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Umatilla County saw one of the largest spikes in daily coronavirus cases this week with an average of 44 cases per day, the second most in Oregon, as the county’s top health official cited workplace outbreaks spurred by sick employees returning to their jobs as a major contributor. A county commissioner said some people also are refusing to wear masks. With just under 78,000 residents, the county saw 17% of Oregon’s total cases in the past seven days despite accounting for just 2% of the state’s total population. The surge in cases comes as state officials reported two days of the state’s highest daily counts of COVID-19 cases with 375 Thursday and 344 Friday. Among other counties, Umatilla had the highest single-day case count statewide this week with 88 on Thursday. The county’s dail...

Maine CDC reports two new coronavirus-related deaths; 24 new coronavirus cases Updated: 10:18 AM EDT Jul 4, 2020 The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported two new coronavirus-related deaths and 24 new cases on Saturday. The number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died is now at 107.The 24 new cases brings the total in Maine to 3,397.A total of 2,751 Mainers have recovered from the virus, which is an increase of 20 over the past 24 hours.Slow the spread: CLICK HERE to read the CDC guidelines on coronavirusMAINE CORONAVIRUS DATA: Deaths: 107 Total cases: 3,397 Confirmed cases: 3,012 Probable cases: 385 ...

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Freedom from Covid-19. "It feels amazing," Avery told CNN. "After knowing what all I've been through, it's still kind of hard to wrap my mind around. But I'm very thankful and grateful that I'm still here." Avery, who turns 24 on July 4, recently returned home after spending 76 days in a Kansas hospital -- many of them sedated and on a ventilator -- battling the novel coronavirus. "I'm going to be at home, safe and sound with my family," said Avery, a barber from Kansas City, Missouri, when asked how he would celebrate his birthday and Independence Day. "There will be plenty of other birthdays, I'm sure, down the line where I can make up for this one." For now, Avery is focused on sharing his journey with other people his age and warning them to take the coronavirus seriously, as cas...

Youth from across Philadelphia gathered in front of City Hall June 9 to protest police brutality and voice their concerns and vision for the future. According to recent research cited by the CDC, nearly half of all Americans between 18 and 29 report symptoms of anxiety or depression. Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images Youth from across Philadelphia gathered in front of City Hall June ...