A strong study found that the strong summer sun is capable of removing 90 percent or more of coronaviruses living on surfaces in just 34 minutes. Scientists suggest that “midday sunlight in most US cities and the world during the summer” is extremely effective in inactivating the virus that causes …
Read More »Live updates: The mask rule goes into effect in 7 Oregon counties on Wednesday. News
Coronavirus diagnoses continue to rise in Oregon, and health officials reported 146 new confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19 on Monday. That brings the state total to 7,083 known cases. More than 7% of all reported cases in Oregon were identified over the past weekend, with 511 cases reported between …
Read More »Northam: Virginia to Enter Phase Three on July 1
Virginia will enter phase three of the coronavirus restrictions lifting on Wednesday, July 1, Governor Ralph Northam announced. Virginia will enter Phase Three of the coronavirus restrictions lifting on Wednesday, July 1, Governor Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. Northern Virginia and Richmond have generally lagged behind the rest of the community …
Read More »23 more cases of coronavirus detected in Maine
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Read More »More than 8.7 million cases of COVID-19 in the USA. USA Not detected in March: study
The number of coronavirus cases in the US USA During March it may have been 80 times higher than the original estimates, representing more than 8.7 million new cases that health officials and the public never knew existed, according to a new study. Researchers led by epidemiologists at Penn State …
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