HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., February 26, there were 3,346 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 926,336. There are 1,962 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 421 patients are in the […]
Day: February 26, 2021
State to take more control of Nebraska’s COVID-19 vaccine process
Moderna and Pfizer, which make the two vaccines that are currently in use, are expected to continue ramping up production, meaning the state will likely continue to see an increase in its vaccination allotment. This week, it received 18,720 Pfizer vaccine shots and 18,400 Moderna […]
Illinois health officials report 2,441 new cases of COVID-19 and 55 deaths
Health officials reported 2,441 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus in Illinois Friday, including 55 additional deaths. Illinois Department of Public Health is now reporting a total of 1,183,667 cases, including 20,460 deaths, since the pandemic began. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have […]
Covid-19 and Vaccine News: Live Updates
Video Back transcript Decline in Coronavirus Cases ‘May Be Stalling,’ C.D.C. Director Warns Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said on Friday that a recent decline in coronavirus cases across the U.S. “may be stalling” and urged governors not […]
Florida coronavirus: State reports 5,922 new COVID-19 cases and 146 deaths
TAMPA (WFLA) – Florida added 5,922 coronavirus cases Friday to bring the cumulative total to 1,898,223. New cases reported (1,898,223 total since start of pandemic): Friday: 5,922 Thursday: 6,640 Wednesday: 7,128 Tuesday: 5,610 Monday: 4,151 Percent positive: The Florida Department of Health said it received 136,134 […]
Health officials publish city and county Covid-19 infection rates for the past 24 hours
Health officials have confirmed a further 249 coronavirus infections in Leicester and the wider county in the past 24 hours. There were 101 new cases diagnosed in the city, while the total for the wider county was 165, the Department of Health and Social Care […]
Covid-19 prevalence in Scotland still too high to accelerate easing of lockdown, Government warns
“The three-week period is really important,” she said. “We didn’t pick three weeks randomly out of the air, we went on the basis of clinical advice that said you need to give it a reasonable period of time to be sure that progress isn’t just […]
Health and Social Care Secretary’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 26 February 2021
Good afternoon and welcome to Downing Street for today’s coronavirus briefing. I’m joined by Professor Jonathan Van Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, and Dr Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Advisor to Public Health England and NHS Test and Trace. Before I share some news on our […]
Watch live: Biden Covid team holds press briefing as U.S. daily cases begin to level off
[The stream is slated to start at 11:00 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden‘s Covid-19 response team plans to hold a press briefing Friday where officials will announce a new partnership with […]
Biden administration taps private companies, business groups for help in Covid fight
White House officials on Friday will unveil a new partnership between the administration and top business groups to help with the national coronavirus response and vaccine rollout, Andy Slavitt, White House senior advisor for Covid response, announced. The partnership includes the Chamber of Commerce, Business […]