Washington – Former Food and Drug Administration chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned Sunday that the death toll from coronavirus in the United States could reach 300,000 by the end of 2020, depending on how the American people respond to the virus. “We will certainly be somewhere between 200,000 and 300,000,” …
Read More »97,000 children test positive for COVID-19 as schools collaborate for instruction
Nearly 100,000 children tested positive for the coronavirus in the last two weeks of July, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Just over 97,000 children tested positive for the coronavirus from July 16 to July 30, according to the association. Of nearly 5 million reported …
Read More »VHSL adopts a condensed athletics program for the 2020-21 school year
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (WDBJ) – TO UPDATE: The League of Virginia High Schools voted Monday morning to adopt the third model to reopen sports and activities for the upcoming school year with a 34-1 vote. The plan involves delaying all sports seasons to a condensed schedule, which will tentatively start December …
Read More »Gottlieb warns that the uncontrolled spread of coronavirus in a community makes it “very difficult to open” schools in the fall
Washington Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former head of the Food and Drug Administration, warned Sunday that it will be “very difficult” for school districts to open for the next academic year if there is an uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus within their communities. “For local school districts, I think they should …
Read More »ICE prohibits new international students enrolled in online-only classes from entering
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) announced Friday that international students who plan to enroll only in online classes this fall will not be allowed to enter the country. The announcement came as the United States exceeded 4 million cases of coronavirus and as colleges and universities …
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