New Delhi: Indian health officials have found traces of nickel and lead in some blood samples taken from hundreds of patients admitted to a hospital in the southern state for a mysterious illness, officials said. The Andhra Pradesh state government said in a statement on Tuesday night that an investigation …
Read More »Governor of Georgia to drop lawsuit over Atlanta’s mask mandate
Brian Kemp, Georgia, says he is suing the city of Atlanta over a dispute over the city’s requirement to wear masks in public and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic 13 August 2020, 18:58 hours 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article ATLANTA – Gov. Georgia’s …
Read More »More than half of US states have state-level mask mandates
With Governor Asa Hutchinson’s Arkansas state mask mandate effective Monday, more than half of the United States now has state mask mandates to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, an analysis of state policies shows. from CNBC. Twenty-eight states have statewide orders that require facial coatings in public. The …
Read More »Violence spoils Portland protests, frustrates black community
Protesters in the predominantly white, liberal city of Portland, Oregon, have taken to the streets peacefully every day for more than five weeks to denounce police brutality. By Associated Press GILLIAN FLACCUS July 3, 2020, 3:48 pm 6 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article PORTLAND, Oregon. Protesters …
Read More »Fears about opening Kansas schools fuel state mask order
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas governor and his top public health official said Thursday that they fear the state may not reopen its K-12 schools for the new school year in August if it does not reverse a recent increase in reported coronavirus cases. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly told legislative …
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