A 6-year-old girl from Hillsborough County is now the youngest person to die from coronavirus in Florida. The girl is one of 118 deaths the state added Friday, according to the Florida Department of Health, bringing the total death toll from the virus to 10,304 people. Eight children have died …
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70 new cases reported in Tri-County area
(WEEK) – Local health departments in the Tri-County area of Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties reported 70 additional cases Friday, bringing the total area to 3,203. Peoria County reported an increase of 32 cases for a total of 2,091. Tazewell County announced 28 new cases, bringing the total to 883, …
Read More »Swedish Prime Minister defends COVID strategy of criticism over death toll
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden has chosen the right strategy to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, said Prime Minister Stefan Lofven on Friday, and decided his government’s decision not to take a strict lockdown like many Europeans countries have done. FILEFOTO: The Prime Minister of Sweden, Stefan Lofven leaves …
Read More »Patton Oswalt responds to life sentence for Golden State Killer
When a judge handed down a life sentence without the possibility of prosecution to the so-called Golden State Killer, Joseph DeAngelo, Patton Oswalt thought of his late wife, Michelle McNamara.
Read More »Tuolumne reports COVID-19 cases in prison and a care center
Sonora, CA – Tuolumne County Public Health reports that two new residents of Tuolumne County have been identified with COVID-19. One of the new cases is in isolation, the other is hospitalized, there are currently two residents of Tuolumne County in total hospitalized with COVID-19. This week, the Sierra Conservation …
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