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Coronavirus updates for Rhode Island

Castle Hill Lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island. Last updated on May 1 at 6:35 p.m. E.T. There are currently 8,962 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island and 279 deaths, according to the state’s Department of Health. Community transmission —…

Michigan: Latest updates on Coronavirus

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Massachusetts: Latest updates on coronavirus

The George Washington statue at the Public Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Last updated May 1 at 6:46 pm E.D.T. As of April 28, Massachusetts is reporting 64,311 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 3,716 deaths associated with the virus, according to the…

Idaho: Latest updates on Coronavirus

Sun Valley in Idaho. Last updated on May 2 at 9:05 a.m. E.D.T. Idaho currently has 2,035 total cases of COVID-19, according to Idaho public health officials.  To date, 1,215 people have recovered, 178 have been hospitalized, 76 have been…

Colorado: Latest updates on coronavirus

Last updated May 2 at 9:30 a.m. ET. Colorado had 15,768 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state as of Friday, May 1, according to the state Department of Health. That puts the state in the top third on the…

Utah: Latest updates on coronavirus

Last updated May 2 at 9:30 a.m. ET. As of Friday, May 1, Utah has confirmed 4,828 cases of COVID-19, says the state health department, putting the state in the middle of the pack of U.S. coronavirus cases by state.…

Tennessee: Latest updates on COVID-19

Last updated May 2 at 9:45 a.m. ET. As of Friday, May 1, Tennessee has 11,891 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. That puts the state 20th in the list of U.S. coronavirus cases by…

Ohio: Latest updates on COVID-19

Downtown Cleveland skyline from the lakefront in Ohio. Last updated May 2 at 9:45 a.m. ET. There are 17,962 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ohio as of May 1, and another 781 probable cases that have not been confirmed by testing,…

Our coronavirus discussion hub is now live

The Live Science community welcomes its latest addition: the Coronavirus and Epidemiology subforum.  Here at Live Science, we want to make sure that you’re getting the most out of our community forums. With the conversations around the novel coronavirus and…

WHO finally declares COVID-19 a ‘pandemic’

The World Health Organization (WHO) has finally declared a pandemic over COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, after it spread to more than 100 countries and lead to tens of thousands of cases in a span of a…