Centers For Disease Control

WATCH LIVE: President Trump to discuss CDC guidance on reopening churches

WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump is holding a news conference to discuss the Centers for Disease Control’s guidance on reopening churches. The news conference is expected to begin at approximately 1 p.m. KVRR will have a live stream of the briefing here and on our Facebook page. Categories: Coronavirus, Health Tags: Centers For Disease Control, CHURCHES, news conference, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

Senate Passes Coronavirus Emergency Funding Package

Approximately 85 percent of the funding will be spent domestically.

WASHINGTON–The United States Senate passed an emergency funding package to help combat the current coronavirus outbreak. The $8.3 billion package includes $2.2 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $3.1 billion for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund under the Department of Health and Human Services, and $20 million for administrative expenses to help businesses affected…

LIVE: Trump News Conference on Coronavirus US Threat

President Donald J. Trump addresses the coronavirus threat during a news conference. Tune in to Fox News Channel for live coverage. Posted by Fox News on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump says he’ll discuss the coronavirus threat at a White House news conference. The session comes a day after he sought to minimize fears of the virus spreading…

MDH: CDC Testing Samples from 2 Minnesota Patients for New Coronavirus

The CDC has confirmed two cases of the deadly coronavirus in the U.S. so far

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9)–The Minnesota Department of Health said Friday it has sent in two samples from patients in Minnesota to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be tested for the new coronavirus that was first identified in Wuhan, China. The CDC has confirmed two cases of the deadly coronavirus in the U.S. so far—one in Washington State…

Minnesota Reports 2 More Vaping Related Deaths

Minnesota has 73 people with confirmed or probable cases of lung illness due to vaping.

MINNEAPOLIS–Minnesota health officials are reporting the state’s second and third deaths due to lung illnesses caused by vaping. The Department of Health said Wednesday both deaths involved people over age 50 who died in September after complicated hospitalizations. One had vaped several products including THC, the compound that gives marijuana its high. The other patient had vaped unknown products in…

Strange Warning From CDC: Don’t Snuggle or Kiss Hedgehogs

ATLANTA – It seems to be a bizarre warning, but the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm on people kissing and snuggling hedgehogs. The organization says a multi-state outbreak of salmonella infections, including in Minnesota are linked to contact with pet hedgehogs. 11 people have been infected in eight states. One person has been hospitalized and no…