Month: July 2020

The United States passed a grim milestone Thursday, exceeding 4 million confirmed coronavirus cases and nearly 145,000 deaths nationwide. As the virus continues to spread in more than 30 states, experts say it could be a while before the country sees the end of this surge of infections. In the early months of the pandemic in the U.S., the number of daily deaths peaked around mid-April, with more than 2,300 reported fatalities, before gradually falling to less than 1,000 deaths per day. Daily cases, which had fallen to a plateau of around 20,000 in mid-May through early June, have reached record highs in recents weeks. Full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak But the changing demographics of the latest outbreaks across the country, combined with inconsistent mitigation strategies by sta...

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Testing at state-run sites can provide results in about 7-10 days. Tulsa Health Department, using a mix of public and private labs to process about 600 specimens weekly, provides results within an average of three calendar days. Testing in Tulsa County is available at these locations: OU-Tulsa, 4502 E. 41st St, Tulsa, OK 74135 OU-Tulsa Wayman Tisdale Specialty Health Clinic, 591 E. 36th St. North OSU Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th S. OSU Medicine Healthcare Center, 2345 Southwest Blvd. Walmart locations: 2019 E. 81st St., 207 S. Memorial Drive, 2301 W. Kenosha St. (Broken Arrow)  CVS locations: 4107 S. Harvard Ave., 8010 E. 51st St., 2351 N. Ninth St. (Broken Arrow), 751 W. Tuscon St. (Broken Arrow) Note: THD sites do not test children 12 and unde...

Researchers have determined that there are six different “types” of COVID-19, all that have varying degrees of symptoms and severity, according to a study from King’s College London. Although the discovery may seem daunting, the study’s findings could actually help doctors predict earlier on which patients are most at-risk and likely to be hospitalized, compared to others who may not suffer from severe symptoms. Typically, the three key symptoms of the coronavirus include cough, fever and loss of smell, according to a report from CBS News. However, data from the study indicates that COVID-19 symptoms can also range from headaches, muscle pains, fatigue, diarrhea, confusion, loss of appetite, shortness of breathe, and more. “These findings have important implications for care and monito...

We're making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider joining others in supporting local journalism in Alaska for just $3.23 a week. Fifty-six workers at the Copper River Seafoods processing plant in Anchorage have tested positive for COVID-19, the Anchorage Health Department said in a statement Friday night, marking the latest outbreak within Alaska’s seafood industry. Nearly all of the employees at the plant, which employs 134 workers, live in the Municipality of Anchorage, the health department said. Another 30 test results have not yet been returned and 14 workers were not tested, according to the department. Testing was conducted from July...

Los Angeles County reported one of its lowest recent daily totals of new coronavirus cases Friday, but attributed the dip to delays in tests results from the state, indicating higher numbers will likely result in coming days as the backlog clears. The county reported 1,949 new cases, down from daily reports over the past week that have added 2,000 or more cases to the total. The city of Long Beach announced 143 new cases Friday, while Pasadena added 35. The new cases lifted the countywide total from throughout the pandemic to 168,935. The county Department of Public Health also reported another 44 deaths due to COVID-19, although one of those fatalities was reported Thursday by Pasadena. Pasadena and Long Beach have their own health departments. The new deaths raised ...