Outbreaks - Page 31

September 2, 2020

Salmonella outbreak linked to onions sickens more than 1,000 people: CDC

The agency said that traceback information collected from several illnesses identified California-based Thomson International, Inc. "as a likely source of red onions."

September 2, 2020

Florida Gov. DeSantis drops Quest Diagnostics over 'stale data dump' of months-old coronavirus test results

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday immediately severed ties with Quest Diagnostics Labs after the clinical laboratory company “dumped” nearly 75,000 months-old COVID-19 tests, skewing the state’s downward trend of new daily confirmed coronavirus cases.

September 1, 2020

Boris Johnson assures government can handle more 'wretched COVID' as UK workforce is 'getting back on its feet'

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson assured ministers Tuesday that though there’s more “wretched COVID” to come, he’s “absolutely confident” the government can manage outbreaks as the nation’s workforce returns “in huge numbers” to their offices. 

August 31, 2020

Massachusetts student flu shot mandate draws hundreds of protesters to Boston

Hundreds gathered in Boston Sunday to protest a new flu shot mandate for all Massachusetts students.

August 28, 2020

Salmonella outbreak linked to peaches expands to 12 states

A salmonella outbreak linked to peaches has expanded to 12 states with 78 illnesses, officials said.

August 28, 2020

Coronavirus projection for US forecasts 317,697 deaths by December

A revised coronavirus death forecast for the United States, released Thursday, projects the nation will see a total of 317,697 virus-linked deaths by Dec. 1.

August 25, 2020

Mask-wearing employees at Starbucks in South Korea avoid coronavirus infection following outbreak: officials

An outbreak of the novel coronavirus at a Starbucks cafe in Paju, South Korea infected dozens of customers — but at least four of the location’s employees were spared, with health officials crediting face masks as the reason. 

August 23, 2020

Trump to reveal coronavirus 'breakthrough' therapeutic, WH press secretary says

President Trump plans to hold a news conference Sunday evening regarding a potential major therapeutic “breakthrough” for treating the coronavirus.

August 20, 2020

China says Wuhan water park pool party was 'payback' after coronavirus, calls critics 'sour grapes'

A Chinese state-backed newspaper did some damage control Tuesday after photos emerged from the weekend showing thousands of partygoers crowded into a water park in Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus was first reported late last year before breaking out across the globe.

August 20, 2020

UConn students party during coronavirus pandemic, get kicked out of dorms

Several University of Connecticut students were kicked out of their dorm rooms this week after videos on social media showed them at a crowded party with no masks and even less social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.