It looked to be a typical college party: a small group of students crammed in a kitchenette, cheering on as a shirtless guy arm-wrestled a laughing young woman. No one wore masks. The scene was posted on Snapchat by one of the partygoers, a first-year student at Cornell University, along […]
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Despite weekend parties and maskless gatherings, Arizona State won’t release COVID-19 data
PHOENIX – The first weekend after classes started at Arizona State University brought parties and people in groups not wearing masks while hanging out together on campus. Tempe Police cited multiple off-campus parties over the weekend. But the public won’t know whether these parties and group activities, or even students gathering […]
Children may be ‘silent spreaders’; Airbnb bans parties; 1.1M file for unemployment
As COVID-19 outbreaks at schools continue to pop up causing students and staff in some states to quarantine, a new study suggests that children may play a larger role in community spread of the new virus than previously thought. Researchers in Massachusetts found that some children who tested positive for COVID-19 had significantly higher […]
L.A. Mayor Warns Water & Power Will Be Shut Off in Properties Hosting Large Parties amid Coronavirus
Carolyn Cole-Pool/Getty In an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has authorized the city to shut off water and power services to any households hosting large parties. “Starting on Friday night, if LAPD responds and verifies that a large gathering is occurring at a […]
Illegal lockdown parties hosted in online rentals
Lockdown parties hosted in properties booked via online sites, including Airbnb and Booking.com, are putting “communities at risk”, the Bed and Breakfast Association has said. Hosts and residents have complained of groups of up to 30 breaking social-distancing rules and taking drugs. BBC News has been told of several such […]