A South Carolina dog needed to be euthanized after testing positive for the coronavirus earlier this month, officials at Clemson University announced. A private vet decided to test the dog, a mix of 8 or 9-year-old herders, after one of its owners was confirmed to have the contagion, said Dr. …
Read More »Michigan coronavirus cases (COVID-19) up to 72,502; Death toll now at 6,108
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 72,502 as of Friday, including 6,108 deaths, state officials report. Friday’s update represents 660 new cases and seven additional deaths. Thursday’s totals were 71,842 confirmed cases and 6,101 total deaths. New cases have increased moderately in …
Read More »Lakers’ Dwight Howard warned against wearing a mask after the tip of the hotline
There was a time when downtown Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard, received flattery for wearing a cape in the dunk contest. Now he has been disciplined for not wearing a mask in the NBA bubble. Howard says he was briefed on the NBA “Campus Hotline,” created to help protect the …
Read More »The Colonial Athletic Association cancels the soccer season due to the coronavirus pandemic
Soccer from the Colonial Athletic Association became the last domino to drop in college football, and announced Friday that it will not have a conference schedule this fall due to concerns about the global coronavirus pandemic. The 12 conference members, however, can follow separate schedules. The latter scenario is different …
Read More »Colorado confirms the first human case of bubonic plague since 2015
A Colorado resident was infected with the plague after a squirrel in the state tested positive for bubonic plague, the first human case in Centennial State since 2015, according to a report. The unidentified person, who lives in the southwestern section of the state, contracted septic plague earlier this summer …
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