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US students hold walkouts amid omicron surge, calling for more stringent measures

Students are seen walking out of Redondo Union High School in protest of in-person classes on Jan. 12, 2022.

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Needless insurer spending on ivermectin prescriptions for COVID-19, estimated at $2.5 million in the United States for the week of Aug 13, 2021—the most recent week analyzed—would extrapolate to $130 million annually, US researchers reported yesterday in JAMA.Ivermectin has become a hot-button drug because some, especia

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Couple married 44 years die from Covid just seconds apart while holding hands

A couple who were married for over four decades held hands as they died from coronavirus just seconds apart.

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Edward O. Wilson, pioneering Harvard biologist, dies at 92

FILE - Harvard University Professor E.O. Wilson in his office at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Federal program offers up to $9,000 cash to reimburse COVID-19 funeral costs

BOSTON - When Wanda Olson’s son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to come up with money for a cremation.Even without a funeral, the bill came to nearly $2,000, a hefty sum that Olson initially covered.

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Mirvish pulls plug on all ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ performances due to COVID-19 cases

COVID-19.In total, 11 performances of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical have been cancelled running through Jan. 2, 2022.The company says it will be impossible to reschedule the shows since the production is booked to play Boston after its run in Toronto.

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Delta, United cancel dozens of Christmas Eve flights amid omicron surge

holiday travel season.Germany-based Lufthansa said Friday that it was canceling a dozen long-haul transatlantic flights over the Christmas holiday period because of a "massive rise" in sick leave among pilots. The cancellations on flights to Houston, Boston and Washington come despite a "large buffer" of additional staff for the period.The airline says it couldn't speculate on whether COVID-19 infections or quarantines were responsible because it was not informed about the sort of illness.

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Embiid scores 41, 76ers beat Celtics 108-103

BOSTON - Joel Embiid scored 17 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter, hitting three jumpers in the final minutes and three free throws in the last four seconds to ice it as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 108-103 on Monday night.With both teams fighting COVID-19 outbreaks, Embiid also had 10 rebounds and a steal on the Celtics’ last-chance inbound pass while playing 40 minutes, 14 seconds — a season high for a game that didn’t go to overtime.Seth Curry scored 26 points and Tobias Harris had 25 for Philadelphia.Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Jayson Tatum had 17 and Enes Kanter Freedom had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who had seven players in COVID-19 protocol, with Robert Williams III a late scratch for personal

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Flyers, Canadians play at empty Bell Centre amid COVID-19 surge

(Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers played in an empty Bell Centre on Thursday night because of a spiraling rise of COVID-19 cases.The Canadiens announced about two hours before puck drop that Quebec public health officials had requested that no fans attend the game.The team says in a statement it accepted the request "in order to help ensure the safety and security of our fans and fellow citizens."The Canadiens said there will be an update on the status of Saturday night’s game against the Boston Bruins, who currently have a six players in COVID-19 protocol, including captain Patrice Bergeron and star winger Brad Marchand.MORE CORONAVIRUS HEADLINESMontreal says it has been

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Xenobots, world’s first living robots, can reproduce, scientists say

BOSTON - Xenobots, also known as the world’s first living robots, have the capability to reproduce, according to a recent study from the University of Vermont, Tufts University and Harvard University. Researchers published their study earlier this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Xenobots are made up of a collection of frog egg cells that can function as one tiny unit.

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Doja Cat tests positive for COVID-19, pulls out of iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour

Doja Cat has announced that she will no longer be performing on her scheduled dates of iHeartRadio’s ‘Jingle Ball’ tour through North America, due to testing positive for COVID-19.The rapper and singer’s involvement with the concert series was brought into question last week (December 11), when she shared on Twitter that members of her production team had tested positive and would go into quarantine immediately. As a safety precaution, Doja Cat shared that she would be pulling out of the New York and Boston dates over the weekend.

