Coronavirus Disease Weekly News 17January 2021
The news posted last week for the coronavirus 2019-nCoV (aka SARS-CoV-2), which produces COVID-19 disease, has been surveyed and some important articles are summarized here. The articles are more or less organized with general virus news and anecdotes first, then stories from around the US, followed by an increased number of items from other countries around the globe. There are still some concerns over lingering affects from holiday data irregularities. Economic news related to COVID-19 is found here.
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A new variant of the coronavirus emerged in Maryland for the first time Tuesday, raising alarms of officials and public health officials. Here's what you need to know.
1. President Trump on Tuesday defended himself against allegations that his remarks to supporters last week incited the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday in an unsuccessful bid to push lawmakers to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's election victory. Trump said Democrats' calls to impeach him were a "continuation of the greatest witch hunt in the history of politics." He said his remarks to supporters before the riot were.