CNN’s John King and Dr. Leana Wen take a look at the daily Covid-19 infection rates across the United States as the nation makes its way through the summer and children prepare to go back to school.
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By Nectar Gan, CNN China has punished more than 40 local officials for failing to control a spiraling Delta variant outbreak, as authorities scramble to curb the worst resurgence of Covid-19 the country has seen in over a year. The current outbreak, which first emerged in the eastern city of Nanjing, has spread to over
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN China has punished more than 40 local officials for failing to control a spiraling Delta variant outbreak, as authorities scramble to curb the worst resurgence of Covid-19 the country has seen in over a year. The current outbreak, which first emerged in the eastern city of Nanjing, has spread to over
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The city’s last health order requiring masks expired in early May.
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Story by Reuters Myanmar’s foreign ministry said on Monday that an alleged plot in New York against United Nations ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, an opponent of the ruling junta, had nothing to do with the country and was a US domestic case. It was the military government’s first statement since the arrest of two Myanmar
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By Omar Jimenez, Carma Hassan and Steve Almasy, CNN Prosecutors on Tuesday outlined the cases against two brothers charged in connection with the slaying of a Chicago police officer and the shooting of her partner after a traffic stop Saturday night. Brothers Emonte and Eric Morgan were each denied bail in separate hearings for their
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Dozens of protestors against the mask mandate gathered in front of city hall before pouring into the council chambers.
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By Keith Allen, CNN Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins asked a Texas court Monday for a temporary restraining order seeking to hold portions of Gov. Greg Abbott’s July executive order involving mask mandates “unenforceable,” according to a statement from the judge’s office. Abbott last month issued an executive order that combined many of his earlier
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By Ivana Kottasová and Angela Dewan, CNN Scientists have warned for decades that we were changing the climate in a way that would have devastating impacts on the planet and our lives. A landmark report on Monday showed that’s already happening, and faster than we expected. The findings, by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
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By Jessie Yeung and Steven Jiang, CNN A Chinese court has upheld the death sentence for Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, a Canadian convicted of drug smuggling in China in 2018. The Liaoning High People’s Court said in a statement Tuesday that they rejected his appeal because “the facts identified in the first trial were clear, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The high school football season is officially underway as teams across Mid-Missouri held their first official practices on Monday. We spent the morning at Rock Bridge High School. Van Vanatta is entering year five as the Bruins head coach. We have a full recap in the video player above. Meanwhile – Hickman
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Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Slater man died Sunday night after a wreck on Highway 240 in Saline County. According to the crash report, a 2002 Chevy Blazer rear-ended a 2004 GMC Yukon and a trailer that was parked on the side of the highway with no lights on partially blocking the eastbound lane of
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ashland Board of Aldermen reversed decisions it made for an outdoor entertainment complex. The board voted to rescind two variances given to the Lakeside Ashland development that’s been met with a lawsuit. That takes away variances from the city’s code allowed to the project, such as a gravel parking lot and
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By Sonia Moghe and Laura Ly, CNN Virginia Roberts Giuffre has filed a lawsuit against Prince Andrew for alleged sexual abuse, according to federal court documents filed Monday. Giuffre, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein, has previously said publicly that she was forced to perform sex acts with Britain’s Prince Andrew, telling the BBC in
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TRENDS ARE GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. HOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATHS ARE GOING UP. ISABEL ROSALES REPORTS.
Continue Reading By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A hospital system in Texas is prepping tents for the overflow of patients after a surge in Covid-19 cases filled its hospitals to the verge of capacity. Harris Health System in Houston is reporting 1 in 4 patients at its two hospitals have tested positive for Covid-19. Ben Taub Hospital’s
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday announced “very startling numbers,” including the state’s largest single-day increase in hospitalizations, eclipsing its previous high of Covid-19 admissions. In a tweet, Hutchinson said there were only eight available intensive care unit beds in the state. The Arkansas Department of Health is reporting 995 new
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By Amanda Jackson, CNN A young boy in Las Vegas had a surprise waiting for him as he headed out for the first day of fourth grade on Monday — a police escort to honor his late father. Over the summer break, Noah , 9, mourned the death of his father, Officer Jason Swanger of
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