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Santas insist they are not the ghosts of Christmas past. But this year will be different.
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It's the hottest go-to for socially distanced gatherings.
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Hey there: you’re an all-star super-spreader. Or you might be if you attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota earlier this month, where bands including Smash Mouth performed for socially undistanced thousands at a time over the course of 10 days, at an event attended by hundreds of thousands in total. According to the …
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Good times never seemed so sad. In a cheeky effort to shed light on social-distancing rules, an Irish pub on Spain’s Canary Islands announced that Neil Diamond’s classic tune “Sweet Caroline” is officially banned from the watering hole. “There will be no: touching hands, reaching out, touching me, touching you,” reads a chalkboard quoting the …
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Your body may not survive, but rock ‘n’ roll never dies. Contact tracers in Germany are asking 4,000 brave music fans to attend an upcoming concert for the sake of science. The cohort of concertgoers will be there to watch Euro-pop singer Tim Bendzko, but their presence in the crowded indoor arena will serve the …
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The snack loophole has been closed. Less than 10 days after reopening, Disney World has had to update its face mask policy to close a glaring loophole: Patrons are now explicitly required to stay in place and away from others if they remove their mask to eat. “Please bring your own face coverings and wear …
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Movie theaters are taking to the high seas. Water-borne movie screenings are coming to New York this summer, offering a cinematic experience where physical distancing is easier. Sydney-based Beyond Cinema has announced it’ll bring its Floating Cinema production to a swath of cities in the US and Australia. The experience will be in New York …
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More than 1,500 Tesla workers have been infected or come in contact with someone who was infected with the coronavirus in recent months, according to a new report. The majority of the cases popped up at Tesla’s Fremont, Calif. factory, according to Tesla blog Electrek. The facility was the focal point of a standoff between …
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Fitted face masks are so last season. These days, the celebrity face covering of choice is an artful and elegantly tied bandana. Amber Heard and Johnny Depp have been donning the DIY bandit look to court proceedings in London, with Heard selecting a red polka dot silky scarf and Depp opting for a black bandana. Sarah …
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PARIS – French movie fans ventured back into cinemas on Monday for the first time since the COVID-19 lockdown, helped by a new safety feature: minions placed at intervals in the seats to ensure social distancing is observed. Stuffed toy versions of the yellow, pill-shaped characters were deployed at the MK2 cinema in the south …