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The changes followed pleas from health officials who warned holiday crowds and packed gatherings like the ones the US witnessed over Memorial Day weekend would likely lead to further spikes in coronavirus cases -- amid an already raging crisis across the country. Already, nearly half of US states halted their reopening plans as new coronavirus cases surged to record-breaking numbers in past weeks. Both city and state leaders attributed part of that rise to gatherings of young groups. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now projecting the country will see nearly 148,000 coronavirus deaths by the end of the month. So far, at least 129,676 Americans have died and more than 2.8 million have been infected, according to Johns Hopkins University. And while many cities took me...

This is a breaking news story and will be updated throughout the day Saturday, July 4. This story is part of the Reno Gazette Journal’s essential COVID-19 coverage and is being provided for free. Please consider subscribing to the RGJ to support our work. 29 residents and staff from of Nevada Veterans Home have COVID-19 This item has been updated to clarify that 10 residents of the Nevada Veterans Home sick with COVID-19 are in a special unit with an ICU level of care.  Ten residents of the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home have been moved to a special unit at the Reno VA Hospital that has an ICU level of care.  They are in stable condition, according to Julie Dudley, communications director for the Nevada Department of Veterans Services The Northern Nevada State Veterans Home in Sparks...

Noting the mild winter on the East Coast, Sapi says, "We do have a bad year for the ticks." Hikers, campers and anyone else eager for an escape could "just explode into the outdoors. And there may not be the same thoughtful approach" to preventing exposure, explains Dr. Sorana Segal-Maurer, director of the Dr. James J. Rahal, Jr. Division of Infectious Diseases at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens health care system. "I'm a little nervous that their guard may be down just a slight bit," she adds. Outdoor crowds were so big around Memorial Day weekend, that parks from southern California to North Carolina had to close early after hitting capacity. Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a rise in Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, with seven additional germ...