVID-19 last week, setting a record for the third week in a row, though the number of new infections and the number of patients in hospitals both fell […]
Pennsylvania COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update for Jan.8-14: Case Increases Near 40,100; Percent Positivity at 12.7% and All 67 Counties with Substantial Transmission
January 19, 2021 Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today released a weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System dashboard, highlighting a seven-day case increase of 40,088, a statewide percent positivity of […]
Over 100 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Blackburn with Darwen
In Burnley, 46 people have tested positive, taking the towns total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 8,302. In the Ribble Valley, 3,664 have now tested positive for the virus after a further 29 cases were recorded today. Pendle has reported […]
Covid-19: 55 further deaths at hospitals in North-East and North Yorkshire
The Government said a further 1,610 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, bringing the UK total to 91,470. Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies for deaths where Covid-19 has been mentioned on the death certificate, […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on offering support – gov.scot
Coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnostic testing Offers to help with coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnostic testing should be sent to nss.covid-19assaydevelop@nhs.net. Vaccination programme For individuals who want to offer support as vaccinators Health Boards are advertising for roles that they have available on the NHS jobs website. For individuals […]
Dr. Scott Gottlieb estimates only about 120 million people in U.S. really want Covid vaccine
Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Tuesday the rollout of Covid vaccines in the U.S. may eventually be slowed by not enough people wanting to receive the shot. While the incoming Biden administration will initially be focused on increasing access to vaccines, Gottlieb said public-health […]
Oxygen-starved city in Brazil’s Amazon starts immunization against Covid-19
Amazonas state Gov. Wilson Lima led a ceremony that kicked off the vaccination campaign Monday night in Manaus, an isolated riverside city of 2.2 million people. India records over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases, vaccinates over 6L health workers 2 min read . 12:00 AM IST […]