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Delaware sees 2.5% of COVID-19 tests in May return positive

By First State Times | Jun 21, 2023

The highest positivity rate reached in Delaware was 2.5 percent in May

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Delaware during week ending June 17

By First State Times | Jun 21, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Delaware in the week ending June 17, making up less than 5.6% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.

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One COVID-19 vaccine dose given to 77% of Delaware residents by end of May

By First State Times | Jun 21, 2023

Rates of at least one COVID-19 vaccination increased 0.1 percent from April to May.

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Senators Coons, Risch, Cardin, Tillis, colleagues write open letter of support for imprisoned reporter Evan Gershkovich

By First State Times Report | Jun 21, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) led 28 of their colleagues in writing an open letter to wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

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How many Delaware residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by end of May?

By First State Times | Jun 21, 2023

Rates of at least two COVID-19 vaccination increased 0.1 percent from April to May.

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May: 507 new COVID-19 cases found throughout Delaware

By First State Times | Jun 21, 2023

This is a decrease of 151 from the month before.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Delaware during week ending June 3?

By First State Times | Jun 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 39 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 3.

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PHOTOS: Senator Coons hosts Chemistry Caucus event on the chemistry of olive oil at Capitol with foreign dignitaries, Nobel laureate, House and Senate colleagues

By First State Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Co-Chair of the Congressional Chemistry Caucus, hosted a bipartisan and bicameral caucus event on the chemistry of olive oil in the Lyndon B. Johnson Room at the U.S. Capitol, featuring a presentation by Pat O’Hara, the Amanda and Lisa Cross Professor of Chemistry at Amherst College, and her husband, Rich Blatchly, Professor Emeritus at Keene State College.

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End of life: Delaware deaths during week ending June 3 did not exceed death expectancy

By First State Times | Jun 20, 2023

Delaware's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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34 people die in Delaware from cancer in week ending June 17

By First State Times | Jun 20, 2023

There were 34 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending June 17, no changes from the previous week.

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Governor Carney Releases Statement on Passage of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 33

By First State Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

Governor John Carney on Thursday released the following statement on House Substitute 1 for House Bill 33, which passed in the Delaware State House and Senate.

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52 people in 75-84 age group in Delaware are estimated to have died during week ending June 3

By First State Times | Jun 19, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 52 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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23 people die in Delaware from cerebrovascular disease in week ending June 17

By First State Times | Jun 19, 2023

There were 23 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending June 17, a 27.8% increase over the previous week.

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Senator Carper Urges Increased Transparency In The Health Care Industry

By First State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 8, 2023, at the Senate Finance Committee hearing “Consolidation and Corporate Ownership in Health Care: Trends and Impacts on Access, Quality, and Costs,” U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del), a senior member of the committee, highlighted the need for increased transparency of health care costs and quality outcomes.

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Governor Carney Releases Statement on Passage of Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 1

By First State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

Governor John Carney on Wednesday released the following statement on Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 1, which passed in the Delaware State House and Senate.

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13 people die in Delaware from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending June 17

By First State Times | Jun 18, 2023

There were 13 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending June 17, an increase over the previous week.

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CDC estimates 32 people in 65-74 age group in Delaware died during week ending June 3

By First State Times | Jun 18, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 32 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Delaware during week June 3

By First State Times | Jun 18, 2023

Delaware's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Senator Carper Works To Curb Wasteful Practices For Federal Real Property Management

By First State Times Report | Jun 18, 2023

On June 8, 2023, at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) hearing “FASTA Implementation and Optimizing the Efficient Use of Federal Property,” U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del), a senior member of the committee, emphasized the lessons learned from the implementation of the Federal Assets Sale Transfer Act (FASTA).

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CDC predicts 16 people in 45-64 age group in Delaware died during week ending June 3

By First State Times | Jun 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 16 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 3.