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Doja Cat cancels Jingle Ball performances after members of her team test positive for Covid-19

Fans looking forward to Doja Cat's performances at Jingle Ball shows will be missing out after members of her team tested positive for Covid-19.The 26-year-old singer and rapper announced Friday on social media that multiple people close to her had gotten positive test results, forcing her to cancel tour stops in New York City and Boston.'We recently learned that a few members on my production team have tested positive for Covid 19 and are now on quarantine,' she shared in a statement.

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Tiny volunteer air force working around the clock to feed, supply flood-stricken B.C.

B.C. floods: Thousands of pigs, cows, chickens and likely bees died in Fraser Valley “There’s so many communities that are still cut off.

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Canadiens forward Gallagher, defenceman Niku enter NHL’s COVID protocol

Call of the Wilde: The Montreal Canadiens’ future begins to take shape Gallagher and Niku are the first Montreal players to enter the league’s protocol this season, though former Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 19 while still with the club.Both the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders have had games postponed this year due to several players entering the league’s protocol.

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Phil Saviano, Catholic church sex abuse survivor and whistleblower, dies

Phil Saviano, Boston survivor of Catholic clergy abuse and an activist, member of the victims' rights group Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) and member of the Board of Directors of "Bishop Accountability" which documents the abuse BOSTON - Phil Saviano, a clergy sex abuse survivor and whistleblower who played a pivotal role in exposing decades of predatory assaults by Roman Catholic priests in the United States, has died. He was 69.Saviano's story figured prominently in the 2015 Oscar-winning film "Spotlight" about The Boston Globe's investigation that revealed how scores of priests molested children and got away with it because church leaders covered it up.

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Former camp counselor accused of sexually abusing camper

FILE - Generic gavel on wooden table. OSSIPEE, N.H. - A New Hampshire grand jury has indicted a former summer camp counselor on charges that he sexually abused a camper under 16 over three summers, from 2001 to 2003.Indictments in Carroll County were made public Tuesday on two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault against Matthew Scavitto, 37, of West Chester, Pennsylvania.Messages were left at a possible phone number for Scavitto and for an attorney, who told The Boston Globe that Scavitto denies the allegations.

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Forbort scores twice to help Bruins beat Flyers 5-2

PHILADELPHIA - Derek Forbort had two goals to lead the Boston Bruins to their third straight victory, 5-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.Tomas Nosek, Craig Smith and David Pastrnak also scored for the Bruins, who hadn’t played since Sunday’s 5-2 victory over Montreal.Derick Brassard scored both goals for the Flyers.

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Woman who started virtual Thanksgiving table in 2020 to ‘create another gathering’

BOSTON - Jessica Kantrowitz usually spends the Thanksgiving holiday with her parents in New Hampshire, but last year, she was one of many who chose to stay home alone due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The change in plans didn’t stop the Boston resident and author from thinking up a way to spread a little holiday cheer with a creative take on a virtual Thanksgiving party — and this year she will do the same. "My goal in everything I do in life is to create community and to draw people in," Kantrowitz told FOX Television Stations.

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Alzheimer’s disease preventative nasal vaccine to be tested at Boston hospital

announced Tuesday that it would test a nasal vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease.The move, the hospital said in a press release, represents the culmination of 20 years of research at the institution."The launch of the first human trial of a nasal vaccine for Alzheimer’s is a remarkable milestone," Dr. Howard Weiner, co-director of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital, said in a statement.

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World Series champ Julio Lugo dead at 45

HERMOSILLO, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 06: Julio Lugo of Republica Dominicana in action during a match between Republica Dominicana and Venezuela as part of the Caribbean Series 2013 at Sonora Stadium on february 06, 2013 in Hermosillo, Mexico. (Photo by Gonz Julio Lugo, a former MLB infielder who was a part of the 2007 Boston Red Sox World Series championship, has died from an apparent heart attack, his family said.

