[ad_1] New COVID-19 cases are on a downward trend in Washington, D.C., and city officials say they’re hopeful an indoor mask mandate won’t have to be extended past February. On Wednesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser extended the mask requirement to last through Feb. 28. All of the city’s COVID-19 metrics have improved, according to data from […]
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[ad_1] For the second week in a row, university positive cases of COVID-19 have dramatically increased. Multiple university departments and organizations are working together to distribute KN95 masks on campus to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. 156 students and 10 employees tested positive for COVID-19 between Jan. 9 and Jan. 15, breaking the previous […]
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[ad_1] Public health officials say Illinois’ Omicron resurgence is showing promising signs of an “exponential decay” that’s almost as dramatic as its meteoric rise, but its damaging effects are still being felt statewide. The Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 14,422 new COVID-19 infections that lowered the seven-day average case positivity rate to […]
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[ad_1] OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Health officials say Thursday’s new COVID-19 numbers include 2,000 delayed test results. On Thursday, data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health shows that the state has had 944,461 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March of 2020. Oklahoma executes double murderer Donald Grant That’s an increase of 13,428 cases since Wednesday. Officials […]
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[ad_1] A woman wearing a protective face mask walks past a mural on a street, amidst the spread of the coronavirus in Mumbai, India. (Reuters) With the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic showing signs of waning in the national capital, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority has decided to revoke several Covid restrictions, including the […]
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[ad_1] Today’s Data Highlights (January 27) – 2,86,384 new cases, 573 new deaths, 3,06,357 new recoveries, 20,546 decrease in active cases – Active cases falling for the 3rd consecutive day. Sharpest dip in the active cases in 219 days – New cases below 3 lakh for the 3rd day – Kerala reports 49,771 new cases, […]
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[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Omicron might not be as nasty as the delta variant, but hospitals are feeling the strain anyway, according to a new report from the Nevada Hospital Association (NHA). “While omicron appears to be less virulent than other variants, the sheer volume of cases is stressing the hospitals combined with employee […]
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[ad_1] ‘Another heartbreaking milestone,’ state epidemiologist says; weekly report shows jump in hospitalization, 25% positive tests PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There are 54 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including three from Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,048, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday. OHA reported 8,207 new confirmed and presumptive cases of […]
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[ad_1] January 27 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern said that although Omicron could be a milder illness for some people, the Government was expecting many more cases and that would put pressure on the health system. There are 34 new Omicron cases today with the cluster associated with the new variant growing to 90 in […]
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[ad_1] The spread of COVID-19 in Iowa slowed slightly over the previous week, according to data released Wednesday by the Iowa Department of Public Health — an indication the wave fueled by the omicron variant may be starting to decline. But experts say it’s too early to know for sure whether it has reached its peak. […]
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