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June, 2021

• 17 June

  Governor, DHSS Offer Providers Second Round of COVID-19 Support through Health Care Relief Fund

  

  Governor, DHSS Offer Providers Second Round of COVID-19 Support through Health Care Relief Fund – State of Delaware News Read the latest news on coronavirus in Delaware. More Info NEWS FEED Governor Carney Signs Black History Education LegislationDate Posted: June 17, 2021 Governor, DHSS Offer Providers Second Round of COVID-19 …

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• 17 June

  Not all experts are ready to vaccinate kids against COVID-19

  

  For Dr. Sara Ross, chief of pediatric critical care at the Boston hospital, the event confirmed a doubt she’d been nursing: Was the country pushing its luck by vaccinating children against COVID-19 at a time when the disease was relatively mild in the young — and skepticism of vaccines was …

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• 17 June

  COVID-19 update: 277 additional positive cases

  

  The Pennsylvania Department of Health now lists 277 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,209,725 on Thursday, June 17. There were 15 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, for a total of 27,546 deaths attributed to COVID-19, according to the department. Source link

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• 17 June

  Mutation in Highly Infectious Alpha Variant May Help Coronavirus Evade Immune System

  

  Electron micrograph of a cell heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles. Image credit: NIH The B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant—also known as Alpha—may be more infectious because it contains mutations that make it better adapted to foil the innate immune system, at least for long enough to allow the virus to replicate …

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• 17 June

  Some COVID-19 orders will remain in effect in Michigan despite plan to lift all restrictions June 22

  

  (WXYZ) — Some COVID-19 orders will remain in effect despite Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s announcement that all restrictions will be lifted on June 22. The governor’s office said the orders protect vulnerable populations in corrections, long-term care and agriculture. Additionally, public health measures will continue for reporting requirements and COVID-19 testing …

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• 17 June

  Not all experts are ready to vaccinate kids against COVID-19

  

  For Dr. Sara Ross, chief of pediatric critical care at the Boston hospital, the event confirmed a doubt she’d been nursing: Was the country pushing its luck by vaccinating children against COVID-19 at a time when the disease was relatively mild in the young — and skepticism of vaccines was …

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• 17 June

  ‘Important and disturbing:’ Utah leaders surprised by SEC investigation of coronavirus tests

  

  In the early, anxious days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a handful of politically connected Utah companies mounted a high-profile effort to thwart the spread of the virus. They initially planned to volunteer their business acumen to secure coronavirus tests and promote and perform testing, but soon shifted to a more …

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• 17 June

  Thursday’s coronavirus updates: 6 new positives in Champaign County | Coronavirus

  

  CHAMPAIGN — Thursday brought six new COVID-19 cases out of 2,363 new tests in Champaign County. The number of cases currently active, 67, remained unchanged from Wednesday, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. More to know: — The number of close contacts being quarantined continued to fall. It was …

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• 17 June

  Coronavirus in Ohio Thursday update: 244 new cases reported

  

  COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state.  As of Thursday, June 17, the ODH reported a total of 1,108,146 (+244) cases since the pandemic began, leading to 60,071 (+37) hospitalizations and 8,247 (+3) ICU admissions. Ohio’s State of Emergency will …

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• 17 June

  Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 370 COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths; More Ontarians can book accelerate 2nd dose appointments starting next week

  

  The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Thursday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available. 2 p.m. Quebec is reporting 161 new COVID-19 cases and one more death attributed to the virus. Health officials say there has been a …

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• 17 June

  Pa. Department of Health reports latest coronavirus cases for Thursday

  

  (WKBN) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 277 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 more deaths since Wednesday report, in which 312 new cases and 17 more deaths were reported. This brings the statewide total to 1,209,725 cases and 27,546 deaths attributed to COVID-19. The trend in the 14-day moving average number of hospitalized patients per …

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• 17 June

  Moscow facing new aggressive coronavirus variant, mayor says

  

  MOSCOW, June 17 (Reuters) – Moscow is facing a new coronavirus variant that is more aggressive and infectious, and the situation in the city is rapidly deteriorating, its mayor said on Thursday. The Russian capital reported 7,704 new infections on Sunday, the most in a single day since Dec. 24. …

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• 17 June

  After a Year of Denying Covid-19, Tanzania Orders Vaccines

  

  Tanzania has lodged an order for coronavirus vaccines, the country’s presidency said Thursday, after the East African nation’s government spent a year denying the existence of the virus within its borders and becoming a magnet for Covid-19 skeptics from around the globe. Tanzania’s request for vaccines from the World Health …

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• 17 June

  As COVID-19 crisis ebbs, some seeking 9/11-style commission

  

  With more than 600,000 Americans dead of COVID-19 and questions still raging about the origin of the virus and the government’s response, a push is underway on Capitol Hill and beyond for a full-blown investigation of the crisis by a national commission like the one that looked into 9/11. With …

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• 17 June

  New Mexico adds 82 coronavirus cases, three deaths | Coronavirus

  

  New Mexico’s daily coronavirus case count continued to plunge Wednesday as health officials reported just 82 additional infections and three more deaths. Santa Fe County had three new cases and an additional COVID-19 death — a man in his 50s who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. Bernalillo County added …

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