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At least two nursing homes with a high number of COVID-19 deaths violated CDC safety precautions
An elderly woman receives a nurse’s assistance. Shutterstock.com / Photographee.eu By Scott McClallen (The Center Square) – COVID-19 ripped through…
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Virginia uses CARES Act funding to launch COVID-19 tracing app
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gestures during a news conference Monday, May 4, 2020, at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Steve…
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Wisconsin’s COVID-19 hospitalization numbers ‘not yet completely accurate’
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel…
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Wisconsin lawmaker: CDC report says in-person voting safe
Wisconsin state Sen. Duey Stroebel greganderson from Wis Senate website By Benjamin Yount (The Center Square) – Sen. Duey Stroebel,…
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Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts band together for faster COVID-19 tests
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel…
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Tennessee Supreme Court hears state’s appeal on mail-in ballots
The Tennessee Supreme Court hears oral arguments via Zoom on Earle J. Fisher et al v. Tre Hargett et al and Benjamin Lay…
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Whitmer shuts down indoor bar service again, reopens Detroit’s casinos
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asks for more federal aid to battle the COVID-19 pandemic on July 28, 2020. Image courtesy of…
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Pritzker: ‘We’re at a danger point’
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference in Peoria on Thursday. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Brett Rowland (The Center…
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Gov. Evers orders mask requirement for all of Wisconsin
Gov. Tony Evers wears a mask during his press briefing from Madison on July 7, 2020. Image courtesy of Wiseye.org…
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Planning to travel out of state? Here’s where Tennesseans are required to quarantine
Arriving travelers walk by a sign in the baggage claim area of Terminal B on June 25, 2020, at LaGuardia Airport…
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Gym owners frustrated they can’t reopen, worried about future
Bryan Rief, a co-owner of 44 Planet Fitness franchise locations in Michigan, told lawmakers on July 29 that gyms could…
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Op-Ed: New CDC guidance adds to emerging scientific consensus that school reopening is safe
Dmitri Ma | Shutterstock By Kelly Victory, MD Last week, the Centers for Disease Control confirmed what my fellow physicians…
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Suicides a concern in Illinois during COVID-19 pandemic
In this Aug. 11, 2019 file photo, a man uses a cell phone in New Orleans. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline…
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Tennessee schools to reopen with safety requirements, state aid
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee answers questions concerning the state’s response to the coronavirus Monday, March 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn.…
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Pennsylvania health official speaks out against transphobic attacks
Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine addresses the media on July 28, 2020, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Commonwealth Media Services By…
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Pennsylvania nursing homes meet universal testing deadline
Robert Hoetink | Shutterstock.com By Christen Smith (The Center Square) – Pennsylvania public health officials said Tuesday some 693 nursing homes…
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Opioid overdoses rise in state during coronavirus pandemic
A fire medic shows a box containing Naloxone Hydrochloride. The drug commonly called Narcan is used primarily to treat narcotic…
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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Zimbabwe on Cooperation in the field of Traditional System of Medicine and Homeopathy
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to Memorandum of Understanding signed between…
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Fentanyl-related deaths spike in Las Vegas Valley
Aerial view of closed Station Casinos due to the coronavirus in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 31, 2020. AP via…
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Trump announces new border scrutiny as COVID-19 cases in central America surge
President Donald Trump holds a news conference in North Carolina on July 27. From the White House YouTube page By…
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Pritzker says mask requirement could stretch into next year
By Kevin Bessler (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Illinoisans could be wearing face coverings in public for…
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Universities launch aggressive testing program before students return
Students mingle on the Quad of the University of Illinois college campus in Urbana-Champaign. Leigh Trail | Shutterstock.com (The Center…
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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Tuesday, July 28, 2020
The dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo The Center Square Pritzker says mask requirement could…
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Pritzker knocks neighboring states amid uptick in COVID-19 cases in Illinois
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker answers questions from the media during his daily press briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic from his…
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New York to invest undisclosed amount in 20 companies making personal protective equipment
Emergency room doctors and nurses wear personal protective equipment while manning desks due to COVID-19 concerns at St. Joseph’s Hospital,…
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Trump touts rapid coronavirus vaccine tests during North Carolina visit
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White…
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24% of average county population in Colorado has high covid risk
The Center Square On average, the share of residents in Colorado counties deemed most vulnerable to the coronavirus is 24…
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