Covid News: Cases on U.S. College Campuses Are Slowing Down
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University of Missouri students earlier this month.Credit.Jacob Moscovitch for The New York Times
As spring classes draw to a close and more people in the United States get vaccinated, coronavirus infections, which plagued college campuses across the country and seeped into the community at large, appear to be slowing among students and employees.
RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL – South American soccer’s governing body said on Wednesday it has asked Argentina to host the entire 2021 Copa America tournament after it removed Colombia as co-host last week because of ongoing civil unrest.
The June 13 to July 10 tournament, delayed a year by the Covid-19 pandemic, had been due to be jointly hosted for the first time its 105-year history, with matches split between Colombia and Argentina.
CONMEBOL asks Argentina to host the entire Copa America tournament. (Photo internet reproduction)
The South American Confederation (CONMEBOL) had previously decided to move games in continental club competitions out of Colombia due to the protests, while those that went ahead saw players affected by tear gas fired outside stadiums.
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The European Union on Wednesday announced plans to reopen its borders to fully vaccinated visitors, as well as people coming from a list of countries considered safe, with the United States expected to make the cut.
It s unclear when these new rules will go into effect, but an updated list of countries that meet the new criteria is expected soon. Up until now, the list included only seven nations. The EU s 27 ambassadors agreed to ease restrictions on nonessential travel and on those who are vaccinated for COVID-19 after imposing strict measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus last year.
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