by Jim Heath | Aug 9, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the US surpassed five million this morning, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally. The US number of cases is by far the highest in the world, but health officials believe for every reported case, there are roughly...
by Jim Heath | Aug 5, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Coronavirus deaths across the United States have increased by 36 percent in a week with states in the Sunbelt and Midwest seeing the largest weekly spikes – even after President Trump claimed fatalities were going down and the virus was under control. Deaths...
by Jim Heath | Aug 2, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
California has become the first state to pass 500,000 coronavirus cases as the death toll in the US tops 1,000 for the fifth day in a row. California has set multiple milestones amid the pandemic throughout the month of July. As of Saturday, California has recorded...
by Jim Heath | Jul 30, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
One person in the United States died about every minute from COVID-19 today as the national death toll surpassed 150,000 and California, Florida and Texas all set single-day highs for fatalities. The United States recorded 1,461 new deaths, which is the highest...
by Jim Heath | Jul 25, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
US coronavirus deaths have topped 1,000 for the fourth day in a row as 18 states set single day records of infections. A staggering 1,019 Americans were killed by the virus in the last day, topping off a dismal week with 1,140 deaths Thursday, 1,135 Wednesday and...