The U.S. coronavirus death toll topped 400,000 on Jan. 19, according to a Reuters tally, as the country hardest hit by the pandemic struggled to meet the demand for vaccines to stem the spread of infection.
U.S. crosses 300,000 Covid-19 deaths as vaccine rollout begins
COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Deaths, COVID-19 inoculations, Death Tolls, Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Intensive Care Units (ICUs), New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Reuters Analysis, Reuters Tally, South Dakota, Thanksgiving, United StatesThe number of coronavirus deaths in the United States crossed 300,000 on Dec. 14, according to a Reuters tally, as the hardest hit nation rolled out its first vaccine inoculations on the same day.
California compelled much of the state to close shop and stay at home on Dec. 7, when some of the harshest coronavirus restrictions in the United States came into effect one day after the state set a record with more than 30,000 new Covid-19 cases.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to criminal charges
Addictions, Bankruptcy, Business, Criminal Charges, District Judges, Doctors, Former Blockbusters, Investigations, Kickbacks, New Jersey, OxyContin, Painkillers, Plea Deals, Purdue Pharma, Therapeutics, U.S. Justice Department, U.S. Opioid CrisisPurdue Pharma LP pleaded guilty to criminal charges over the handling of the company’s addictive prescription painkiller OxyContin, capping a deal with federal prosecutors to resolve an investigation into the drugmaker’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis.
Iowa joins U.S. states from coasts to heartland acting to curb Covid-19
California, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Coronavirus Infections, Face Coverings, Gavin Newsom (Calif.), Governors, Health Experts, Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Indoor gathering bans, Iowa, Kim Reynolds (Iowa), Mike DeWine (Ohio), New Jersey, Ohio, Phil Murphy (NJ), Philadelphia, Restaurants, Reuters Tally, Temperature, WeatherSeveral U.S. governors, from the coastal states of New Jersey and California to the heartland of Iowa and Ohio, acted to restrict gatherings and boost face-coverings in confronting a coronavirus surge they warned is out of control.
New Jersey and Philadelphia announce new restrictions as Covid-19 surges across United States
California, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Coronavirus Restrictions, Dr. Anthony Fauci (Director), Gavin Newsom (Calif.), Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Indoor gathering bans, Michelle Lujan Grisham (New Mexico), Michigan, MSNBC, New Jersey, Phil Murphy (NJ), Philadelphia, Reuters Tally, WisconsinThe city of Philadelphia will ban indoor gatherings altogether and the nearby state of New Jersey will strictly limit their size as U.S. officials struggle to slow a Covid-19 surge that could overwhelm hospitals and kill thousands.
U.S. logs 1 million new Covid-19 weekly cases, deaths up 12%
COVID Tracking Project, COVID-19 cases, Covid-19 Data, COVID-19 Deaths, Gretchen Whitmer (Mich.), Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Reuters Analysis, South Dakota, United States, Vermont, WashingtonThe United States recorded more than 1 million new Covid-19 cases in the past week as new infections rose in every state except for Hawaii, according to a Reuters analysis of state and county reports.
Weekly U.S. Covid-19 deaths up 15%, new cases rise 24%
Connecticut, Coronavirus, COVID Tracking Project, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Deaths, COVID-19 Testing, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Outbreaks, Reuters Analysis, South Dakota, United States, Wisconsin, World Health Organization, WyomingThe number of new Covid-19 cases in the United States last week rose 24% to more than 485,000 while the number of tests performed rose 5.5%, according to a Reuters analysis of state and county reports.
New York reports half a million Covid-19 cases as infections surge nationwide
Andrew Cuomo (NY), California, Connecticut, Coronavirus Cases, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, COVID-19 Deaths, Elections, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Northeast, Reuters Analysis, Rhode Island, South Dakota, VermontNew York, the former epicenter of the U.S. Covid-19 pandemic, became the fourth U.S. state to surpass half a million coronavirus cases amid a nationwide surge in infections.
Covid-19: U.S. Northeast states discourage travel; California rebuffs theme parks
Andrew Cuomo (NY), California, Connecticut, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, Covid-19 Epicenter, COVID-19 illnesses, Democrats, Disneyland, Governors, New Jersey, New York, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Theme Parks, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United StatesNew York, New Jersey and Connecticut urged their residents to not travel between the three states as the U.S. Northeast sees a rise in Covid-19 cases, while California said major theme parks including Disneyland would not be opening anytime soon.