State has increased testing in recent weeksCDC's laboratory test kit for the 2019 novel coronavirus. (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)DETROIT – Michigan has ramped up testing in recent weeks, but how has that impacted the positive test rate?In the last two weeks (June 29 - July 12), Michigan has averaged nearly 20,000 diagnostic…
Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brett Giroir wears a blue mask at a House Select Subcommittee hearing. | (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP) HHS testing czar Brett Giroir implored Americans to wear masks in public Sunday and said “everything should be on the table” when asked if more stringent lockdowns might be needed in southern states…
Published: Saturday, July 11, 2020 - 4:09pmUpdated: Saturday, July 11, 2020 - 4:17pm The COVID-19 test site at Mesa Community College is looking for more patients.The drive-up site is open 24 hours a day and offers tests at no cost. Patients with health insurance should bring insurance information; those without should bring identification. The site can…
It may take more than a week to get your coronavirus test results back. James Martin/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. As coronavirus cases spike throughout the US, the need for testing is also on the rise. However, many cities across the country are experiencing a critical…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…