Missouri health officials are urging residents to take “aggressive action” after nearly a week that daily COVID-19 cases have reached four figures. On Sunday, the state had its sixth consecutive day of more than 1,000 new cases, with 1,218. A four-day streak of record numbers of new cases peaked at …
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When the flu pandemic hit the United States in 1918, most cities responded with measures that included closing schools. However, three cities, New York, Chicago, and New Haven, Connecticut, promised to remain open. Schools had extensive public health programs and argued that keeping students in school was “an opportunity to …
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A 17-year-old transgender teenager who told investigators that he launched a deadly school shooting in retaliation for being bullied for his gender identity has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Alec McKinney was sentenced on Friday after passionate and emotional statements by nearly two dozen …
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There have been 26,160 total restaurant closings. July 25, 2020 1:19 AM 10 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article Volatility has been a kiss of death for thousands of restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic. Abrupt closings, inconsistent reopens, changes in public health guidance for operations, and other …
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Dr. Grant Lashley contracted the coronavirus in April and suffered a stroke. July 25, 2020, 12:09 am 7 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article After more than three grueling months fighting and recovering from COVID-19, an emergency room doctor reunited with his wife and three children on …
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