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ND Gov Issues Mask Mandate As Hospitals Buckle

The Grand Forks Herald reports: North Dakota has put in place a statewide mask mandate, occupancy limits on public-facing businesses and the suspension of most high school winter sports as the state’s worst-in-the-nation COVID-19 outbreak continues to spiral out of control. The mask order, announced in a news release late Friday night, Nov. 13, means residents of the state must …

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US Reports Staggering 177,000 COVID Cases For Day

The Washington Post reports: The United States recorded more than 177,000 new coronavirus patients on Friday, a record high for the third straight day as the number of confirmed cases continues a steady climb. At least 25 states and D.C. on Friday reported that their seven-day average of new cases was up 30 percent from the previous day. Every state …

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Mississippi Hospitals Run Out Of ICU Beds, Gov Defiant

The Mississippi Free Press reports: With COVID-19 cases ramping up, Mississippi’s capital city has run out of ICU beds. “Zero ICU beds in Jackson. Very few elsewhere. Please protect yourself and your family,” Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said in a grim tweet this morning. There is still no statewide mask mandate; Gov. Tate Reeves allowed it to …

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US Again Breaks Daily Record With 153K COVID Cases

The Wall Street Journal reports: The U.S. for the first time reported more than 150,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day, driven by record infection counts in more than a dozen states. More than 153,000 new cases were recorded in the U.S. and the nation’s total topped 10.5 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. California became …

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Billionaire Trump Megadonors Test Positive For COVID

Patch Illinois reports: Lake Forest billionaires Liz and Dick Uihlein have contracted the coronavirus, they told employees at their Wisconsin-based shipping and packaging company Wednesday. The prolific conservative political contributors have been outspoken opponents of COVID-19 restrictions, with Mrs. Uihlein arguing in the spring that the media is “overblowing” the threat from the coronavirus. “After these long months, I thought …

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US Again Breaks Record With 144K New COVID Cases

The Wall Street Journal reports: New coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to another record, topping 100,000 for the ninth day in a row, as hospitals faced increasing numbers of Covid-19 patients. The U.S. reported more than 144,000 new cases for Wednesday, up about 4,000 from the day before, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The total number …

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Ohio Gov: COVID Is Jeopardizing Health Care Staffing

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports: As coronavirus cases continue to skyrocket in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine threatened to order bars, restaurants and fitness centers closed in one week if newly confirmed cases continue to increase. During an evening address to Ohioans, DeWine said that the current surge presents a different challenge than in the spring, when the main concern was …

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NYC’s COVID Positivity Rate Now Highest Since June

NBC News York reports: Coronavirus tests in New York City are coming back positive at the highest rate since the first wave of the pandemic receded in June, Big Apple officials revealed Wednesday as they again sounded the alarm about a COVID-19 second wave. Figures from the city Health Department show that the average positivity rate for coronavirus tests taken …

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WI Official Warns Hospitals Are Near “Tipping Point”

The Hill reports: A top health department official in Wisconsin says that the state is nearing a point at which some patients who need lifesaving care will be unable to receive it due to overcrowding in hospitals resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak. Ryan Westergaard, chief medical officer for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, said during a discussion hosted by …

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EU Agrees To Buy 300 Million Doses Of Pfizer Vaccine

The BBC reports: The European Union has agreed to buy up to 300 million doses of the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, after it showed strong results in trials. Deliveries are expected to start by the end of this year, the companies said. But the EU refused to provide details on how the vaccine would be rolled out, insisting that “a number …

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Overwhelmed Texas Hospitals Order Mobile Morgues

The Texas Tribune reports: The number of coronavirus patients in Texas hospitals has nearly doubled since October, and average infections are at their highest point in almost three months — leaving health officials bracing for a potential crush of hospitalizations going into the holidays. In El Paso, hospitals are so overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients that in early November the Department …

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Fauci Forecasts Widespread Vax Availability By April

Business Insider reports: Every American could have access to a COVID-19 vaccine before the end of April, Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN on Tuesday night. On Monday, Pfizer announced that the vaccine it had developed had succeeded in the final stage of clinical trials, marking a major milestone in the global race for a vaccine. The drugmaker said the vaccine …

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Texas Becomes First State To Pass 1M COVID Cases

CBS News reports: Texas became the first state to surpass 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The grim milestone comes as the U.S. is facing a surge in coronavirus cases across the country. Texas, the second-most populous U.S. state, now has more coronavirus cases than all of Italy, which was previously …

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COVID Hospitalizations Hit Record High For US

Reuters reports: There were just over 59,000 COVID-19 patients in hospitals across the United States on Monday, the country’s highest number ever of in-patients being treated for the disease, as new infections at record levels for the sixth consecutive day. The harsh statistics tallied by Reuters cemented the United States’ position as the nation worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic, …

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Ukraine President Latest World Leader To Test COVID+

Cox Media Group reports: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine announced Monday that he’s tested positive for COVID-19, making him the latest world leader to contract the viral infection. Monday’s announcement puts the Ukrainian president alongside President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who have also contracted COVID-19 in recent months. Other world leaders who …

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Utah Governor Declares State Of Emergency, Imposes Statewide Mask Rule: “Our Hospitals Are Full” [VIDEO]

The Salt Lake Tribune reports: Utah’s governor declared a new state of emergency late Sunday after the state’s most devastating week of the pandemic, as COVID-19 infections skyrocketed and deaths hit new highs. His big concern is the surge in hospitalizations that may soon overwhelm doctors and nurses. Gov. Gary Herbert issued a series of new restrictions, including a statewide …

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US Passes 10M COVID Cases, Global Total Passes 50M

Reuters reports: The United States became the first nation worldwide since the pandemic began to surpass 10 million coronavirus infections, according to a Reuters tally on Sunday, as the third wave of the COVID-19 virus surges across the nation. The grim milestone came on the same day as global coronavirus cases exceeded 50 million. The United states has reported about …

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Florida Reports Highest New COVID Cases In Months

The Tampa Bay Times reports: The Florida Department of Health reported 6,820 coronavirus infections on Sunday and 22 deaths, bringing the state’s overall death toll throughout the pandemic to 17,333 lives lost. Since March 1, the day health officials recorded the first known coronavirus infection in Florida, the state has reported a total of 843,897 cases. About 25 percent of …

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Meadows Tried To Keep Latest WH Outbreak Secret

The Daily Mail reports: Meadows was with Trump on his final two-day, seven state, 10 rally campaign swing where he was spotted at the events without wearing a face mask. On that trip, Meadows had close contact with members of the Trump family who have not been diagnosed with COVID – including Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. Additionally, Meadows was …

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Cuomo To Deploy National Guard To NYC Airports, Passengers Must Show Proof Of Recent Negative Test

The New York Daily News reports: National Guard troops will be deployed to New York airports to make sure arriving travelers have proof of recently testing negative for COVID-19, Gov. Cuomo said Friday. The deployment follows a sweeping new entry test policy announced a week ago after the Empire State abandoned its travel advisory that mandated travelers from coronavirus hotspots …

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