Derek Martin is keeping his fingers crossed, among other things. “I am crossing my fingers, my toes and my hair, anything that can be crossed will be crossed. We have to get some concrete information on how we are moving forward. It can only come from Major League Baseball,” said Martin, ...
A new wave of lockdowns and business closings swept across France, Germany and other places in Europe on Wednesday as surging coronavirus infections there and in the U.S. wipe out months of progress against the scourge on two continents. The resurgence and resulting clampdown sent a shudder ...
Pennsylvania set a record Friday with 2,219 new coronavirus cases — then surged past that mark Tuesday with 532 more. The 2,751 new COVID-19 positives in the daily count from the Department of Health is 692 more than the high during the pandemic’s initial surge in April. And the outbreak hasn’t necessarily leveled: “It is always hard to predict numbers rising higher than a previous high, but there are no signs at this point that new cases will slow down,” wrote state Department of Health spokesman Nate Wardle in an email. The number of new cases statewide has exceeded 1,000 ...
LONDONDERRY, N.H. — The coronavirus has reached the upper echelons of the White House again, with an outbreak among aides to Vice President Mike Pence just over a week from Election Day. A top White House official declared: “We’re not going to control the pandemic.” Officials on Sunday also scoffed at the notion of Pence dialing back in-person campaigning despite positive tests among several people in his office. Pence, who leads the White House’s coronavirus task force, has an aggressive travel schedule planned for the final days of the campaign. White House chief of staff ...
BARCELONA, Spain — Buckling under the resurgence of the coronavirus in Europe, the Spanish government on Sunday declared a national state of emergency that includes an overnight curfew in hopes of not repeating the near collapse of the country’s hospitals. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the decision to restrict free movement on the streets of Spain between 11 p.m.-6 a.m. allows exceptions for commuting to work, buying medicine, and caring for elderly and young family members. He said the curfew takes effect Sunday night and would likely remain in place for six months. “The ...
Local school districts have reported five new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday. The Hollidaysburg Area School District has confirmed four positive COVID-19 cases in its schools since Oct. 20. Superintendent Robert Gildea notified parents and guardians of the most recent case at the high school in a letter sent Friday. The district dismissed high school students early Friday, based on guidance from the State Department of Health. High school students will use a virtual learning platform through Tuesday, returning to a hybrid model Wednesday. Gildea said all high school club and ...
