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Fever, symptom screening misses many coronavirus cases

Fever, symptom screening misses many coronavirus cases

Temperature and COVID-19 symptom checks like the ones used at schools and doctor's offices have again proved inadequate for spotting coronavirus infections and preventing outbreaks.
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Business Travel story

Correction: Virus Outbreak-Business Travel story

Brandon Contreras represents the worst fears of the lucrative business travel industry. A partner account executive at a U.S. tech firm, Contreras was used to travelling frequently for his company.
Review: Bromance 'The Climb' a triumph of quirky filmmaking

Review: Bromance 'The Climb' a triumph of quirky filmmaking

Three-quarters through “The Climb” comes a scene we've all come to expect in a romantic comedy: A wedding is interrupted by the best man who rushes into a church during a marriage ceremony and screams “I object!” He turns to the shocked bride and gro
UN: 870K measles cases in 2019, highest number in 23 years

UN: 870K measles cases in 2019, highest number in 23 years

LONDON — The number of children sickened by measles in 2019 was the highest in 23 years, according to new data published by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Canadian singer The Weeknd to headline the Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show

Canadian singer The Weeknd to headline the Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show

LOS ANGELES — Canadian singer The Weeknd will bring his popular falsetto vocals to the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the three-time Grammy Award winner will be the headline performer on Feb.
Police: Rapper Mo3 shot dead on highway in Dallas attack

Police: Rapper Mo3 shot dead on highway in Dallas attack

Dallas rapper Mo3 was shot and killed during a daytime attack on a highway in the city, authorities said.
US-Bestsellers-Books-USAToday

US-Bestsellers-Books-USAToday

1. “Fortune and Glory” by Janet Evanovich (Atria Books) 2. ”Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Deep End” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) 3. ”A Time for Mercy” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 4. “The Sentinel” by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Delacorte) 5.
EU agency: Coronavirus spread in minks could speed mutations

EU agency: Coronavirus spread in minks could speed mutations

LONDON — The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has issued new guidance to curb the spread of the coronavirus between minks and humans, warning that the transmission of COVID-19 among animals could speed up the number of mutations in
"Science is working:" Canadian experts say evolving mask guidance to be expected

"Science is working:" Canadian experts say evolving mask guidance to be expected

Public health messaging over face masks changed again this week when the U.S.-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance to say face coverings can help protect the wearer as well as those around them.
"Science is working:" Canadian experts say evolving mask guidance to be expected

"Science is working:" Canadian experts say evolving mask guidance to be expected

Public health messaging over face masks changed again this week when the U.S.-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance to say face coverings can help protect the wearer as well as those around them.
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