#England announces second lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge

#England announces second lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge

“#England announces second lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge” U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new month-long lockdown for England as COVID-19 cases surge across the country. About 25,000 new cases of the disease are being reported each day in the U.K. Daily hospital admissions are nearing 2,000, and deaths have reached about…

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#Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo

#Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo

“#Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo” For the turkey industry, this Thanksgiving is a guessing game. Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official warnings against travel and large indoor gatherings. That leaves anxious turkey farmers and grocers scrambling to predict what people will want on their…

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#Gyms are open, but NYC’s still killing the independent-fitness-studio industry

#Gyms are open, but NYC’s still killing the independent-fitness-studio industry

“#Gyms are open, but NYC’s still killing the independent-fitness-studio industry” Mr. Mayor, let’s get this straight: Indoor dining, indoor swimming, facials and gym workouts all got the green light to reopen, but ­Pilates, yoga and high-intensity interval-training classes remain a no-go? How does Gotham’s healthiest industry remain shut down, months after the pandemic peaked? Our…

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