PHOENIX – A few times a month, a 40-foot motor home – its exterior adorned with cartoon tigers dressed as medical workers – pulls up to Washington Park in Alamogordo, New Mexico. As children gather round, nurses distribute crayons and coloring books, pamphlets on health care and water bottles with […]
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‘It’s Kind Of Cool’: Midsummer Party Celebrates Holiday Events Missed During COVID-19 Pandemic
June’s “Holiday Extravaganza” at the Heyse house included a Halloween costume contest. This month is Christmas in July, that holly jolly holiday hotpoint halfway to December. But for Antoinette Heyse of Des Plaines, July has her reflecting on June 2021 when she hosted a party to celebrate all at once […]
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How COVID-19 Changed Business Schools Forever
Carlson Classroom The COVID-19 pandemic impacted nearly every industry. Business schools, in particular, were hit hard and the impact of the pandemic will have lasting effects. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about some positive changes as well. Chris Stokel-Walker of Bloomberg recently spoke to experts on how the pandemic […]
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Resorts World to Open in Las Vegas as Business Rebounds After Covid-19
LAS VEGAS—The first new megacasino on the Strip in more than a decade, the $4.3 billion Resorts World, opens here this week as throngs of mostly maskless tourists indulge in the city’s famous casinos once again. Malaysia’s Genting Group developed the 3,500-room hotel with 117,000 square feet of gambling space, […]
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The Tank in Rangley Returns After COVID-19 Shutdowns
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. While some Colorado businesses and restaurants struggled to stay afloat during COVID-19, the board of the Tank Center for Sonic Arts recording studio in Rangely shifted its focus to projects […]
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Introducing SnapCab Care: Office pod manufacturer and Kingston medical community come together to develop mobile exam room for COVID-19 Assessment Centre | News
Video: Introducing SnapCab Care KINGSTON, ON, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – SnapCab, a leader in developing workspace privacy solutions that are flexible, high quality and safe to use, has collaborated with a Kingston, Ontario medical expert to develop SnapCab Care, a new mobile medical exam room for the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) […]
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Lake Land College to ease COVID-19 measures | Education
Gov. J.B. Pritzker talks about the state’s reopening on June 2. MATTOON — Lake Land College has announced that it will ease campus COVID-19 measures starting Friday in accordance with Centers for Disease Control mask guidelines and Phase 5 of the governor’s Restore […]
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“She’s a very talented human being”: student artist thrives between classes and COVID-19
Psychopharmacology, human physiology, and … intro to painting? Miami University sophomore and freelance artist Sophia Thompson organizes her class schedule to strike the perfect science-art balance. Between her psychology and neuroscience majors, Thompson said she needs a respite from the intense studying — a relief she finds in her studio […]
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9 COVID-19 Money Habits To Stick With in 2021
Shot of a young man going over his finances at home. Although, according to experts, the threat of a pandemic has been looming in the distance for years, most people probably weren’t planning for it. As a result, millions of Americans have suffered job losses or a reduction in work […]
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When will Hearst Castle reopen amid COVID-19, road repairs?
Hearst Castle tour guides are conducting virtual tours of the San Simeon estate for school groups and other organizations. This third-grade art and architecture tour includes prompts from guide Tracy Kosinski, lessons on what is found on the grounds, history and answers to questions from students. David Middlecamp [email protected] Hearst […]
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E-Commerce a COVID-19 Lifeline for Retailers: Stocks to Gain
As life has been confined to indoors for over a year now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, activities necessary to support life from earning money and spending increasingly moved to online. In a nutshell, COVID-19 gave a massive push to virtual shopping as people were restricted from going outside in […]
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Three Texas widows lost their husbands to COVID-19 but found each other
Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day’s latest updates. Sign up here. Three Texas love stories ended in July. Ricardo Ramos died on Independence Day. Ramon Fuentes III passed five days later. By the end of […]
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NCAA Tournament tips in Indianapolis as risk minimized amid COVID-19
CLOSE SportsPulse: Scott Gleeson picked Virginia to win it all in 2019. He called Loyola-Chicago as a Cinderella in 2018. Now he’s ready to give you his guarantees for Saturday’s action. USA TODAY INDIANAPOLIS — The giant bracket printed onto the exterior of the JW Marriott is the largest in […]
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How March Madness is being pulled off amid COVID-19 pandemic
INDIANAPOLIS — The giant bracket printed onto the exterior of the JW Marriott is the largest in history, according to its manufacturer, giving locals and tourists the chance to see their tournament picks go awry across 47,000 square feet. One year into the coronavirus pandemic, the record-setting bracket and NCAA […]
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Registration opens for COVID-19 vaccine at Ford Field
Registration for the COVID-19 vaccine has opened at for clinic hosted at Ford Field. DETROIT — Registration for the COVID-19 vaccine has opened at for clinic hosted at Ford Field. The site will officially open on March 24. “The Ford Field community vaccination site is a testament to what we […]
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Women stir cultural melting pot with art on COVID-19 Pages exhibit
Amanda Sieradzki, Council on Culture & Arts Published 12:56 p.m. ET March 13, 2021 CLOSE LaVerne Wells-Bowie created fabric artwork of Bessie Smith for virtual exhibit. (Photo: Provided by LaVerne Wells-Bowie) “I’ve always wanted to use the past and make present statements,” says artist and architect LaVerne Wells-Bowie. Locked up in […]
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How Joe Biden Got Such A Big COVID-19 Bill Through The Senate
Sometimes 50 senators can get more done than 60. That’s one of the big takeaways from the enactment of the American Rescue Plan, the COVID-19 relief bill that Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed this week. It calls for $1.9 trillion in new outlays, which, amazingly, is exactly how […]
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How COVID-19 affected local business
The pandemic has significantly impacted area businesses, restaurants and entertainment venues, many of which have lost revenue while others closed. As the community reflects on a year full of restrictions, local organizations consider the lessons they’ve learned and their outlook for the future. Midland’s businesses have faced struggles this past […]
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Brazil’s Covid-19 Crisis Could Pose Trouble for a Global Travel Recovery
Text size The spread of a Covid-19 variant in Brazil has airline analysts concerned. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Brazil’s Covid-19 crisis is worsening and could spill over its borders, threatening progress in bringing the global pandemic under control and potentially derailing a recovery in international travel. Covid cases are surging in […]
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The Most Popular Big-Ticket Items Consumers Bought During COVID-19
couple admiring their new house with mortgage rates dropping Consumer confidence is on the rise, according to Reuters. A survey from the Conference Board in February showed that consumers are expecting economic and job recovery, with the number of vaccinated Americans increasing and new COVID-19 cases decreasing. Find Out: 25 […]