Committee chairs call for immediate response from State to protect lives and health of Alaskans ANCHORAGE – The State of Alaska is experiencing incredibly high rates of COVID-19 transmission, with daily records for new cases set multiple times last week and the availability of adult ICU beds now dangerously low. Public health officials have […]
“These rallies offer a boost to the president’s ego but risk leaving behind a trail of sickness and increased strain on local public health departments and medical systems.” Half of the 22 campaign rallies held by President Donald Trump between June and September were followed by county-level increases in Covid-19 cases, suggesting that these frequent […]
Amy Coney Barrett was formally sworn in Tuesday as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to the former federal appellate judge, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 52-48 vote late Monday. Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine joined the entire […]
77,640 new Covid-19 cases were reported on Thursday. With Election Day a mere 11 days out—and after repeated claims by President Donald Trump the nation is “rounding the corner” on the virus—the number of coronavirus cases the United States has now set a new record high. According to NBC News‘s tally, 77,640 new Covid-19 cases […]