Heading home for the holiday? Get a virus test, colleges say
University of Utah student Abigail Shull takes a rapid COVID-19 test at the University of Utah student testing site Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Salt Lake City. Now, many students are heading home for Thanksgiving, raising the risk of the virus spreading among family, friends and other travelers. Only about 100 colleges initially tested all students once or twice a week, regardless of symptoms, as part of their back-to-school plans. The few institutions that already regularly test students even without symptoms donโt have to change much. โWe, of course, have health services and we have nurses, but theyโre working like dogs and thereโs not enough of them.โFor students, testing availability can be a relief.
Carnegie Hall to remain closed through April 5
NEW YORK โ Carnegie Hall has extended its closure due to the coronavirus pandemic through April 5. The decision announced Thursday leaves only the possibility of performances at the very tail end of the hallโs 2020-21 season. Carnegie has been closed since March 12 and last June has canceled performances through Jan. 6. The venue has shifted some of its programming online. Among the events canceled early next year were a planned night of the music of film composer John Williams, performances by the New York Pops and the Shanghai Chinese and Vienna orchestras.
No need to wipe down groceries or takeout, experts say, but do wash your hands
(CNN) โ Has wiping down your groceries and take-out food become part of your coronavirus survival kit? It might be time to reconsider, experts say, especially if that extra effort is adding to your daily stress. "Personally, we're alternating cooking food at home and getting takeout food for a houseful of kids home from college right now," Williams said. "So yes, I'm careful, I'll wash my hands, but I don't sort of regard it as glowing radioactively with virus." In the study the virus was down "a hundred fold on cardboard in eight hours," Williams said.