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Monobob Time! USA's Elana Meyers Taylor Leads Sport's Olympic Debut
Monobob’s Olympic debut brings several new wrinkles to a sport that’s been on the Olympic program since 1924.
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Olympians Raise Concerns Over Quarantine Hotels
Some Olympic athletes unlucky enough to test positive for the coronavirus at the Beijing Olympics feel their quarantine conditions make a bad situation much worse
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Quarantine Time Cut in Half for 3- and 4-Year-Olds
Ashley Mendoza, of Hamden, said her sons spent more time at home than in daycare last December thanks to quarantine guidelines. “One or both children have been home in quarantine for about 75% of the time. So really for the full month of December,” said Mendoza. Since November, her inbox has been filled with notices from her daycare provider, requiring…
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Some Frustrated by Daycare Quarantine Guidelines
The Connecticut Health Department’s Quarantine Guidance Has Changed From 10 Days to 5. For Daycare’s however, the rules for children remain unclear.
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Here's the Quarantine Time for Unvaccinated Winter Olympians
Unvaccinated athletes will be subject to certain protocols before the 2022 Winter Olympics. Here’s what Olympians who are not vaccinated must do.
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Tolland Daycare Closed For the Week After Positive COVID-19 Case, Staff Quarantine
A daycare in Tolland is closed through Jan. 10 after someone in one of their classrooms tested positive for COVID-19. Several staff members at the Tolland Kids Academy Child Center were directly exposed to the individual and need to quarantine for 10 days as a result, owner Lori Jackman said. Someone within the two-year-old classroom tested positive for the virus…
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CDC Recommends Shorter COVID Isolation, Quarantine Times
U.S. health officials cut isolation restrictions from Americans who catch COVID-19 from 10 to five days.
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CDC Endorses ‘Test-to-Stay' Policy to Keep Kids in School
Reducing mandatory quarantines after a COVID-19 exposure would help prevent absenteeism and learning loss that occurs with virtual learning, officials said
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State Changes Quarantine Requirements For Some Students
The state unveiled its “Screen and Stay” policy that will now allow some students identified as a close contact to a COVID-19 case to remain in school in some circumstances.
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Lawmaker Questions School Quarantine Procedures
When a student has close contact with someone with Covid-19 the state protocol is to quarantine for 10 days. That means some of Connecticut’s youngest citizens are missing out on school.
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Lawmaker Wants Changes to State School Quarantine Rules
A state lawmaker says the state’s current COVID-19 quarantine protocols for students is causing healthy kids to miss too many days of school.
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Ed Sheeran Has COVID, Will Do Performances From Home
British pop star Ed Sheeran says he’s tested positive for COVID-19 and will do interviews and performances from his house while he self-isolates.
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Disruptions to Schooling Fall Hardest on Vulnerable Students
Complications wrought by the pandemic persist in schools and often fall hardest on those least able to weather them.
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Discovering Tokyo (Finally) After Two Weeks of Quarantine
Exploring Tokyo is even sweeter after two weeks of quarantine. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain, who is covering the Tokyo Olympics, shares what it’s like to experience the host city after two weeks of life in a bubble.
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Britain Ends Quarantine of Vaccinated Visitors From US & EU
Fully vaccinated travelers from the United States and much of Europe can enter England without quarantining starting next week.
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Freestyle with Gus Kenworthy
Join ski champion Gus Kenworthy as he talks to various Olympians about their quarantine experience leading up to the games.
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As Olympics Approach, Japan Still in the Thick of COVID Fight
The Olympics are kicking off as Japan and much of the world are still under COVID restrictions – a stark difference from the U.S. It’s particularly noticeable on the streets and on flights, NBCLX Storyteller Chase Cain explains how the COVID-19 vaccine rollout influenced what we’re seeing now.
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15 Minutes to Buy Groceries: What It's Like Traveling to Tokyo for the Olympics
If you’re traveling to Tokyo as a member of the media, you’ll be asked to sign a pledge attesting that you will follow COVID-19 protocols during a 14-day quarantine. Once you’ve arrived, there’s a sequence of protocols members of the media have to follow. Among them? You can only leave your hotel for non-work purposes for 15 minutes at a...
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Lauren Graham on Reuniting With Boyfriend Peter Krause After 5 Months Apart
Graham said Krause had an epic quarantine stockpile.
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Five Dorms at UConn Placed Under Quarantine as University Enters Yellow Alert
The University of Connecticut announced they are placing five residence halls under quarantine as the university sees a spike in COVID-19 cases, according to school officials.