High school students listen to questions asked by their principal on October 29 in Brooklyn, New York. Kathy Villain / A.P. New York City schools will be open Monday, as the city’s seven-day test positivity rate will be below 3%. Bill Needhardt, a spokesman for New York City Mayor Bill …
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Nurse, Texas, describes the ‘horrible’ conditions within El Paso, Texas
A traveling nurse on assignment in Texas described “horrific” conditions for COVID-19 patients as hospitals reach maximum capacity amid a dramatic surge in local cases. One of the most shocking claims made by registered nurses Lonanna Rivers about working at the University of El Paso Medical Center is the existence …
Read More »Rapid COVID-19 antibody test is not as accurate as we said, scientists warn
A quick fingerprint test designed to show if a person has been infected with SARS-Co-2 is significantly less accurate than the research suggested, scientists say in a new study. The ABC-19 Rapid Test, developed for use by healthcare professionals in the UK and EU, detects antibodies against the virus in …
Read More »Leonid meteor shower this week. How to watch a space show
In 2015, a Leonid fireball was captured in Sweden. SpaceWeather.com/AndrePushche Say what you will about 2020, it has been a shining year in the night sky, with Bright comets And Plenty of meteor showers Which continues with the appearance of the annual Leonids in November, picking up this week. Leonids …
Read More »Giants-Eagles ‘Kudos and Wet Willis:’ Celebration Edition
It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to put ‘Kudoz and Wet Willis’ together like this, but this version of K&W will be a rare ‘Wet Willie-less’ version. Something is certain, sure, but the New York Giants’ first win over the Philadelphia Eagles, which puts the Giants in …
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