Find developments on Washington's coronavirus outbreak and the state's plan for recovery. Key facts: Ten of Washington's 39 counties are in Phase 3 of reopening.10 new deaths among 392 new cases reported Friday in Washington.TOTAL: 1,204 deaths among 25,171 overall cases in Washington state.439,862 people in Washington have taken a test for coronavirus and 5.7%…
Stay informed with QuickTake's coronavirus coverage of up-to-the-minute stories on the COVID-19 crisis. #Coronavirus #Covid19 #CoronavirusUpdates —As Covid-19 cases soar to new highs, U.S. governors are again in the crucible, facing wrenching choices about how to balance economic recovery and the health of citizens.Their divergent approaches are inflaming tensions within states as well as with…
UPDATE (12:41 p.m. PT) —The Oregon Health Authority reported 142 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 in the state Friday. The state’s total number of known positive and presumptive cases is 5,377. The bulk of these new cases continue to mostly stem from the Portland metro area with 36 cases in Multnomah County and 21 cases…
Cara Richardson, USA TODAY Published 7:01 a.m. ET June 10, 2020 | Updated 10:14 a.m. ET June 10, 2020CLOSE Dr. Anthony Fauci told senators "it is without a doubt that there will be infections" in the fall and warned of more deaths without adequate response. USA TODAYCoronavirus cases and hospitalizations have increased for the past…
we are still in a pandemic."Many people remain vulnerable to the disease, and the pandemic will continue as long as there's a readily transmissible virus and a population with little or no immunity to it, said Dr. Jay Butler, head of the COVID-19 response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The news comes as…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…