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Popular Sports Journalist From NY, Age 48, Dies Suddenly While In Press Box Covering World Cup
A popular sports journalist died while covering a game at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Grant Wahl, a New York City resident and soccer analyst for CBS Sports, was age 48.
According to CBS News, Wahl collapsed while in the press box during the Argentina-Netherlands quarterfinal match early Saturday, Dec. 10. Paramedics quickly responded, but Wahl was pronounced dead a short time later, the report said.
Wahl had written about health issues he had been experiencing while in Qatar.
"My body finally broke down on me," Wahl wrote on Substack on Monday, Dec. 5. "Three weeks of little sleep, hi…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County
Positive test results for COVID-19 remained steady on Long Island, according to brand-new three-day data released by New York State on Saturday, Sept. 19.
Of the 110,444 test results reported on Friday, Sept. 18 to New York State, 986, or 0.89 percent, were positive.
On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last three days are as follows:
Wednesday, Sept. 16: 1.1 percent
Thursday, Sept. 17: 0.9 percent
Friday, Sept. 18: 1.0 percent
A total of 986 new COVID cases brought the statewide total to 49,038 confirmed cases during the pandemic.
There were 1-2 new COVI…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Five-Day Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County
The positivity rate for COVID-19 test results on Long Island has remained steady, according to five-day data released by New York State on Thursday, July 30.
Of the 73,546 test results reported on Wednesday, July 29 to New York State, 777, or 1.06 percent, were positive.
On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows:
Saturday, July 25: 1.3 percent
Sunday, July 26: 1.5 percent
Monday, July 27: 1.1 percent
Tuesday, July 28: 1.1 percent
Wednesday, July 29: 1.2 percent
A total of 777 new COVID cases were reported …