JUST IN: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill officials move all undergraduate in-person classes to remote learning after coronavirus positivity rates rise from 2.8% to 13.6% in opening days of the semester.
4:25 p.m.: UNC Chapel Hill cancels in-person classes after coronavirus cases rise
The undergraduate shift from in-person to remote will go into effect Wednesday. Classes for the graduate, professional and health affairs schools will continue as they were, officials said.Simona Halep, the top-seeded female tennis player at this year's U.S. Open, has dropped out of the tournament due to COVID-19 concerns.
The U.S. Tennis Association released its Health and Safety Plan for the U.S. Open earlier on Monday. Players and members of the highest tiered bubble will be tested twice; after two negative results, they will be tested every four days. Members of the tightest bubble will receive access to the National Tennis Center following the first negative test.2:10 p.m.
A nurse with the Washington, D.C. Dept. of Health, administers a COVID-19 test on F Street, Aug. 14, 2020, in Washington.The study was based on self-reported information from telephone surveys. It does not include information from nursing homes and long-term care facilities so this is likely an underestimate of underlying health conditions.
Calgary Stampeders running back KaDeem Carey is brought down by Edmonton Eskimos defensive back Don Unamba and defensive back Josh Johnson during a Canadian Football League game at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Sept. 7, 2019."The league lost its number one source of venue -- fans in the stands -- when the COVID-19 pandemic prevented large gatherings," the league said in a statement.
The vaccine used for influenza changes annually because every year different strains of the virus emerge, which require the development of new vaccines adapted to fight against them, explained Ahmed. Occasionally a more dangerous strain emerges that can lead to a pandemic, like the swine flu in 2009, he said.A sign for Flu Shots at the CVS Pharmacy in the South End of Boston, Jan. 9, 2013.Although the current influenza vaccines are effective, there is still room for improvement, he said.
Taylor Wroblewski and her Dad Frank squat during an outdoor Jetty Gym "Outside The Box" fitness workout, July 20, 2020, in Oceanside, New York. Staff, students and their families will get regular testing which will be used"to study the impact and effects of reopening," the district said. The Bolivian Ministry of Health announced the grim milestone on Sunday night, noting that 60% of the diagnosed cases remain active, including 1,198 new infections. There were also 55 additional coronavirus-related fatalities in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 4,058 nationwide.
The J. O. Combs Unified School District in Arizona's Pinal County was set to resume in-person classes but notified parents in a letter dated Friday that"we have received a high volume of staff absences for Monday citing health and safety concerns."
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