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North Dakota 21st in rate of virus cases in last 2 weeks April 18, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) North Dakota health officials confirmed 58 new cases of the coronavirus out of 1,686 tests that were processed since Saturday. Nearly 106,000 people in the state have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. That includes nearly 24,000 in Cass County, the state s most populous region. There were about 279 new cases per 100,000 people in North Dakota over the past two weeks, which ranks 21st in the country for new cases per capita, according to The COVID Tracking Project. One in every 764 people in North Dakota tested positive in the past week. ....
Ohio to begin vaccinating students on college campuses FARNOUSH AMIRI and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS , Associated Press/Report for America April 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) In an effort to outrun the coronavirus, Ohio will begin to ramp up vaccination numbers by meeting people where they are: college campuses, workplaces and churches. But requiring vaccinations remains off the table, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday. Beginning next week, the state will work with Ohio colleges and universities to begin offering vaccinations directly to students before they break for the summer by May 1, DeWine said. “I think young people understand that they can be spreaders. I think they want to go see their grandmother, they want to go see family and friends, and getting vaccinated is something that I think you’re going to see a lot of young people do,” DeWine said during his briefing. ....
Michigan Republicans push for probe of nursing home orders DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3FILE- This March 2, 2021 file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Allegations that New York intentionally manipulated data regarding COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes has led Republicans to demand an investigation in Michigan, where Gov. Whitmer early in the pandemic told such facilities to admit or readmit COVID-affected residents under certain conditions. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)APShow MoreShow Less 2of3FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2019, file photo, then, State Sen. Peter Lucido, R-Shelby Township, speaks after a news conference at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Lucido, now, the prosecutor of Macomb County, Mich., said Thursday, March 11, 2021, he will investigate COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes in the state, saying th ....
Iowa vaccination system relies on Iowans to be truthful DAVID PITT, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) As Iowa ramps up vaccinations to include everyone between age 16 to 64 with underlying health conditions, state officials acknowledged Wednesday they would rely on an honor system with no validation required when someone claims to qualify for a shot due to a health issue. The state is allowing adults to get vaccinated if they have any one of several conditions the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention considers higher risk for severe illness if they get infected. The list includes cancer, heart conditions, lung disease, pregnancy, type 2 diabetes and obesity. Smokers also qualify. ....