3,725 deaths were reported on Tuesday, exceeding the previous 3,656 – the last set on December 16 – according to the latest data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Meanwhile, some leaders demanded that the vaccine effort be accelerated, as more than 124,000 Americans are now in hospital beds.
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Church bells in NY to honor the deaths of COVID in the USA
Church bells in New York will ring to honor the hundreds of thousands of lives lost in the coronavirus pandemic. All churches in the Archdiocese of New York, including St. Patrick’s Cathedral, will ring their bells Wednesday at noon to honor the 322,000 people who died of coronavirus in the U.S.
NY preparing for the worst scenario with the detection of a new COVID variant in the USA
Could the Javits Center be a COVID-19 emergency hospital again? New York is getting ready in case a new COVID variant is detected in the USA.
Louisiana’s elected Congressman Luke Letlow, dead of COVID-19
Luke Letlow, Louisiana’s newest Republican member in the U.S. House, died on Tuesday night of COVID-19-related complications just days before being sworn in. He was 41 years old. Letlow spokesman Andrew Bautsch confirmed the death of the elected congressman at Ochsner-LSU Health Shreveport.
Direct stimulus deposits may start to come out tonight: Mnuchin
Despite the ongoing political dispute, there were indications that the Americans could be receiving real stimulus payments, potentially within hours on Tuesday night. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tweeted that direct deposits of $ 600 could reach the accounts already tonight, with paper checks going to the post office tomorrow.
First case of COVID variant found in Colorado
Today, Governor Polis and state health officials announced Colorado’s first case of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant discovered in the UK. The Colorado State Laboratory confirmed and notified the Center for Disease Control (CDC) about the case. The individual is a man in his 20s who is currently in isolation in Elbert County and has no travel history. Public health officials are conducting a thorough investigation. The individual is recovering in isolation and will remain there until released by public health officials.
Cuomo announces updated quarantine guidelines
Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced the updated quarantine guidelines for New York, which are consistent with the most recent CDC guidelines. According to the new guidelines, individuals exposed to COVID-19 can end their quarantine after 10 days without testing, as long as no symptoms have been reported during the quarantine period. After the 10th is reached, individuals should continue to monitor symptoms until the 14th and, if any occur, they should immediately isolate themselves and contact the local health department or their health care provider to report this change. and determine whether they should seek the test.
Vaccines in veterans’ homes begin in New Jersey
New Jersey authorities began vaccinating against coronavirus in three nursing homes for veterans, and a state agency approved the use of the Atlantic City Convention Center as a vaccination site. Residents and employees of Paramus Veterans Memorial Home began receiving vaccines on Monday, and vaccinations are due to begin next week at Menlo Park and Vineland Veterans Memorial Homes, state officials said on Tuesday.
“Our veterans have been there for us in our greatest need,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “Now it’s our turn to protect them with the distribution of life-saving COVID-19 vaccines. Although the pandemic is far from over, these vaccines will undoubtedly reduce the risk of serious illness or death among residents of our veterans’ memorial homes. . “
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