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Gyms in New York, which have remained in place for months, even as the state made progress in fighting the coronavirus, will be allowed to reopen as soon as Aug. 24 and no later than Sept. 2, said Gov. Andrew M Cuomo on Monday. Mr. Cuomo’s announcement came with several …

There are many ways in which Covid-19 has dramatically reduced the U.S. opioid epidemic. Routines are disrupted. Support networks not accessible. Shear reduction services, such as needle exchanges, are closed. Overdoses with opioids are up, chances for treatment are lower, and research has just stopped. But despite the many delays, …

In the past three weeks, the U.S. has averaged more than 1,000 Covid-19 deaths per day. “Covid is now the No. 3 cause of death in the U.S. – ahead of accidents, injuries, lung disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and many, many other causes,” said Dr. Thomas Frieden, a former director of …

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 17:29 EDT 17 Aug 2020 General Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila met Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Isaac Paredes for the first time as MLB players Sunday on a plane to Chicago. That was when manager Ron Gardenhire also got his first appearance. …

Energy shortages led to California Independent System Operator (CAISO) issuing a Stage 3 emergency for the first time in 20 years on Friday and Saturday. Heavy voltage on the power grid meant customers were asked to save as much energy as possible and some were subjected to rotating power outages. …