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2 states announce new virus restrictions as US cases hit 11M

November 16, 2020 EDM Digest Staff

Michigan and Washington on Sunday joined several other states in announcing renewed efforts to combat the coronavirus as more than 11 million cases of COVID-19 have now been reported in the United States.

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Hurricane Iota now a Category 5 storm near Central America

November 16, 2020 EDM Digest Staff

Hurricane Iota rapidly strengthened Monday into a Category 5 storm that is likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered by a powerful Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago.

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Though Rare, The Number Of Reinfections With Covid-19 Is Growing

November 16, 2020 EDM Digest Staff

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Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 is possible. Researchers have published case studies with unequivocal supporting evidence for reinfection.

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Testing timeline: What’s ahead for COVID-19 vaccines

November 9, 2020 EDM Digest Staff

Pfizer's surprising news that its COVID-19 vaccine might offer more protection than anticipated; an announcement right after a fraught U.S. presidential election campaign is raising questions about exactly how the different shots will make it to market.

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In India, polluted air spells trouble for virus patients

November 6, 2020 EDM Digest Staff

A thick quilt of smog lingered over the Indian capital and its suburbs on Friday, fed by smoke from raging agricultural fires that health experts worry could worsen the city’s fight against the coronavirus.

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Evacuation begins as Indonesia's most active volcano rumbles

November 6, 2020 EDM Digest Staff

Indonesian authorities began evacuating people living on the volatile Mount Merapi volcano’s fertile slopes on Friday following an increase in volcanic activity.

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Gulf storm damage causes polling place moves, power outages

November 2, 2020 EDM Digest Staff

Elections officials in the Deep South spent election eve tending to lingering storm damage from Hurricane Zeta and other storms that damaged buildings or left polling places without power ahead of Tuesday's election.

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Philippines: 20 dead, thousands of homes damaged in typhoon

November 2, 2020 EDM Digest Staff

At least 20 people were killed as Typhoon Goni lashed the Philippines over the weekend, and about 13,000 shanties and houses were damaged or swept away.

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Hospitals competing for nurses as US coronavirus cases surge

November 2, 2020 EDM Digest Staff

As the coronavirus pandemic surges across the nation and infections and hospitalizations rise, medical administrators are scrambling to find enough nursing help – especially in rural areas and at small hospitals.