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Davos gathering overshadowed by global economic worries
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Soaring inflation. Russia’s war in Ukraine. Squeezed supply chains. The threat of food insecurity around the world. The lingering COVID-19 pandemic. The risks to the global economy are many, and it’s led to an increasingly gloomy view of the months ahead as corporate leaders, government officials and other VIPs gather in …
Calgary pastor arrested after breaking pandemic gathering rules for months
Calgary Pastor Tim Stephens has been arrested, after months of encouraging church congregants to break public health rules. Police said Stephens was arrested for organizing a church service on Sunday at Fairview Baptist Church in southeast Calgary, in violation of a Court of Queen’s Bench Order that requires organizers of events to comply with public health restrictions. …
Police officers injured breaking up large gathering in Colorado
An alert issued by the school at 8 p.m. Saturday said police were responding to a party in an area known as University Hill. Few people at the gathering wore masks and there was no social distancing among the hundreds who were in the street, according to the Daily Camera, a Boulder newspaper. The paper …
Gathering for New Year’s? This tool will break down your risk of getting COVID-19
December 30, 2020 9:25 PM Emily Oliver Posted: December 30, 2020 9:25 PM PC: Georgia Tech Just like the holidays before, health experts are warning against gatherings for New Year’s Eve. Now, a new tool from Georgia Tech is giving us a look at the risks you put yourself and others in if you decide …
Many in NC ignoring health advice against gathering with family for holidays :: WRAL.com
By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief Morrisville, N.C. — Despite the rising number of coronavirus cases and the pleas of public health leaders, many North Carolinians are traveling this holiday season. Raleigh-Durham International Airport officials said Monday that they expect 104,000 people to fly through the airport this week and about the same number …
Garda fears after breaking up ‘particularly large’ gathering in Cork
Garda bosses are increasingly concerned at public flouting of Covid-19 regulations after breaking up a “particularly large” gathering of so-called ‘boy racers’ in Cork on Saturday night. The mass event — described by a senior garda as “disgraceful” — attracted over 250 cars and involved up to 800 people with little regard for social distancing …
Health Commissioner in Kent, Ohio Can Now Levy Fines For Breaking Large Gathering Ban
Kent City Council has expanded the ability of the city’s health commissioner to close down large gatherings and levy fines – just as Portage County is seeing a surge in coronavirus cases. The county was back at level red late last week, and Kent State University has quarantined more than one-hundred students. At-Large City Councilwoman …
Orland Park Officials Seek to Revoke Business’ License After Police Break Up Large Gathering – NBC Chicago
Officials in suburban Orland Park are seeking to revoke the business license of an indoor recreation facility after police were called to a large gathering at the location Saturday. According to village officials, Orland Park police were called to Sky Zone Trampoline Park on Saturday evening after receiving reports of a fight inside the business. …
Coronavirus hasn’t stopped groups from gathering, but it has led to grim consequences
Universities in at least 15 states have reported outbreaks, some tied to large group gatherings. Following what the dean of students and head of public safety called “incredibly reckless behavior,” 23 Syracuse University students were suspended Thursday after gathering on the campus quad at night. The next day, citing “a rapidly escalating increase” in the …