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PITTSBURGH — A little more than three weeks ago, officials in Pittsburgh announced a milestone enviable for almost any major city in America: A day had gone by without a single new confirmed case of the coronavirus. It was good news for a city that had seen only a modest outbreak all along, even as the virus raged through places like Philadelphia and New York.

That was then.

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As US grapples with virus, Florida hits record case increase

Sun, 2020-07-12 14:54 — mike kraft

As US grapples with virus, Florida hits record case increase ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a grim milestone Sunday, shattering the national record for a state's... AP NEWS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a grim milestone Sunday, shattering the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in positive cases.

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US Covid-19 cases are climbing but some state and local leaders clash over moves to curb the spread

Sun, 2020-07-12 10:09 — mike kraft

US Covid-19 cases are climbing but some state and local leaders clash over moves to curb the spread With coronavirus cases climbing across the US, local and state leaders have found themselves at odds over the types of restrictions that should be in place to move forward effectively. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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Coronavirus pandemic prompts record drop in global emissions, study finds

Sun, 2020-07-12 09:48 — mike kraft

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Coronavirus pandemic prompts record drop in global emissions, study finds Lockdowns, travel bans and factory closures drive 4.6% reduction but dramatic decline falls short of efforts needed to limit global heating Valerie Yurk the Guardian

The Guardian, July 10, 2020

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How Coronavirus Cases Have Risen Since States Reopened

Sun, 2020-07-12 09:29 — mike kraft

How Coronavirus Cases Have Risen Since States Reopened Reported cases are rising fast in many states that opened early, while those that stayed shut down longer are largely seeing declines. nytimes

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Daily Virus Death Toll Rises in Some States

Fri, 2020-07-10 21:25 — mike kraft

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3 things the U.S. can do to stop coronavirus

Fri, 2020-07-10 13:50 — mike kraft

3 things the U.S. can do to stop coronavirus What strategies have been shown to work, but that the U.S. has not adopted on a wide scale? Public health experts say these tactics could still make a difference in saving lives. PBS NewsHour

PBS Health Jul 9, 2020 6:21 PM EDT

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Democrats demand Congress end its vacation to approve Zika funding

Sun, 2016-07-31 21:15 — Maeryn Obley

Image: Senate minority leader Harry Reid, one of the senators who has demanded Republicans reconvene Congress for Zika funding. Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

theguardian.com - July 31st 2016 - Joanna Walters

Senate Democrats have called for Congress to end its recess and immediately approve emergency funds for combating the Zika virus in America, after Florida reported its first cases of mosquito-borne infections on the mainland, and funding for mosquito nets for pregnant women started running low.

Near downtown Miami, teams of doctors were going door to door on Saturday to alert an estimated 30,000 residents, particularly pregnant women, of the risks of being bitten by local mosquitoes believed to be carrying the virus.

On Friday, Florida governor Rick Scott and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that four new cases of the disease in the Miami area were almost certainly contracted through local insect bites.

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