by Jim Heath | Oct 26, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
The US has set a record for new coronavirus cases reported in a single week with more than 481,300 infections, as the virus continues to surge across the Midwest and the South. The seven-day moving average of new daily cases stood at 68,767 after Sunday – the...
by Jim Heath | Oct 25, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Back in April, President Trump picked out a single computer model of coronavirus spread as his oracle of choice. Unsurprisingly, that simulation initially had rosier estimates than other algorithms, projecting many fewer Covid-19 deaths — and its unconventional...
by Jim Heath | Oct 25, 2020 | 2020, coronavirus, Headlines, Joe Biden, Trump
President Trump assured supporters packed shoulder to shoulder at a trio of rallies Saturday that “we’re rounding the turn” on the coronavirus and mocked challenger Joe Biden for raising alarms about the pandemic, despite surging cases around the country and more...
by Jim Heath | Oct 24, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
The U.S. set a new record for new coronavirus cases in a single day Friday as the country undergoes an alarming new surge in infections. According to the COVID Tracking Project’s tally, there were more than 83,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases across the country...
by Jim Heath | Oct 22, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Covid-19 deaths are increasing in the U.S. after months of decline, driven by sharp increases in the Midwest and select states in the West. The seven-day average of newly reported deaths on Wednesday hit the highest in a month, according to the Covid Tracking...
