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Half a million US children have been diagnosed with Covid-19

Tue, 2020-09-08 17:34 — mike kraft

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/08/health/half-million-us-children-covid-wellness/index.html

CNN)Half a million US children have been diagnosed with Covid-19, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association.

The groups said 70,630 new child cases were reported from August 20 through September 3. This is a 16% increase in child cases over two weeks, bringing up the total to at least 513,415 cases, the groups said in their weekly report on pediatric coronavirus cases.

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COVID-19 cases rise in U.S. Midwest and Northeast, deaths fall for third week

Tue, 2020-09-08 17:06 — mike kraft

COVID-19 cases rise in U.S. Midwest and Northeast, deaths fall for third week Several states in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast have seen new COVID-19 cases increase for two weeks in a row, though nationally both new infections and deaths last week remained on a downward trend, a Reuters analysis showed. Reuters Editorial U.S.

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COVID-19 cases rise in U.S. Midwest and Northeast, deaths fall for third week

Tue, 2020-09-08 17:06 — mike kraft

COVID-19 cases rise in U.S. Midwest and Northeast, deaths fall for third week Several states in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast have seen new COVID-19 cases increase for two weeks in a row, though nationally both new infections and deaths last week remained on a downward trend, a Reuters analysis showed. Reuters Editorial U.S.

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WHO new graphics on the world wide spread of COVID-19

Mon, 2020-09-07 19:01 — mike kraft

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New graphics from the World Health Organization illustrate how much worse the coronavirus pandemic is in the Americas compared to other regions of the world.

The US has more cases and more deaths than any other country, with Brazil coming in for a close second.

New graphics from the World Health Organization illustrate how much worse the coronavirus pandemic is in the Americas compared to other regions of the world.

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Coronavirus rising in 22 U.S. states

Mon, 2020-09-07 10:49 — mike kraft

Coronavirus rising in 22 U.S. states Coronavirus cases are rising in 22 of the 50 U.S. states, according to a Reuters analysis, a worrisome trend on a Labor Day holiday weekend traditionally filled with family gatherings and parties to mark the end of summer. Lisa Shumaker U.S.

(Reuters) - Coronavirus cases are rising in 22 of the 50 U.S. states, according to a Reuters analysis, a worrisome trend on a Labor Day holiday weekend traditionally filled with family gatherings and parties to mark the end of summer.

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India coronavirus caseload crosses 4M, stretching resources

Sat, 2020-09-05 09:40 — mike kraft

India coronavirus caseload crosses 4M, stretching resources NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s coronavirus caseload surpassed 4 million on Saturday, deepening misery in the country's vast hinterlands, where surges have crippled the underfunded health care system.... AP NEWS

...The Indian economy has shrunk faster than any other major nation’s. As many as 200 million people could slip back into poverty...

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U.S. coronavirus deaths projected to more than double to 410,000 by January

Sat, 2020-09-05 09:26 — mike kraft

U.S. coronavirus deaths projected to more than double to 410,000 by January U.S. deaths from the coronavirus will reach 410,000 by the end of the year, more than double the current death toll, and deaths could soar to 3,000 per day in December, the University of Washington's health institute forecast on Friday. Daniel Trotta U.S.

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Mexico has world's most health worker deaths from pandemic, Amnesty International says

Thu, 2020-09-03 19:33 — mike kraft

Mexico has world's most health worker deaths from pandemic, Amnesty International says More health workers have died from the coronavirus in Mexico than any other country on the planet, Amnesty International said on Thursday, highlighting the high toll the pandemic was taking on frontline medical staff around the globe. Reuters Editorial U.S.

At least 7,000 health workers around the world have died after becoming infected with the coronavirus, including 1,320 in Mexico, Amnesty said.

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Covid-19 has killed more law enforcement officers this year than all other causes combined

Thu, 2020-09-03 18:04 — mike kraft

Covid-19 has killed more law enforcement officers this year than all other causes combined More police officers have died from Covid-19 this year than have been killed on patrol. Harmeet Kaur, CNN CNN

(CNN)More police officers have died from Covid-19 this year than have been killed on patrol.

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Americans complied with coronavirus lockdowns, helping to curb pandemic, new CDC study finds

Thu, 2020-09-03 14:38 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — Virtually everywhere across the United States, people followed directives this spring to stay home to avoid contracting — or spreading — the coronavirus, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found, in contrast to media accounts of noisy demonstrations in favor of “opening up” locked-down states.

And medical researchers say that compliance helped reduce the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed 186,000 Americans.

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