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Dr. Glenn Hurst says hospitalizations are growing in part because of a nursing home "bottleneck." Many people rehabilitate at nursing homes after leaving the hospital.
Navajo Nation Enters New Lockdown As Coronavirus Cases Rise
The nation closes nonessential businesses, halts tourism and moves schools online as it battles rising infections.
NCAA Takes A Shot At Hosting 2021 Men's March Madness Tournament In One Area
The NCAA said hosting a tournament across 13 U.S. cities "would be very difficult to execute." Talks are underway to try to hold all 67 games of the tournament in Indianapolis in March and April.
'Not Going To Be Bullied': Michigan Issues New COVID-19 Restrictions
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a "three-week pause" to curb coronavirus cases in the state. A Trump administration official encouraged residents to "rise up" against the restrictions.
U.S. Hits 11 Million Coronavirus Cases, Adding 1 Million In A Week
More than 11 million confirmed coronavirus cases have been recorded in the U.S., according Johns Hopkins University. The country recorded 166,555 new cases in the last day and 1,266 new deaths.
At Least 231 People In Texas Jails And Prisons Have Died From COVID-19, Study Finds
A new report from the University of Texas at Austin found that nearly 75% of those who died did not have a life sentence. The study's lead researchers says the virus has had a "devastating toll."
U.S. Surgeon General Blames 'Pandemic Fatigue' For Recent COVID-19 Surge
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says people are tired and aren't taking mitigation measures as seriously as before.
U.S. Adds 184,000 Coronavirus Cases In One Day, With No End In Sight
The country set another record for daily infections. America is the world leader in COVID-19 fatalities. President-elect Joe Biden expressed alarm and urged the Trump administration to take action.
California Is 2nd State To Surpass 1 Million Coronavirus Cases
California has now joined Texas in becoming a state with more than one million confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Coronavirus Found In Minks In Greece
The strain found in the minks is the same one found in humans, an agriculture official said, and a breeder at one farm also tested positive. Some 2,500 minks have reportedly been culled already.