Coronavirus

By: KDKA-TV News Staff HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 4,577 new Coronavirus cases and 77 additional deaths. This brings the statewide total to 1,113,868 cases and 25,767 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began. There are 2,705 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19 and 561 patients are in ICUs. The state says 7,254,446 vaccine doses have been administered so far, and 2,828,907 people are fully vaccinated. All Pennsylvanians 16 or older are eligible to get vaccinated. If you have concerns about the virus, you can check out the state’s COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard There are 4,302,330 individuals who have tested negative for COVID-19 to date. There have been 70,221 cases among residents and 14,619 cases among employees of licensed nursing and personal care homes statewide. Out of all total deaths, 13,032 have been in residents of nursing or personal care facilities. The state … [Read more...] about COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 4,577 New Coronavirus Cases, 77 More Deaths

Malawi’s government has fired its labor minister and ordered police to arrest several other government officials for misusing Chinese coronavirus funds, Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera announced Sunday. President Chakwera said he had commissioned an audit to determine how a sum of $7.95 million intended for Malawi’s official coronavirus government response had been spent. The audit found that some of the aid package “had vanished, been misused, and left idle,” Chakwera said, according to Reuters. “As I speak, over a dozen individuals suspected of committing the crimes exposed by this audit report have been arrested,” Chakwera said during a nationally televised speech on April 18. He added that members of Malawi’s office of the president and cabinet were among those arrested. “There are no sacred cows,” Chakwera said. “If the finger of evidence points to you … you are going to prison.” At least 14 people have been arrested in connection with the corruption scandal so far, … [Read more...] about Malawi: Coronavirus Corruption Results in Mass Arrests of Top Government Officials

By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 389 new Coronavirus cases and three additional deaths. Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 234 are confirmed and 155 are probable cases. The Health Department says new cases range in age from three months to 94 years with a median age of 29 years. There have been 6,490 total hospitalizations and 94,501 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started. The county-wide death toll stands at 1,837. More information on the Coronavirus pandemic: CDC Coronavirus Information CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Pennsylvania Department of Health Information Allegheny County Health Department Information … [Read more...] about COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 389 New Coronavirus Cases, Increasing County Total To 94,501

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Jersey City schools will not reopen for in-person learning until September. Public school officials notified parents of the decision earlier this week. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop was critical of the move, calling it “an absolute failure of leadership.” He said he hopes school officials will reconsider. Fulop noted that Newark, Hoboken and other surrounding districts managed to come up with various reopening plans. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Ask CBS2’s Dr. Max Your Vaccine Questions COVID Vaccine FAQ From CDC Vaccination Sites In New York City | Call 877-VAX-4NYC Track NYC Vaccinations By Zip Code Find A New York City Testing Site Near You Check NYC Testing Wait Times Resources: Help With Unemployment, Hunger, Mental Health & More Remote Learning Tools For Students And Parents At Home Complete Coronavirus Coverage … [Read more...] about Jersey City Schools Staying All Remote Until September

close Video Health experts claim coronavirus variants could prolong pandemic Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Tom Frieden tells 'Fox News Live' that COVID-19 variants 'really are problematic.' Texas A&M researchers have found a new coronavirus variant, called BV-1 for the surrounding Brazos Valley area, though there are still many unknowns, according to a university release posted Monday. The variant was detected in a saliva sample from just one student who had "mild cold-like" symptoms through the school's testing program, the university said, but given genetic similarities in the strain to other variants that have shown to reduce neutralization power from antibody treatments, the researchers wanted to share the news globally. The variant is "related" to the U.K. B.1.1.7 variant , which according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now the "most common lineage circulating in the U.S." UK … [Read more...] about Texas A&M researchers spot new coronavirus variant