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City of Cambridge to Make 10,000 COVID-19 Rapid At-Home Test Kits and 20,000 High-Quality Masks Available for the Public to Pick Up at Sites Across the City

City of Cambridge to Make 10,000 COVID-19 Rapid At-Home Test Kits and 20,000 High-Quality Masks Available for the Public to Pick Up at Sites Across the City

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[ad_1] The City of Cambridge today announced that, beginning this Saturday, February 5, 10,000 COVID-19 rapid at-home test kits and 20,000 high-quality KF94 masks will be available for the public to pick up at the Main Library, City Hall, and multiple Fire Stations across the City during select dates and times while supplies last. “While […]

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Norfolk Public Schools offering free, optional COVID-19 testing to all high school athletes

Norfolk Public Schools offering free, optional COVID-19 testing to all high school athletes

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[ad_1] NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Beginning Feb. 14, Norfolk Public Schools will offer free, optional weekly COVID-19 testing to all high school athletes. School officials say the testings are intended to quickly identify COVID-19 cases and reduce the possibility of outbreaks. This testing will be offered to everyone in high school athletics, from students to […]

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New Details / Public outcry over permanent mask mandate | News

New Details / Public outcry over permanent mask mandate | News

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[ad_1] The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) was expected to file permanent rules Friday that keeps in place requirements for masking indoors in K-12 schools, and requirements for school and school-based program staff to be vaccinated. State health officials emphasized that the rule filing will maintain masking protections during the current Omicron surge. State officials are […]

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COVID-19 surge forces Ann Arbor Public Schools to suspend more bus routes

COVID-19 surge forces Ann Arbor Public Schools to suspend more bus routes

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[ad_1] ANN ARBOR, Mich. – An ongoing shortage of bus drivers and sickness among staff has led to the temporary suspensions of 14 bus routes serving Ann Arbor Public School students, the district announced. The change will start Monday and extends until Monday, Feb. 11. Here’s which routes will be suspended: 33 Pattengill/Tappan 38 Pittsfield/Huron […]

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Chart showing spikes in hospitalizations in January 2021 and January 2022

COVID-19: Significant Improvements Are Needed for Overseeing Relief Funds and Leading Responses to Public Health Emergencies

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[ad_1] What GAO Found New U.S. COVID-19 cases and virus variants continue to challenge the nation. New daily reported cases increased sharply from December 21, 2021 to January 3, 2022 due primarily to the emergence of the Omicron variant. Cases during this time generally exceeded 380,000, surpassing the daily case rate reported during the emergence […]

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WYLES: Public school students should wear their masks to school - The Cavalier Daily

WYLES: Public school students should wear their masks to school – The Cavalier Daily

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[ad_1] Going into the new school year, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam implemented a mask mandate for all K-12 schools in the state. Some school boards immediately defied the Governor’s order. Hanover County, King William County and Fauquier County, to name a few, opposed the mandate and opted for mask-optional rules in their schools. Masks help […]

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Fewer COVID-19 cases could mean fewer masks at Brainerd Public Schools - Brainerd Dispatch

Fewer COVID-19 cases could mean fewer masks at Brainerd Public Schools – Brainerd Dispatch

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[ad_1] BRAINERD — If new COVID-19 cases begin decreasing at Brainerd Public Schools, the district’s face covering mandate could be dialed back. School Board members approved new parameters Monday, Jan. 24, to decide when COVID-19 mitigation strategies — like required masking — could be lessened. The board already voted in November to no longer require […]

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Chicago Public Schools Claims ‘No Ill Intent’ Behind Changes to COVID-19 Data Dashboard | Chicago News

Chicago Public Schools Claims ‘No Ill Intent’ Behind Changes to COVID-19 Data Dashboard | Chicago News

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[ad_1] (WTTW News) Chicago Public Schools suddenly changed the way it publicly reports positive COVID-19 cases in its schools not due to any “ill intent,” but because some cases were possibly being reported multiple times and leading to inaccurate counts, city officials said Tuesday. CPS has been criticized in recent days for not telling students […]

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