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At a glance: Europe's coronavirus curfews and lockdowns

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2021-01-14 10:35

At a glance: Europe's coronavirus curfews and lockdowns PARIS (AP) — Across Europe and beyond, countries have a patchwork of curfews and lockdowns of varying strictness to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Here, at a glance, are the measures in... AP NEWS

PARIS (AP) — Across Europe and beyond, countries have a patchwork of curfews and lockdowns of varying strictness to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Here, at a glance, are the measures in place in the European Union’s 27 member nations and some neighboring countries:

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OPINION: Even during a pandemic, hospitals must make family visits and communication the standard of care

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2021-01-11 11:17

Even in a pandemic, hospitals must find ways to allow family visits - STAT As the nation copes with Covid-19, it sorely needs a plan to allow family visits to and communication with hospitalized loved ones. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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CDC’s Redfield warns storming of Capitol was a ‘surge event’ in coronavirus pandemic

Submitted by mike kraft on Sat, 2021-01-09 13:49

Coronavirus updates: CDC director calls Capitol riot a 'surge event' for pandemic; Queen Elizabeth gets vaccinated CDC's director calls the Capitol riot a 'surge event' for pandemic. The Queen has been vaccinated.

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New COVID-19 reopening plan for Washington State

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2021-01-05 20:50

Inslee announces new COVID-19 reopening plan for Washington OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced a regional economic reopening plan, with some COVID-19 restrictions on entertainment and individual fitness training being eased next... AP NEWS

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UK prime minister and Scottish leader order new virus lockdowns

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2021-01-04 15:33

UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus, even as... AP NEWS

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Canada will require incoming international air passengers to test negative before boarding, and other news from around the world

Submitted by mike kraft on Sat, 2021-01-02 19:06

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/02/world/covid-19-coronavirus#canada-will-require-incoming-international-air-passengers-to-test-negative-before-boarding-and-other-news-from-around-the-world

Canada will require passengers seeking to board international flights into the country to show their airline proof of a negative coronavirus test, in addition to entering an already existing, mandatory 14-day quarantine on arrival.

The new rule, which the government announced on Thursday, will take effect on Jan. 7 and will require proof of a negative PCR test taken in the previous 72 hours. PCR tests must be sent to a lab and can take several days to process, unlike the rapid antigen test, which gives a result in about 30 minutes.

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States Are Shutting Down Prisons as Guards are Crippled By Covid-19

Submitted by mike kraft on Sat, 2021-01-02 17:34

Battered by a wave of coronavirus infections and deaths, local jails and state prison systems around the United States have resorted to a drastic strategy to keep the virus at bay: Shutting down completely and transferring their inmates elsewhere.

From California to Missouri to Pennsylvania, state and local officials say that so many guards have fallen ill with the virus and are unable to work that abruptly closing some correctional facilities is the only way to maintain community security and prisoner safety.

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