First Lady Melania Trump sought to recast her husband’s image Tuesday in a Republican National Convention speech that was often at odds with the hard-edged reality of Donald Trump’s presidency. Seeking to advance his uphill battle for a second term, the first lady acknowledged the death, sickness and personal hardships […]
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Al Drago/Getty When South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem addresses the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, the theme of the evening will be “Land of Heroes.” But whatever Noem says in her remarks, she will remain somebody who smilingly approved a gathering of nearly half a million people who were in […]
Patients with blood cancer who recently had chemotherapy are at risk – PA Coronavirus Article Bar with counter .. Patients with blood cancer have a much higher chance of developing severe illness if they contract coronavirus than people with other forms of cancer, a study has found. The paper by […]
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Yahoo News Canada is committed to providing our readers with the most accurate and recent information on all things coronavirus. We know things change quickly, including some possible information in this story. For the latest on COVID-19, we encourage our readers to consult online resources like Canada’s public health website, […]
As COVID-19 outbreaks at schools continue to pop up causing students and staff in some states to quarantine, a new study suggests that children may play a larger role in community spread of the new virus than previously thought. Researchers in Massachusetts found that some children who tested positive for COVID-19 had significantly higher […]
Markets will be watching for any movement on coronavirus travel quarantine changes. Photo: Getty This week could prove a landmark week for data, with key releases coming out of the UK, Europe and the US as well as a continuation of Brexit talks. Alongside these, updates on local lockdowns and […]
Some countries on the UK’s quarantine-free list require passengers to present evidence of a negative test on arrival – Getty Holidaymakers travelling with British Airways could be offered pre-flight Covid-19 tests, the airline has confirmed. Britain’s flagship carrier is contending with the global slump in air travel demand, which is […]
While scientists around the world rush to find a vaccine for COVID-19, researchers in San Francisco developed an antiviral nasal spray that could fight the coronavirus. Coronavirus infections have spiked in Texas as the state surpassed the 500,000 case marker Tuesday. While state hospitalizations have decreased, Gov. Greg Abbott said gatherings […]
Zachary Carr hadn’t known Victor for long. Carr, 21, began tutoring the rising fifth grader in mid-June, shortly after wrapping up his junior year at Middle Tennessee State University. But Carr had spent enough one-on-one time with Victor to discern that the boy was unusually fidgety during their latest morning […]
MBA students at NYU Stern are protesting a 3.5% hike in tuition during the pandemic and asking for discounts of 5% to 10% due to the shift toward remote instruction. Stern photo MBA students at New York University’s Stern School of Business are urging the school to reverse a decision […]
At Kiplinger, the name of the game is value. For more than 20 years, our annual college rankings have been no exception. Over the years, we analyzed data on hundreds of public and private colleges and universities across the nation seeking institutions that deliver a high-quality education at an affordable […]
A sleek Japanese cocktail lounge with caviar fondue is now baking pizza. An upscale Miami seafood raw bar has turned to delivering saucy veal parmigiana and homemade meatballs. And the kosher Wywood bakery known for some of Miami’s best bread is staying open late for a falafel-and-beer street food pop […]
CX, or customer experience, is a well-established business discipline. But now we are in the era of COVID, with widespread home confinement and fear of contagion. Accordingly, the meaning of CX is evolving rapidly. Trust, digital connection, both physical and digital security, and even empathy are newly-reinforced elements in what […]
CLOSE Campers looking to vacation in Vermont’s state parks this summer will have a much easier time this year than the last. Vermont State Parks has released updated guidance for travel and overnight stays as the state moves through the Vermont Forward plan, Gov. Phil Scott’s multi-phase blueprint for reopening. […]
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ/New River Health District Release) – COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available Thursday in Blacksburg and Friday in Christiansburg to anyone ages 18 and up, and the New River Health District (NRHD) now offers an online self-scheduling tool to enable people who live and work in the New River […]
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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – If you’re still in need of the COVID-19 vaccine, you’re in luck. There will be vaccine clinics to anyone ages 18 and up Thursday, April 15 in Blacksburg and Friday, April 16 in Christiansburg. Now, the New River Health District is offering an online self-scheduling tool to […]
Nursing home staffers are still falling ill at an alarming rate in New Jersey. There were 4,117 such workers with coronavirus as of Friday, which is actually more than the number of residents currently afflicted in those long-term care facilities. More than 17,500 have recovered, but 143 have died. As […]
We’re more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic that has kept most Americans homebound over the past dozen or so months – and often in our sweatpants (or athleisure in my case). And after that long a stretch spent in oversized vacation tees and Nike leggings so I can transition from work to […]
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday that the nation was banning domestic travel and closing schools for several weeks as a surge in COVID-19 cases has strained hospitals across the country. “We’re going to close nursery, elementary and high schools for three weeks,” Macron said in a televised address […]
CENTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — 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. “It’s like a workout, but you feel way more flexible,” a masked Kelly O’Neal, 51, said as […]
“Unvaccinated children would still need to quarantine for five days, and the parents, of course, must stay with the child,” said Eric Newman, who owns the travel blog Iceland With Kids. “Iceland’s brand-new travel regulations are not friendly to families hoping to visit with children.” After a year of virtual […]