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U.K.’s Boris Johnson remains in ICU with coronavirus, condition improving
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in intensive care with the coronavirus but is improving and sitting up in bed, a senior government minister said Wednesday, as the U.K. recorded its biggest spike in covid-19 deaths to date. Johnson, the first world leader diagnosed with the disease, has...
3 Allegheny County Jail inmates sue county amid first positive coronavirus test
Three Allegheny County Jail inmates sued the county Wednesday — the same day the jail reported its first case of an inmate testing positive for covid-19 — claiming they are at risk of being infected because of dangerous conditions inside the facility. Inmates Michael Graham, Alexus Diggs and Heather Connolly...
Westmoreland County reports 1st coronavirus death
Westmoreland County has reported its first coronavirus death, state health officials said Wednesday. No information was given on the deceased. The county recorded its first two positive covid-19 cases on March 19. The running case count now stands at 183, an increase of six cases from Tuesday to Wednesday. The...
Pa. reports 70 new coronavirus deaths; officials say ‘curve is getting flatter’
The coronavirus has killed 70 more people across Pennsylvania, state health officials said Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 309. Another 1,680 cases of covid-19 were reported across the state, bringing the running total to 16,239, according to the Department of Health. It marked the biggest single-day increase in reported...
Pennsylvania’s online liquor store remains difficult to access
It’s almost impossible to access the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s online sales site these days, but residents can buy booze online through several independent distilleries. Repeated attempts to access the Fine Wine & Good Spirits online store brings up the same message: “Thank you for being a valued customer. Due...
Pennsylvania says short-term rental owners ignoring shutdownVideo
Short-term rental property owners in Pennsylvania continue to advertise lodging in defiance of Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order, administration officials said Wednesday. Wolf banned short-term residential rentals last week after state lawmakers in the Pocono Mountains complained that property owners had been trying to entice travelers from virus hotspots...
Allegheny County reports 4 more coronavirus deaths, total cases climb to 720
Allegheny County officials reported four more deaths related to the coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the countywide total to 10. All of those people were over the age of 65. Of that total, at least five patients were being treated in a hospital, including one person in their 60s, two in their...
Hawaii mayor to arrested Florida man: ‘Covidiot’
HONOLULU — A mayor in Hawaii is calling Florida man accused of trying to flout Hawaii’s traveler quarantine a “covidiot.” Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami isn’t taking credit for coining the word borne from the COVID-19 pandemic, but said he “may be the first elected official to bust it out in...
#LoveFromPGH salutes those on front line of coronavirus responseVideo
Lights were shining throughout the region Tuesday evening as people saluted those on the front lines of the response to the covid-19 pandemic by turning on their lights at 8 p.m. for “Love from Pgh Illumination Ovation.” People took to social media to document it all, using the hashtags #LoveFromPGH...
CDC considers loosening guidelines for some exposed to virus
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering changing its guidelines for self-isolation to make it easier for those who have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus to return to work if they are without symptoms. The public health agency, in conjunction with the White House...
Pennsylvania prison industries converted to produce personal protective equipment
Add Pennsylvania’s sprawling state prison system to the list of manufacturers now producing personal protective equipment to ward off infection during the coronavirus pandemic. Inmates working 12-hour shifts at garment factories within the prison system made more than 185,000 masks since March 17, Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said. All Department...
NYC mayor Bill de Blasio says deaths at home should be added to coronavirus toll
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio acknowledged Wednesday that the city’s official coronavirus statistics have missed hundreds of people who died at home without ever being tested for the virus, and said the city would start including such victims in its covid-19 tally. “The blunt truth...
Answering the Call: UPMC Children’s Hospital emergency medicine doctor describes covid-19 stressVideo
Dr. Raymond Pitetti is chief of the division of pediatric emergency medicine at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. In a video interview with the Tribune-Review, he talked about the stress that he and other doctors are dealing with during the covid-19 crisis, the extraordinary precautions they must take and how...
Want feedback from Roger Federer? Tweet him your volleying videoVideo
Roger Federer offered stuck-at-home amateurs the ultimate online fantasy camp of sorts, a chance to get tennis tips from a guy many consider the greatest of all time. While people all over the world are cooped up because of the new coronavirus — social distancing while trying to stay healthy...
Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy targets May 1 return; university disagreesVideo
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said Tuesday he hopes to have his team return to its facilities May 1, a proposed timetable that would defy federal social-distancing guidelines and quickly was disputed by the university and its athletic director. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against gatherings of...
Excela medical officer, Sen. Casey to take part in coronavirus ‘tele-town hall’
Sen. Bob Casey will host a discussion with Western Pennsylvania residents about the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday , in the first of a series of “tele-town halls” planned across the state. The 6 p.m. event is targeted for residents of Allegheny, Armstrong, Westmoreland, Greene, Fayette, Washington, Beaver, Lawrence, Butler, Indiana,...
Gov. Wolf: Fly state flags at half-staff to honor covid-19 victims
Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday ordered all state flags on Pennsylvania public buildings and grounds flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the coronavirus pandemic. “Too many Pennsylvanians have lost their lives to covid-19, and, unfortunately, many more will die,” Wolf said as the state saw the largest single-day...
Vote for your favorite local covid-19 themed short films in Steeltown contest
The covid-19 crisis and the stay-at-home order that goes with it have many people feeling like they’re living in a movie. Now, some have used the coronavirus pandemic as inspiration to make their own covid-19 themed short films, thanks to encouragement from Steeltown Entertainment. Steeltown, which supports film and digital...
Allegheny County Council passes real estate fee, recommends more inmate releases
Property owners filing deed and mortgage transactions in Allegheny County will now pay an additional fee. The $15 fee will be applied to those transactions, and revenue generated from that fee will be deposited in a fund to support the demolition of vacant, dilapidated properties. Allegheny County Council unanimously approved...
Editorial: Passover teaches lessons about coronavirus
Passover will not be dimmed by the coronavirus. It cannot. A holiday that remembers biblical plagues cannot be bullied by a pandemic. Starting Wednesday at sundown, Passover is the eight-day Jewish celebration that commemorates the Hebrew slaves winning their freedom in Egypt. It begins with the Seder. It is an...
Jewish faith leaders say Passover adjustments during coronavirus should be taken in stride
Passover, one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays, begins at sundown Wednesday evening. And while the covid-19 crisis and stay-at-home orders will take some of the fun out of the occasion, Jewish faith leaders say it should be no less joyous. “Judaism throughout history has always been a religion...
Louisiana data: Virus hits blacks, people with hypertensionVideo
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana is releasing more information about its coronavirus deaths, showing the virus’s victims are disproportionately black and two-thirds of those who have died suffered from high blood pressure. The new data released by Louisiana’s health department, which will be updated weekly, gives a glimpse of who is...
Dick’s Sporting Goods furloughing ‘significant number’ of employees
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced Tuesday it will furlough a “significant number” of employees beginning Sunday, April 12, a response to the closure of its more than 800 stores nationwide as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. In an update addressed to investors on its website, Dick’s said it is...
Reservist from 911th Airlift Wing positive for coronavirus
A reservist who serves with the 911th Airlift Wing tested positive for covid-19 Monday, according to a spokeswoman for the unit. This is the first covid-19 case at the military base adjacent to Pittsburgh International Airport. The airman had no travel history to high-risk areas and was last on the...
29 in Kane nursing home positive for coronavirus
At least 29 residents and employees at a Kane Community Living Center have tested positive for coronavirus, according to data from Allegheny County. The virus was first reported in Kane’s Glen Hazel location on March 25 when an employee tested positive. Two residents tested positive two days later. Since then,...