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VanVleet, Trent hit late 3s as Raptors past 76ers, 115-109

PHILADELPHIA - Kyle Lowry's mom was in the house, repping the Raptors in a sweatshirt even though her son has moved on to Miami. But the competitive sprit Lowry left behind in turning Toronto into a champion has rubbed off on this year's team.Gary Trent Jr.

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News Scan for Nov 11, 2021

Positive COVID-19 test results were more than 10 times more common among unvaccinated, asymptomatic healthcare professionals (HCP) in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) long-term care facilities than among their fully vaccinated counterparts, according to a research letter yesterday in JAMA Network Open.Researchers at the VA Boston Healthcare System tracked mandatory we

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Video released of deadly corner store ambush shooting that left man, 38, dead

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities have released new video of an ambush shooting inside of a Philadelphia corner store that left a 38-year-old man dead late last month. The shooting occurred around 3:45 p.m. Friday, Oct.

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Delta Air Lines says international flight bookings have surged 450% amid US reopening

ATLANTA - As the U.S. reopens to fully vaccinated international travelers, Delta Air Lines says it has seen a 450% increase in international point-of-sale bookings versus six weeks prior to the announcement. "Many international flights are expected to operate 100% full on Monday, Nov.

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Study: Nearly all severely allergic people tolerate COVID vaccines

While healthcare workers at a Boston healthcare system with severe allergies reported more reactions after receiving a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, nearly all were able to safely complete the series, according to an observational study yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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COVID-19 forecast model predicts rise in cases, hospitalizations as winter nears

could be loosened by the end of October if the encouraging numbers continue, and nearby Broward County will discuss relaxing its requirement on Tuesday. The superintendent in metro Atlanta said he will consider waiving mask requirements at individual schools.RELATED: FDA panel endorses Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11A high school outside Boston became the first in Massachusetts to make masks optional after it hit a state vaccination threshold.

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Study links March Madness parties to more county COVID cases

A research letter yesterday in JAMA Network Open ties large gatherings of unvaccinated students and nonstudents at US universities during last spring's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) March Madness basketball tournament to COVID-19 outbreaks in the surrounding community.

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Inside Strictly star Robert Webb’s secret health battle from ‘slow-killing’ himself with booze to life-saving heart op

ROBERT Webb stunned fans last night as he announced his shock withdrawal from Strictly after just three performances.

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Ben Simmons drama drags on for 76ers without a resolution

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 20: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers controls the ball against the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center on January 20, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Celtics 117-109.

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Temple names Texas administrator Arthur Johnson next Athletic Director

Temple University PHILADELPHIA - Temple named Arthur Johnson, a veteran administrator at Texas, as the Owls' new athletic director.Retired Temple basketball coach Fran Dunphy held the job on an interim basis since Pat Kraft left in 2020 to become AD at Boston College.MORE SPORTS HEADLINESJohnson, in his role of senior associate athletic director for administration and operations at Texas since 2014, has been responsible for the internal management of the Longhorns' athletic department."During a remarkable 25-year career, he’s been instrumental in raising the competitive profiles of three storied athletic programs — the University of Texas, the University of Georgia and Arizona State University — and he’s uniquely prepared to lead and

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US hospitals brace for next possible COVID-19 surge

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The United States reached its latest heartbreaking pandemic milestone Friday, eclipsing 700,000 deaths from COVID-19 just as the surge from the delta variant is starting to slow down and give overwhelmed hospitals some relief.It took 3 ½ months for the U.S. to go from 600,000 to 700,000 deaths, driven by the variant’s rampant spread through unvaccinated Americans.

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Low income, stressors tied to worse mental health amid COVID

COVID-19 exacted the steepest mental health toll on US adults with low incomes, multiple pandemic-related stressors, younger age, and single marital status, according to a study today in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas.

