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India is becoming the world’s new coronavirus epicenterVideo
India is fast becoming the world’s new virus epicenter, setting a record for the biggest single-day rise in cases as experts predict that it’ll soon pass Brazil — and ultimately the United States — as the worst outbreak globally. As many as 78,512 new cases were added Monday taking the...
Greensburg rally pushes extension of eviction, foreclosure ban; Wolf hints at action
About a dozen members of Voice of Westmoreland rallied Monday in front of the courthouse to lobby Westmoreland County President Judge Rita Hathaway to issue an order barring evictions and foreclosures amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “This is incredibly important so people don’t lose their homes,” said Celina Culver, organizer...
Allegheny County sees sharp decline in covid cases from July to August
Allegheny County saw a stark decline in covid-19 cases from July to August. The county’s health department announced 37 new coronavirus cases Monday, bringing the total for the month to 2,253. The county’s overall case numbers stand at 10,347. The month of August saw 58% fewer new covid-19 cases than...
Westmoreland had nearly 50% fewer covid cases in August than July
Westmorland County experienced nearly 50% fewer cases of covid-19 in August than in July. The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday added six new cases, bringing the county’s total for August to 406. That total is 47% less than July’s 763 cases. Westmoreland County has seen a total of 1,815...
Pennsylvania adds 521 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Pennsylvania saw more than 13% fewer cases of covid-19 in August than in July. On Monday, the state’s Department of Health announced 521 new covid-19 cases in Pennsylvania, bringing August’s total to 21,977 cases. In July, the state had 25,442 cases. The state processed fewer unique tests in August (441,348),...
Temple University announces 2-week halt of in-person classesVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Temple University has announced a two-week halt of in-person classes as Philadelphia officials called on all college and university students in the city to avoid all social gatherings with people outside their households. Temple officials said Sunday that new test results over the weekend had pushed the number...
India records world’s biggest single-day jump in coronavirus cases
NEW DELHI — India registered 78,761 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the biggest single-day spike in the world since the pandemic began, just as the government began easing restrictions to help the battered economy. The surge raised India’s tally to over 3.5 million, and came as the government announced the...
Allegheny County announces 99 new coronavirus cases, no new deathsVideo
Allegheny County on Sunday recorded 99 new coronavirus cases with no additional deaths. The county’s total number of cases stands at 10,310 with 7,288 recoveries. According to the Allegheny County Health Department’s covid-19 dashboard, 151,422 individuals have been tested for the virus. The county has an overall 7% positive test...
Westmoreland County adds 7 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County saw seven new cases of covid-19 added to its total Sunday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported. This comes after there were 13 new cases added on Saturday and 11 cases on Friday. The seven-day average for the county is 11 cases. There have been only three days...
Pennsylvania reports 670 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths
Pennsylvania on Sunday reported 670 new coronavirus cases, bringing the statewide total to 133,504 since the pandemic hit in March. This comes after there were 843 new cases posted on Saturday and 835 on Friday. The state reported that Allegheny County saw an increase of 99 cases, while Philadelphia County...
‘You’ve got to do something’: Pa. rehabs buckle, begin to close under covid-19 strain
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLive/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. HARRISBURG — Faced with the financial burdens of covid-19 and a lack of state support, drug and alcohol treatment facilities...
Shiite Muslims mark holy day of mourning in virus’ shadow
Shiite Muslims are observing the solemn holy day of Ashoura that they typically mark with large, mournful gatherings, in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. Ashoura commemorates the seventh-century killing of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, in the Battle of Karbala in present-day Iraq with the army...
Nurses on NY’s front lines call for minimum staffing ratios
ALBANY, N.Y. — Nurses on the front lines of New York’s covid-19 pandemic are calling for the state to enact minimum staffing standards ahead of another wave of infections. Health care industry leaders, though, warn that passing such a law would saddle facilities with billions of dollars in extra costs...
Nevada man 1st in U.S. to be infected with covid-19 twice, according to study
A Nevada man has become the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with coronavirus for a second time amid similar reports of reinfection out of Hong Kong. The 25-year-old from Reno initially tested positive for the virus in April. He later recovered, but was again diagnosed in...
Pennsylvania reports 843 new coronavirus cases, 16 new deaths
Pennsylvania on Saturday reported 843 new coronavirus cases, as the case count inches slowly upward from yesterday’s 835. The state Department of Health reported 16 new deaths attributed to coronavirus after posting 20 on Friday. Tuesday’s total of 26 was the highest total of the week. The total number of...
Western Pa. veterans create art for virtual exhibit
The pieces of art were created by heroes. Twelve veterans from the Southwestern Veterans Center are part of the exhibit, “We Are Beautiful Art!” An opening was planned for March at the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, Downtown, but was canceled because of the pandemic. The 35-piece collection can be viewed...
Allegheny County announces 83 new coronavirus cases, 5 new deaths
Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 83 new coronavirus cases and five additional deaths. The county now has a total of 10,221 cases of covid-19 and 330 deaths. Seventy-six of the new cases are confirmed, while seven are listed as probable, according to data from the Allegheny County Health Department. Officials...
Pennsylvania residents must apply for home energy assistance by month’s end
Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is warning low-income residents about an impending deadline to apply for home energy assistance. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Recovery Crisis Program ends Aug. 31 and Department of Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller issued a final reminder on Friday. “These are incredibly difficult times,...
Surge in mail-in ballots could delay election results, so Wolf wants to change the rules
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLIVE/The Patriot-News, Triblive/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday unveiled a wishlist of election reforms to address logistical concerns that some county...
Allegheny County increases pandemic outdoor gatherings limit to 100, no change for indoorsVideo
Outdoor gatherings in Allegheny County will be limited to 100 people, double the limit that has been in effect since mid-July, county health officials said late Friday afternoon. The new limit goes into effect Saturday, though all other virus-related restrictions will stand, said Dr. Debra Bogen, director of the county...
College towns growing alarmed over covid-19 outbreaks among students
RALEIGH, N.C. — As more and more schools and businesses around the country get the OK to reopen, college towns are moving in the opposite direction because of too much partying and too many COVID-19 infections among students. With more than 300 students at the University of Missouri testing positive...
Westmoreland continues to see drop in average new covid cases
Westmoreland County saw 11 new cases of covid-19 added to its total Friday, further reducing its seven-day average of new cases. The new cases, all of which have been confirmed, were announced by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Westmoreland County’s seven-day new case average now stands at 13. Westmoreland County...
Pennsylvania adds 835 new covid-19 cases, 20 new deaths
By adding 835 cases, Pennsylvania on Friday posted its highest new covid-19 case count in nearly two weeks. The Pa. Department of Health also announced 20 new deaths related to the coronavirus, bringing the state total to 7,655. The state said there were 156,317 individuals tested from Aug. 21-27, with...
Anonymous hack exposes Nicaraguan government secret covid-19 dataVideo
The Nicaraguan government has consistently reported some of the lowest coronavirus infection numbers in Central America despite never having implemented quarantine measures. Doctors and international health organizations have expressed doubt that the government was publishing the true numbers. Now, the former director of epidemiology of the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health,...
County: 4 people tied to RNC in Charlotte have coranvirus
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four people who were at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte have tested positive for the coronavirus, health officials in North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County said. WBTV reported Friday that those who tested positive at the event were immediately isolated. Nearly 800 people were tested who attended the...
