(Reuters) – A growing number of U.S. retailers and grocers are pushing customers shopping at their stores to wear face coverings, a widely accepted protective measure to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The latest store policy comes as U.S. states are conflicted over making masks compulsory, with some […]
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Graduate Dylan Davis is congratulated by coach John Shanahan as he exits the Laguna Beach High drive-through graduation at Guyer Field. (Don Leach / Times Community News) Orange County education leaders voted 4 to 1 Monday evening to approve recommendations for reopening schools in the fall that do not include […]
President Donald Trump launched an all-out effort pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, arguing that some are keeping schools closed not because of the risks from the coronavirus pandemic but for political reasons. “They think it’s going to be good for them politically, so they keep […]
Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ plans keep shifting as coronavirus cases continue to spike exponentially. The school district was due to announce its plan to reopen schools for the 2020-21 school year on Wednesday but postponed to squeeze in one more meeting with its work group of medical professionals and community […]
MARYLAND — With more parts of Maryland reopening, state officials say coronavirus testing is increasingly important to ensure that potential outbreaks are identified and contained. State health officials sent a letter Thursday to local leaders urging them to make testing more accessible to everyone, as this weekend more restrictions are […]