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Health officials report 304 new COVID-19 cases, 15 additional deaths Updated: 4:20 PM EDT Jul 30, 2020 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 304 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and confirmed 15 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Thursday, bringing the state's confirmed coronavirus death toll to 8,375.The state has now recorded a total of 109,400 confirmed cases in Massachusetts.State health officials said a technical error by a hospital group caused a delay in its laboratory test results being reported to the DPH. The newly-reported test results were included in Thursday's dashboard and are reflected in the case total...

Commissioner of U.S. Food and Drug Administration Dr. Stephen M. Hahn testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the Trump Administration's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 23, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Pool via Reuters The Food and Drug Administration would authorize a coronavirus vaccine so long as it is safe and at least 50% effective, the agency's commissioner, Dr. Stephen Hahn, said Thursday. "We all want a vaccine tomorrow. That's unrealistic. And we all want a vaccine that's 100% effective. Again, unrealistic," Hahn said in an interview with Dr. Howard Bauchner of the Journal of the American Medical Association. "But we said 50%, and the reason was because we felt that that was a reasonable floor gi...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Sedgwick County has identified new clusters of COVID-19 at three adult care homes in Wichita: Reflection Living, 1377 N. Iroquois, Wichita, 67203 · Seven cases (five residents, two staff) · No deaths “From day one our top priority has been to protect our residents and staff while providing quality care for our residents,” said Regional Manager Kristy Tuner, RN. “Our staff are screened daily prior to the start of their shift and are required to wear a mask at all times. We are not allowing outside visitors, however, families are allowed alternatives to stay in touch with their loved ones.  Although this is very hard for all involved, our top focus is to decrease the exposure risk as much as possible for our residents. Currently, we are doing everything possible to...

World Health Organization officials said Thursday that young people "letting down their guard" appear to be causing coronavirus cases to surge in some countries, and while their risk of death is generally low, they may suffer from long-term symptoms even after they recover.   "We have said it before and we will say it again, young people are not invincible," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press conference at the agency's headquarters in Geneva. "Young people can be infected, young people can die and young people can transmit the virus to others."  Convincing younger people across the globe that the virus could pose a serious risk for their health remains a challenge for WHO, Tedros said. Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of the WHO's emerging...

This is such ‘ruff news. A German shepherd in Staten Island who was the first dog to test positive for the coronavirus has died, the first fatality of its kind, according to a report on Wednesday. Seven-year-old Buddy began experiencing issues with his breathing in mid-April, not long after his owner, Robert Mahoney, contracted COVID-19, National Geographic reported. From April 21 to May 15, the pooch continued to lose weight and became increasingly lethargic. His owners took him to veterinarians who gave him medication, but were doubtful he had the virus. He was finally tested May 15, a month after his symptoms emerged, at Bay Street Animal Hospital in Rosebank. His test came back positive, and the results were later confirmed by the New York City Department of Health...