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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield-Greene County Health Department has notified the public of potential community exposures from three new COVID-19 cases. Health officials shared the following timeline of potential exposures from two cases: -Saturday, June 20: Walmart Supercenter at 3520 W Sunshine around 4 p.m. for 30-45 minutes (infectious but not symptomatic, not masked)-Friday, June 26: Mexican Villa East at 1337 E Sunshine St around 11:30 a.m. for about 45 minutes (infectious but not symptomatic, not masked)-Saturday, June 27: Lucky Tiger Sandwich Shop at 3645 S Campbell around 11:45 a.m. for 30-45 minutes (infectious and symptomatic, not masked)-Saturday, June 27: Lowe’s Home Improvement at 1707 W Norton ar...

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A strain of the coronavirus that was first seen in Italy is now the dominant strain of the virus, a group of scientists said Thursday. In an article published by the peer-reviewed science journal Cell, researchers working with the Sheffield COVID-19 Genomics Group announced that the new strain "has become the most prevalent form in the global pandemic." The strain is different than what appeared in Wuhan, China, the city where the coronavirus is believed to have originated.  According to the science journal, tracking of the virus frequency revealed a prevalence of the dominant strain, labeled G614, that took over the prevalence of D614, the original strain.   "Dynamic tracking of variant frequencies revealed a recurrent pattern of G614 increase at multiple geographic levels: ...

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and New Orleans Health Department Director Dr. Jennifer Avegno held a news conference on Thursday to provide an update on the city's response to the coronavirus pandemic ahead of the holiday weekend. The mayor and Avegno issued stern warnings to residents regarding large gatherings. Cantrell said actions taken this weekend will directly influence whether or not students go back to school the first week of August. According to Cantrell, after a large pop up secondline was reported to her on Sunday, she wanted to make it clear that if the numbers continue to rise next week that she will impose more restrictions. Avegno reiterated this statement, saying that New Orleans numbers are not looking good and she knows that residents do not want to go back to ...

MIKE C.: WE WANT TO GET TO BREAKING NEWS. WESTMORELAND COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE URGING NEIGHBORS TO STAY SAFE. OFFICIALS SAY THEY HAVE LEARNED ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS COULD BE PUT INTO PLACE IF THERE CORONAVIRUS CASES CONTINUE TO RISE. THE COUNTY IS ADVISING YOU TO FOLLOW THE GREEN PHASE ORDERS AS WELL AS DR. LEVINE’S EXPANDED MASK MANDATE. WESTMORELAND COUNTY SAUL 36 NEW Westmoreland County urges residents to follow safety orders, says new restrictions could be placed on county if numbers continue to increase Updated: 8:08 PM EDT Jul 2, 2020 Westmoreland County officials are urging residents to stay safe this weekend by practicing meas...

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Bay Area hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have spiked over the past two weeks, driven by a variety of factors, including a major outbreak at San Quentin State Prison and an uptick in summer social gatherings. Those heightened numbers concern state and local health officials who keep a close eye on hospitalization rates as they decide whether counties should continue down the path of economic and social reopening or pull back. As the Bay Area moved into the July Fourth weekend, Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to slow things down in 19 California counties, including Contra Costa, Santa Clara and Solano, citing the growing burden on hospitals as a major concern. ...

Some states are allowing restaurants to move back to indoor dining. But is it a safe idea to dine in right now? People are definitely getting mixed signals about restaurant dining. In states such as Arizona and Tennessee, public health officials are urging people to stay home amid rising caseloads. Meanwhile, those states are offering outdoor and even indoor dining at restaurants. The first question is, do you really need to eat in a restaurant? If someone in your family is immunocompromised or has symptoms of COVID-19, even if the family member hasn't been diagnosed, that would argue for avoiding restaurants altogether, says Harvard Medical School physician Abraar Karan. But if you don't have such conce...

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New Hampshire health officials have confirmed the season's first case of the Jamestown Canyon virus.>> Download the free WMUR appOfficials said the patient is an adult from Loudon who had to be hospitalized for neurological symptoms. The person is now recovering at home, officials said.>> NH DHHS Information about Jamestown Canyon virus“When people are out of their homes, they should continue to take steps to not only protect themselves and others from COVID-19 but also protect themselves from mosquito and tick bites," Dr. Benjamin Chan, the state epidemiologist, said in a press release.The "arbo-viral risk level" for Loudon is now considered high. The risk level for surrounding towns, including Barnstead, Belmont, Canterbury, Chichester, Concord, Gilmanton, Northfield, P...