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July 29, 2020 4:53 PM Mike Tighe Posted: July 29, 2020 4:53 PM LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — The La Crosse County COVID-19 Outbreaks and Investigations page  added five establishments to the high-risk category and one to the low-risk group Wednesday.New high-risk locations, and times when people might have been exposed, include:• Iron Physique Gym in La Crosse, 7 to 10 a.m. July 16.• Jimmy’s North Star in La Crosse, July 16-18.• Starlight Lounge in La Crosse, 6-7:30 p.m. July 16.• Milwaukee Burger Company in La Crosse, July 22 and 23.• Red Lobster in La Crosse, July 22.Those who have had high-risk exp...

This suggested that patients who had recovered from Covid-19 could be reinfected and get sick all over again. Antibody-induced immunity lasting six months to a year is what we often observe with the human coronaviruses which cause the common cold. If this early study was to be trusted in full, this truly would be terrible news. Another article describing quickly diminishing antibody levels was published in June and followed up with a second report in July showing a similar result. The latter paper showed that, on average, patients' antibody levels tended to fall by half around 36 days after the onset of symptoms, while a small portion of those sampled declined much more slowly. The science seemed to be confirming my initial fear that antibody immunity would not be enough to protect...

Massachusetts health officials report 356 new COVID-19 cases following reporting error Updated: 9:09 PM EDT Jul 29, 2020 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 356 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Wednesday following a reporting error.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 Wednesday's dashboard and are reflected in the case totals.The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has now risen to 109,096.State health officials also reported 146 new probable cases for a total of 7,588 probable cases.Th...

The Oregon State Penitentiary, Pacific Seafood in Newport and Lamb Weston in Hermiston have the highest numbers of reported cases. PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 64 active COVID-19 workplace outbreaks in Oregon as of this week. Last week, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported 59 workplace outbreaks. Eight COVID-19 deaths have been associated with workplace outbreaks in the state. No new deaths this week were reported in connection with these outbreaks. The OHA does not report employee deaths by workplace. ...

Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: Humboldt County’s COVID-19 case count stands at 228, after seven additional cases were reported today. Travel in and out of the county and gatherings of friends and family continue to be significant drivers of new infections, according to Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich. “Many of the places local residents are traveling to or having visitors from are experiencing much higher rates of COVID-19 infections, which makes interacting with someone who is ill with COVID more likely,” she said. California’s State Health Officer and Dr. Frankovich have both asked residents to stay close to home and limit travel as much as possible. “We are so lucky to have some of the most beautiful areas in the world ...