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We're making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider joining others in supporting local journalism in Alaska for just $3.23 a week. New cases of COVID-19 reported Sunday throughout Alaska totaled 231, marking the first day the state has seen…

Health workers conduct Covid-19 testing at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images via Getty Images As of 26 July, a total of 445 433 confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been recorded. The death toll now stands at 6 769.To date, 265 077 recoveries have been recorded, translating to a 59.5% recovery rate.Covid-19 related deaths in South…

The Newport Beach Fire Department is feeling the effect of the coronavirus among its own ranks.Ten firefighters and 11 lifeguards had tested positive for the virus, Fire Chief Jeff Boyles confirmed Friday.Boyles said the virus apparently broke through to his crews through community spread and not while directly treating coronavirus patients. He said all fire…

The statewide count from the COVID-19 pandemic now exceeds 50,000 cases in Minnesota, health officials said Saturday, and cases are now being reported in all 87 counties. After standing for more than a month as the lone county without a confirmed case, Lake of the Woods County in far northern Minnesota now has one, according…

The United States passed a grim milestone Thursday, exceeding 4 million confirmed coronavirus cases and nearly 145,000 deaths nationwide. As the virus continues to spread in more than 30 states, experts say it could be a while before the country sees the end of this surge of infections.In the early months of the pandemic in…