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First Wuhan evacuees arriving in California were met by ill-prepared US staff: report

January 29, 2021

First Wuhan evacuees arriving in California were met by ill-prepared US staff: report

When nearly 200 evacuees from Wuhan, China, arrived in California last January, the U.S. health officials and staff who greeted them had virtually no plan for making sure they didn’t spread the coronavirus to Americans, a federal investigation found, according to a report.

Legionnaires’ outbreak at Oregon apartment complex leaves 1 dead

January 7, 2021

Legionnaires’ outbreak at Oregon apartment complex leaves 1 dead

An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at an apartment complex in Portland, Ore., has killed at least one person and hospitalized four others, officials said this week.

NC governor taps National Guard for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

January 6, 2021

NC governor taps National Guard for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday that he mobilized the National Guard to help distribute coronavirus vaccines as the state ranked among the wprst in the country regarding how quickly residents were receiving the first dose of the inoculation.

Chicago schools push forward with reopening plan despite teachers union, city council objections

January 4, 2021

Chicago schools push forward with reopening plan despite teachers union, city council objections

As Chicago Public Schools expected to welcome the first phase of educators back Monday morning, many Chicago Teachers Union members vowed not to reenter their buildings, citing safety concerns and equity differences for Black and Brown students amid the coronavirus pandemic.

US coronavirus death toll surpasses 350,000 as experts anticipate post-holiday surge

January 3, 2021

US coronavirus death toll surpasses 350,000 as experts anticipate post-holiday surge

The coronavirus death toll in the United States surpassed 350,000 early Sunday, as experts anticipate another surge in cases and fatalities stemming from Christmas and New Year’s holiday gatherings.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns 'tougher' coronavirus measures to come as cases soar with new variant

January 3, 2021

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns 'tougher' coronavirus measures to come as cases soar with new variant

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday that the United Kingdom may consider “a range of tougher measures” in the weeks ahead, as London and southeastern England have already been placed under Tier 4 restrictions amid a new variant of the coronavirus that has pushed infection rates to record high levels.

California hospitals facing oxygen supply shortage, causing some to declare 'internal disaster'

December 30, 2020

California hospitals facing oxygen supply shortage, causing some to declare 'internal disaster'

Southern California hospitals, already overwhelmed by coronavirus patients, are now facing a new problem -- a shortage of oxygen, according to a report.

Christmas 1918: How Americans celebrated the holiday season during the last pandemic

December 24, 2020

Christmas 1918: How Americans celebrated the holiday season during the last pandemic

Americans celebrated Christmas over a century ago during the previous pandemic with some of the same concerns of the modern day, including considering whether to gather with loved ones and risk deadly infection.

Los Angeles County allows churches to meet indoors days before Christmas following Supreme Court ruling

December 22, 2020

Los Angeles County allows churches to meet indoors days before Christmas following Supreme Court ruling

Los Angeles County reversed its ban against indoor religious services just days before Christmas following Supreme Court rulings that sided with a southern California church that challenged the state’s coronavirus restrictions on places of worship.

Cuomo asks airlines to add New York to list of 120 countries with testing mandate for UK flights

December 21, 2020

Cuomo asks airlines to add New York to list of 120 countries with testing mandate for UK flights

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that he asked three airlines to add New York state to the list of 120 countries requiring passengers traveling from the United Kingdom to get a negative COVID-19 test result before boarding flights.