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If you travel for spring break, get tested for COVID-19 or self-quarantine for 10 days, Metro Health says
SAN ANTONIO – Spring break is just around the corner for several San Antonio-area schools and some families are expected to travel. But, with this in mind, health officials have some guidelines on how to return from spring break safely to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The safest way to spend spring break is …
Historic cold in D-FW: A look at the record-breaking past few days
The arctic air that arrived in North Texas starting this past weekend brought record-shattering temperatures to the area. This cold air outbreak that we just experienced could end up being once in a generation or even once in a lifetime cold. Let’s take a look at all the records that the Dallas-Fort Worth area has …
Snow remains in forecast but it could come too late to break Chicago’s streak of consecutive snow days.
Helping the odds will be both a system moving through the area as well as the potential for lake effect snow along the shoreline, Petr said. Since the city’s official weather recording location is at O’Hare International Airport, farther inland than lake effect snow often pushes, however, it is not a foregone conclusion. During the …
BREAKING: GISD to make Tuesday, Wednesday snow days | Local News
Gainesville Independent School District will declare Tuesday and Wednesday snow days, according to the district spokeswoman. The school district had previously announced it would treat Feb. 16-17 as virtual learning days. “Due to the unforeseen extended power outages throughout our community, GISD will transition from virtual learning on Tuesday and Wednesday to traditional ‘snow days,’” …
Sprinkle days are replacing spring break — so take an actual break
By Thresher Editorial Board 2/9/21 9:36pm In a normal spring semester, we get spring break. This year, we get five “sprinkle” days instead — random weekdays dispersed throughout the semester on which no class occurs and no assignments can be due. The idea is to give Rice students their well-deserved days off without encouraging …
Technology may cost students their snow days | Education
Faviola Hernandez and her daughter, Stephanie, 8, walk up a hill while sledding at Big Lake Park on Tuesday. The Council Bluffs Community School District has used three snow days this year, including two this week, and is considering shifting other days of inclement weather to …
One new virus case in Victorian hotel quarantine; US President Joe Biden signs coronavirus orders; Australian Open tennis player tests positive for virus; Emirates to resume flights to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, days after announcing suspension of services
When President Joe Biden walked into the White House on Wednesday holding hands with his wife, it all seemed so normal — or at least as normal as a pandemic presidency can be. As a signal the White House will now operate in the manner the government recommends in the middle of a pandemic, many …
New COVID-19 cases linked to the Australian Open; Trump farewell video address; Victoria now 14 days without local COVID-19 cases; US virus deaths surpass 400,000; Queensland records zero new local virus cases
One of Victoria’s three new coronavirus cases in hotel quarantine is linked to the Australian Open, Police Minister Lisa Neville has confirmed. The positive case is not a player. Ms Neville also said she became aware of three more positive cases linked to the tennis tournament this morning. “One of those is a player who …