Outbreaks - Page 50

May 26, 2020

Dutch prime minister didn't visit dying mother to comply with coronavirus lockdown measures

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, obeying The Netherlands’ ban on nursing home visitations during the coronavirus pandemic, did not visit his ailing mother for weeks before her death earlier this month, according to local media reports Monday.

May 26, 2020

Hundreds give orphaned El Paso Walmart shooting survivor drive-by first birthday celebration

The youngest survivor of the El Paso, Texas Walmart shooting last August – whose parents were killed shielding him from the gunfire – turned one year old last week, inspiring hundreds to organize a drive-by birthday celebration amid the coronavirus pandemic.

May 25, 2020

Memorial Day sees MAGA boat parades, busy bars and boardwalk shootings as Americans adapt to changing social distancing norms

Mass gatherings and shootings marked the start of the Memorial Day holiday, as Americans and government officials tried to make sense of changing rules regarding social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

May 24, 2020

Fauci says extended stay-home orders could cause ‘irreparable damage’

Stay-home orders that extend too long could cause the U.S. “irreparable damage,” Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Friday.

May 24, 2020

Memorial Day travelers hit tourists spots across US, but not always social-distancing

Thousands of stir-crazy Americans have flocked to beaches and tourist spots over the Memorial Day weekend, and while many tried to stay safe, many others seemed to ignore social-distancing rules despite the lingering coronavirus pandemic.

May 24, 2020

Second Missouri stylist who worked with coronavirus symptoms tests positive; 147 clients, co-workers exposed

Two Missouri hairstylists at the same salon have potentially directly exposed 147 people to the coronavirus after working on clients while showing symptoms for COVID-19.

May 24, 2020

Florida man kidnaps girl, 17, to drive him through coronavirus highway checkpoint: police

A man was arrested last week on kidnapping charges after allegedly threatening a 17-year-old girl in a grocery store parking lot and forcing her to drive him and another woman through a coronavirus highways checkpoint into the Florida Keys, authorities said.

May 23, 2020

Dr. Birx asking CDC to investigate 3 coronavirus hotspots: LA, Chicago, DC

Three major U.S. cities remain persistent hotspots for coronavirus -- even amid stay-at-home restrictions -- so White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said Friday she's asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to find out why.

May 21, 2020

Coronavirus cases spike in California county on Mexican border

As much of California begins allowing businesses to reopen amid improved coronavirus conditions, a farming region bordering Mexico is experiencing a spike in hospitalizations that some believe is driven by American citizens who live in Mexico coming to the U.S. for care.

May 21, 2020

Mexican nurses on coronavirus front lines targeted in 'virtual kidnapping,' extortion plot: officials

Fourteen health care workers who had come to Mexico City, the worst-hit part of the country by the coronavirus pandemic, suffered a so-called “virtual kidnapping” last week, forcing authorities to respond to the hotels where they were staying in order to ensure their safety, Mexican officials said Wednesday.