Linda Girgis MD
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Head of Florida teachers union: ‘We are putting our kids in harm’s way’ when reopening
"It is not about stopping schools from opening. It is about reopening schools safely," Fedrick Ingram said.
Health directors told to keep quiet as Florida leaders pressed to reopen classrooms
Following a directive from the governor, health directors across Florida refused to give school boards advice on reopening schools amid the pandemic.
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Health directors told to keep quiet as Florida leaders pressed to reopen classrooms usatoday.com/story/news/nat… via @usatoday
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Canadian ice shelf area bigger than Manhattan collapses due to rising temperatures
Last fully intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic lost more than 40% of its areas in two days at the end of July
Bob Marley's iconic "One Love" anthem "reimagined" to help kids hit by coronavirus pandemic
Late reggae icon's family joins forces with the U.N. children's agency in a bid for the global solidarity he called for in "One Love."
Police: Man spit at boy who refused to remove his mask
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man was arrested after confronting a child wearing a mask at a restaurant and spitting in his face when the boy refused to take it off, police...
Experiencing Childhood Trauma or Abuse Makes Body and Brain Age Faster
Findings could help explain why children who suffer trauma often face poor health later in life. Children who suffer trauma from abuse or violence early in life show biological signs of aging faster than children who have never experienced...
Major U.S. Health Insurers Report Big Profits, Benefiting From the Pandemic
Consumers are probably entitled to millions of dollars in rebates under Obamacare rules that cap companies’ profits.
One death every 80 seconds: The grim new toll of COVID-19 in America
“It will go away like things go away," President Trump claimed. Joe Biden says Trump is living in a world of delusion.
Report: Rutgers football outbreak linked to party
The entire Rutgers football team is in a two-week quarantine after 15 players tested positive for COVID-19.
Georgia second grader tests positive for coronavirus after first day of school, forcing class to quarantine
Pictures show students packed shoulder-to-shoulder at two school districts that began in-person classes Monday with mask-optional policies.
More than 1.4 million power outages in N.J. from Isaias. Restoration could take days, officials say.
More than 1.4 million people and businesses across New Jersey lost power Tuesday as powerful winds and heavy rains from Tropical Storm Isaias battered the Garden State.
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More than 1.4 million power outages in N.J. from Isaias. Restoration could take days, officials say.
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NJ Reverses Indoor Gathering Rules As Transmission Rate Rises
As the coronavirus transmission rate rises, the governor reversed course. Weddings and certain other gatherings may be exempt.
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NJ Reverses Indoor Gathering Rules As Transmission Rate Rises news.yahoo.com/gov-murphy-lim… via @YahooNews
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N.J. spike in COVID-19 cases
Cuomo slams Trump's coronavirus 'chaos,' WHO dashes new vaccine hopes, Birx feels wrath of Pelosi and prez
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Fauci Supports Birx’s Assessment After Trump Criticizes Her
White House staff will be randomly tested for the virus. Some U.S. schools begin to reopen with fraught results.
COVID cases, exposure have 260 Gwinnett school employees not working
Gwinnett County Public School teachers began in-person pre-planning Wednesday at the 141 facilities throughout the county. By the next day, approximately 260 employees had been excluded from work due to a positive case or contact with a case.
Prosecutor seeking Trump's taxes cites probe of his business
NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan prosecutor trying to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns told a judge Monday that he was justified in demanding them, citing public reports of “extensive and...
Arizona doctor: Please wear a mask now. I’d rather not tell you something worse later
Brandon Bikowski, a hospitalist at Estrella Banner Medical Center, says he speaks out on social media to “educate” and address “misinformation and malice.”