Tag: Death rates
The Latest: Jordan to reopen airports to tourists in August
AMMAN, Jordan - The Jordanian government says it will begin reopening airports to international travelers in August after sealing its borders in March to...
The Latest: CDC: Antibody tests show virus rates 10x higher
CHICAGO - Reported coronavirus cases vastly underestimate the true number of infections, U.S. government data published Tuesday suggest, echoing results from a smaller study...
Florida recording more coronavirus deaths than any state
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's skyrocketing coronavirus death rate is now higher than any other state, edging out Texas, which has about 25% more...
Virus spread, not politics should guide schools, doctors say
As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could...
The Latest: Arizona restaurants told to cut to half capacity
PHOENIX - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is ordering restaurants to work at half of their capacity, but he has declined to shut them down...
The Latest: ICU beds filling up in Mississippi’s virus surge
JACKSON, Miss. - Officials in Mississippi say the state’s five largest hospitals had no intensive care unit beds available for patients by midweek because...
The Latest: Bolsonaro again urges reopening for Brazil
SAO PAULO - Two days after being diagnosed with COVID-19, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has made an online broadcast from the presidential residence as...
The Latest: Virus hits Bolivian president, Venezuela’s No. 2
LA PAZ, Bolivia - The interim president of Bolivia and Venezuela’s No. 2 political leader have both announced they are infected with the coronavirus....
The Latest: South Africa reports highest daily total cases
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa announced Thursday its highest daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases with 13,674. Africa’s most developed country is now a hot...
The Latest: South Korea has 63 newly confirmed virus cases
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea has reported 63 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 as health authorities scramble to mobilize public health tools to...