SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students to attend in-person classes. But the new mandate has opened the door for those ...
WHEELING — Friends and family are again welcomed to Good Shepherd Nursing Home, after a staff member had tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Visitation was briefly suspended for several days at the facility after a vaccinated staff member tested positive for the virus last Tuesday. The staff member was sent home and all other staffers and residents tested negative for the rest of the week, leading to visits being allowed once again by Friday. Administrator Don Kirsch said Monday that the staff member who tested positive is experiencing mild symptoms — a stuffy nose and loss ...
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Going to the gym was always part of Kari Hamra’s routine until last year’s government-ordered shutdowns forced her to replace the workouts with daily rides on her Peloton stationary bike. That’s when she discovered something surprising — she did not miss the ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Health officials in multiple counties are tracking rising COVID-19 cases while preparing schools to welcome back students. Belmont County Deputy Health Commissioner Robert Sproul reported there have been 6,602 total cases since the pandemic’s onset, with 6,354 recoveries, 128 active cases, one hospitalization and 119 deaths. Sproul said he does not know how many are cases of the delta variant. Last week he knew of three people with the delta variant in Belmont County. “It sounds like most of the people are sick, but not sick enough to go to the hospital,” ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Ready to party at one of South Beach’s most glamorous nightclubs? Then roll up your sleeves because these shots won’t get you buzzed. LIV is offering free COVID-19 vaccines outside the Miami club where high rollers spend up to $20,000 just for a table. The start-studded nightclub, where Super Bowl champs celebrate at parties so legendary they’ve inspired lyrics from Drake and Kanye West, set up pop-up COVID vaccine sites over the weekend at LIV and club Story to entice the young demographic that is rapidly filling up Florida hospitals as the delta ...
Businesses large and small, from McDonald’s and Home Depot to local yoga studios, are reinstituting mask mandates as U.S. coronavirus cases rise. Bars, gyms and restaurants across the country are requiring vaccines to get inside. After a largely mask-free summer, it’s a reversal no one wanted to see, brought on by the fast-spreading delta variant and new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. But business owners and workers say they will do what they can to keep their doors open and not slow the economic gains of the last few months. “We’ve already been through ...
