I was so obsessed with remembering to grab a few face masks that I forgot my wallet. Luckily, I had my driver’s license and a couple of credit cards in my iPhone’s protective case, because if I didn’t, my first trip to Newark Airport since the start of the coronavirus […]
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When worsening news of the novel coronavirus began shattering illusions of maintaining normalcy, swarms of shoppers raided stores, and supplies of disinfectant, toilet paper and N-95 masks vanished from shelves. After families felt securely armed with essential supplies to carry them through the next millennia, the outdoor recreation industry welcomed […]
Denise Beckson started lifeguarding at Morey’s Piers in Wildwood while in high school. It was her first job, back in 1985. Beckson watched swimmers at the park through college and even worked summers there after she began her career as a teacher. After graduate school, another amusement park made her […]
In March 2020, students’ and teachers’ lives around the world were suddenly impacted in a way nobody could have foreseen. Approximately one year ago, students were sent home from Penn State for two weeks, which would later turn into the remainder of the spring semester. With the onset of the […]
Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP/Getty Images Two new studies suggest that a Covid-19 variant first discovered in California has been spreading rapidly through the state. The findings come as the US ramps up its efforts to track and catalogue various forms of the mutating virus, and raise fresh questions about the […]
The Home Office has been accused of “grossly” misstating coronavirus rules after it said “all gatherings are currently against the law”. The Twitter post accompanied a video which said “meeting up is against the law” as it showed footage of police raiding house parties as it warned people not to […]
by: Wayne Parry/AP, Michael Shure Posted: Feb 5, 2021 / 09:03 AM EST / Updated: Feb 5, 2021 / 09:03 AM EST ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Here’s one more thing the coronavirus pandemic has ruined for at least some people: betting on the Super Bowl. The American Gaming Association, […]
SAGINAW, MI – Saginaw County’s administrative offices re-opened to the public in a limited capacity as of Monday, Feb. 1 on an appointment-only basis. The county released a statement stating that it believes it can return to in-person transactions by appointment only while maintaining a safe environment for its residents […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Health officials in Greater Cleveland are ready to ramp up coronavirus vaccination programs, providing perhaps more than 100,000 shots a week, but there’s one catch. All say they are hindered by a lack of available vaccine. Representatives from the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, MetroHealth System, St. Vincent […]
As states prioritize the elderly, front-line workers are getting lost in the vaccine scrum By Lena H. Sun, Isaac Stanley-Becker and Akilah Johnson As a warehouse manager at a Food 4 Less in Los Angeles, Norma Leiva greets delivery drivers hauling in soda and chips and oversees staff stocking shelves […]
It’s probably at least somewhat fair to say that the coronavirus pandemic has turned a lot of us into full-fledged germaphobes — and that includes those of us who weren’t in the habit of cramming bottles of hand sanitizer into our coat pockets and purses every time we’d leave the […]
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Booking a flight online is pretty easy, so is getting a hotel room. But making an appointment for a life-saving vaccine is not so simple. Kimberley Smith, 75, of Mesa, is one of the thousands of frustrated Arizonans who’ve had problems making an appointment for their […]
With online registrations largely available only through individual providers, some seniors and their loved ones raced to sign up for openings that begin Monday. They refreshed Web pages, tested every link, and waited for hours, often to no avail. They described outdated information pages and glitchy websites that put them […]
Donald Trump is now a plain old businessman again and the post-presidential economy he created for himself is not looking so good. The pandemic has put a hurt on the aspects of life that Trump derives cash from, namely hospitality, tourism, and travel. Hotels and clubs, along with urban real […]
Taking the heat! Charli D’Amelio’s dad Marc D’Amelio defended his daughter after she was heavily criticized for going on a New Year’s Eve trip to the Bahamas in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Article continues below advertisement “First of all, to blame Charli — it was a family vacation,” […]
China is facing the worst resurgence of the coronavirus since it quashed nearly all of its cases months ago, adding pressure to the rollout of vaccines to its vast population. Amid this pressure is recent news from Brazil that a Chinese-developed vaccine showed significantly lower efficacy rate in very mild […]
KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Wednesday an extension to Kansas City’s state of emergency and updated safety guidelines with the help of Emergency Medical Services Medical Director Erica Carney. WATCH LIVE: New COVID-19 guidance is coming to Kansas City today. Mayor Quinton Lucas is holding a […]
A woman reads a sign at a closed store during the coronavirus in Brooklyn, N.Y., October 9, 2020. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) The economic rebound floundered in December as coronavirus numbers ticked up again and government stimulus aid began to run out. The U.S. lost 140,000 jobs during the last month of […]
BOGOTÁ, Colombia—A four-day lockdown began Friday amid a surge in Covid-19 cases that the mayor of this capital city attributed to the new virus strain from the U.K., though national health authorities denied the contagious variant was in the country. Mayor Claudia López ordered all nonessential businesses shut until Tuesday. […]
Conway and North Myrtle Beach have canceled some group activities in response to the severe spike of coronavirus cases seen in Horry County over the past month. North Myrtle Beach canceled its youth basketball practices and games until at least Jan. 19, according to an alert from the city. Conway’s […]
Staycations could be off the table until March at the earliest with foreign holidays even further behind, experts warned, as tier restrictions mean the vast majority of hotels in Britain are closed. Hotels must shut their doors in both tiers three and four, while restrictions on movement prohibit overnight stays […]
As part of our annual year-end coverage each year, WSJ Pro asks members of the private-equity community to share their thoughts on the past year and reflect on challenges and opportunities they see in 2021. Alok Singh is the co-founder and chief executive of Bridge Growth Partners, a New York-based […]