Carmel Quinn, Irish Singer and Storyteller, Dies at 95
A hit on the television variety-show circuit of the 1950s and ’60s, she also sang to packed crowds for many years at Carnegie Hall for St. Patrick’s Day
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The Irish-born singer Carmel Quinn gave an annual St. Patrick’s Day benefit concert at Carnegie Hall for a quarter-century.Credit.Carnegie Hall Susan W. Rose Archives
Carmel Quinn, a blue-eyed, flame-haired Irish singer and storyteller who packed Carnegie Hall on St. Patrick’s Day for a quarter-century and regaled her audiences with tunes and tales from the Old Country, died on March 6 at her home in Leonia, N.J. She was 95.
NFL Legend Michael Strahan Positive for COVID-19 – Real Reason for ‘GMA’ Absence
Michael Strahan has been absent from Good Morning America throughout this week, and sources said that COVID-19 is the culprit behind it.
Aside from the viewers of the morning show, football fans also noticed that the NFL legend only showed remotely on Fox NFL Sunday during the NFC Championship game.
The news outlet also confirmed that it was because Strahan was already taking extra precautions over the weekend after testing positive.
The 49-year-old former New York Giants star reportedly found out on January 23 that he was exposed to a COVID-19 positive individual in the previous week. Since then, he decided to self-quarantine and took a break from his gig.
Michael Strahan misses GMA co-hosting gig as he tests positive for COVID-19 . after appearing remotely for FOX NFL Sunday
Strahan has been away from the ABC morning news and talk show this week and has been self-quarantining
Over the weekend, the television personality appeared remotely for his other gig on FOX NFL Sunday as they covered the NFC Championship game
Strahan is planning on appearing on GMA on Thursday to discuss his diagnosis
He is currently not experiencing any severe symptoms
Strahan is a father of 16-year-old twin daughters Isabella and Sophia as he came into contact with them after he had been exposed and they are getting tested
Michael Strahan is CONFIRMED to have COVID-19 by GMA co-hosts as they have been cleared to be on set due to contact tracing: He s looking forward to being back here shortly
The 49-year-old television personality did not appear on the ABC news and talk show once again on Thursday morning
His on-camera team - led by Robin Roberts - made the announcement regarding his positive test on his behalf
Strahan has been away from the ABC morning news and talk show this week and has been self-quarantining
Over the weekend, the television personality appeared remotely for his other gig on FOX NFL Sunday as they covered the NFC Championship game
Coronavirus and heavy winds: A tumultuous year in Greenwich and everywhere By Karen Tensa
GREENWICH The biggest story of 2020 in Greenwich was the same story that made headlines across the world: the outbreak of the global coronavirus pandemic and its enormous impact on people’s daily lives.
And the pandemic is expected to dominate the news well into 2021, as the number of COVID-19 cases pour in at a record rate even as the first wave of vaccinations begin.
COVID-19 influenced practically every facet of life, shutting down businesses and schools, and forcing people to live in lockdown conditions in an effort to combat the spread of the deadly virus.