Using neck gear as a face covering can be effective in stopping the spread of the coronavirus, and it could even spread the virus further than not wearing any cover at all, according to a new study. Duke University researchers found that the neck brace they tested was “worse than …
Read More »Father-and-son doctors die within weeks of each other from coronavirus: report
A father and son in Florida died within five weeks of each other from the coronavirus, The Miami Herald reported. Retired gynecologist and obstetrician Jorge Vallejo, 89, died on June 27, six days after being admitted to Palmetto General Hospital. His son, 57-year-old Carlos Vallejo, who is also a doctor, …
Read More »Positive tests for coronavirus below 5%; 478 new cases
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports coronavirus positive testing was less than 5% of the total test results for the second time in a week and the third time in 10 days. Health officials consider that an important indicator is how the state manages the …
Read More »Two Alabama schools go online to test employee positive days before in-person classes begin
Two Alabama schools will begin the school year with online courses after an employee affiliated with both schools tested positive for COVID-19 days before in-person instruction began Wednesday. More than 1,200 students at Moulton Middle School and Moulton Elementary School in Lawrence County are moving to a final adjustment to …
Read More »NJ Governor lets schools open remotely
Phil Murphy (D), New Jersey, says that under certain circumstances, schools are allowed to operate completely remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, after spending months in person classes. Murphy made the announcement on Wednesday, while also announcing an executive order allowing K-12 schools, colleges and universities to immediately resume personal learning. …
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