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Stock markets in Europe are higher this morning as it seems that traders are less fearful of the lockdowns even though economic activity is likely to be curtailed because of the restrictions. Eurozone markets have recovered some of the losses they incurred yesterday and it is possible that a lot of the bad news relating …

(Reuters) – World Athletics president Sebastian Coe believes steps to curb research and development of shoes would only “suffocate innovation”, as elite athletes increasingly shatter world records wearing high-tech footwear. A debate over runners’ shoes has been raging since high-tech shoes developed by Nike played a starring role in two of the biggest distance-running achievements …

Ten of the state’s 11 healthcare regions have seen a drop in positivity rates, except in Chicago where several metrics are on the rise, according to the latest data. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, both positivity rates and hospitalizations have begun to steadily decline across the state. Region 11, however, was the …

BATON ROUGE – Freezing temperatures have arrived in Baton Rouge and as locals search for ways to stay warm, health officials are concerned that the cold winter months might contribute to an increase in the transmission of COVID. However, it isn’t the cold weather itself that has health experts worried.  According to the Centers for …

As students head home for Thanksgiving, some decided to spend the break on campus. The University policy for this quarter allows students living in on-campus housing to stay until the end of autumn quarter, if they don’t leave the Chicago area for Thanksgiving break. First-year Madhav Vats from California will stay on campus for academic …

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The spirit of giving is starting to fill the air. In central Arkansas, one program is already on the front lines making sure kids stay fed during the fall break. With Thanksgiving coming up in a couple of days there are countless programs out there that will help feed families, but …

There have been at least 160,000 daily new coronavirus cases in the US, according to Johns Hopkins University data. This is the highest single day reported total since the pandemic began. The US has added more than half a million new Covid-19 cases since hitting 10 million on Monday, the school said. At this rate, …

Central Washington University’s Construction Management faculty has tried to be creative this fall when teaching their students about the latest industry technology, according to a press release from CWU Even before the pandemic, construction companies around the Northwest had begun to incorporate more virtual elements into managing their building projects. As the construction management profession …

University of Idaho will transition to completely remote instruction after Fall Break. UI officials recommend all students stay home until next semester, but the campus will remain open. Students are encouraged to stay away from campus until the start of the Spring 2021 semester because students will be traveling, Blaine Eckles, vice provost for student …

The alarming trends come ahead of a season that will likely be especially challenging. Students across the country have returned to class and college students — some of whom live in campuses that reported Covid-19 outbreaks — will soon return to visit their families and could unknowingly bring the virus back with them. And Covid-19 …