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CoronavirusWith the order now declared null, North Dakota is again out of step with CDC recommendations. The agency's website says close contacts should get tested for COVID-19, and "asymptomatic contacts testing negative should self-quarantine for 14 days from their last exposure." Written By: Jeremy Turley | Sep 24th 2020 - 9pm. × North Dakota Gov.…

11.20pm EDT 23:20 Rio carnival delayed for first time in a century Rio de Janeiro delayed its annual Carnival parade, saying Thursday night that the global spectacle cannot go ahead in February because of Brazil’s continued vulnerability to the pandemic, AP reports. Rio’s League of Samba Schools, LIESA, announced that the spread of the coronavirus…

Daily COVID Report / Today COVID REPORT: Seventh Humboldt County Death Reported Today; Six New Cases Confirmed, Says Joint Information Center Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: A Humboldt County resident in their 60s has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19. This marks the seventh death related to COVID-19 in the county.…

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Thursday about the dangers of the "Benadryl Challenge," a rumored TikTok stunt that involves ingesting high doses of the allergy medication to induce hallucinations."We are aware of news reports of teenagers ending up in emergency rooms or dying after participating in the 'Benadryl Challenge' encouraged in videos…

On Wednesday, the state totals were 118,615 cases and 6,692 deaths.New COVID-19 cases and deaths remain flat in Michigan. Testing has remained steady, with an average of more than 30,000 per day, with the positive rate just above 3 percent over the last 10 days. The state reported its highest one-day testing total with more…