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Holly Hill's Arthur J. Byrnes dismisses the coronavirus pandemic as a 'panic of Chicken Little proportions,' but what if he's wrong?
Arthur J. Byrnes, a Holly Hill resident, who weighs in on local politics and other ills in social media is among the minions who see this Coronavirus Pandemic as a hyped-up media circus, with miniscule numbers of fatalities compared to pneumonia deaths each year in the United States.
World Health Organization: Coronavirus now a pandemic
The World Health Organization declared Wednesday, March 11, 2020, that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic. So what does that mean? Experts weigh in here to explain.
WWE yet to annnounce whether Wrestlemania in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium will go on as planned for April 5 or postponed due to coronavirus
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FLORIDA Governor Ron DeSantis has recommended to all local authorities that all mass gatherings either be postponed or canceled until the coronavirus crisis is over. He noted he doesn’t have the authority to cancel events but strongly encourages individual organizations to take action to prevent the spread of the disease.
NASCAR to hold scheduled races in Atlanta & Homestead-Miami without fans in response to the coronavirus pandemic
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced today that upcoming races at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway will be held without fans in response to growing fears of the coronavirus pandemic.
Daytona Beach finally revoking Bike Week event permits as of 9 am today in response to the coronavirus pandemic
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - By Wednesday of this week, the NBA had postponed play indefinitely afer an all-styar player with the Utah Jazz tested positive for the coronavirus, the NCAA cancelled the popular men's and woman's basketball tournaments, the NHL and Major League Baseball postponred the start of their seasons and yet Daytona's Bike Week, with 500,000 revelers continued on.
Beach Safety: Dozen rescues on Friday the 13th with 'large Spring Break crowds' in Daytona
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Volusia County Beach Safety flew the red flag on Friday the 13th - rescuing 12 swimmers without incident with Spring Breakers soaking up the sun and surf, according to Volusia County beach safety officials.
Volusia County officials: No plans to close daytona-area beaches amidst coronavirus pandemic, but emphasis on 'social distancing'
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Volusia officials are adamant there no plans to close the 40-plus miles of beaches along this coastal Central Florida county in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, but they are stressing "social distancing."
Time to tune out national cable media outlets & news websites ramping up coronavirus fears in us
Darlene Vann says we need to tune out media outlets that needlessly ramp up coronavirus fears.