Hospitals in Kent are treating 10 times more coronavirus patients than a month ago – with deaths in November already higher than those for the whole of October. New data shows a soaring infection rate across the county has led to a significant increase in […]
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Dr. Fauci says it appears Covid strain from Danish mink farms won’t be a problem for vaccines
LONDON — America’s leading expert on infectious disease said a mutated version of the coronavirus found in Denmark’s mink farms does not appear to have derailed hopes for a vaccine. The Danish government ordered a mass cull of all 15 million minks in farms nationwide […]
Biden Covid advisor warns that Thanksgiving travel is like ‘pouring gasoline on a fire’
A member of President-elect Joe Biden‘s coronavirus task force urged Americans on Friday to avoid traveling over Thanksgiving, saying it would only make the pandemic much worse. “Right now we have a fire blazing, and to me traveling and spending time with people over the […]
U.S. reports record 153,400 new Covid cases as Dr. Fauci urges Americans to be careful: ‘It is not futile’
While some, including President Donald Trump, have said increased testing is driving the rise in cases, the data doesn’t bear that out. The seven-day average of new tests on Thursday was over 1.4 million, up by about 8.3% compared with a week ago, according to […]
President-elect Joe Biden’s Covid advisors nix idea of U.S. lockdown to curb pandemic
Two of President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus advisors pushed back Friday on the idea of a national lockdown to suppress the coronavirus pandemic. “As a group, really the consensus is that we need a more nuanced approach,” Dr. Celine Gounder, who sits on the panel and […]
One bullish way to play a stock at cross-section of health care and tech, trader says
Doctor’s orders are going virtual. With Covid-19 case counts on the rise again, Teladoc, a stock at the crossroads of health care and technology, could be an ideal bet for investors looking for ways to brace for possible volatility, Todd Gordon, the founder of TradingAnalysis.com, […]
Dallas ISD Employees Receive Rapid COVID-19 Tests After School Bus Drivers Threatened to Walk Off Job – NBC 5 Dallas
School bus drivers threatened to walk off the job Thursday after COVID-19 cases grew at the Pat Rainey bus lot which services parts of Dallas, and Lancaster ISD. Drivers got upset when they arrived at the lot and found support staff missing. “They were […]
Health Officials Warn LA County Could Tighten Restrictions If COVID-19 Case Surge Continues
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in L.A. County, health officials warned Thursday that they may be forced to impose more restrictions on public activity to get the spread of the virus under control. “Increasing daily case numbers and increasing test […]
Elon Musk says he’s tested positive and negative for COVID-19
Elon Musk took to Twitter Thursday night to say that he has received mixed results after being tested for COVID-19 and is currently experiencing symptoms of a common cold. Musk says he was tested four times using a rapid antigen test: two tests came back […]
Covid-19: Pandemic Shatters More Records in U.S., as States and Cities Tighten Restrictions
Video Back transcript Governors Call for More Coronavirus Restrictions More than a third of the governors across the U.S., including Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin and Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio, have issued public appeals for people to take coronavirus prevention measures seriously. “Each day […]