Herald section
The latest health reporting from The Belfast Herald.
A staff member at the University of Portland tested positive for the B.1.1.7 variant, which originated in the United Kingdom, marking Oregon's first confirmed case. The individual has no travel history and is isolated under public health guidance.
A 44-year-old man in Dehradun tested positive for the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 after contact with travellers from the United Kingdom. The case marks the first confirmed instance in the state.
Malaysia extends their movement control order to Kelantan beginning at midnight as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to deploy the United States National Guard and FEMA resources to distribute vaccines across the United States when he takes office. He also says that he will invoke the Defense Production Act to produce vaccines.
Prime Minister Jean Castex announces a nationwide 6pm curfew starting 16 January, lasting at least 15 days to reduce COVID-19 transmission, with schools remaining open and high-risk groups eligible for early vaccination.
Texas surpasses two million cases of COVID-19, becoming the second state to do so after California.
A man in his 60s who traveled to the United Kingdom in December tested positive for the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 in New Mexico. He is recovering at home with mild symptoms and no hospitalization was required.