Medical workers treat a patient with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) intensive care unit of the United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas, USA, 29 of June 2020. Callaghan O’Hare | Reuters Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order Thursday requiring residents across the state to …
Read More »Allegheny County closes bars, restaurants, casinos, and all activities involving more than 25 people for one week – CBS Pittsburgh
ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department is forcing all activities involving more than 25 people to be closed for one week. This will include restaurants, bars, casinos and all activities involving more than 25 people. Takeaway and delivery will continue to be available. This will begin on …
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Photo: Julia Lototskaya (Shutterstock) Headlines recently warned of a new flu virus with “pandemic potential,” based on a study virus in pig farms in China. There is not However, you need to start freaking out right away: While it’s always a safe assumption, there will be another pandemic somedayThis is …
Read More »As US coronavirus cases skyrocket, White House touts economic recovery, ‘safe’ reopens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After days of record spikes in new COVID-19 cases and hospitals warning that they could run out of beds, President Donald Trump’s White House tried Thursday to convey that all was well in the battle against the coronavirus and touted efforts to get the US economy moving …
Read More »Don’t ‘balance lives against the economy’, warns Dr. Anthony Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases testifies during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Work and Pensions (HELP) at Capitol Hill in Washington, USA, June 30, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Reuters World leaders cannot “balance lives with the economy” as …
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