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Four new COVID-19 deaths, 1,150 new cases, 175 hospitalizations Thursday

On Thursday, February 10, 2022, DHHS announced 747 new positive test results for COVID-19 for Wednesday, February 9. Today’s results include 518 people who tested positive by PCR test and 229 who tested positive by antigen test. DHHS also announced an additional 73 new cases from Friday, ...

COVID is ‘trending in the right direction,’ Sununu says

CONCORD – With COVID-19 hospitalization rates in New Hampshire and Vermont among the lowest in the nation, Gov. Chris Sununu talked up positive data trends Wednesday in his weekly news conference. He said will allow for a lot of flexibility for schools and workplaces as spring ...

New COVID surge batters Afghanistan’s crumbling health care

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Only five hospitals in Afghanistan still offer COVID-19 treatment, with 33 others having been forced to close in recent months for lack of doctors, medicines and even heating. This comes as the economically devastated nation is hit by a steep rise in the number of ...

Kemp: Let parents opt students out of masks in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will propose a measure that would let parents opt their children out of school mask mandates, following a flap in which GOP primary rival David Perdue attacked Kemp for not doing more to end masking in schools. "I've been very patient. I've ...

11 San Francisco Bay Area counties to lift indoor mask order

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Eleven San Francisco Bay Area counties will lift their mask requirements for vaccinated people in most indoor public settings beginning Feb. 16, when the state also ends its indoor masking requirement for those vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials announced ...

Czechs ditch COVID-19 pass rules, ease limits on crowds

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic moved forward with easing coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday, cancelling a requirement for people to present a certificate proving they have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 to use services and attend public events. Beginning Thursday, people ...