Yarin Sherf, 21, was named as the suspect who was arrested for the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in a coronavirus hotel in Jaffa on Friday.  Sherf, from southern Israel, and the alleged victim were placed in the hotel as confirmed coronavirus patients....

A vice principal in Atlantic County’s Hamilton Township School District, and former Atlantic City teacher, has died from COVID-19.Cara Marie Josephine Surace Bluth, 45, died on Saturday after a short battle with the coronavirus, according to her obituary. “Cara...

Amid concerns over rapidly increasing COVID19 cases, Mumbai city recorded the highest daily spike in about four months. On Wednesday, 1,167 people tested positive for the virus, taking the tally of cases in the country's financial capital to 3,21,698. The death...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine recorded a 50% increase Thursday in daily new COVID-19 infections, a day after authorities launched the country's vaccination campaign. Health Minister Maxim Stepanov said 8,147 confirmed new infections were recorded over the past...

TAMPA (WFLA) – Florida added 6,640 coronavirus cases Thursday to bring the cumulative total to 1,892,301. New cases reported (1,892,301 total since start of pandemic): Thursday: 6,640Wednesday: 7,128Tuesday: 5,610Monday: 4,151Sunday: 5,065Saturday: 7,280...

Abbott has kept Texas under a mask mandate since July. AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that Texas is looking at when it will be able to lift all statewide orders related to the coronavirus pandemic and that an announcement is forthcoming. Abbott...

For Immediate Release: February 25, 2021 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is allowing undiluted frozen vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to be transported and stored at conventional temperatures commonly found in...

Here's the latest COVID-19 case, death and hospitalization data from the state. ATLANTA — We're breaking down the trends and relaying information from across the state of Georgia as it comes in, bringing perspective to the data and context to the trends. Visit...

In a Thursday statement, city officials announced that New Orleans would be easing COVID-19 guidelines starting Friday. NEW ORLEANS — The city of New Orleans will ease coronavirus restrictions beginning Friday, Feb. 26, according to a statement from city...

COVID-19 Surge Team member Evan Scott sorts coronavirus specimen collection kits brought in by a courier Sept. 4 at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory in Cheyenne. The Surge Team members were brought on to help process the massive numbers of kits brought in...

A program that began as an innovative approach to new employee onboarding two years ago has since become a secret weapon for integrating new team members in the COVID-19 pandemic environment.Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division’s...

ALBANY (WCBS 880) — New York State’s top health official faced intense questioning from lawmakers on Thursday as Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration continued to come under fire for its handling of nursing homes amid the coronavirus pandemic. Health Commissioner...

BOISE, Idaho — Two Idaho lawmakers have dropped their lawsuit against the Republican-led state Legislature and legislative leadership that alleged lax coronavirus protocols at the Statehouse.  Democratic state Reps. Sue Chew and Muffy Davis notified a federal...

Press release of the city of Wiesbaden, 24 FEB 2021 Courtesy Translation: Nadine Bower, Public Affairs SpecialistCorona: Decisions of the Administrative StaffOn Wednesday, 24 February, the Administrative Staff decided to extend the general decrees...

NEW DELHI: With the Centre confirming presence of two variants of novel coronavirus in a few states, the Delhi government has started making preparations to counter any eventuality. The Arvind Kejriwal government-run Lok Nayak Hospital has prepared a special...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should be doing more to guide and encourage improved air circulation in buildings — especially in schools — to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, ventilation experts say. They say the CDC has not paid...

Johnson and Johnson's vaccine is a single shot and the FDA reports it's 66 percent effective in preventing moderate to severe cases arounf the world. There are a lot of numbers thrown around when it comes to Johnson and Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine. But what...

On 24 February, the Republic of Moldova received 25,000 disposable suits for biological protection (Tyvek 600+) from NATO’s Pandemic Response Trust Fund. The donation was coordinated by NATO’s Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) in...

Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Mumbai and the state, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has asked the state chief secretary to draw up a plan to implement two working shifts at the Mantralaya and explore which government departments can run at full...

Feb. 24, 2021 – New findings suggest the Janssen/Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine can reduce the risk of an immunized person unknowingly passing along the virus to others. The FDA released new documents today that link the...

Coronavirus specimen collection kits arrive at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory in Cheyenne for sorting by the COVID-19 Surge Team on Sept. 4. The lab covers the cost of shipping and receives daily shipments from health care centers. The samples arrive in...