Alaska is among the second wave of coronaviruses to set new records and show no sign of slowing down. The number of cases is increasing in Anchorage and Fairbanks but also in isolated, medically underweight rural communities, including the Yukon River Delta village in the Czech Republic, where about 18% …
Read More »Missed going to the movies? Rent your own theater. It’s cheaper than you think
AMC, Cinemark and Alamo Drafthouse let you rent their theater rooms. Angela Lang / CNET Even if your local movie theater is open for business, you may not choose to go inside, especially to watch a popular show that occupies every seat. Health experts warn that staying indoors, breathing in …
Read More »Why epidemics motivate so many people to give up alcohol
As states lockdown, bars and restaurants close, everyday people stop toilet paper, clean supplies and booze. Indeed, at the onset of the epidemic, alcohol sales increased – a 55 percent increase in the week ending March 21, 2020, compared to the previous year in the United States. While some Information …
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In the high-stakes world of coronavirus testing, an error has taken center stage: a frighteningly false negative, in which a test mistakenly considers an infected person to be virus-free. Im Jim Wilson / The New York Times Testing for coronavirus in San Francisco. Experts say this troublesome outcome, which can …
Read More »Tracking COVID-19 in Lancaster County
Link OL L Ne Na, Nab. (KOLN) -Mayor Learian Gallore Baird and Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department announced Sunday that 131 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Lancaster County, bringing the community to a total of 8,877. The death toll in the community has been 42. Visit COVID19.lincoln.ne.gov To access …
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