SHUT DOWN R-0 may be the most important scientific term you’ve never heard of when it comes to stopping the coronavirus pandemic. USA TODAY Officials have been able to control COVID-19 transmission rates by introducing guidelines encouraging residents to eat and drink outside, exercise, and hang out with friends and loved ones from a safe distance. But health experts fear …
Read More »With coronavirus cases rising in a number of regions across the country and a potential vaccine months away, the pandemic is likely to affect Thanksgiving celebrations and plans this year. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said Thursday that people need to make “their individual choices” when it comes to celebrating the vacation and seeing family. “It’s …
Read More »October 15, 2020 at 12:22 am EDT Coronavirus case numbers in the DC region hit a two-month high. Officials say small gatherings are fueling the rise By Julie Zauzmer and Ovetta Wiggins The number of new coronavirus infections in the greater Washington area rose to a two-month high on Wednesday as the DC chief health officer said small social gatherings …
Read More »October 15, 2020 at 12:22 am EDT Coronavirus case numbers in the DC region hit a two-month high. Officials say small gatherings are fueling the rise By Julie Zauzmer and Ovetta Wiggins The number of new coronavirus infections in the greater Washington area rose to a two-month high on Wednesday as the DC chief health officer said small social gatherings …
Read More »Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, told CBS Evening News presenter and editor-in-chief Norah O’Donnell that the United States must redouble its efforts to contain the coronavirus as the fall and winter months begin. “What we really need to do is double up” on preventive measures like social distancing and wearing masks, Fauci said in an interview …
Read More »WASHINGTON, DC (WCMH) – The United States Centers for Disease Control has issued guidelines to celebrate Thanksgiving during the COVID-19 pandemic. List of businesses closed on Thanksgiving With Thanksgiving less than two months away, the CDC urges people not to travel long distances to travel with family during the holidays. Travel increases the likelihood of catching and spreading the virus. …
Read More »Everything is canceled. This is what it has felt like for the past six months as the COVID-19 pandemic has taken away concerts, movies, plays, school, camp, as you call it. And with the holidays just around the corner, what’s next? Well, for a while on Monday (September 21), Mariah Carey scared her 21.5 million Twitter followers by tweeting “THANKSGIVING …
Read More »The NCAA’s men’s and women’s basketball season begins November 25th, the day before Thanksgiving. Department I Council voted Wednesday to move the start date from the originally planned November 10th as one of several precautionary measures against the spread of the coronavirus. The later start date coincides with the decision most schools have made to send students home from Thanksgiving …
Read More »A bird flies by in the foreground as a Southwest Airlines jet lands at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 25, 2020. Ethan Miller | Getty Images Southwest Airlines announced Wednesday that it had seen a “modest” improvement in bookings through October, helping to lower its daily cash burn estimate for the quarter by $ 3 million …
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The iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade won’t go live this year due to coronavirus risks – instead viewers can feel the spirit and joy of that day on TV and online, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. “One of the most popular events of the year is the Thanksgiving Day Parade. I always want to express my appreciation …
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