COVID-19

Aug
18
2021
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By Troy Warren
Federal Transportation Mask Mandate Extended Into 2022

Federal Transportation Mask Mandate Extended Into 2022

COVID-19, Travel
LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today confirmed that it will extend the current U.S. federal mask mandate, which applies in air travel and other public transportation situations, through January 18, 2022. According to Reuters, officials from the TSA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today briefed representatives of major airlines on the development during a call. “The purpose of TSA’s mask directive is to minimize the spread of COVID-19 on public transportation,” the TSA said in a statement, according to CNBC. Prior to today’s announcement, the mask requirement had…
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Aug
16
2021
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By Troy Warren
COVID cases surging in 40 states; surgeon general worries about complacency

COVID cases surging in 40 states; surgeon general worries about complacency

COVID-19, In The News
By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 The highly contagious delta variant is surging across the nation, shattering records as hospitalizations and cases surge among the unvaccinated. And those who have followed precautions may soon grow complacent due to fatigue, the surgeon general told CNN. On Sunday, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy told CNN’s Brian Stelter, “I do think that many of those who did make that right decision to get vaccinated, are thinking, ‘Gosh, I did the right thing but here we are, still in the middle of this pandemic 18 months later.’” “We get through this…
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Aug
16
2021
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Recovery and Return: Events Thrive Despite Delta Variant Fears

Recovery and Return: Events Thrive Despite Delta Variant Fears

COVID-19, Lifestyle,
BY CHRIS GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Lifestyle New York City's "Homecoming Week," scheduled for Aug. 14-22, will include concerts, outdoor screenings and public art displays, while other recent outings include a star-studded USO Tour. Rising concerns over variants from delta to lambda may dominate the news, but beyond the headlines, signs of optimism abound. New York plants a flag for recovery efforts with “Homecoming Week,” scheduled for Aug. 14-22 and comprised of live concerts, outdoor screenings, public art displays and cultural activities. An exclamation point comes Aug. 21 at Central Park’s Great Lawn with “We Love NYC: The…
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Aug
16
2021
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Why you might want to go back to double masking

Why you might want to go back to double masking

COVID-19, Health, ,
By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #Health #COVID-19 As the delta and other coronavirus variants emerge, AMA again stresses importance of face coverings As kids return to school and various coronavirus variants emerge, the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is once again recommending people wear a mask in public, regardless of their vaccination status. The American Medical Association is also stressing recommendations it made early in the pandemic: Make sure your mask fits correctly and double up on face coverings. Adding layers of material to a mask or wearing two masks reduces the number of respiratory droplets that…
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Aug
15
2021
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WHO expert ‘had concerns’ about lab close to first COVID cases

WHO expert ‘had concerns’ about lab close to first COVID cases

COVID-19, Health,
By MARIA CHENG, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #Health #COVID-19 LONDON — When a World Health Organization-led team traveled to China earlier this year to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, a top official said he was worried about safety standards at a laboratory close to the seafood market where the first human cases were detected, according to a documentary released Thursday by Danish television channel TV2. The Wuhan branch of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention was handling coronaviruses “without potentially having the same level of expertise or safety or who knows,” Peter Ben Embarek said during…
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Aug
15
2021
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New Orleans: New Orleans Mayor Announces Parameters for Indoor Activities

New Orleans: New Orleans Mayor Announces Parameters for Indoor Activities

City News, COVID-19, Travel, ,
RICH THOMASELLI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for NewOrleansNewsAndTalk.Com #Travel   You can still party in one of America’s ultimate party towns – with restrictions. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that, effective Monday, August 16, vaccines or proof of a negative COVID-19 test will be required to enter indoor venues in The Big Easy, including bars, restaurants, gyms and music halls. Like many areas across the country, New Orleans’ COVID cases are on the rise. "We have to make sure that we keep our businesses open. That is a priority. We have to keep our children in school. This is a…
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Aug
13
2021
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Los Angeles: Moves Forward on Vaccine Requirements for Indoor Dining

Los Angeles: Moves Forward on Vaccine Requirements for Indoor Dining

City News, COVID-19, ,
By Jelisa Castrodale | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com #Foodie #COVID-19   On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted in favor of drafting a new law which would require people to have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccinebefore they're allowed to participate in a number of indoor activities, including dining indoors at restaurants, working out in a gym, doing in-person shopping, or going to a movie theater.  The Los Angeles Times reports that the Council's vote allows city attorneys to move forward with a draft of the law, but they have not yet determined how to enforce it, where the vaccine rules would (or would…
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Aug
11
2021
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By Troy Warren
Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID

Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID

COVID-19, In The News, Lifestyle,
By TERRY SPENCER, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and ANDREW SELSKY, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 The rapidly escalating surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other front-line staff in virus hot spots that can no longer keep up with the flood of unvaccinated patients and are losing workers to burnout and lucrative out-of-state temporary gigs. Florida, Arkansas and Louisiana all have more people hospitalized with COVID-19 than at any other point in the pandemic, and nursing staff is being stretched thin. In Florida, virus cases have filled so many hospital beds that ambulance…
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Aug
11
2021
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Delta Variant Changing How Americans View Travel

Delta Variant Changing How Americans View Travel

COVID-19, Travel,
DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   A new study found the Delta variant of COVID-19 is changing the attitudes and planning techniques of American travelers. According to the latest Longwoods International tracking survey, around 66 percent of respondents have postponed travel specifically due to the coronavirus variant, up from the 25 percent reported two weeks ago. Another 34 percent of American travelers said the Delta variant would “greatly impact their travel decisions” over the next six months, an increase from the 21 percent reported a month ago in a previous study. “News of rising numbers infection, hospitalizations and deaths clearly is…
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Aug
11
2021
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Stevie Nicks Cancels All 2021 Performances Over Coronavirus Concerns

Stevie Nicks Cancels All 2021 Performances Over Coronavirus Concerns

COVID-19, Entertainment, Music, , ,
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Troy Warren for CNT #Music #Entertainment #COVID-19 "These are challenging times with challenging decisions that have to be made. I want everyone to be safe and healthy and the rising Covid cases should be of concern to all of us," the 73-year-old singer said in the statement. Stevie Nicks has canceled five forthcoming performances at music festivals, citing coronavirus concerns, she said in a statement Tuesday. Nicks had been scheduled to headline one day each of BottleRock Napa Valley in California and the Jazz Aspen Festival in Colorado in September. In October, she was to have played two days…
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