BOSTON (WWLP) – State public health officials reported 12 new confirmed deaths and 657 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts. Total COVID-19 Cases by Age Group: 0-4 years: 117 5-9 years: 122 10-14 years: 161 15-19 years: 152 20-29 years: 624 30-39 years: 524 40-49 […]
Day: July 27, 2021
OHA reports 1,032 more COVID-19 cases, 52 new hospitalizations linked to virus
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – The Oregon Health Authority reported 1,032 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 in the state on Tuesday, along with five new deaths linked to the virus. With the new cases, there have now been 216,875 confirmed and presumptive cases of […]
Vegas school district cites COVID-19 rates, mandates masks
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas-area school officials say children will have to wear face coverings when they return to in-person classes in less than two weeks. A Clark County School District announcement Tuesday that the school year will begin under a mask mandate is […]
The US could again see 200K Covid-19 cases daily, former CDC director says
The US could see nearly four times the current rate of Covid-19 cases in the next four to six weeks as the Delta variant spreads and the population hits a wall on vaccinations, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told […]
Biden considers requiring COVID-19 vaccines for federal workers
MCLEAN, Va., July 27 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Tuesday his administration is considering whether to require U.S. federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. “That’s under consideration right now,” Biden told a reporter who asked whether the administration was weighing such a […]
Covid-19: Over-12s should be offered vaccine, says Peter Weir
“Based on the fact that previously well children, if they do get Covid-19, are likely to have a very mild form of the disease, the health benefits of vaccinating them are small,” he said.
Coronavirus latest: Starbucks gives rosy outlook as US customers return
Gain a global perspective on the US and go beyond with curated news and analysis from 600 journalists in 50+ countries covering politics, business, innovation, trends and more.
Michael Palin joins Amnesty call for UK to urgently redistribute Covid-19 doses
Amnesty International and actor Michael Palin are urgently calling on the UK government to redistribute Covid-19 vaccines to ensure that those most at risk – no matter where they live – can receive a life-saving jab, as Nepal and many other countries continue to battle […]
Mississippi and Louisiana have some of the worst vaccine rates and highest Covid hospitalizations in U.S.
The surge in average new cases, which have jumped by more than 105% over the past week to a seven-day average of 7,592, has some Louisiana residents rushing to get vaccinated, state officials said. Just 41.2% of the state’s residents have had at least one […]
CDC reverses indoor mask policy, saying fully vaccinated people and kids should wear them indoors
The CDC’s guidance is only a recommendation, leaving it up to states and local officials on whether to reintroduce their mask rules for certain people. But even before the CDC’s anticipated guidance Tuesday, some regions were reintroducing mask mandates and advisories as Covid cases began […]