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U.S. Breaks Record With Over 77,000 New Coronavirus Cases in Single Day
The U.S. recorded 77,255 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, setting a depressing new world record. The U.S. has the worst outbreak on the planet right now, but it’s probably more accurate to say this new record was broken last week. Why? The largest private testing lab in the country is currently averaging more than…
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New Zealand Health Official Resigns Over Two Covid-19 Cases Imported From Britain
New Zealand’s top health official stepped down on Thursday following a relatively minor scandal that shows the enormous difference in how the U.S. and other wealthy countries are dealing with the covid-19 pandemic.
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It Was Definitely A Great Time To Hold A ‘Go Topless Jeep Weekend’ At Crystal Beach In Texas
The weather was perfect, the booze was flowing, and the big cars were going vroom vroom: What possible reason was there for the annual Go Topless Jeep Weekend at Bolivar Peninsula’s Crystal Beach in Southeast Texas not to go forward this past weekend?
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South By Southwest Festival Cancelled By The City Of Austin, Texas
For the first time in 34 years, there won’t be a South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin showcasing music, art, film, TV, and other media—due, of course, to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The cancellation comes after today’s earlier news that Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con would be postponed for the same reason.