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CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1. The timeline raised concern among public health experts about an “October surprise” — a vaccine approval driven by political considerations ahead of a presidential election, rather than science. In a letter to governors dated Aug. 27, Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said states “in the near future” will receive permit applications from McKesson Corp., which has contracted with CDC to ...

LHU temporarily suspends face-to-face instruction

LOCK HAVEN – Lock Haven University has announced that, effective tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 2), the university will transition to 100% remote instruction for approximately a two-week period due to an elevated number of positive COVID-19 cases. Students will have the option to return home for this time or remain in their campus residence halls. The university will facilitate both quarantine and isolation for students living on campus who have either been in contact with an individual who has tested positive or have themselves tested positive. Lock Haven University reported 40 total ...

Baseline tests spot asymptomatic positives

Initial tests since July of residents and staff of 1,400 nursing homes and other assisted living centers, many of whom care for senior citizens and those with chronic illnesses, showed positives for COVID-19 despite no evidence of viral symptoms. “We know patients are asymptomatic and others that might not have symptoms and then do develop — sometimes mild, sometimes severe” symptoms, said Dr. Rachel Levine, secretary of the state Department of Health during a news conference Tuesday. Levine was joined by Teresa Miller, secretary of the Department of Human Services at the ...

WASD super calls first day back a success

“Overall the day was very successful,” Dr. Timothy S. Bowers district superintendent at the Williamsport Area School District, reported to the school board, referring to the district students’ first day of classes Tuesday. Bowers delivered his remarks at the school board meeting yesterday held via ZOOM. As the district has opted to reopen in the hybrid option, only students in the B group were in class Tuesday. Bowers reported that 3,766 student had chosen to attend in the hybrid model of instruction. The district also launched the fully remote option with 1.076 students ...

Readers’ Choice holds special value this year

In a year unlike any other in modern times, the annual Williamsport Sun-Gazette Readers’ Choice Awards holds more value than ever before. That’s due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the limitations facing businesses and patrons alike to prevent the spread of the virus. This year, the ...

New daily COVID-19 cases

This interactive U.S. county map below shows the 7-day rolling average for reported COVID-19 new cases per capita.The map updates daily. Source: Johns Hopkins University. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void ...