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As homicides and traffic accidents surge, the dead are reportedly piled in a macabre tableau of inefficiency and space crunch.

The killing of a German tourist pressures officials to address safety concerns in the country's tourist zones.

On Tuesday, Jan. 4, the CDC updated its COVID isolation and quarantine recommendations with shorter isolation for asymptomatic and mildly ill people. 

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) has confirmed four cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant in the state. Two cases were confirmed in Ward County, one in Burleigh County and one in Cass County. All four cases were identified in individuals under the age of 50. Two cases had traveled together to another state and two cases have no travel noted. Three of the four individuals had completed two doses of COVID-19 vaccine but had not received booster doses. One case was not vaccinated. None...

Omicron Variant Confirmed in North Dakota

NDDOH adopts new masks guidelines from the CDC citing evidence of vaccine effectiveness in ND Staff Feature BISMARCK, ND- The North Dakota Department of Health  (NDDOH) released the following statement today regarding the new mask guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): "The CDC has announced that fully vaccinated individuals can resume activities without wearing a mask indoors and outdoors. Therefore, we, at the Department of Health, are aligning with the CDC rec...

(Bismarck, ND) -- The North Dakota Department of Health giving what many consider good news Monday regarding the new mask guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "The CDC has announced that fully vaccinated individuals can resume activities without wearing a mask indoors and outdoors. Therefore, we, at the Department of Health, are aligning with the CDC recommendation,” said NDDOH State Health Officer, Dr. Nizar Wehbi. Studies have shown that vaccines are highly eff...

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Health on Wednesday announced the first confirmed cases of the COVID-19 variant in the state. The locations of the