[ad_1] by David Miller Loveland, Ohio – Beginning Monday, Loveland City Schools will implement a “mask-optional” policy for all students in grades PreK-12. The exception to this policy is for students in the HeadStart PreK program, which is set by federal guidelines. Also on Monday, the District will be updating its COVID protocols to align […]
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[ad_1] By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Denise thought her divorce was behind her. Then the pandemic hit. And it wasn’t long before the custody case she thought was closed wasn’t anymore. Covid-19 is a daily reality millions of divorced and divorcing parents across the country are struggling to navigate. And divorce lawyers say for many […]
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[ad_1] As of this month, a limited number of rapid Covid-19 tests and N95 face masks are available for free in the US as part of a new Biden administration effort to combat the omicron variant. Rapid, at-home antigen tests can be ordered by mail using covidtests.gov, though there’s a limit of only four tests […]
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[ad_1] Following public hearings where dozens of Oregonians voiced their frustration with the state’s mask and vaccination rules, the Oregon Health Authority submitted the first of four permanent rules on the subject to the Secretary of State’s office on Friday. The permanent rules submitted keep in place the requirements via a temporary rule for masking indoors […]
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[ad_1] A couple hundred individuals rallied on the state Capitol steps Saturday in favor of letting health officials make public health decisions instead of politicians. Signs showed that people are “for public health” while other signs talked about saving lives or listening to science. The attendees are frustrated at the Utah Legislature majority’s actions to […]
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[ad_1] Gasparilla tradition continues Ken Suarez reports. TAMPA, Fla. – On an unseasonably chilly and windy day, the Gasparilla parade was back on Saturday after being canceled last year because of COVID-19. Crowds lined Bayshore Blvd. dressed in pirate attire and laden down with beads, looking for more, as dozens of floats drove slowly by. […]
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[ad_1] Another 13 people in Queensland have died from COVID and 8,580 new cases have been recorded, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says. There are now 745 people in hospital with the virus and 41 of those patients are in intensive care units. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 13 New cases: 8,580 Queensland’s vaccine rollout (percentage of those aged 16+): First dose: 92 per cent […]
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[ad_1] CHICAGO (CBS) — While Illinois is seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases, the debate rages on about mask and vaccine mandates. A large crowd gathered outside the Thompson Center Saturday to protest vaccine and mask mandates. They carried signs expressing their opposition to mandates, saying those requirements are a violation of freedom and are hurting […]
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[ad_1] OTTAWA, Ontario — Thousands of protesters gathered in Canada’s capital on Saturday to protest vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns. Some parked on the grounds of the National War Memorial and danced on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, others carried signs and flags with swastikas and some used the statue of Canadian hero Terry […]
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[ad_1] The Massachusetts State Senate has passed a $76 million plan to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and its variants by providing residents with greater access to tests, vaccines and masks, prioritizing communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and frontline workers. The plan also provides increased flexibility for unemployment insurance recipients to address […]
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