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Inside Moderna: Making boosters and tracking variants

Will Canadians need a COVID-19 booster shot? Some scientists say the current data doesn’t support it, but Moderna, which holds some of the earliest research on how its vaccines are performing, say we may need a booster by Christmas. In a Canadian exclusive, The New Reality goes inside Moderna’s Boston facilities as it fights to stay ahead of the virus and the variants.

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U.S. reaches 700,000 deaths from COVID-19 as Delta variant hits unvaccinated

COVID-19 just as the surge from the Delta variant is starting to slow down and give overwhelmed hospitals some relief.It took three and a half months for the U.S. to go from 600,000 to 700,000 deaths, driven by the variant’s rampant spread through unvaccinated Americans.

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US COVID-19 deaths top 700,000 as delta variant fuels pandemic

WASHINGTON - The COVID-19 death toll in the United States reached 700,000 people Friday, as the nation braces for yet another possible surge as cold weather drives people indoors amid the ongoing pandemic.The number of lives lost, as recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the populations of Las Vegas, Nashville and Boston. It’s also greater than the number of cancer deaths in the U.S.

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Exclusive look inside Moderna: Tracking variants and the call for COVID-19 boosters

Moderna and the feeling of urgency is palpable.It makes sense. The world has been struggling under a pandemic for almost two years, and the biotech firm is fighting to stay ahead of COVID-19, which has killed more than 4.5 million people worldwide.Moderna’s manufacturing site is located 40 minutes outside of Boston, a former Polaroid plant, where vaccine production lines operate around the clock, executives function on minimal sleep, and employees are fuelled by a cocktail of adrenaline and purpose.For two days in September, Global News became the only Canadian news outlet ever to be invited inside Moderna’s operations — for a first-hand look at its manufacturing hub and its headquarters.

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Rolling Stones stars forced to miss Charlie Watts' funeral due to Covid-19 restrictions

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterLegendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts was laid to rest without his rock and roll bandmates due to Covid-19 restrictionsThe low-key ceremony, which took place in Devon, was forced to take place without his bandmates, singer Mick Jagger, 78, and guitarists Keith Richards, 77, and Ronnie Wood, 74, who were in Boston rehearsing for their rescheduled world tour, which begins in Missouri on September 26.Watts, who joined the band in 1963, died soon after his shock announcement on August 5 that he was skipping the tour because of an unspecified medical procedure.A spokesman said at the time that he was “unlikely to be available for the resumption of the Rolling

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Rolling Stones miss Charlie Watts’ funeral over COVID-19 restrictions

fuss-free character of the rocker, who died aged 80 on Aug. 24, just weeks after pulling out of the Stones’ US tour, The Sun said.It was so low-key it even went on without his bandmates, singer Mick Jagger, 78, and guitarists Keith Richards, 77, and Ronnie Wood, 74, who were in Boston rehearsing for their upcoming tour, the outlet said.The rockers were unable to fly home to their native England for the send-off because of COVID restrictions, the UK paper said, without specifying exactly why it kept them away.Instead, the iconic band plans to pay tribute to Watts in the way they know best — in concert, during the band’s “No Filter” tour, which starts in St.

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Rolling Stones miss drummer bandmate Charlie Watts’ funeral due to Covid restrictions

THE funeral of Rolling Stone Charlie Watts took place last week — without his bandmates present. Sadly, Sir Mick Jagger, 78 Keith Richards, 77, and Ronnie Wood, 74, were not able to attend the small private ceremony in Devon.

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20 years later: A timeline of the events of September 11, 2001

turned them into guided missiles. It’s been 20 years since those events transpired, since "the United States became a nation transformed," as the 9/11 Commission Report said. Here is a timeline of what happened on that day. This timeline is a compilation of reports from the Associated Press, the 9/11 Commission Report and the 9/11 Memorial.

