The development comes as the United Kingdom has recently seen a drastic increase in coronavirus cases. 3,899 new infections were reported on 20 September and 18 people died from the disease. England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty previously warned that Britain is “at a critical point” in the pandemic. […]
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Wray told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the FBI has recorded about 100 domestic terrorism arrests in the last nine months. “A majority of the domestic terrorism cases we’ve investigated are motivated by some version of what you might call white supremacist violence,” he told the panel. Wray said the […]
A student walks on campus at the University of South Carolina on Sept. 3, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. During the final week of August, the university reported a 26.6 percent positivity rate among the student population tested for the COVID-19 virus. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean […]
The number of COVID-19 cases in India is consistently rising, despite the enforcement of one of the strictest and most prolonged lockdowns on the planet. India has now topped Brazil with at least 4,562,414 cases. The US remains in the lead, however, with the highest number of infections: 6,589,020. India […]
People wait in line to vote in Georgia’s primary election on June 9 at Park Tavern in Atlanta. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP People wait in line to vote in Georgia’s primary election on June 9 at Park Tavern in Atlanta. Brynn Anderson/AP Updated at 5:29 p.m. […]
Colleges and Universities Openings Have Created Increase in COVID-19 Cases Here are the latest results of our coronavirus survey of more than 1,500 U.S. colleges and universities:— at least 51,000 cases since the pandemic began— at least 60 deaths— dozens of recent spikes as dorms have reopened and classes have […]
LONDON (Sputnik) – Clive Stafford-Smith, the first witness called to testify by Julian Assange’s legal team on the second day of the extradition hearing, highlighted on Tuesday the usefulness of Wikileaks’s releases, claiming that the leaked information has allowed him to win legal cases in court. Stafford-Smith, a British-American lawyer […]
In early July, the Walt Disney Company reopened parts of two amusement parks: Disney World near Orlando, Florida, and Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The former reopened to house the tightly controlled 13-week experiment known as the NBA Bubble, in which staff, players, coaches, and personnel adhered to strict social distancing […]
People wait in a queue to register their names before giving their nasal swab samples to test for COVID-19 at a government health center in Hyderabad, India on Saturday. India’s coronavirus cases have crossed 4 million. Mahesh Kumar A/AP hide caption toggle caption Mahesh Kumar A/AP People wait in a […]
Maine’s biggest COVID-19 outbreak is linked to a wedding officiated by the pastor of a distancing-defying church who says masks are part of a “socialistic platform.” Now more than 144 COVID-19 patients have been linked to the event, and three people are dead. Todd Bell is pastor of the Calvary […]
This page is updated regularly. More than 6 million people in the U.S. have been infected with the coronavirus and more than 180,000 have died. Tens of thousands of new cases are reported daily. Some state outbreaks are worse than others. In the graphics below, explore the trends in your […]
India recorded 78,761 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, pushing the global total past 25 million. Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images India recorded 78,761 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, pushing the global total past 25 million. Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images The […]
Last month, the UK Academy of Medical Sciences claimed that a possible second wave of the coronavirus in the country would be worse than the first one and could result in about 120,000 new fatal cases if authorities fail to take urgent action to avoid the outbreak. British Health Secretary […]
Looking for a snapshot of coronavirus outbreaks in U.S. schools? The National Education Association has just launched a tracker of cases in public K-12 schools. The tracker is broken down by state, and shows schools and counties with known cases, suspected cases and deaths, as well as whether those infected […]
The Kick Polio Out of Africa Campaign began in 1996. This week, the World Health Organization announced that wild polio has been eradicated — although there is a caveat. (Image credit: BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty) Source link
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has made military personnel available to regional governments as the country ramps up efforts to contain coronavirus amid an uptick in new cases. Sanchez announced on Tuesday that 2,000 troops will be ready to help with track and tracing efforts, and encouraged regions to declare […]
Fort Street Elementary School in Aroostook County, Maine, welcomed students back to school for in-person classes in mid-August. Robbie Feinberg/Maine Public hide caption toggle caption Robbie Feinberg/Maine Public Fort Street Elementary School in Aroostook County, Maine, welcomed students back to school for in-person classes in mid-August. Robbie Feinberg/Maine Public Updated […]
Georgia Has Highest Rates of New Cases of COVID-19 #BREAKING: Georgia reported the highest rate of new cases of #coronavirus in the country in the seven days ending on Friday. President Trump’s coronavirus task force is urging the state again to take stronger action to mitigate spread of COVID-19. https://t.co/leyiCglpWh […]
The United States has crossed 5 million coronavirus cases, while the overall death toll stands at over 160,000 people, according to several unofficial tallies by mainstream media, who rushed to report yet another grim record. “With one out of every 66 residents infected, the United States leads the world in […]
The Islamic Republic has of late seen the number of COVID-19 infections skyrocket again, firmly securely first place on the list of the worst-hit nations in the Middle East. A BBC Persian service investigation, based on the government’s cited records, has found that coronavirus fatalities in Iran are almost triple what […]
Argentina will extend a mandatory lockdown until August 16 as its coronavirus cases continue to rise, President Alberto Fernandez said on Friday. The lockdown, which has been the strictest in the capital Buenos Aires, was due to expire on Sunday. The South American nation has seen its caseload spike in […]
People wait in line outside of a COVID-19 testing site in Florida. The state has seen unprecedented surges in coronavirus cases in recent weeks. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption toggle caption Lynne Sladky/AP People wait in line outside of a COVID-19 testing site in Florida. The state has seen unprecedented surges […]
The number of deaths are decreasing – the severity of COVID-19 cases is lessoning – but Democrats want to shut down the government for the next 6 weeks. Why would they do that? We reported a couple days ago that Dr. Michael Levitt, a Stanford professor who also has a […]
People walk along the Ramblas last week in Barcelona, Spain. The country has seen cases of the coronavirus spike in recent weeks. Emilio Morenatti/AP hide caption toggle caption Emilio Morenatti/AP People walk along the Ramblas last week in Barcelona, Spain. The country has seen cases of the coronavirus spike in […]