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More schools shut as Syd CBD cluster grow

The growing cluster linked to a Sydney CBD gym is proof of how quickly virus outbreaks can spiral out of control, the NSW chief health officer says. Dr Kerry Chant on Friday announced six new cases were linked to the Sydney CBD cluster associated with the gym at the City Tattersalls Club. That cluster now… Read More »

Student, staffer at Indiana schools test positive for COVID-19 as schools reopen

Health News (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) A child and staff member at separate schools in Indiana tested positive for COVID-19 as institutions in the state reopened for the new school year. Greenfield-Central Junior High School in Greenfield, Ind., a city east of Indianapolis, launched its coronavirus response strategy after county officials notified the staff… Read More »

Los Angeles schools chief doesn’t see a time yet for reopening

Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines encouraging public schools to reopen, the leader of the nation’s second-largest district said there was no timeline for when Los Angeles classrooms would welcome students again. The opening… Read More »