COVID-19: CDC Issues New Travel Guidance For Americans COVID-19: CDC Issues New Travel Guidance For Americans
Covid-19: CDC Issues New Travel Guidance For Americans The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has issued new COVID-19 travel guidance for Americans. The guidance "better differentiate countries with severe outbreak situations" from those where the virus is "sustained, but controlled." The CDC has grouped countries into four levels, with those in Level 4, the highest threat level. In those countries, there have been 500 cases for every 100,000 residents in the last 28 days. Brazil and India are among the Level 4 countries. The CDC is advising Americans to avoid traveling to Level 4 countries. Those in Level 3, with a high…
Sales, Marketing Consultant From NY Accused Of Killing Dog On Golf Course Sales, Marketing Consultant From NY Accused Of Killing Dog On Golf Course
Sales, Marketing Consultant From NY Accused Of Killing Dog On Golf Course A prominent sales and marketing consultant from New York is facing charges for allegedly shooting and killing a dog that interfered with his game on a golf course at a popular resort, officials announced. Salil Zaveri, a former Long Island resident, was arrested in Puerto Rico after allegedly murdering a dog that stole his ball at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Resort in Rio Grande by shooting it repeatedly with a 9mm pistol. Zaveri, the CEO of Zaveri Consulting, LLC now based in Puerto Rico, allegedly shot a dog several times in the north coastal town after it stole his golf ball on the cours…
COVID-19: Walmart Now Offering Walk-In Vaccinations COVID-19: Walmart Now Offering Walk-In Vaccinations
Covid-19: Walmart Now Offering Walk-In Vaccinations Walk-ins can now get COVID-19 vaccinations at the more than 5,100 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacy locations nationwide, across 49 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC. Vaccines are being administered by both walk-up and pre-scheduled appointments, providing options for customers to get protected against COVID where they already shop for groceries and healthcare essentials.  The company said it's also rolling out new programs to address vaccine hesitancy and continue to focus efforts on increasing vaccine access across the country. Related story - COVID-19: CVS Now Offeri…
COVID-19: CVS Now Offering Same-Day, Walk-In Vaccine Appointments COVID-19: CVS Now Offering Same-Day, Walk-In Vaccine Appointments
Covid-19: CVS Now Offering Same-Day, Walk-In Vaccine Appointments With the supply of COVID-19 vaccines beginning to outpace the demand, CVS is taking measures to make it easier for anyone to get a “shot in the arm.” CVS announced that beginning on Wednesday, May 5, pharmacies at hundreds of locations across the country would be accepting walk-in vaccine appointments, with a minimal amount of paperwork required. As of May 5, CVS Health is now vaccinating in more than 8,300 stores across 49 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., and has surpassed 17 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered through its participation in the Pharmacy Partnership for Lon…
COVID-19: With Vaccinations Ramping Up, Should You Still Wear A Mask Outdoors? Experts Weigh In COVID-19: With Vaccinations Ramping Up, Should You Still Wear A Mask Outdoors? Experts Weigh In
Covid-19: With Vaccinations Ramping Up, Should You Still Wear A Mask Outdoors? Experts Weigh In Wearing a mask in public has been a staple during the COVID-19 pandemic. But now that more than half of US adults -- about 135 million people 18 and older -- have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, many are ready to go maskless - at least when outdoors. In order to achieve herd immunity, though, medical experts say 70 percent of Americans must be fully -- not just partially --- vaccinated. In other words, we're not quite there yet. COVID-19: Here's Number Of Americans Who've Become Infected Despite Being Vaccinated, CDC Says That means people should continue to wear masks in pu…
Five Violent Fugitives Added To Most Wanted List By Massachusetts State Police Five Violent Fugitives Added To Most Wanted List By Massachusetts State Police
Five Violent Fugitives Added To Most Wanted List By Massachusetts State Police Five new violent fugitives who are on the run have been added to the Massachusetts State Police’s Most Wanted list. They are Alexander Keen Grant (statutory rape), Mario Garcia (murder), Marvin Veiga, Jr. (murder), Wesly Jordan Alcin (armed assault to murder, home invasion, weapons charge), and Jeffrey Cancel-Muniz (aggravated rape, kidnapping, strangulation). Grant allegedly provided alcohol to a minor in 2012 and committed sexual assault while his victim was intoxicated. He was arrested and charged with statutory rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over. Wh…
Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean
Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean Foxwoods has announced plans to open a new casino in the Caribbean. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and LionGrove announced the formation of a partnership to reopen the iconic El San Juan Casino as the Foxwoods El San Juan Casino in Puerto Rico, according to the tribe. Foxwoods is one of the biggest casinos in the Northeast and is located on tribal land in Ledyard, Connecticut San Juan is becoming a casino hotspot with large-scale gambling facilities including the Stellaris Casino, the San Juan Marriott Resort, and the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino. D…
I Do? Guess Which States Have The Most Divorces, Marriages I Do? Guess Which States Have The Most Divorces, Marriages
I Do? Guess Which States Have The Most Divorces, Marriages Some states, it seems, are better at keeping families together than others. According to new data from the U.S. Census, there are definitely states with more marriages or divorces than others.  DIVORCE The place in the U.S. that has the fewest divorces is Puerto Rico - with 4.7 divorces per 1,000 girls and women of marrying age, according to 2019 Census data, the most recent available. Back on the mainland, Maine and Washington, D.C., tie for each having the lowest divorce rate at 4.8 divorces per 1,000 females ages 15 and up. The states with the highest divorce rates are: Arkan…
How Many Have Been Vaccinated In Your State? COVID-19 Vaccination Tracker How Many Have Been Vaccinated In Your State? COVID-19 Vaccination Tracker
How Many Have Been Vaccinated In Your State? Covid-19 Vaccination Tracker More than 550,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the U.S. since Monday, Dec. 14, according to a newly created “vaccine tracker.” The number of vaccinations is expected to surge with the Moderna vaccine becoming available. The vaccine being given out now is the one developed by Pfizer and BioNTech - a two-shot treatment that needs to be taken three weeks apart. The first wave of doses - 5.1 million of them - are being distributed this week, Dec. 21. Bloomberg news service is tracking where the vaccines are being administered on a map that is updated multiple times pe…
COVID-19: Cases In Children Increased Dramatically In Second Half Of August, New Report Says COVID-19: Cases In Children Increased Dramatically In Second Half Of August, New Report Says
Covid-19: Cases In Children Increased Dramatically In Second Half Of August, New Report Says COVID-19 cases among children increased dramatically during the second half of August, according to a new study. Cases in kids went up 17 percent between Thursday, Aug. 13 and Thursday, Aug. 27, according to the report by the Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association. The study relied on data on the age distribution of COVID cases provided on the health department websites of 49 states, New York City, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam.  During the pandemic, 476,439 total child COVID cases have been reported, with children represented 9.5 percent of th…
Tropical Storm Update: Here's Latest On Josephine's Path, Strength Tropical Storm Update: Here's Latest On Josephine's Path, Strength
Tropical Storm Update: Here's Latest On Josephine's Path, Strength Josephine, which was upgraded from a Tropical Depression to a Tropical Storm three days ago, is continuing its west-northwest movement. It has maximum sustained winds around 40 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said in a brand-new advisory issued Sunday morning, Aug. 16. It's projected to bring 1 to 3 inches of rain to parts of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Isolated minor flooding is possible in Puerto Rico through Monday, Aug. 17. As of daybreak Sunday, it was located about 155 miles north-northwest o…
There Are Two Tropical Storms In Atlantic: Here's Where Josephine, Newly Named Kyle Are Headed There Are Two Tropical Storms In Atlantic: Here's Where Josephine, Newly Named Kyle Are Headed
There Are Two Tropical Storms In Atlantic: Here's Where Josephine, Newly Named Kyle Are Headed There are now two tropical storms n the Atlantic Ocean, and they're heading in different directions. The National Hurricane Center announced on Thursday, Aug. 13 that it upgraded Tropical Depression Eleven to Tropical Storm Josephine. On Friday, Aug. 14, Kyle became the 11th named tropical system of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Unlike Josephine, it is well offshore and poses no threat to the East Coast. Josephine's center as of Saturday morning, Aug. 15, is located over the Atlantic Ocean about 310 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, the area where t…