Coronavirus

Coronavirus infections among eight people are tied to a large party where the host had COVID-19 symptoms in Rockland County outside of New York City, health officials said.But some of the partygoers are refusing to comply with contract tracers — and they will get subpoenas with possible fines of $2,000 a day, officials said.Dr. Patricia…

The coronavirus killed tens of thousands in the United States during the pandemic’s first months, but it also left a lesser-known toll: thousands more deaths than would have been expected from heart disease and a handful of other medical conditions, according to an analysis of federal data by The Washington Post.The analysis suggests that in…

New York party host who KNEW they had coronavirus symptoms hosted bash with more than 100 guests causing cluster of nine cases - and officials have threatened attendees with $2,000 fines if they refuse to work with contact tracersA party host in Rockland County, New York threw a bash with over 100 guests despite knowing…

Recent upticks in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have erased Riverside County’s progress in fighting the virus and the “curve is no longer flat,” Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the county’s public health officer, told the Board of Supervisors this week.Riverside County saw a sharp increase in cases in June, causing bed capacity in intensive cares to reach…

Oregon Health Authority reported a record-breaking count of daily coronavirus cases Wednesday with 281, topping the previous record of 278 set June 17.The disclosure of cases comes as high infection rates occurred throughout central and eastern Oregon.The Oregon Health Authority on Twitter cited workplace outbreaks and increased testing as contributors to the high case count…