The National Association of Broadcasters has canceled its annual convention in Las Vegas, one of the largest annual trade shows in the U.S., over a rise in Covid-19 infections. The Delta variant surge has wreaked havoc with a number of plans across all of society, but especially in the … Read entire story.
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Editor’s note: One in a series of stories tied to the 20th anniversary of 9/11. It seemed like a small thing, stopping for a yellow light. But it may have made all the difference for Jane Rosenthal on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Her car was a block and half away … Read entire story.
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As the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors considers mandating vaccination for all eligible students who on campuses, Los Angeles Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer today announced a significant rise in Covid cases at area schools. Ferrer said that a total of nearly 8,000 (7,784) infections in students had … Read entire story.
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UPDATE, 2:19 PM PT: In a speech outlining steps the administration is taking to end the Covid-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden urged entertainment venues and movie theaters to adopt vaccine or testing requirements for patrons. “To those of you running large entertainment venues, from sports arenas to concert venues to … Read entire story.
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Two new reports from leading UK producer group Pact show the stark impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK independent production sector, with the group’s CEO John McVay warning that “it may take many years for the industry to build back to where it was prior to … Read entire story.
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