Tag Archives: Coronavirus

New Ebola outbreak in Congo raises alarm

A new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has infected 100 people in a western province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a rapid spread that has worried health officials about the chances of an uncontrolled epidemic. The outbreak in Equateur Province began in early June, when a cluster of …

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University of Iowa permanently cancels four sports programs

The University of Iowa announced Friday that it is permanently canceling four sports programs amid financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement to the University of Iowa’s athletics community, University President Bruce Harreld and athletics director Gary Barta announced that the school would end men’s gymnastics, swimming …

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826 new cases, 1 death; dial moves on percentage dead

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – The Department of Health Services received results from more than 10,000 coronavirus tests (10,570) for the first time since Saturday, but they showed an increased number and increased percentage of positive results. The state report on Friday says there are 826 new cases of the coronavirus, …

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