U.S.|Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened TodayHow close is herd immunity? Despite optimistic claims, up to 90 percent of the U.S. population is still vulnerable.Sept. 29, 2020, 6:00 p.m. ETImageCredit…The New York TimesTrump administration officials pressured the C.D.C. this summer to play down the risks of sending children back to school.Venezuelan doctors say the virus has killed…
Heather Osbourne @Ozzy_Statesman Tuesday Sep 29, 2020 at 9:02 AM Sep 29, 2020 at 12:59 PM As Travis County coronavirus cases continue to decline, social distancing orders may ease just in time to enjoy cooler fall conditions with friends.Mayor Steve Adler first addressed possible changes to social distancing orders during a virtual public briefing Monday night.Adler said once Travis County’s seven-day moving average drops to…
Scientists flag airborne coronavirus spread Scientists flag airborne coronavirus spread 03:39 Over the past several months, there has been controversy over the way SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, travels from an infected person to others. While official guidance has often been unclear, some aerosol scientists and public health experts have maintained that the spread…
Staff Updated 6:45 pm CDT, Monday, September 28, 2020 A COVID-19 patient, already hooked up to a respirator, is rushed to a room that was prepared in the ER at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in the Medical Center on July 20. The spread of the novel coronavirus appears to be slowing in Bexar County, but officials…
Tulsa Health Department publishes its first COVID-19 hazard map; 12 ZIP codes at high risk × Thanks for reading! Log in to continue. Enjoy more articles by logging in or creating a free account. No credit card required. Tulsa County residents now can monitor COVID-19’s presence by ZIP code to better inform their decisions on…
Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again. Invalid emailWe will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights.The young boy was infected with the disease in a rural village in Menghai county, Yunnan. The case of the…
Daily COVID Report / Today COVID REPORT: Octogenarian Becomes Humboldt’s Eighth COVID Fatality; Seven New Cases Diagnosed Since Friday Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: A Humboldt County resident in their 80s has died at an out-of-county hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19. This marks the eighth death of a county resident…
Some coronavirus patients are showing signs of heart damage even weeks after their initial diagnosis. Dr. Fauci said the issue “could lead to arrhythmias later on or lead to cardiomyopathies.” Heart damage has even been observed in asymptomatic coronavirus patients. Fauci added that it’s too early to know whether or not coronavirus-related heart damage will…
Nearly one in five adults in the United States lives with some kind of mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health—that’s about 50 million people. And due to COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says there are more people than ever dealing with some form of the condition. In…
