Holiday
Free COVID-19 testing for YSU students, staff before holiday break
LONDON (AP) — British health authorities rolled out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as more serums win approval. The first shot was given to Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, at University Hospital Coventry, one …
Senior Democrat calls on Pompeo to cancel holiday parties, citing ‘significant health risk’
Menendez raised the issue after The Washington Post reported that Pompeo and his wife, Susan, have invited more than 900 guests to an indoor holiday party at the State Department on Dec. 15 that includes food and drinks after the department encouraged employees to avoid “non-mission critical” in-person gatherings due to the risk of spreading …
Long lines expected as Alliant Energy Center testing resumes after holiday break
MADISON (WKOW) — Lines began forming early Tuesday as COVID-19 testing resumed it’s regular schedule at the Alliant Energy Center following the Thanksgiving holiday. Public Health Madison and Dane County said it anticipates long waits Tuesday at the Alliant Energy Center. They are asking people with no symptoms to consider waiting until tomorrow when wait …
San Jose Mayor Ignored Health Protocols During Holiday Celebration – NBC Bay Area
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo appears to have broken health protocols in celebrating Thanksgiving with family members outside of his own household. The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit has learned Liccardo celebrated with his elderly parents at their Saratoga home with an unknown number of other guests. While the mayor’s staff did confirm the dinner took …
Unique holiday gift ideas –
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The Muscleman of Technology shared some some great gift ideas for that special person on your holiday list without breaking the bank Swissdigital Cosmo 3.0 Massaging Backpackwww.Amazon.com $159 The Swissdigital Massaging backpack was created for the new “Commuter Urban Traveler”. While you are at your favorite coffee shop, meet up place, …
Maine CDC reports low coronavirus numbers after holiday break
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday reported a small rise in coronavirus cases, and one death, that more likely reflects a nationwide vacation for testing staff than the overall trend of soaring daily case numbers and hospitalizations. The Maine CDC reported 22 new cases on Saturday, after the state lab closed …
Breaking down numbers from holiday week
For the first time in nearly two months, Idaho did not hit another weekly peak in new coronavirus cases. COVID-19 deaths also dropped significantly from a seven-day peak set a week ago. It isn’t clear, however, whether the numbers reflect reporting delays due to the short week and the Thanksgiving holiday. The state did not …
Health department warns of shopping in crowded stores this Black Friday
TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (WCAX) – Health experts want you to stay safe if you choose to go out shopping this Black Friday. The Essex County, New York Health Department says holiday shopping in crowded stores is a higher risk activity that can lead to increased spread of COVID. Holiday shopping in crowded stores is a higher …
Loveland kicking off a “make-or-break” holiday shopping season – Loveland Reporter-Herald
With the holiday season close at hand, many small and local businesses have begun to question what the pandemic will do for those coming in to shop. According to a study by the United States Census Bureau, over 71% of Colorado small businesses said the pandemic has had a moderate to large negative impact on …
Berkeley, Jefferson to learn remotely ahead of holiday break | Journal-news
Berkeley County moved to red for the first time this school year on the West Virginia Department of Education’s weekly COVID-19 education map on Saturday, as both it and Jefferson County will learn remotely for the final few days before Thanksgiving break. Berkeley is one of six red counties throughout the state, and another six …