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New COVID-19 cases, death rates drop in region, state
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 29—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The rates of new cases of COVID-19 dropped statewide and in most area counties this week, the Pennsylvania Department of Health's weekly update showed on Wednesday.
Cambria prison reports uptick in COVID-19 cases; area counties see levels dip
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 31—EBENSBURG, Pa. — Cambria County Prison is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases, the warden said. The prison has 14 positive cases involving inmates and five for staff members. As recently ...
New COVID-19 vaccine debuts; case counts drop in Pa., around world
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 8—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Introduction this week of a new COVID-19 vaccine marks a turning point in the battle against the coronavirus, its advocates say. The new bivalent vaccine will allow the ...
COVID-19 cases level off over past week, state report shows
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 9—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Weekly COVID-19 case counts in most of the region leveled off over the past week, state data indicated Wednesday — with several counties, including Somerset County, reporting ...
Nursing homes respond to COVID-19 outbreaks with tighter visitation guidelines; Cambria adds 205...
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 14—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — At least two area nursing homes are requiring visitors to wear additional protective equipment in certain areas after reporting new COVID-19 outbreaks. Arbutus Park ...
CDC: BA.5 subvarient now nation's dominant COVID-19 strain
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 6—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A fast-spreading "BA.5" omicron subvariant has become the nation's top COVID-19 spreader, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. And that's the ...
Uptick in COVID-19 numbers prompts task force to issue vaccines reminder
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOct. 19—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Although the state's hospitalizations related to COVID-19 dipped during the last week of September, the weekly total remained near the highest level in six months. The ...
Some PA coroners, medical examiners lack ample funding, training. A study calls for changes.
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania.
Report: Regional public schools need more state funding
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 22—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Greater Johnstown Elementary School teacher Stacy Ford has become used to doing more with less — larger class sizes, fewer staffers, not enough teaching materials. That's ...
