Monthly Archives: July, 2020

UPDATE:DHSS announced today there are 53 residents in 12 communities: Anchorage (31), Fairbanks (6), Eagle River (3), Valdez-Cordova Census Area (3), Ketchikan (2), Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (2), Wasilla (2), Juneau (1), Kodiak Island Borough (1), Kusilvak Census Area (1) and Willow (1).There are also 4 new nonresident cases. Municipality of Anchorage (2 visitors, 1 tourism…

Nearly 71,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, a new record that predates the Covid-19 crisis, which the White House and many experts believe will drive such deaths even higher. Prelimina…

A third of Michiganders who test positive for coronavirus refuse to tell public health officials who they’ve come in contact with, indicating widespread noncompliance with a system that epidemiologists say is crucial to slowing the pandemic.Michigan’s chief medical executive, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, raised concerns about the problem during a press conference Wednesday. Contact tracers are…

Increased cases threaten hospital capacity, Ballad Health prepares surge protocols - WCYB

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a grim milestone for the city of Houston after announcing double-digit coronavirus deaths for the first time.During a briefing on Wednesday, the mayor announced 703 new cases, bringing the city's total to 32,693.He also announced 16 new deaths, which brings the total number to 295."This is the…