Tag: COVID-19
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Queens Residents Want Lifeguards On Duty To Prevent Drownings Despite No Swimming Mandate
Swimming is off limits at city beaches, but residents in Queens are demanding lifeguards be put on duty anyway after a man drowned Friday at Rockaway Beach; CBS2’s Kiran Dhillon reports.
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Pools, splash pads, and swim beaches open up in time for Memorial Day weekend
Under state health guidelines, public pools, splash pads, and swim beaches are now allowed to open in Arkansas, just in time for Memorial Day weekend.
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Connect the Dots: Is it safe to swim during the coronavirus pandemic?
As summer unofficially kicks off this Memorial Day weekend, the CDC’s new guidelines on water and COVID-19 suggest we may actually be able to make a splash.
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IOC President Thomas Bach on the WHO’s “Walk the talk: Health for All Challenge”
IOC President joins WHO ‘Walk the Talk: Health for All Challenge’ and calls on governments to include sport in their recovery plans
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Swim club gets creative with new guards to help protect athletes during pandemic
As it begins getting swimmers back into the pool, an Anchorage swim club is getting creative with its guards against coronavirus, designing and developing its own lane barriers to physically separate athletes. “Knowing I was unlocking the pool for other people, I had butterflies in my stomach,” said Cliff Murray, who serves as head coach…
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IOC President Thomas Bach provides update on the 2021 Tokyo Olympics (Full Interview | NBC Sports
IOC President Thomas Bach joins ‘Lunch Talk Live’ to give an update on the planning for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. #NBCSports #LunchTalkNBCSN #TokyoOlympics
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IOC chief Bach says Games would be cancelled if not held in 2021
International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach says the Tokyo Games would have to be scrapped if the event cannot be held next year due to the COVID-19 crisis. n March, the IOC and Japanese government took the unprecedented decision to delay the Games, which had been due to start in July, for a year…
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Swimming Pool Visits During a Pandemic, Here’s What the CDC Recommends to Stay Safe
As summer looms during the pandemic, many are wondering if it’s safe to go swimming. Veuer’s Justin Kircher has what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
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