Monthly Archives: April, 2020

The US states of Georgia, Oklahoma and Alaska have begun loosening lockdown orders on their pandemic-wounded businesses, even as the confirmed US death toll from Covid-19 has passed 50,000 and despite warnings from health experts that such steps may be coming too early. Other states, such as Florida and Michigan, are also showing some tentative…

What’s the story with Kim Jong Un?The North Korean leader missed a high-profile public appearance earlier this month -- and then murky, unverified reports emerged about his health.On Tuesday, North Korea’s leader was reportedly recovering from a cardiovascular procedure, according to South Korean media.But specific details about his condition are unclear and unverified -- and North…

Update 6:12 PM  At the end of the day on Saturday, UCSF doctors, nurses, and a large cadre of community volunteers had tested some 950 residents at four locations in the Mission, according to Diane Jones, a retired HIV nurse and volunteer for the effort.  Up until now, the largest number of residents tested on…

A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed over 200,000 people worldwide. More than 2.89 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed…

April 25, 2020 at 1:54 PM EDT - Updated April 25 at 6:59 PM CANTON, N.Y. (WWNY) - St. Lawrence County reported nine new cases of COVID-19 Saturday afternoon, bringing the county’s total to 171. In a statement Saturday, county health officials emphasized the county "is still seeing an increase in cases, and want to…