With early voting underway, Minnesota COVID-19 cases reach record high

Coronavirus hospitalizations in Colorado are expected to hit a record high this week, state health officials warned. "We're seeing a steep rise in hospitalizations and mounting pressure on the hospital system," said Rachel Herlihy, an epidemiologist with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, during a news conference, according to local outlet Out There Colorado.

A cluster of coronavirus cases has been linked to an early voting site on New York’s Long Island, according to a local executive.The cluster, which occurred at a Suffolk County polling site, has led to at least 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases, six of which have occurred among poll workers. An additional 48 contacts are under quarantine in relation to the cluster, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said in a Facebook update on Wednesday.

Covid-19 hotspot ares is pleading with locals to stick to the guidelines as cases continue to soar. A total of 20 'red' wards, that only treat coronavirus patients, are currently running in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Greenock tonight sparking a massive emergency service operation. Fire crews and officers from Police Scotland are on Campbell Street in the Inverclyde town tackling the blaze.

Floridians experienced a record-breaking first day of early voting in anticipation of the upcoming November election, with over 3.1 million votes cast.  More than 366,000 of those ballots were cast in-person on the first day, according to statistics from the Florida Division of Elections.

Missouri reported a record number of coronavirus cases over the weekend.  The Show-Me State on Saturday reported a record of some 2,357 new cases of COVID-19, the Associated Press reported. An estimated 1,768 new cases were reported on Sunday.  As of Tuesday morning, all 50 states plus the District of Columbia have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, tallying more than 8,214,754 illnesses and at least 220,133 deaths.

Texas is leading the country in early voting totals, with more than 4 million ballots already cast as of Tuesday.  The Lone Star State has already topped 4.6 million votes with more weeks of voting still to come, according to the U.S. Elections Project, a turnout-tracking database run by University of Florida political scientist Michael McDonald.That represents more than 50% of the nearly 9 million ballots counted during the 2016 presidential election.

Thousands of Floridians went to the polls on Monday sporting facial coverings and socially distancing, in order to cast their ballot for the 2020 presidential election between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.  A long line of voters stretched from the Hiawassee branch public library to a nearby strip mall that was a two-hour wait for people to early vote, according to The Orlando Sentinel.  Lines were reportedly stretched around the Orange County Supervisor of Elections as

hereOnly 'essential' shops will remain open.A full announcement is expected later.The Republic of Ireland has a different system to the UK, instead of a three tier system, the government has five different levels of alert.Cabinet ministers agreed to place the country into level five, the harshest restrictions, during a meeting this evening.Level five will remain in place until December 1.The decision came as a further 1,031 cases of coronavirus were confirmed by the country's National Public

Voter registration in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania is at a record high, with Monday serving as the deadline to register for the general election. So far, more than 9 million people have registered out of a population of roughly 13 million, according to data from the state, including 4.2 million Democrats, 3.5 million Republicans, around 895,000 independents and more than 400,000 “other” party affiliates.

The area saw 158 deaths between 2017 and 2019, a rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people - 1.7 times higher than the England rate of 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people. It also had the highest rate of drug misuse deaths at 9.1 per 100,000, almost double the England rate of 4.7 per 100,000.

Mark Ruffalo, Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Common and the teens who became activists in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting are among the stars, activists and organizations joining forces for a virtual rally and on-the-ground mobilization to boost early voting, particularly among young voters and people of color. Other stars participating in the effort include Sherry Cola, Andra Day, Candice Dupree, VIC MENSA and The War and Treaty.

Dr Hilary has issued a warning on how to effectively wear a face mask after new statistics revealed most people are not bothering to wash them straight after use. The medical expert appeared on Friday's Good Morning Britain to discuss where everyone is going wrong as positive coronavirus cases continue to rise and cities including London and Manchester announce plans to tighten social distancing measures.

 One in nine registered North Carolina voters have already cast their ballot for the upcoming November showdown between President Trump and Joe Biden, state officials said.  The state's 17-day early voting period began on Thursday and voters quickly turned out in mass numbers, according to WRAL.  At this point four years ago, around 166,000 ballots had been cast on the first day of early voting.

Texas saw a huge turnout on the first day of early voting Tuesday, with some of the state's biggest counties reporting a record number of ballots cast.  The Lone Star State has already topped 1.1 million votes with more weeks of voting still to come -- a record, according to the Houston Chronicle. Early voting in Texas started on Tuesday, Oct.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that he may close early voting locations in areas of Brooklyn and Queens that are currently under coronavirus lockdown restrictions imposed last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the New York Post reported.

A voter initiative led by Michelle Obama is partnering with a similar group founded by NBA star LeBron James and other prominent Black athletes and entertainers to sponsor events in major U.S. cities starting next week to generate excitement about voting early for the Nov.