Intensive care units in Austin could be flooded, said the city’s mayor. The San Antonio area has seen a 55% increase in the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. More than 200,000 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Florida. Texas officials warned Sunday that the surge in …
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Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) said Sunday that “there should have been face coatings” at the July 4 event at Mount Rushmore late last week. Hutchinson told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he believes the event was a “good” way to “celebrate our independence” in a “controlled environment.” But he …
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Senator Jeff MerkleyJeffrey (Jeff) Alan Merkley QAnon Scores Victories, Creating Republican Issue The Democratic senator will introduce a bill requiring social distancing on flights after flying a crowded plane. (D-Ore.) Announced on Friday that it intends to introduce a bill banning the sale of intermediate seat tickets on flights while …
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Surgeon General Jerome Adams offered a July 4 message before the holiday weekend, arguing that wearing a mask for Independence Day gatherings means “we really will have more independence and more freedom” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Adams told NBC presenter Craig Melvin on “Today” that the most important thing a …
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Local city and health leaders warned Charleston residents Thursday that the flood of infections worries hospitals with a dwindling supply of open beds. Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s Dr. Stan Wilson said the center’s emergency room had recorded three positive tests within eight minutes on Wednesday, and that doctors were concerned …
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