Food And Drink
Texas eases virus rules as cases drop, but bars still closed
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott says bars will remain closed indefinitely in Texas following a massive coronavirus outbreak this summer that became one of the deadliest in the U.S. But Abbott said Monday that improving trends in Texas, including a sharp drop in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, will allow restaurants and gyms to expand to nearly full capacity starting next week
Pandemic spells opportunity for marooned Coast Guard cadets
Cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy are being credited with saving a mission that had been endangered by the coronavirus pandemic this summer
Study: Craft distillers see sales evaporate amid pandemic
For five months, no rum has flowed for visitors at Jaime Windon’s distillery in Maryland
Costly pub lunch for Broncos as NRL issues fine for breach
A simple pub lunch got a whole lot more expensive for the Brisbane Broncos when the National Rugby League fined the club and 10 players a total of 140,000 Australian dollars ($100,000) for breaching rules in place for the coronavirus pandemic
Man charged after large party held at New Jersey mansion
A New Jersey man faces charges after he allegedly threw a large house party in one of the state's ritziest towns
Virus Outbreak Lost Landmarks
COVID-19 quarantine lapses often start at the top Down Under
Sporting identities in Australia have been running afoul of COVID-19 quarantine restrictions
With loan money gone, restaurants are at mercy of virus
Many restaurants that got coronavirus relief loans have spent the money and now find themselves in the same precarious position as in the pandemic’s early days
With loan money gone, restaurants are at mercy of coronvirus
Many restaurants that got coronavirus relief loans have spent the money and now find themselves in the same precarious position as in the pandemic’s early days
States resist mask rules as Midwest virus uptick stirs alarm
The baseball season has descended deeper into crisis, while states like Mississippi and South Carolina are looking for ways to add hospital beds