The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 63,497 as of Monday, including 5,915 deaths, state officials report. Monday’s update represents an increase of 236 confirmed cases and four additional deaths. Sunday’s total was 63,261 confirmed cases and 5,911 deaths. New cases have increased slightly …
Read More »Los Angeles County Coronavirus Cases Increase Over 100,000
Los Angeles County confirmed on Monday 22 additional coronavirus-related deaths and 2,903 new coronavirus cases, the highest number of new infections in a single day the county has reported since the pandemic hit the U.S. The daily count brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County to …
Read More »Jacksonville, host of Republican convention, demands wearing masks
Jacksonville, Florida, which hosts parties to celebrate the Republican National Convention this summer, made a change Monday and ordered the use of masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The municipal order, which takes effect at 5 pm ET, is for indoor locations and “in other situations where people …
Read More »Florida closes beaches for July 4 weekend as COVID-19 rates rise
Jayme Deerwester and Chris Woodyard USA TODAY Published 4:20 PM EDT June 29, 2020 Several counties in South Florida, including Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe (home of the Florida Keys) are closing their beaches for the July 4 holiday weekend as part of a state effort to obtain the …
Read More »Why does coronavirus thrive in bars?
As coronavirus cases increase in parts of the country, the bars are increasingly under scrutiny for their role in the spread of COVID-19 since the end of the national blockade. Florida and Texas governors closed bars Friday in their states to reduce the infection rate. In Idaho, bars in Ada …
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