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School Districts Extend Spring Break by One Week – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Some North Texas school districts have canceled classes out of an abundance of caution amid coronavirus concerns. Allen ISD will be extending Spring Break through March 16-20. All meetings, campus events, practices, and extracurricular activities are suspended the week of March 16-20. This includes Kids Club. Alvarado ISD canceled classes Thursday and Friday, March 12 …

Special Report: Italy and South Korea virus outbreaks reveal disparity in deaths and tactics

MILAN/SEOUL (Reuters) – In Italy, millions are locked down and more than 1,000 people have died from the coronavirus. In South Korea, hit by the disease at about the same time, only a few thousand are quarantined and 67 people have died. As the virus courses through the world, the story of two outbreaks illustrates …

Fort Worth ISD Schools Undergo Deep Cleaning During Spring Break – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Every campus within the Fort Worth Independent School District is undergoing a deep cleaning while students and staff are on their spring break holiday. “We have been working since the kids went on spring break last Friday, and we’ll be working right up through Sunday to make sure every campus has been cleaned beyond the …

Fabio Wajngarten, Brazilian president’s press secretary, tests positive for coronavirus.

It comes just days after Wajngarten met US President Donald Trump in Florida. Trump was in close physical proximity with the Wajngarten Saturday night, two people familiar tell CNN. The Brazilian press secretary attended the dinner Trump hosted at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, took a photo with the US President and later stood feet …

Des Moines Public Schools cancels all programs for 17 days

Des Moines Public Schools has confirmed that all programs, activities and classes will be canceled for 17 days due to coronavirus concerns. Programs will be canceled starting Friday at 6 p.m. School officials hope to return to classes March 30. “This is an extraordinary step for our school district, but this is an extraordinary time …

Trump’s long-standing ties to cruise industry tested by coronavirus pandemic

Two days later, the State Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned U.S. citizens, particularly those with medical issues, not to travel by cruise ship, sending the industry into a panic, according to people familiar with the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private discussions. The administration’s …

London’s airport takes steps to ease travellers’ minds heading into March Break

LONDON, ON — London International Airport is trying to do its part to put the minds of March Break travellers at ease. It’s a two pronged approach; cleanliness and clear information. Anything travellers might come in contact with is getting more thorough and more frequent wipe-downs. “We’ve stepped up our efforts in having the building …

Stock market attempts to claw back from Thursday depths after Fed announces ‘big bazooka’ to help ease Treasury market problems

U.S. stocks bounced off Thursday lows after the Federal Reserve announced that it would offer $505 billion in a key area of the short-term funding market to help cure dislocations in Treasury trading, amid growing coronavirus anxieties. The measure is part of a broad package of easing measures. The Fed said it would offer $500 …

Families must change spring break plans

CLOSE With help from the CDC, we answer some of Google’s most searched questions about the coronavirus crisis. USA TODAY Had things gone according to plan, the Heger family of three would be in Italy the week after next, visiting Florence, Venice and Rome, dining on pasta and visiting the country’s museums and other cultures. …

Norwich University to extend spring break one week