Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice Monday night in a ceremony near the Rose Garden, where a month earlier a crowded event announcing her nomination may have contributed to COVID-19 spread in the White House and Senate.
In contrast to last month’s suspected “superspreader†event, attendees were separated a few feet from each other on the White House South Lawn during last night’s ceremony and almost everyone wore a mask.
Los Angeles County reached 300,000 COVID-19 infections and 7,000 deaths on Monday and health officials said the Lakers' NBA Finals victory on Oct.
11 may have contributed to a spike in cases.
County Department of Public Health said.
The ceremony took place near the Rose Garden, where a month earlier Barrett’s nomination was announced in a crowded event where many public officials failed to wear masks.
Experts suspect the “superspreader†event may have contributed to COVID-19 transmission in the White House and Senate.
In contrast, about 200 chairs were separated a few feet apart during last night’s ceremony on the White House South Lawn and most attendees wore masks.
The event marked one of the first times the White House took social distancing protocols into any kind of consideration.
The White House coronavirus response coordinator said Monday that North Dakota’s capital city had the worst COVID-19 protocols she’s seen in her travels around the country after she spent a day looking around.
Deborah Birx, whose tour has taken her to nearly 40 states, said she found the absence of face coverings and the lack of social distancing in Bismarck “deeply unfortunate†and a danger to public health.
The Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Finals coincided with a spike in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County, and it’s "highly likely" watch parties held by Lakers fans and the victory celebration outside of Staples Center contributed to the spike, the L.A.
That has fueled concerns of another potential spike in COVID-19 transmission rates because the Los Angeles Dodgers are one victory away from winning their first World Series title in 32 years.
Health officials on Monday reported 948 hospitalizations – the highest since July. Gov.
Murphy on Saturday extended the state's Public Health Emergency after health officials reported 1,994 new positive cases, the highest daily total since May 5.
Like in El Paso, Texas, new cases of COVID-19 are surging in Chihuahua state with the epicenter in Juárez, which hit 1,100 deaths over the weekend, state public health officials said.
stocks careened Monday, posting their worst day in a month as a spike in coronavirus cases raised concerns on Wall Street that more woes could be ahead for the still-fragile global economy.
The National Institutes of Health has stopped a trial of a monoclonal antibody being tested in hospitalized patients with advanced COVID-19, deciding that it was unlikely to be of help. A similar trial in patients at an earlier stage of disease will continue, Eli Lilly and Co., which makes the antibody, said late Monday
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