June 28, 2020 Global coronavirus infections pass 10M mark, data show Confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus surpassed the 10 million mark early Sunday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
June 25, 2020 Washington county sheriff says Americans have right to dissent in face of government orders: 'Don't be a sheep' A Washington county sheriff was seen on video Wednesday telling a crowd of people, “Don’t be a sheep,” in the face of Gov. Jay Inslee’s orders.
June 25, 2020 Massachusetts report on 76 veterans home deaths describes coronavirus errors; boss fired Problems at a Massachusetts veterans home -- where 76 deaths were linked to a coronavirus outbreak -- began when patients from two dementia units were combined into one, a 174-page state report says.
June 24, 2020 Hawaii quarantine rule will include pre-travel testing option beginning Aug. 1, governor says Hawaii’s governor on Wednesday announced that the state’s 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state visitors amid the coronavirus outbreak will include a pre-travel testing option beginning Aug. 1.
June 24, 2020 Seattle moves to slash police budget by $20M to offset coronavirus losses as officials vow to dismantle CHOP Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Wednesday is expected to propose cutting $20 million from the city’s police department budget for the remainder of 2020 to offset the costs of the coronavirus pandemic.
June 24, 2020 Coronavirus data show US – and globe – continuing to struggle with outbreak The U.S. may be eager to reopen after more than three months of coronavirus shutdowns – but the virus is showing little sign of going away anytime soon. In fact, the numbers are getting worse in many areas.
June 24, 2020 Washington orders face coverings statewide starting Friday as coronavirus spreads Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced a statewide mandate requiring facial coverings for residents in public spaces amid a recent increase in coronavirus cases.
June 23, 2020 Texas hits 5,000 new coronavirus cases for first time as infections surge Rapidly worsening coronavirus numbers in Texas reached bleak new milestones Tuesday as the state surpassed 5,000 new cases in a single day for the first time and hospitalizations again hit record numbers, leading the largest pediatric hospital in the U.S. to begin treating adult patients in Houston.
June 21, 2020 DeSantis hits back at Cuomo's plan to quarantine Floridians, asking they avoid nursing homes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hit back Saturday at New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over a possible coronavirus quarantine for visitors, asking that he “not quarantine any Floridians in nursing homes.”
June 21, 2020 Ex-NY Times reporter Alex Berenson rips New Yorker for 'panic porn' over coronavirus hospitalization reporting Former New York Times journalist Alex Berenson called out The New Yorker for its faulty presentation of coronavirus hospitalization figures.