115 more inmates at Avenal State Prison test positive for COVID-19 – KFSN-TV

Kings County on Sunday reported 130 additional people have tested positive for COVID-19, including 115 inmates at Avenal State Prison.Positive cases of coronavirus at the prison have increased significantly since May 18, when the first cases were reported there.As of Sunday evening, Kings County has reported a total of 647 cases since the outbreak started. Of those, 197 cases were reported from Avenal State Prison.RELATED: Tracking Central California COVID-19 casesThe Kings County Department of Public Health says the jump in positive cases in the prison is due to extensive testing being carried out through a multi-agency partnership.A spokesperson for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says the prison is currently testing as many inmates and staff as possible and following isolation and quarantine guidance to help slow the spread of the virus.For more news coverage on the coronavirus and COVID-19 go to ABC30.com/coronavirusCopyright © 2020 KFSN-TV. All Rights

Georgia teen becomes youngest in the state to die from coronavirus – msnNOW

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  Sign up here.A 17-year-old Georgia boy has died from the coronavirus, becoming the youngest person in the state to be killed by the disease, officials announced on Sunday.The Georgia Emergency Management Agency released a situation report on Sunday which showed a 17-year-old was recently added to the list of fatalities from the virus.The teenager from Fulton County has yet to be identified, although he was listed on the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) website as having a pre-existing condition. His death was confirmed by Nancy Nydam, a spokeswoman for the DPH, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.ATLANTA EMPLOYEE ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY LYING ABOUT COVID-10, FBI SAYSBefore Sunday, the youngest known death in the state linked to COVID-19 was a 22-year-old woman from West Georgia, the paper reported.While the coronavirus in normally less severe in children -- who typically have only mild

Americans are crowding public places and officials fear possibility of spikes in coronavirus cases – CNN

(CNN)At a glance, it may look like many Americans have long forgotten about the dangers of coronavirus. Crowds packed beaches in Florida, Maryland, Georgia, Virginia and Indiana over the weekend -- …
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Trump slams Biden ad critical of golf outing

President Trump late Sunday lashed out at Joe Biden after the likely Democrat nominee criticized his golf outing earlier in the day as the country approaches 100,000 coronavirus deaths. TOP GOP REP …
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China warns US against sparking Cold War

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister, said Sunday that the U.S. should “give up on its wishful thinking …
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Trump says schools in US should be opened ‘ASAP’

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  Sign up here. President Trump urged for the reopening of school throughout the U.S. on Sunday, as most remain closed t…
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Divers search for two bodies near NZ volcano

Image copyrightNew Zealand Defence Force/Getty ImagesImage caption Six bodies were retrieved from the island on Friday New Zealand police say divers have resumed searching the waters near White Island volcano in efforts to retrieve two remaining bodies. A…
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