Health & Safety

2021 Rose Parade Canceled For 1st Time Since WWII Due To Coronavirus Threat

10:57am July 16, 2020

by Mandalit del Barco

Millions of Americans tune in on Jan. 1 to celebrate the new year by watching the Rose Parade from Pasadena, Calif. But next year's parade has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel walks with White House senior adviser Jared Kushner on the South Lawn of the White House in May. She is describing the August convention as a "convention celebration."

GOP Scales Back Convention Plans, Relenting On Virus Restrictions

10:42am July 16, 2020

by Brian Naylor

Attendance will be limited to delegates for most of the event, a far smaller crowd than President Trump had insisted on. Health and safety protocols will also be in place.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (third from left) greets President Trump at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday.

Georgia's Governor Issues Order Rescinding Local Mask Mandates

8:55am July 16, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Gov. Brian Kemp is overruling directives in cities such as Atlanta and Savannah, insisting that the state's less-stringent guidelines take precedence.

Indian paramilitary soldiers carry the body of a paramilitary officer who died of COVID-19 to a crematorium in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Tuesday. India is the third-ranked nation in the number of reported infections.

India Sets Record For Its Daily Coronavirus Count

8:01am July 16, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

Despite one the world's earliest and most restrictive lockdowns, India's numbers continue to soar, exceeded only by the United States and Brazil.

Dozens of fans turned out to watch the Red Sox amateur baseball team tangle with the Yankees at Regions Field in Birmingham, Ala. The teams are part of an over-35 league showcasing their skills at a ballpark normally used by the Birmingham Barons minor le

Baseball-Starved Fans Turn Out To Watch Middle-Aged Men Play

7:31am July 16, 2020

by Melanie Peeples

With Major League Baseball games to be played in empty stadiums, and the minor league season cancelled, fans are showing up at amateur leagues.

News Brief: CDC And COVID-19 Data, Twitter Hack, Mary Trump Memoir

5:02am July 16, 2020

by Tamara Keith

Hospitals have been ordered stop sending COVID-19 data to the CDC. Major Twitter accounts were hacked last night. And, Mary Trump discusses her new memoir.

Though the pandemic has left us all less able to socialize in person with our close friends and community, we're still finding ways to use screens and other methods to connect and maintain relationships, research suggests.

Loneliness Hasn't Increased Despite Pandemic, Research Finds. What Helped?

8:22pm July 15, 2020

by Joanne Silberner

Though anxiety has increased in the U.S. in recent months, a drastic spike in loneliness that psychologists expected hasn't emerged. People seem to be finding new ways to connect, researchers say.

A dirt road cuts through a sprawling Doctors Without Borders camp in South Sudan. In a letter, 1,000 current and former employees are accusing the aid group of racism and white supremacy.

Health & Safety

Doctors Without Borders Responds To Charges Of 'Racism' From Its Staff

7:30pm July 15, 2020

by Nurith Aizenman

The concerns range from condescending attitudes toward people of color to inequities of pay between international and local workers. The aid group's leaders have pledged to address the issues.

Forsyth Futures Provides Local Data On COVID-19 Economic Toll

6:12pm July 15, 2020

by Paul Garber

There's a new tool for tracking the economic impact of the pandemic on Forsyth County.

Walmart and Sam's Club will begin requiring shoppers to wear masks inside their stores on Monday.

Walmart Will Require Shoppers To Wear Masks; Other Retailers Urged To Follow

6:03pm July 15, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Walmart and Sam's Club, as well as Kroger, join a growing list of retailers making masks mandatory in stores. The National Retail Federation is urging all stores to adopt the same policy.