Cordy Alpers, 15, plays with her family’s kitten, Artie, at their home in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. Cordy wears a mask at school, where she finds there is less space for social distancing than last year. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette) Cordy Alpers, 15, helps her dad, Dan […]
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N95 face masks are available: Here’s where to buy them online as Covid restrictions return
Cases of Covid-19 are spiking in New York and elsewhere throughout the country. Already, all 62 counties in New York State have been advised to resume mask use indoors by the CDC. When the Covid-19 pandemic began, hospitals were forced to ration the use of NIOSH-approved N95 respirators, and it […]
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Lithuanian protestors decry COVID health passes
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Some five thousand people rallied outside Lithuania’s parliament to protest COVID-19 health passes that Lithuanians will need shortly to enter cafes, shops, public transportation and other venues as the Baltic government ponders new restrictions. The government in Vilnius plans to impose the restrictions mid-September that could also […]
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Amid growing concerns over COVID, West Feliciana School Board reviews plan to open schools Aug. 9 | St. Francisville
ST. FRANCISVILLE — West Feliciana Parish has a plan to reopen schools Aug. 9, but a world-wide surge in COVID-19 cases makes that plan subject to change at any time, Superintendent Hollis Milton told the School Board on July 20. “Flexibility is key to everything we do,” Milton said after […]
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How to buy a house remotely amid COVID
Rachel Layne | Special to USA TODAY Tim and Alison Harris were living in Houston when he was recruited in 2016 to work in the Spokane, Washington, area. After researching neighborhoods, banks and a real estate agent online and through colleagues, the couple found themselves in a bidding war for […]
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Schwartz’s Point Jazz Club reopens after COVID hiatus
CINCINNATI — Zarleen Watts didn’t know how to turn on the lights to the jazz club she inherited when her father died. “Before, I would just go visit and I’d take friends there, like, ‘Hey, you wanna see something really cool?’” Watts said. Watts’ father, Ed Moss opened Schwartz’s Point […]
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25 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit During COVID
In this article we will take a look at the 25 best Caribbean islands to visit during COVID. You can skip our detailed analysis of these Caribbean islands, and go directly to 5 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit During COVID. Why Caribbean Islands? The Caribbean is one of the most […]
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How Enterprise And Leisure Travel Can Come Again Publish Covid
The travel publication recently released a listing of “17 pleasant U.S. beach towns with laid-back vibes and gorgeous coastal views,” and Provincetown made the reduce. A Cape Cod destination with an easygoing attitude is among the best seaside towns in America, in accordance with Travel + Leisure journal. Before joining […]
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Westport Weston YMCA makes masks optional, loosens other COVID restrictions
WESTPORT — The Westport Weston Family YMCA is going mask-optional, opening its steam room and sauna, letting people swim for longer periods of time and taking other steps to loosen its COVID-19 restrictions. The changes were announced late last month and most were effectively immediately. Westport-Weston YMCA CEO Anjali McCormick […]
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Families Are Ready to Celebrate With the End of Covid Restrictions
MENOMONIE, Wis., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Just in time for summer, Covid restrictions are being lifted and it appears families are eager to hold “Missed You BBQs” with friends and family. According to a new survey conducted by Big Dot of Happiness, a party supply company, fifty-seven percent of families have […]
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Families Are Ready to Celebrate With the End of Covid Restrictions | News
MENOMONIE, Wis., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Just in time for summer, Covid restrictions are being lifted and it appears families are eager to hold “Missed You BBQs” with friends and family. According to a new survey conducted by Big Dot of Happiness, a party supply company, fifty-seven percent of families have […]
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Kennedy Center Honors have been reinvented for the covid era
Faced with an extended closure because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Kennedy Center reinvented its annual celebration and largest fundraiser, the Kennedy Center Honors, to adapt to the changing conditions. And then it adapted it again — and again and again, right up until the clock ran out, officials say […]
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How to buy a house in 2021: 8 tips for winning the COVID homebuying season
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. With […]
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8 Tips for Winning the COVID Homebuying Season
You might be wondering how to buy a house right now. With COVID-19 vaccinations well underway, the end of the pandemic appears to be within reach. But the real estate market may not return to pre-pandemic normalcy anytime soon, if ever. With continuing uncertainty about coronavirus variants, in-person schooling, and […]
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How the Skagit Valley Chorale Learned to Sing Again Amid Covid
The Skagit Valley Chorale last sang together in person on the evening of March 10, 2020. Earlier that day, Skagit County issued a news release on its website recommending the cancellation of gatherings of more than 10 people. But the chorale didn’t see the advisory in time. The valley, a […]
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The power of touch: Boutique stretching thrives amid COVID
Pandemic-weary Americans starved for human interaction and physical touch are taking advantage of a growing wellness option once reserved for Hollywood actors, rock stars and elite athletes: boutique stretching. Vaccine_Outbreak-Boutique_Stretching_56001 Tara Albarron, 32, works with client Ron Bryant, 55, of Beaver Creek, Ohio, during an assisted stretching session at StretchLab […]
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Boutique stretching thrives amid COVID
Kory Floyd, a professor of communication and psychology at the University of Arizona, said activities that provide social interaction and some relief for “skin hunger” can help people manage stress better. A lack of casual touch — holding hands, hugging, putting one’s arm around somebody, shaking hands — can have […]
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Ask Matt: Did ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Go too Deep Into COVID? | Entertainment
Welcome to the Q&A with TV critic — also known to some TV fans as their “TV therapist” — Matt Roush, who’ll try to address whatever you love, loathe, are confused or frustrated or thrilled by in today’s vast TV landscape. (We know background music is too loud, but there’s […]
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Jobs That Didn’t Exist Before COVID
Doctor’s hands in protection gloves holds Testing Kit for the coronavirus test. If anything positive has come out of the pandemic, it’s the creation of new jobs that didn’t exist before 2020. Granted, some of the jobs increase one’s risk of being exposed to the virus; however, these are jobs […]
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On which mode of transport are you most likely to catch Covid?
If you’re hoping to travel (either abroad or domestically) this summer, you may be pondering the best way to actually get to your holiday destination of choice. Transport safety has always been a big question, but since the pandemic, a new element has been added to this – what risk […]