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As US grapples with virus, Florida hits record case increase

Sun, 2020-07-12 14:54 — mike kraft

As US grapples with virus, Florida hits record case increase ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a grim milestone Sunday, shattering the national record for a state's... AP NEWS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a grim milestone Sunday, shattering the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in positive cases.

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US Covid-19 cases are climbing but some state and local leaders clash over moves to curb the spread

Sun, 2020-07-12 10:09 — mike kraft

US Covid-19 cases are climbing but some state and local leaders clash over moves to curb the spread With coronavirus cases climbing across the US, local and state leaders have found themselves at odds over the types of restrictions that should be in place to move forward effectively. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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Coronavirus pandemic prompts record drop in global emissions, study finds

Sun, 2020-07-12 09:48 — mike kraft

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Coronavirus pandemic prompts record drop in global emissions, study finds Lockdowns, travel bans and factory closures drive 4.6% reduction but dramatic decline falls short of efforts needed to limit global heating Valerie Yurk the Guardian

The Guardian, July 10, 2020

by Valerie York

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How Coronavirus Cases Have Risen Since States Reopened

Sun, 2020-07-12 09:29 — mike kraft

How Coronavirus Cases Have Risen Since States Reopened Reported cases are rising fast in many states that opened early, while those that stayed shut down longer are largely seeing declines. nytimes

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/09/us/coronavirus-cases-reopening-trends.html?searchResultPosition=1

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Daily Virus Death Toll Rises in Some States

Fri, 2020-07-10 21:25 — mike kraft

By Farah Stockman, Mitch Smith and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio

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Coronavirus: Deaconess Asks Public to Sew CDC-Compliant Face Masks for Staff

Sat, 2020-03-21 04:24 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Screenshot from a YouTube video on how to make a medical face mask. (Photo: Screen capture from YouTube)

courierpress.com - by Thomas B. Langhorne - March 18, 2020

Citing shortages, Deaconess Health System, including Henderson's Methodist Health, has asked the public to sew face masks for staff fighting coronavirus.

"This does follow CDC protocols that you can find on their website that if all other supplies are not available, that handmade masks that meet certain criteria are acceptable," Deaconess spokeswoman Becca Scott said.

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Redoublez de prudence au milieu de dépistage du virus Ebola à l'aéroport de NYC

Sun, 2014-10-12 11:07 — mike kraft

USA aujourd'hui 12 octobre 2014

Melanie Eversley et Marisol Bello,

NEW YORK — que les fonctionnaires fédéraux à l'aéroport International de New York Kennedy redoublé d'efforts pour arrêter la propagation du virus mortel Ebola avec vaste contrôle des passagers arrivant de pays les plus durement touchées par l'épidémie, passagers et employés prenaient leurs précautions.

Maria Uruchimadecriollo nettoie une arrivées internationales de salle de bain 4 Terminal de JFK en Jamaïque, NY. Uruchimadecriollo porte un masque que son mari a acheté pour elle hier, avec l'espoir qu'elle garderait son abri du virus Ebola. C'est le premier jour que l'aéroport va commencer dépistage des passagers pour Ebola en provenance des zones touchées en Afrique. (photo : Jennifer S. Altman, pour USA TODAY)

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