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Alex Scott speaks out on managing health condition while on Strictly: 'Hard to understand'

Strictly Come Dancing.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the sports reporter told how she was given the life-changing diagnosis after being injured during a training session in America and revealed how she managed it while twirling around the dancefloor in 2019.Alex discussed sustaining the "serious injury" that led to her being diagnosed with the incurable bone condition, which she now manages on a day to day basis.The ex athlete was 26 at the time of the injury and playing for the Boston Breakers in America.She said: "We trained as we played, so everything was quick and tackles were often hard."One of my team put in a slide-tackle on me and rolled my ankle.

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Former DC archbishop Theodore McCarrick due in court in sex assault case

BOSTON - Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the once-powerful prelate who was expelled from the priesthood for sexual abuse, is due in court Friday to face accusations that he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old boy during a wedding reception in Massachusetts nearly 50 years ago.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherMcCarrick, 91, is scheduled to be arraigned and is expected to enter a plea in suburban Boston's Dedham District Court more than a month after he was charged. McCarrick is the only U.S.

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Most rental assistance has still not gone out, feds report

BOSTON - States and localities have only distributed 11% of the tens of billions of dollars in federal rental assistance, the Treasury Department said Wednesday, the latest sign the program is struggling to reach the millions of tenants at risk of eviction.The latest data shows that the pace of distribution increased in July over June and that nearly a million households have been helped.But with the Supreme Court considering a challenge to the federal eviction moratorium, the concern is that a wave of evictions will happen before much of the assistance has been distributed. Some 3.5 million people in the U.S.

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Garth Brooks cancels stadium tour due to COVID-19

posted on the tour’s website.For Brooks, COVID-19 is a personal issue, as his wife and fellow country act Trisha Yearwood contracted the illness earlier this year.This announcement of country blues will affect shows planned for Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Charlotte and the Nashville show, which was originally postponed after a July rainout.But there’s hope for fans, as the country star said there are plans to redo the dates in the future.“But with a hopeful heart, we will reschedule and start over when this wave seems to be behind us,” Brooks said, noting the “joy (he has) seen in everyone’s faces as live music returns.”According to a tour spokesperson, Brooks’ team will be keeping a tight eye on “the virus’ impact” by making

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Pennsylvania to offer weekly COVID-19 testing for schools

PENNSYLVANIA - Pennsylvania will offer voluntary COVID-19 testing in K-12 schools, state health and education officials announced Monday, promoting the effort as a way to keep the doors open for in-person learning amid a statewide resurgence of the coronavirus.School districts will have to opt in, and parents must give consent to the weekly classroom testing, in which students’ nasal swabs will be pooled and evaluated together to detect the presence of COVID-19 in a school building.

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PepsiCo and Boston Beer Co. to create alcoholic Mountain Dew

BOSTON, Ma. - The Boston Beer Company and PepsiCo announced plans to create alcoholic Mountain Dew. The collaboration called Hard Mtn Dew is expected to hit shelves in early 2022. Boston Beer will develop and produce the drink while Pepsi creates a new entity to sell, deliver and market the beverage.Adults of legal drinking age can enjoy the bold flavors of original Mountain Dew, black cherry and watermelon Mountain Dew with an alcoholic twist and zero sugar.

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Fall Out Boy pull out of two Hella Mega tour dates after team member tests positive for COVID-19

Fall Out Boy have pulled out of two of their Hella Mega tour dates after a member of their team tested positive for COVID-19.The band are currently on tour around the US with Green Day and Weezer on their long-awaited and COVID-delayed stadium dates.In a statement, the band revealed that they will no longer play tonight’s (August 4) New York City show at Citi Field and tomorrow’s (August 5) date at Boston’s Fenway Park, but Green Day, Weezer and support band the Interrupters will still play the shows.“Out of an abundance of caution, Fall Out Boy will not perform at the New York and Boston shows of the Hella Mega Tour due to an individual on the band’s team testing positive for COVID,” the statement read.It added: “It’s important to note

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Garth Brooks Reassessing Stadium Tour Because Of COVID Surge

Country star Garth Brooks said he will be reassessing whether to continue his stadium tour because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

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