The number of active COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts has increased in the past week and new coronavirus infections are outpacing recoveries, according to data released Wednesday by the Department of Public Health. Last week, there were 2,586 people isolated with confirmed cases of COVID-19, and DPH said this week there …
Read More »Latinos account for nearly 80% of Marin County COVID-19 cases, the largest racial disparity in the Bay Area
SAN RAFAEL, California (KGO) – Across the country, communities of color are being hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. In California, Latinos account for more than 50% of COVID-19 cases. But in the Bay Area, specifically in Marin County, the disparity is worse. Latinos make up 16% of the Marin …
Read More »Michael Saag, doctor who survived COVID-19, baffled by public contempt
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Dr. Michael Saag spends much of his time treating patients who are fighting for their lives and working with colleagues who are overwhelmed and exhausted by the relentless battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. But he enters a different world when he walks out the door of his …
Read More »Michigan health officials contacting residents about contact COVID-19
DETROIT – Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Michigan and the state is trying to increase its contact tracking, but it is difficult to track when it cannot be contacted. Michigan health officials are asking residents to pick up the phone as it could be information related to COVID-19. …
Read More »Illinois COVID 19 update: Lake Zurich High School coronavirus outbreak infects at least 36 of a sports camp
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (WLS) – 36 cases of COVID-19 were identified in a group of Lake Zurich High School students who participated in sports camps last week. The cases have been linked to social events even before the camps began, and the positive test results among youth are part of …
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