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Methods We identified all statewide social distancing measures that were implemented and/or relaxed in the U.S. between March 10-July 15, 2020, triangulating data from state government and third-party sources.

Using segmented linear regression, we estimated the extent to which relaxation of social distancing affected epidemic control, as indicated by the time-varying, state-specific effective reproduction number (R t ).

Indicators often used to motivate relaxation at the time of relaxation (e.g. test positivity rate <5%) predicted greater post-relaxation epidemic growth. »

The website, boycottucpdonors.ca, lists businesses that have donated to conservative-leaning political action funds and third-party advertisers, such as Shaping Alberta’s Future and the Alberta Advantage Fund.

Try refreshing your browser, or Alberta unions call for boycott of businesses that support Jason Kenney's UCP, post names on website Back to video.

The donor lists are already public, thanks to Alberta’s public disclosure laws, and have also been used in previous boycott campaigns. »

To understand how influential vodka is in Russian culture, the history of the relationship between Russia and vodka must be examined.

In Russia vodka was usually only sold in buckets (12.3 liters) until about 1885, though it is unclear why this change in volume occurred.

However, many traditionalists, especially in Russia, prefer to distill vodka minimally to leave much of its characteristic flavors. »

The Church of England forgave paedophiles after they expressed remorse and allowed them to carry on working instead of protecting children, a report has found.

Professor Alexis Jay, chair of the inquiry said: “Over many decades, the Church of England failed to protect children and young people from sexual abusers.

A spokesperson for the Church of England said it was committed to introducing greater independent oversight and sharing safeguarding information externally. »