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City Hall closing to public due to COVID-19 case increase
Athens City Hall will be closing to the public, according to a press release Sunday evening. The decision…
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Mask mandates in schools draw support, ire of parents
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama students are returning to classrooms this month with local school systems split on…
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To shake hands or not? An age-old human gesture now in limbo
As the pandemic took hold, a Kansas City-area meeting and event planning business began hawking “I Shake Hands”…
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Weary US businesses confront new round of mask mandates
Businesses large and small, from McDonald’s and Home Depot to local yoga studios, are reinstituting mask mandates as…
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Some in US getting COVID-19 boosters without FDA approval
DENVER (AP) — When the delta variant started spreading, Gina Welch decided not to take any chances: She…
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Calhoun to offer employees, students free vaccine
Calhoun Community College will be offering all employees and students a free dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine…
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City schools to require masks inside buildings, pending vote
Athens City Schools Superintendent Beth Patton has reversed course on whether or not facial coverings should be required…
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US employers ratchet up the pressure on the unvaccinated
NEW YORK (AP) — Employers are losing patience with unvaccinated workers. For months, most employers relied on information…
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CDC mask guidance met with hostility by leading Republicans
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One of the Republican Party’s most prominent rising stars is mocking new government…
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Biden pushing federal workers — hard — to get vaccinated
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is announcing strict new testing, masking and distancing requirements for federal employees…