Category: America
American Coronavirus News
The highest ever coronavirus daily case rates recorded on Planet Earth – and it’s not India or Brazil
The highest ever daily country case figure for coronavirus on Planet Earth was recorded in The Seychelles in May 2021. More...
Fauci: I’m ‘not convinced’ Covid-19 coronavirus developed naturally
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he is “not convinced” COVID-19 developed naturally, and called for an open investigation into the virus’ origins. More...
Canada: mink infected with coronavirus at Fraser Valley farm, British Columbia
A mink farm in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada, has been placed under quarantine after a mink tested positive for COVID-19. More...
USA: Breathe – The Covid-19 musical
Why would anyone want to watch a 90-minute theatrical production about Covid-19 — especially one with scenes named after symptoms many of us have experienced firsthand? More...
USA: Bill Maher Vaccine Breakthrough
HBO’s Bill Maher has tested positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated, his show announced Thursday. More...
Canada CDC: ‘Researchers are monitoring for … B.1.617.4’
British Columbia CDC: “Researchers are monitoring for specific sublineages of this variant, including B.1.617.1, 1.617.2, B.1.617.3 and B.1.617.4” (is this a typo?) More...
Europe: B.1.620 coronavirus variant – definitely one to watch
“Last month, Gytis Dudas was tracking a concerning new coronavirus variant that had triggered an outbreak of COVID-19 in his native Lithuania and appeared sporadically elsewhere in Europe and in the United States. More...
USA: Oregon considers mink farm ban to prevent coronavirus transmission
A bill before the Oregon Senate would phase out mink farming within the state in less than a year because of concerns that mink represent a SARS-CoV-2 threat to public and animal health. More...
USA: 3,620 coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases reported in California – up ~600 in one week. 150 hospitalized and at least 20 dead
California has reported 3,620 so-called breakthrough cases of coronavirus infections in people who were fully vaccinated since Jan. More...
USA: three coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases at the New York Yankees – UPDATED: There are now EIGHT vaccine breakthrough cases at the Yankees
The New York Yankees defied vaccine odds when two coaches and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 this week despite being fully vaccinated. More...