The Tony Awards have, earlier this year, hosted its 74th annual ceremony, online via the coronavirus pandemic. The Broadway League and the American Theater Wing, co-presenters of the annual tradition, have announced that the 2020 procedure will take place in the form of a digital ceremony this fall. No word …
Read More »826 new cases, 1 death; dial moves on percentage dead
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – The Department of Health Services received results from more than 10,000 coronavirus tests (10,570) for the first time since Saturday, but they showed an increased number and increased percentage of positive results. The state report on Friday says there are 826 new cases of the coronavirus, …
Read More »PIAA moves forward with fall sports against recommendation of Gov. Wolf
The PIAA will continue with fall sports despite Gov.’s recommendations. Tom Wolf to wait until 2021. The PIAA board of directors voted Friday to plan for the start of high school sports in the state on Aug. 24 for schools that allowed this by a vote of 25 to five. …
Read More »El Paso reports 4 new deaths from viruses, major drop in active cases
El Paso EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four new coronavirus deaths Friday morning. The death toll now stands at 386 in El Paso County. The latest victims include three men – one each in her 40s, 70s and 80s, along with a …
Read More »97,000 people received convalescent plasma. Who knows if it works?
On Wednesday, The New York Times reported that in light of the current lack of efficacy data, the FDA has put plans in place to issue an Emergency Use Authorization to treat anyone with Covid-19 with convalescent plasma, even outside the Mayo led program. (In an email, Anand Shah, Deputy …
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