by Jim Heath | Mar 26, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
COVID-19 could lead to more than 80,000 deaths in the US and overwhelm hospital capacity nationally even if social distancing measures are respected, new research showed today. The US death toll for the pandemic has already soared past 1,100, with more than 73,000...
by Jim Heath | Mar 19, 2020 | coronavirus, Foreign Affairs, Headlines, Health
Italy passed a grim milestone on Thursday: Deaths linked to the virus there had soared to 3,405, exceeding the toll in China, where the virus first broke out. With the crisis mounting, Italy is increasingly turning to its military for help. Cemeteries in the northern...
by Jim Heath | Mar 2, 2020 | Headlines, Health
Four new deaths from the novel coronavirus have been reported in Washington state—bringing the U.S. death toll to six. The disease has killed more than 3,000 people globally and infected almost 89,000, with the vast majority of cases and deaths in China. While the...
by Jim Heath | Mar 1, 2020 | Headlines, Health
The global coronavirus death toll has hit 3,000 following a sudden spike in Italian cases. Five fatalities were announced in Italy today, taking its death toll to 34 as infection continues to cripple the country’s northern regions. Total patient numbers rose to...
by Jim Heath | Jan 4, 2019 | Headlines
President Trump’s decision to leave national parks open during the government shutdown is counter to those of previous administrations, and at least three people have died from accidents since the shutdown started. As the government shutdown approaches the end of its...
