Global coronavirus cases exceeded 30 million, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic showing no signs of slowing.
Factbox: Record one-day increases in Covid-19 cases in seven U.S. states in September
Arkansas, Coronavirus Cases, Coronavirus Infections, Covid-19 Data, COVID-19 Deaths, Hawaii, Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, United States, West Virginia, Wisconsin, WyomingSeven U.S. states reported record one-day increases in Covid-19 cases so far in September even as the average daily number of new infections is falling nationally.
U.S. Covid-19 cases fall 15% in past week, deaths down for four weeks
Arkansas, California, Coronavirus Cases, COVID-19 Deaths, COVID-19 Testing, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Midwest, New Jersey, North Dakota, Northeast, Novel Coronavirus, Oklahoma, Reuters Analysis, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, United States, Utah, WisconsinThe number of new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the United States fell 15 percent last week from the previous seven days, and deaths fell for a fourth week in a row, according to a Reuters analysis.
Coronavirus deaths in the United States topped 190,000 along with a spike in new cases in the U.S. Midwest with states like Iowa and South Dakota emerging as the new hotspots.
Covid-19 cases rise in U.S. Midwest and Northeast, deaths fall for third week
Analysis, Coronavirus Cases, COVID-19 Deaths, COVID-19 Infections, Delaware, Midwest, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New York City, North Dakota, Northeast, Regions, Reuters Tally, Wisconsin, World Health OrganizationSeveral states in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast have seen new Covid-19 cases increase for two weeks in a row, though nationally both new infections and deaths last week remained on a downward trend, a Reuters analysis showed.
Coronavirus cases are rising in 22 of the 50 U.S. states, according to a Reuters analysis, a worrisome trend on a Labor Day holiday weekend traditionally filled with family gatherings and parties to mark the end of summer.
U.S. coronavirus deaths projected to more than double to 410,000 by January 2021
California, Coronavirus Infections, COVID-19 Deaths, Death Rates, Death Tolls, Donald Trump, Epidemiologists, Florida, Forecasts, Masks, Texas, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States, University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), White HouseU.S. deaths from the coronavirus will reach 410,000 by the end of 2020 and deaths could soar to 3,000 per day in December, the University of Washington’s health institute forecast.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) asked state public health officials to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine to high-risk groups as soon as late October, documents published by the agency showed.
Steroids cut death rates among critically ill Covid-19 patients, major study finds
Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, Clinical Trials, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Corticosteroids, COVID-19 Deaths, Death Rates, France, R&D, Researchers, Spain, Studies, United States, Ventilators, World Health OrganizationTreating critically ill Covid-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20 percent, an analysis of seven international trials found, prompting the World Health Organization to update its advice on treatment.
Trump administration sending rapid Covid tests to states, CDC bars evictions
California, Coronavirus Infections, Coronavirus Restrictions, COVID-19 Deaths, COVID-19 Testing, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Donald Trump, Governors, New Jersey, New York City, Schools, Trump Administration, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, White HouseThe Trump administration will send most of its newly purchased 150 million rapid Covid-19 tests to U.S. states for schools and critical services, a White House official said, as New York City pushed back reopening classrooms in a deal with union leaders.