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Full hospitals, talk of rationing care: New wave of coronavirus cases strains resources

Mon, 2020-10-26 10:14 — mike kraft

Full hospitals, talk of rationing care: New wave of coronavirus cases strains resources New reported infections nationwide surpassed 80,000 for the first time ever Friday and again Saturday, as hospitalizations push past 40,000 and daily death tolls begin to climb. Hannah Knowles, Jacqueline Dupree Washington Post

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White House: Tennessee mask mandate 'must be implemented'

Sat, 2020-10-17 18:02 — mike kraft

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The White House quietly told Tennessee early this week that “a statewide mask mandate must be implemented" to curb its growing spread of COVID-19, strong instructions that the White House and governor did not discuss publicly before the report emerged in a records request.

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'A harrowing time.' Ten states reported their highest number of new coronavirus cases on Friday

Sat, 2020-10-17 17:49 — mike kraft

'A harrowing time.' Ten states reported their highest number of new coronavirus cases on Friday Ten states reported their highest single-day tallies of new Covid-19 infections Friday, and the country reported its highest one-day total since July, as experts say a dangerous fall surge of coronavirus infections is well underway. Christina Maxouris and Jason Hanna, CNN CNN

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U.S. tops 60,000 daily coronavirus infections for first time since early August

Fri, 2020-10-16 09:29 — mike kraft

U.S. tops 60,000 daily coronavirus infections for first time since early August This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its advice on how people should handle the upcoming holidays, saying people at elevated risk of a severe covid-19 illness -- older people and those with chronic conditions -- “should not attend in-person holiday celebrations.” Joel Achenbach, Jacqueline Dupree Washington Post

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Only two US states report a decline of new cases and nationwide hospitalizations are increasing

Thu, 2020-10-08 09:44 — mike kraft

Only two US states report a decline of new cases and nationwide hospitalizations are increasing Covid-19 cases are trending upwards across the US, with only two states reporting a decline of cases compared to last week. And hospitalizations across the country have also begun to rise, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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New coronavirus cases are on the decline in only three US states

Sun, 2020-10-04 09:47 — mike kraft

New coronavirus cases are on the decline in only three US states Only three US states are reporting a decline in new Covid-19 cases compared to last week. Madeline Holcombe and Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

(CNN) Only three US states are reporting a decline in new Covid-19 cases compared to last week.

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New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States

Wed, 2020-09-16 20:08 — mike kraft

New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North America for centuries. ProPublica

According to new data from the Rhodium Group analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures and changing rainfall will drive agriculture and temperate climates northward, while sea level rise will consume coastlines and dangerous levels of humidity will swamp the Mississippi River valley.

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