Numerous businesses are either shut down or offering only curbside pickup to slow the spread of COVID-19. You can even get your favorite clothes, weekly pet food order and takeout dinner delivered to your door. But one establishment in particular can’t deliver its services in the same way: a church. …
Read MoreAs if 2020 needed to get even more intense and extreme, weather projections are calling for immense hurricanes this season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on Thursday that they expect the coming season to have between six and ten hurricanes. Of them, they expect that three to six …
Read MoreYou’ve probably heard the term “robust testing and tracing” a few times during the pandemic. While it’s not hard to figure out what coronavirus testing is, some people might be a bit thrown off by the term contact tracing. So, what, exactly, is contact tracing? What does a contact tracer …
Read MoreIn a strange tale out of Virginia, a family taking a long drive last weekend found what looked like trash on the road. The Schantz family noticed a car ahead of them swerve to avoid several bags of what appeared to be refuse. However, rather than leave it in the …
Read MoreDue to the disruption of normal school activity from COVID-19, many colleges are waiving standardized test scores for new applicants. Since many students have had their high school careers abruptly cut short due to COVID closures, colleges have noted few students actually completed ACT or SAT testing. Colleges usually require …
Read MoreIn a bit of news that is heartening for public health, the CDC now believes the coronavirus isn’t as easy to spread as previously thought. No need to rely on just cloud back-up storage, thanks to new research showing the novel coronavirus doesn’t easily spread through surface contact. This news …
Read MoreAfter a lengthy legal battle, American company Johnson and Johnson will be discontinuing their talcum baby powder. The company faced down thousands of talcum powder lawsuit claims that insisted the baby powder contained asbestos. Johnson and Johnson has denied that their products contain any asbestos. Due to the lawsuits, the …
Read MoreOne of the most contentious debates of the COVID-19 saga has been that of churches being allowed to operate. On the one hand, most stay-at-home orders would normally preclude people from gathering in an enclosed space. This measure is ostensibly for public health, even when it results in the cancellation …
Read MoreHomeowners insurance rates are sure to be rising as fast as the floodwaters in parts of Michigan. The state, which has been wracked by the COVID-19 pandemic, is now facing heavy rains and flash floods. After two dams in Midland County broke, Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency …
Read MoreOne of the most pressing public health concerns of this generation is the COVID-19 pandemic. It has infected millions and killed hundreds of thousands. The novel coronavirus has upended the world’s economy and forced people to stay isolated in their homes. In short, the last few months have been far …
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