Health

Alabama passed the 2,000 mark for new coronavirus cases overnight. The Alabama Department of Public Health’s 10 am figures on July 18 showed that Alabama has had 64,180 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 2,069 overnight. Deaths increased by 21 to 1,253. The positive test rate also grew to its …

Two of the country’s largest retailers first launched into the national debate on face masks. Both Walmart and Kroger have decided that all customers must wear a face mask to shop at their stores, regardless of local mandates. It doesn’t matter if your city doesn’t require face masks in public …

We are making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on the reader’s support to do this work. Consider joining others to support local journalism in Alaska for just $ 3.23 per week. Alaska reported a new death and 78 new cases of COVID-19 …

WASHINGTON – Senator Marco Rubio on Saturday purported to honor Rep. John Lewis hours after his death, but instead mistakenly used a photo of Rep. Elijah Cummings, who died in October. “It was an honor to meet and be blessed with the opportunity to serve in Congress with John Lewis, …

Since June 5 (1,127), Polk has seen a whopping 678% increase in cases, rising by 7,645 after Governor Ron DeSantis expanded the state’s reopening process. To put that in perspective, in the same 41-day span, Florida cases have skyrocketed by 265,753, or a 332% increase. This content is provided free …