AMHERST, MA (WGGB/WSHM) — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, health officials are warning that a mutation of the virus has led to an even more contagious strain. Some are even worried it’s not being stopped by masks and hand washing. COVID-19 is proving more and more resilient as time passes. That’s according to a recent study as researchers in ...

HANCOCK — The following is a campus-wide message from President Philip Johnson regarding Finlandia’s Covid-19 Safe Open Plan response. Dear Finlandia Community, As shared with you last week, we can be very encouraged by our efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on our campus and in our community. Very recently, however, we have seen the number of positive COVID-19 ...

CLOSE The Abilene Taylor County Health District on Tuesday reported 15 new cases of the coronavirus COVID-19, all confirmed by antigen tests.  In addition, nine people have recovered from the illness. The total number of active cases is 463, as confirmed by 123 polymerase chain reaction tests and 340 antigen tests.   The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations at Abilene facilities ...

County homicides rise in first half of 2020, other violent crimes drop, report says San Diego County faced a 37 percent spike in homicides in the first half of 2020 over the same period last year, while other violent crimes such as robberies and rapes dropped, according to a report released Sept. 22. The report by the San Diego Association ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five personnel tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first COVID-19 outbreak of the NFL season in Week 4. The outbreak threatened to jeopardize the Titans’ game this weekend against the Pittsburgh Steelers and posed the first significant in-season test to ...

Philly increases indoor dining capacity; Cape May tourism down 42%; Phillies expected to lay off staffers due The Philadelphia Inquirer Source Website Philly increases indoor dining capacity; Cape May tourism down 42%; Phillies expected

September 24, 2020 09:09 PM Gov. Charlie Baker Activates 1,000 National Guard Members Baker activated up to 1,000 members of the Massachusetts National Guard in case guardsmen are needed to facilitate demonstrations. Source Website Baker To Give Update On COVID-19 In Massachusetts

Coronavirus: DeWine holding news conference WHIO Radio Source Website Coronavirus: DeWine holding news conference – WHIO Radio

This is a breaking news blog for all of the latest updates about the coronavirus pandemic. Get our complete coronavirus coverage here → Outdoor Playgrounds In California Can Now Open – 9:41 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 All outdoor playgrounds across California can now reopen as of Tuesday, according to an announcement from the California Department of Public Health. After ...

A dozen crew members on a cruise ship docked off the coast of Greece have now tested negative for COVID-19 twice after initially testing positive, according to the ship’s operator TUI cruises. The 12 crew members aboard the Mein Shiff 6 cruise liner tested positive for the virus on Monday and were immediately isolated, along with 24 other crew members ...