Health

Miami – The Florida Department of Health reported more than 11,000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the second day in a row. The state has witnessed the biggest increase in 11,699 new cases in a single day since July 25, surpassing the 11,335 new cases announced on Thursday. An additional …

As coronavirus cases have increased, public safety measures promoted by doctors and scientists worldwide to reduce the risk of infection have been stubborn for some Americans: wearing face masks. In fact, as of Friday, 12 U.S. states had not issued the requirement to wear masks and were showing high levels …

Sign up for the Guardian Today US newsletter At the onset of the coronavirus epidemic, California, a coastal country, was celebrated as a common sense brilliance. As Donald Trump avoided masks and sanctions and told Americans that the virus “did not come out of nowhere” and “would one day disappear …

Governor Tom Wolf says to close, but at least four restaurants are saying “no.” Taste of Sicily and Baby’s Grill House in Palmyra, Kuppi’s Dinner in Middletown and Hershey’s Fanici have made public their intention to be open for indoor dining over the weekend. The Wolf administration unveiled new coronavirus …

San Mateo County supervisors say the county should connect with others in the bay area and not wait for state orders to close. As of Friday, the county needs only six available beds in intensive care units to go into life-saving mode, Supervisor David Canepa said. But the county remains …