In Louisiana, which has seen new infections skyrocket to the highest point of the pandemic, the governor implemented a statewide indoor mask mandate as hospitals are again delaying elective surgeries and limiting visitors. washingtonpost.com/health/2021/08…
In Florida, which has been reporting about a fifth of all new U.S. cases, at least 10 hospitals in the Jacksonville and Orlando areas have hit their all-time peaks in covid-19 admissions. washingtonpost.com/health/2021/08…
Disney World, New Orleans and Las Vegas, destinations for tourists craving a return to normalcy, are mandating masks again. washingtonpost.com/health/2021/08…
While much of the country wrestles with new masking guidance and the spread of the delta variant, public health authorities and doctors in the states hit hardest by the latest viral surge are confronting a stage of the pandemic unlike anything they’ve seen.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/08…
Average daily new U.S. cases over the last month surged past 85,000 on Monday.
Available research has repeatedly confirmed that the vaccines still offer robust protection against serious illness and death caused by coronavirus. wapo.st/3A49JLa
While much of the summer surge has been concentrated in several southern states so far, experts fear other states with lower vaccination rates will see their upticks in cases abruptly soar. washingtonpost.com/health/2021/08…
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Art critic Philip Kennicott and meteorologist Matthew Cappucci visited the National Gallery of Art in D.C. to analyze how weather is portrayed in famous works of art. wapo.st/2UvBEED
From Hendrick Avercamp’s “A Scene on the Ice,” to Claude-Joseph Verne’s “The Shipwreck,” getting a general sense of where the painting was made offered clues about time of day and other dynamics, including whether a storm is building or passing through. wapo.st/2UvBEED
Weather is more than incidental to art, especially in the past few centuries, as scientists, poets and painters have squabbled over how best to process and make sense of the natural world. wapo.st/2UvBEED
Cuomo sexually harassed multiple female staffers in violation of state and federal law, New York attorney general concludes washingtonpost.com/politics/cuomo…
State Attorney General Letitia James released the results of a months-long investigation and interviews with 179 individuals, including women who accused the governor of misconduct, Cuomo himself and a coterie of his top advisers. washingtonpost.com/politics/cuomo…
The probe was launched after multiple women accused Cuomo of inappropriate personal comments or unwelcome physical contact, including allegations that he groped an aide in the governor's mansion and made sexually suggestive comments in the workplace. wapo.st/3frlxPO
For Olympic climber Brooke Raboutou, every wall is a puzzle to be solved as much as conquered.
Each presents different challenges and requires a dynamic blend of strength, speed and patience. wapo.st/3BD2oE2
Sport climbing is making its Olympic debut in #Tokyo2020, as organizers hope to lure a younger audience.
Competitors will be expected to excel in three disciplines: speed climbing, bouldering and lead climbing, each posing unique challenges. wapo.st/3BD2oE2
In speed climbing competitors race each other up a wall towering 50 feet with 31 holds on it. wapo.st/3BD2oE2
Happening now: Two Post science reporters are answering your questions about the highly contagious coronavirus variant. washingtonpost.com/health/2021/07…
Q: Can a fully vaccinated person spread the delta variant asymptomatically, or only when showing symptoms? Could I spread to my unvaccinated under-12 kids — or others — without knowing it? washingtonpost.com/health/2021/07…
Lyles is a connoisseur of anime and manga, Japan’s popular forms of storytelling.
For the comic book “Chasing Gold,” Washington Post reporters interviewed Lyles and the people around him. wapo.st/3ldKdyY
Noah Lyles was born in Gainesville, Fla., to track star parents: His mother was an All-American and his father medaled at the world championships. wapo.st/3ldKdyY
Delta variant infections are probably more severe, CDC document says, citing data showing vaccinated people can spread coronavirus washingtonpost.com/health/2021/07…
Scientists were so alarmed by the new research cited in the internal document, obtained by The Post, that the agency significantly changed mask guidance for vaccinated people even before making the new data public. washingtonpost.com/health/2021/07…
The document, an internal slide presentation, captures the struggle of the CDC to persuade the public to embrace vaccination and prevention measures as cases surge across the U.S. and new research suggests vaccinated people can spread the virus. wapo.st/3rJMWS4