Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Continue in Browser Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts.Please enter a valid zipcode.SaveWASHINGTON, D.C. — When the pandemic erupted, the U.S. House of Representatives changed its rules to give lawmakers who must quarantine permission to have a […]
Monthly Archives: July 2022
COVID Updates and Reminders — Albuquerque Public Schools – Albuquerque Public Schools
Personal tools APS follows COVID safe practices to help keep students healthy and in school. The COVID-19 virus spreads easily, and symptoms can range from mild to severe, which is why Albuquerque Public Schools, under the guidance of the New Mexico health and education departments, has outlined COVID safe practices for the 2022-2023 school year.If […]
Queensland records more than 18,000 COVID-19 cases after software issue – ABC News
A software issue error has caused a massive spike in Queensland's COVID-19 case numbers, which include infections dating back to last month. The state recorded 18,678 new cases on Saturday, but Queensland Health said those include infections from as far back as June 10.That means the case numbers in recent weeks have been higher than those reported in […]
First Person: Surviving Bali's COVID tourism crash – UN News
SubscribeAudio HubDekha Dewandana ran a thriving ‘homestay’ tourism property in Bali, and received UN-supported training which has helped him to maintain a high standard of hospitality. When COVID-19 hit Indonesia, his business was pushed to the verge of collapse and, after a bruising two-year period, it’s now slowly recovering.“When my parents passed away, I followed […]
North Korea reports no new fever cases for first time since COVID outbreak – Reuters
SEOUL, July 30 (Reuters) – North Korea reported no new fever cases on Saturday for the first time since its acknowledgement in mid-May of a COVID-19 outbreak in the isolated country, state-run media reported.North Korea said earlier this month it was on a path to "finally defuse" its first publicly declared coronavirus crisis even as […]
A lot of predictions were made about COVID's social impact. How did they hold up? – NPR
NPR’s Scott Simon asks Wharton School management professor Ethan Mollick about research into pandemic predictions and how to make the people around you happy.SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Those who study innovation and entrepreneurship at a business school probably spend a lot of time reading scientific papers on human behavior, social science and much more.That’s pretty much […]
D.C.-area health officials urge precautions as coronavirus cases rise – The Washington Post
With coronavirus cases in the D.C. region on a gradual incline and vaccine immunity waning, some public health officials recommend residents consider wearing high-quality masks, but have no plans to reinstate mandates as people learn to live and work amid the virus.Most counties and cities in the region reported a medium level of community spread […]
July marks a high point for Australian COVID-19 deaths, but signs of a plateau are emerging – ABC News
Follow all the action from day two of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in our live blogThere are signs that Victoria could be moving past the peak of its current COVID-19 wave as the nation nears the end of its deadliest month since the pandemic began.Victoria has reported more than 650 COVID-19-related deaths in July, surpassing the 505 […]
How L.A. County narrowly avoided COVID mask mandate – Los Angeles Times
Citing declining cases, Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced Thursday her department would not impose a mask mandate to deal with a summer surge fueled by super-contagious Omicron subvariants such as BA.5. But that does not mean L.A. County is out of the woods.Despite recent improvements, L.A. County is still wrestling with […]
Updated Covid-19 booster shots could be available in September – CNN
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