covid-19

Aug
16
2021
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By Troy Warren
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
13
2021
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By Troy Warren
Los Angeles: Moves Forward on Vaccine Requirements for Indoor Dining

Los Angeles: Moves Forward on Vaccine Requirements for Indoor Dining

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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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By Troy Warren
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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Aug
09
2021
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Canada opens border to vaccinated U.S. citizens after year of restrictions

Canada opens border to vaccinated U.S. citizens after year of restrictions

COVID-19, Travel, ,
By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19 Canada on Monday is lifting its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit, but the United States is keeping similar restrictions in place for Canadians, part of a bumpy return to normalcy from COVID-19 travel bans. U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents must be fully vaccinated and test negative for COVID-19 within three days to get across one of the world’s longest and busiest land borders. Travelers also must fill out a detailed application on the arriveCAN app before crossing.   Even though travelers have to register, the Canada…
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Aug
09
2021
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Judge Rules Norwegian Cruise Line Can Require Vaccine Proof in Florida

Judge Rules Norwegian Cruise Line Can Require Vaccine Proof in Florida

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DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19   A federal judge ruled on Sunday that Norwegian Cruise Line can ask customers for proof of coronavirus vaccination before boarding, at least temporarily reversing an order from the Governor of Florida. According to The Associated Press, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams granted the preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Florida law banning cruise lines from requesting vaccination status from travelers. The law banning vaccine passports was signed by Governor Ron DeSantisin May. Judge Williams said Florida failed to “provide a valid evidentiary, factual, or legal predicate” for banning vaccination proof, while Norwegian “demonstrated that…
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Aug
08
2021
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Phoenix: This is how Arizona colleges and universities plan to tackle COVID-19, given state limitations

Phoenix: This is how Arizona colleges and universities plan to tackle COVID-19, given state limitations

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Alison Steinbach | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for PhoenixNewsAndTalk.Com #COVID-19   As Arizona universities and colleges get ready to welcome students back for the fall semester, they also face a challenge: How to combat COVID-19 on campus while complying with the state's rules that restrict their methods. Schools like Arizona State University had planned to require masks and twice-weekly tests for unvaccinated students, but the governor and lawmakers barred them from taking such action. Now, the public universities are focusing their efforts on encouraging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine byraffling off prizes like scholarship money, gift cards and show tickets and by making vaccines…
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Aug
07
2021
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Puerto Rico To Require Vaccination or Testing for All Hotel Stays

Puerto Rico To Require Vaccination or Testing for All Hotel Stays

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LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #travel   Puerto Rico is set to soon implement new policies for hospitality companies in response to the rising tide of the Delta variant in the U.S. and around the world. Starting August 16, the U.S. territory will require that both guests and employees of all hotels, paradores, guesthouses and short-term rentals, including Airbnb and Vrbo rentals, must submit either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of their arrival on property. Those staying longer than one week will need to continue presenting negative tests on a weekly…
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