States drop COVID-19 mask mandates but still expect people to mask up - will they?
Murray J. Côté, Texas A&M University
March 7, 2021
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Murray J. Côté, Texas A&M University; Tiffany A. Radcliff, Texas A&M University, and Walter Thomas Casey II, Texas A&M University-Texarkana
(THE CONVERSATION) The governors of Texas and Mississippi announced that they were rescinding their statewide mask mandates and allowing restaurants and other businesses to return to 100% capacity in early March. The moves come while new infection numbers in the U.S. are still higher than they were in September and just ahead of school spring breaks, known for large gatherings and crowded bars where the coronavirus can quickly spread.
Aeromar resumes Laredo flight service to Mexico City
March 7, 2021
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After a month-long pause, Aeromar is resuming its flights between Mexico City and Laredo next week.
The city announced in late January that Aeromar would be suspending their flight service to Laredo after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mandated that passengers returning to the U.S. on international flights test negative for COVID-19.
Airport Director Jeffrey Miller said they wanted to be able to provide better guidance to passengers who may be apprehensive about testing availability in Mexico.
The flight will resume in two phases. On March 12, flights between Mexico City and Laredo will operate on Mondays and Fridays. On April 12, Wednesday flights will resume as well.
Sanitary sewer main installation planned
The Telegraph
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ALTON Illinois American Water is installing more than six miles of sanitary sewer main in the Turner Tract, Shields Valley and Piasa Valley areas of Alton.
Ethan Steinacher, operations manager for the Central Division which includes the Alton service area, said that when Illinois American Water acquired the Alton Regional Wastewater system the company made a commitment to address requirements set forth by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to remedy combined sewer overflows.
“An investment of $50 million over a decade will be made to separate portions of the combined system. This work supports wastewater service reliability and source water protection,” Steinacher said.