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Begs public to take precautions, avoid overwhelming system (Update: Add Video, Comments From St. Charles Official) BEND, Oregon (KTVZ) – St. Charles Bend said Friday it nearly doubles in COVID-19 hospitalizations in 24 hours, from six to eleven, and urged residents to take precautions to avoid overwhelming the hospital’s capacity …

Just a couple of months ago, the outbreak of coronavirus in the US was serious, but it was not such a different picture in Europe. Now, once the most affected European nations like Italy, the United Kingdom, France and Spain have their outbreaks under control while the situation in the …

In a letter dated Thursday, health workers request that Governor Brian Kemp close bars and nightclubs and ban indoor gatherings of more than 25 people, including in places of worship. The letter also recommends a state-wide facial coverage requirement and requests that the governor allow mayors and county officials to …

The country’s leading infectious disease expert said Thursday that he is increasingly concerned about the number of coronavirus infections in the United States as cases grow at an unprecedented rate even after months of blockades. A day after the country confirmed more than 50,000 new cases of coronavirus in a …

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez imposed an indefinite night curfew beginning Friday Alabama and six other US states reported record increases in coronavirus cases on Friday as Florida’s most populous county imposed a curfew before Independence Day weekend and Arkansas joined a effort to compel wearing masks in public. North …