Fact-checking Trump's exaggerated claims that Democratic-run states are 'shut down'
President Donald Trump keeps saying that Democratic-run states are "closed" or "shut down."
Health
US reports second highest day of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. The highest day was Friday
As the fall surge continues, the United States has reported its second highest day of new Covid-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
US reports second highest day of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. The highest day was Friday
As the fall surge continues, the United States has reported its second highest day of new Covid-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Umatilla County workplace coronavirus outbreaks among worst in state
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. - Workplace coronavirus outbreaks are on the rise in Oregon, especially in Umatilla County. The Oregon Health Authority lists outbreaks at workplaces that have…
Fauci says it might be time to mandate masks as Covid-19 surges across US
Dr. Anthony Fauci has been reluctant to support a federal mask mandate.
Bilingualism is good medicine for the brain
Shortly after Kathy Jones relocated to California, the retired professor decided she needed to learn to speak Spanish.
Safeway and Albertsons offering free flu shots to the uninsured
OLYMPIA, Wash. --- Need a free flu shot? Safeway and Albertsons are here to help. The Washington Department of Health is teaming up with the two companies to provide free flu shots to uninsured adults over the age of 18. This…
AstraZeneca, Johnson&Johnson to resume Covid-19 vaccine trials in US
Drugmakers AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson both said Friday they are set to resume their paused coronavirus vaccine trials in the United States after health scares. AstraZeneca's trial had been on hold since early September, and Johnson & Johnson's trial…
In Mississippi, more White people now have gotten Covid-19 than African Americans. Attitudes about masks might help explain why, official says
For the longest time in this pandemic, coronavirus had infected and killed more African Americans in Mississippi than White people, which experts explained in part by pointing to racial health disparities in one of the most impoverished states.
Task force warns several US regions show signs of 'deterioration' amid Covid-19 surges
With more than two dozen states reporting rising Covid-19 infections, new reports from leading health officials show a worsening of the pandemic across several US regions.
The US just reported its highest number of Covid-19 infections in one day since the pandemic's start
The US reported more than 80,000 new coronavirus infections Friday -- the highest daily case number since the pandemic began.
New cases hit three-month high as Covid-19 hospitalizations soar
Thursday was the first day with more than 70,000 new US Covid-19 cases in three months, and the hospitalization rate is soaring, new data reveal.
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Local law enforcement to hold drug 'take back' event Saturday
Getting rid of unused or expired medications can ultimately save lives, Kennewick police say. Roman Trujillo, an officer for the department, said disposing of them properly can help reduce accidental overdoses or…
BFHD reports new COVID-19 death since Oct. 13
TRI-CITIES, Wash. --- Local health officials just announced the first confirmed COVID-19 death in the bi-county area since Oct. 13. The individual was from Benton County. Benton and Franklin Counties now had 188 confirmed deaths. Despite this, Benton County only…
FDA approves remdesivir to treat Covid-19
The US Food and Drug Administration approved remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus infection, the drug's maker, Gilead Sciences, said Thursday. The drug, sold under the brand name Veklury, has been used under emergency use authorization. It is the first…
Free community testing site opening at Yakima State Fair Park
YAKIMA, Wash. --- Thanks to Yakima health officials and several community partners, a new drive-through COVID-19 testing site is opening Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Yakima State Fair Park. According to health officials it will remain open through the end…
The US topped 1,000 daily Covid-19 deaths and experts worry the worst of the fall surge is yet to come
The US reported more than 1,100 new Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday -- the highest daily toll recorded in more than a month.
A 'building distrust' in public health agencies is 'the elephant in the room,' Fauci says
There is a "building distrust" in public health agencies as the coronavirus pandemic resurges in large parts of the United States, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's leading infectious disease official, in a recent interview.
Utah heart attack victim competes for medical care amid surge in Covid-19 cases
In the predawn hours of a recent Tuesday morning in a suburban Salt Lake City hospital, Laurie Terry's doctor made a disturbing discovery: Utah's record setting Covid-19 outbreak had become more dangerous than many knew.
Coronavirus vaccine volunteer in Brazil's AstraZeneca trial dies -- but authorities say trial to continue
A volunteer in Brazil's trial of AstraZeneca's experimental coronavirus vaccine has died, the Brazilian health agency Anvisa announced on Wednesday. Yet the trial is set to continue.
CDC updates its guidelines for close Covid-19 contact after prison guard gets infected
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its definition of a close contact with a Covid-19 patient to include multiple, brief exposures, after a Vermont prison worker appears to have been infected that way, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said Wednesday.
Two new studies point to drop in COVID-19 death rates
Though COVID-19 cases have been increasing overall nationwide, two new peer-reviewed studies are showing a sharp drop in mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, cited in a recent article by NPR. The drop was even seen in older patients and those…
Covid-19 is surging in small-town America
After more than half a year of fighting the novel coronavirus, many countries, including the United States, are now experiencing a calamitous upward turn in Covid-19 cases. Last week saw consecutive days of over 50,000 cases nationwide pushing the total number of diagnosed cases over 8 million.
