Cargo, one of the least glamorous aspects of flying, is proving a rare ray of light for airlines amid the coronavirus gloom. The grounding of passenger planes at a time of increased demand for everything from medical supplies to iPhones has boosted freight rates. With much of the world’s population […]
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Coronavirus cases create tangled web of WPIAL football schedule changes | Trib HSSN
By: Paul Schofield Friday, September 4, 2020 | 3:53 PM Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Latrobe’s Tucker Knupp hits the sled during an Aug. 27 practice. A series of coronavirus-related schedule changes have Latrobe looking for a Sept. 25 game. Times are changing these days because of the coronavirus. That means […]
How many are hospitalized with coronavirus? Federal changes create confusion in Michigan’s daily report
It hasn’t been easy to track Michigan’s coronavirus hospitalization data this month. First, the state coronvirus website stopped updating its hospitalization numbers between Aug. 3 and Aug. 9. Then when the reporting resumed, it appeared the numbers had increased dramatically — from 460 coronavirus patients on Aug. 3 to 640 […]
Internet ETFs to Keep Soaring Amid Coronavirus Crisis
The coronavirus outbreak continues to aggravate in the United States as it recorded 35,112 new cases and 445 virus-related deaths on Aug 17, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The world’s largest economy has already seen more than 5.4 million coronavirus cases along with at least 170,000 fatalities. Per […]
Coronavirus Doctors Battle Another Scourge: Misinformation
Dr. Howard Mell, an emergency room physician, in O’Fallon, Ill., Aug. 8, 2020, who said he meets several patients a week who swear by falsehoods they found on the internet. (Jess T. Dugan/The New York Times) An emergency room doctor in Illinois was accused in April of profiting from naming […]
8 Ways You Could Unknowingly Catch Coronavirus
With COVID-19 in the news everyday, and advice being thrown at you left and right, you may assume you’re taking all the proper precautions you can to avoid infection. But even if you’re following all the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you may still be […]
New coronavirus cases are emerging at schools. How much you know depends on where you live
As children and teachers started returning to classrooms over the past few weeks, new cases of COVID-19 emerged, forcing some schools to temporarily shift to online-learning only and hundreds of students to quarantine at home until their health was assured. While those developments have been well-documented, it’s what remains unknown […]
UNC-Chapel Hill Pivots to Remote Learning 1 Week After Classes Start as Coronavirus Cases Soar
Ted Richardson/getty images Students returned to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has announced it will be shifting to remote learning after coronavirus cases among students soared just one week into the new school year. The announcement came on Monday, […]
A coronavirus loophole? Capital Christian High School opens, saying it’s day care
Students arrived at Capital Christian High School on Thursday in small doses for the first day of instruction. The scene repeated on Friday and Monday morning. Teenagers checked in at the main entrance, had quick temperature checks and were provided masks if they did not bring one. This was an […]
Coronavirus complicates California’s worst power shortage in two decades
SANTA MONICA, CA – AUG. 15, 2020.: Beachgoers create a forest of umbrellas as thousands seek refuge in Santa Monica with temperatures reaching triple digits and beyond in inland valleys and deserts on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. A heatwave caused by a high pressure system over Southern California is expected […]
California encouraged by trends even as it passes 600,000 coronavirus cases, most in U.S.
By Bill Tarrant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California became the first U.S. state to surpass 600,000 cases of COVID-19 on Friday and the Midwest saw several record one-day rises as some states struggled to contain the pandemic even as a few welcomed students back to school campuses. California went over […]
Oakland County Names Winners Of Online Coronavirus Safety Contest
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — Four Oakland County residents this week were named winners of the ‘Oakland Together’ COVID-19 Safety Video and Art Contest. The winners were chosen by a public vote and created videos and art projects that delivered the message that everyone should do their part to help prevent […]
Changes To Expect Amid Coronavirus
MANCHESTER, NH— Like in schools across the country, students at Manchester Community College this fall can expect to see several changes intended to help keep people healthy, socially distant and financially supported. Programs like free tuition, hybrid classrooms and emerging technologies will help MCC further that mission when classes begin […]
30 Ways Shopping Will Never Be the Same After the Coronavirus
The coronavirus has changed life in just about every aspect, including shopping. Many retailers with a brick-and-mortar presence have been able to shift to serving customers solely online, but essential businesses like Target and Costco have been forced to quickly adapt to new safety protocols to protect customers and employees. […]
Outrage as coronavirus prompts US universities and colleges to shed staff
Photograph: Nina Westervelt/Rex/Shutterstock Ahead of the coming reopening of further education, universities and colleges around America are beginning to announce massive layoffs and job cuts, citing financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Public and private university systems announcing cuts to staff, pay and benefits include the University of Massachusetts, […]
Will the coronavirus pandemic end snow days forever?
Are there any two words more beloved by children than “snow day”? If you grew up in a region of the country where flakes fall and blizzards come to town, then you no doubt remember that feeling of sheer, unadulterated glee when you found out school was canceled due to […]
Sobbing over the back-to-school display in the grocery store? It’s the coronavirus blues
School supplies. (Laurence Mouton / Getty Images) In the grocery store the other day, I passed through the “back to school” aisle and promptly burst into tears. Not the salty-sweet tears that fill your eyes and hang on your lashes before sending a perfect drop or two down your cheek […]
Connecticut Schools In The Era Of Coronavirus: How Do They Rank?
CONNECTICUT — As parents across the state debate how or even whether their children will return to class in the fall, school superintendents are racking up accolades on how well their systems perform. The latest trophies come from personal finance website WalletHub, which has named Connecticut’s public schools second best […]
Teens Found Nonprofit To Make Coronavirus Care Packages
CALIFORNIA — When Sky Yang founded nonprofit Break the Outbreak in March, he had a website and a vision of outfitting essential workers with protective gear. “Our operations were small at the time, and we had to finance them on our own,” said Yang, a rising senior at Dublin High […]
Bay Area Teens Found Nonprofit, Make Coronavirus Care Packages
BAY AREA, CA — When Sky Yang founded nonprofit Break the Outbreak in March, he had a website and a vision of outfitting essential workers with protective gear. “Our operations were small at the time, and we had to finance them on our own,” said Yang, a rising Dublin High […]