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Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh will be closed Thursday after a third person tested positive for covid-19. The cases appear to be independent of each other and there is no evidence of internal spread of the virus, according to a statement issued by the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. After...

WASHINGTON — At least three more people in President Donald Trump’s orbit — including White House political director Brian Jack — have tested positive for coronavirus, widening the latest outbreak to ravage the West Wing. Jack, who attended Trump’s election night event in the East Room of the White House,...

LONDON — The United Kingdom on Wednesday became the fifth country in the world to record more than 50,000 coronavirus-related deaths. Figures from the British government showed that 595 more people in the country died within 28 days of testing positive for the virus, the highest daily number since May....

Westmoreland County saw 138 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the second highest total since the pandemic began in March. The new cases — 89 confirmed and 49 probable — bring the county’s total to 5,431, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The county’s previous of 148 was set on...

Pennsylvania recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases for the third time in the past five days. The 4,711 new cases reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Wednesday eclipsed the records set Tuesday (4,361) and Saturday (4,035). The state’s total now sits at 243,368, with 35,341 reported just...

Allegheny County reported a record 366 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. The new additions tallied by the Allegheny County Health Department bring the total to 18,339 cases since the pandemic began in March. It’s the third time the county has reported more than 300 cases, with 317 on Tuesday and...

Temperatures are dropping, nights are growing longer, the holidays are nearing, and the science is clear: The pandemic is far from over. A long, dark winter awaits. The number of new coronavirus cases in the United States each day has ballooned from less than 40,000 in early September to more...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials will report a record 56 new deaths from covid-19 when they release updated figures Wednesday, Gov. Tim Walz said. Walz told Minnesota Public Radio the daily report will also show positivity rates above 20%, an important measure of how fast the disease is spreading. The...

Three Hempfield Area High School students tested positive for coronavirus over the past two days, according to Superintendent Tammy Wolicki. The new cases bring the district total to seven positive cases and three presumptive cases, when someone has been tested but is awaiting results, for the period between Oct. 28...

SALT LAKE CITY — A group of teachers in Utah has organized an event to encourage educators across the state to call in sick and use the day off to get tested for the coronavirus amid a surge in confirmed infection cases. “There are no testing requirements for teachers or...

The University of Pittsburgh reported 73 new infections of covid-19 among students, and one employee case, between Friday and Monday, the school’s Covid-19 Medical Response Office (CMRO) said. In an update, the office attributed the staggering increase in cases to “large-scale exposures at social engagements over Halloween weekend.” “This is...

GENEVA — A senior U.S. government official complained Tuesday that the World Health Organization has not shared enough information about its planned mission to China to investigate the animal origins of the coronavirus. On Tuesday, Garrett Grisby of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services griped that the criteria...

Pennsylvania broke a record again for most new reported covid-19 cases Tuesday with 4,361 cases. The new case record was previously 4,035 cases set by Saturday’s figures. Prior to November, daily case numbers in the state had never reached 3,000 new cases. So far this month, there have been two...

Westmoreland County has 119 new covid-19 cases Tuesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Five new coronavirus-related deaths were reported, as well. Total cases now stand at 5,293 and total deaths are 123. Westmoreland County coronavirus by dayInfogram In the county, there are currently 56 covid-19 patients hospitalized, with...

Allegheny County reported 317 new covid-19 cases Tuesday, the second most the county has seen. One new coronavirus-related death was reported, as well. Total cases now stand at 17,973 and the death toll increased to 448. Allegheny County coronavirus by dayInfogram In Allegheny County, there are currently 214 covid-19 patients...

BRUSSELS — The European Commission will sign a deal to secure up to 300 million doses of the experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the EU’s executive arm, said the commission will authorize the deal on Wednesday after “working tirelessly to...

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s health regulator has halted clinical trials of the potential coronavirus vaccine CoronaVac, citing an “adverse, serious event.” The decision posted on Anvisa’s website Monday night elicited immediate surprise from parties involved in producing the vaccine. The potential vaccine is being developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac...

As the University of Pittsburgh tightens covid-19 restrictions amid rising infection levels, some students say they aren’t all that surprised. “All of this is unfortunate but not completely unexpected,” said Eric Macadangdang, a senior Pitt student and president of the student government. “But it’s completely necessary.” The university moved its...

While a coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer appears promising and highly effective, the interim analysis released Monday only tells part of the story, said Paul Duprex, director of the Center for Vaccine Research at the University of Pittsburgh, which is working on several vaccine candidates. He said to think of...