At least 14 schools in southeast Michigan have reported outbreaks of coronavirus in the past two weeks, health officials say. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is currently collecting case counts related to outbreaks in K-12 schools and universities, MDHHS spokeswoman Lynn Sutfin told MLive on Thursday, August …
Read More »Airbnb worldwide bans house parties to support social distancing guidelines
Airbnb is battling house parties and properties in properties named on its platform to try to better meet the social distance requirements of local health departments for large gatherings, the company said in a blog post Thursday. It implies an occupation of 16 people, and hosts as tenants on the …
Read More »Coronavirus: Quarantine abolished for travel in Portugal, and a beauty salon for garden
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Thursday night. We have another update for you on Friday morning. 1. Quarantine rules lifted for travel in Portugal UK tourists returning from Portugal will no longer have to pursue a career after it was added to …
Read More »Study focuses on low-carb, high-fat diet effect on older populations
Goss said after the eight-week intervention, despite the recommendation to maintain a diet that maintains weight, the group that consumed the very low-carbohydrate diet lost more weight and total fat mass than the control diet group. Credit: University of Alabama at Birmingham A new study, published in Nutrition and metabolism, …
Read More »Teachers’ unions are pushing for more coronavirus protections for schools
Across the country, in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Florida and Michigan, teachers have united to voice their concerns with reopening plans – and in some cases have filed lawsuits as steps to go on strike. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meanwhile, has issued guidelines explaining how …
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