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As parents object to shutdowns, Amherst school officials look to revise health metrics
AMHERST — Facing objections from parents to their children returning to all-remote instruction beginning Monday, the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee wants the teachers union to consider adjusting COVID-19 health metrics used for determining whether schools remain open. Allison McDonald, chairwoman of the Regional School Committee, stated Friday that she has sent a letter to the …
Broward threatens shutdowns, big fines for businesses breaking safety rules
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward County is joining the rest of the state in getting stern with businesses that violate emergency orders set to prevent spreading coronavirus. The county announced a new order, effective Friday, that outlines penalties to non-compliant businesses. Repeat violators could be fined up to $15,000. The rules in Broward’s new order …
Shutdowns prevented 60 million coronavirus infections in the U.S., study finds
The two reports, published simultaneously Monday in the journal Nature, used completely different methods to reach similar conclusions. They suggest that the aggressive and unprecedented shutdowns, which caused massive economic disruptions and job losses, were effective at halting the exponential spread of the novel coronavirus. “Without these policies employed, we would have lived through a …
Anti-lockdown protests break out in London, Warsaw, other European cities as coronavirus shutdowns linger
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Amid increasing frustration over lockdown measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic, multiple protests took place across Europe on Saturday to demand businesses reopen. In Warsaw, Poland, law enforcement used tear gas on protesters, while police made arrests at a demonstration …
Shutdown’s mental health impact unclear | News, Sports, Jobs
While there has been talk about the COVID-19 shutdown aggravating mental health and substance abuse problems, there aren’t many definitive statistics in Pennsylvania yet to back up the presumption, according to state experts. Some counties have reported spikes in overdose deaths, but some have reported reductions, said Jennifer Smith, secretary for the Department …
Ryan Seacrest confirms American Idol will air full season using ‘new technology’ amid coronavirus production shutdowns – The Sun
RYAN Seacrest confirmed the full season of American Idol will air on ABC despite production shutting down for most of Hollywood during the coronavirus pandemic. The live shows for the singing competition were expected to begin airing on Monday, April 6th but the network announced it will spread its remaining pre-taped episodes over multiple weeks …
