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BC continues to see more than 20 new coronavirus cases per day
The coronavirus outbreak on Haida Gwaii announced Friday now includes 14 people. "Over 1,010 people are required to self-isolate in B.C. because they have been identified as being exposed to COVID-19 and are at a high risk at the moment", said Henry. [Full Article...]
Wisconsin reports 957 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
In July, Pennsylvania's 14-day rate of new cases per 100,000 residents has risen by more than 70%, from below 60 to nearly 100. This brings the county's total since the COVID-19 pandemic began to 2,703 cases, 108 confirmed deaths and two probable deaths. [Full Article...]
8 deaths, 304 new COVID-19 cases since Friday
Prior to the July 27 update, Alberta's website updated the number of cases in the rural hamlets showing five active cases and 39 recoveries. "We're all exhausted of COVID-19 but the virus doesn't care". The province is now monitoring the increase in COVID-19 numbers to determine if it needs to take a step back with the economic relaunch plan. The province has conducted thousands of COVID-19 te... [Full Article...]
Whitley County Health Department reports nine new COVID-19 cases since Saturday
The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced 839 new cases of covid-19 on Monday. The state reported that 159,495 tests were administered from July 20-26, with 6,398 positive cases in that period. "We're also seeing a decrease in mortality, I think that's because we caught nursing homes early and they have more risk of death". The Monroe County Department of Public Health reported no COVI... [Full Article...]
After issuing correction, MI reports 78,019 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 6,149 deaths
There were no new deaths reported on Sunday, and it's the second time this month there were no new deaths reported. There are now 6,154 deaths attributed to COVID-19, in which patients tested positive for the virus. Jackson County reported 607 cases and 31 deaths. On Sunday, 589 - or 3.06% - of 19,275 diagnostic tests conducted came back positive for the virus. [Full Article...]
US Pharma Firm Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Enters Late-Stage Trial
More than 150 coronavirus vaccine candidates are in various stages of development, with some two dozen prospects already conducting human testing. The trial, named COVE, is the first to be implemented under the US government's Operation Warp Speed that aims to accelerate the development, manufacturing and distribution of therapeutics and vaccines for COVID-19. [Full Article...]
Moderna begins Phase 3 trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Moderna Inc said on Monday it had started a late-stage trial to test the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, the first such study under the Trump administration's program to speed development of measures against the novel coronavirus . [Full Article...]
NSW sees 17 new coronavirus infections over past 24 hours
Eight cases involve returned travellers in hotel quarantine, three are linked to the Thai Rock restaurant at Wetherill Park while four are linked to a funeral service at St Brendan's Catholic Church in Bankstown. It is Mounties (on Thursday 23 July between 12 midnight and 3am, as well as Friday 24 July between 11am to 3pm and 8pm to midnight, as well as Saturday 25 July between 12 midnight to 3am)... [Full Article...]