With fewer cars on the roads, officials are pushing projects forward faster
Ed Sniffen, Hawaii Department of Transportation Deputy Director of Highways, tells us they are seeing about 48-percent less traffic on the freeways on Oahu. So they’re asking contractors to extend their lane 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? closure times and allow them to work during peak traffic times.
“When we give a contractor 2 additional hours to the work schedule per day, it equates to half 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? a day time that they save,” he said.
Paving work and pothole repairs on some of the state roads have been expedited.
“We have all of our pothole maintenance guys working on the Windward side coming up very soon. We worked out our bridge projects to ensure that we can extend closures throughout at Maipaloa in Farrington Highway, on neighbor islands on Kauai and Maui as well,” said Sniffen.
As for city streets, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell says he’s trying to push repaving projects to get them done 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? quickly. He says in the coming months, residents will see more roadwork in town.
“您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? We are putting in another bike lane that is going down Pensacola, that’s already started. We are going to be repaving Ward which is really bad and putting a bike lane on both sides of the street there and we are trying to expedite that,” said the Mayor.
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation says it intends to make full use of the lighter-than-normal traffic to fast-track work along Dillingham Boulevard. It’s one of the most complicated areas along the rail route, with utility lines in existing traffic lanes. Before the pandemic, some businesses were also concerned about lane closures and access.
HART tells us, “您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? Already the Hawaii Department of Transportation has extended the lane closure times for the utility relocation work on Nimitz Highway in the Downtown area.”
“Once we start up things again and we will start opening things in the coming months, business will start 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? to return and we don’t want to impact that business because now we’re doing major work so more done now the better and much should’ve been done prior to this,” said the Mayor.
But not all projects have been moving forward. While nothing has stopped, COVID-19 has delayed some elements of work mostly on the neighbor islands.
“Some of 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? the contractors, who are based on Oahu, are deciding not to travel at this time. They want to make sure they can minimize any risk to their employees and also 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? minimize any risk of transmission between islands,” said Sniffen.
As the virus changes the way the world functions in the future, the state says it’s preparing for more virtual meetings, electronic biddings, and virtual town halls for the public.
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Helping kids cope during physical distancing
SALT LAKE CITY – Many families are concerned about the mental health of their children, as so many unexpected changes are happening due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Heather Finlinson of Sandy is a mother of four children. She has noticed changes in 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? their demeanor since school buildings were shuttered and activities came to an end.
“It’s been really hard,” Heather said. “My 14-year-old went from being – she was going to 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? dance three times per week. Now she wants to lay in bed all the time.”
Heather’s children are heavily involved in dance and other events with their friends. She has noticed their motivation has decreased amid all the life changes.
“I ask her to practice dance and she’s like, what’s the point mom, they are just going to be canceled,” Heather said. “It’s so hard just to watch your kids be so sad.”
Now, her kids spend time on the phone to stay connected with their peers.
“您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? I don’t care if they are on the phone all day long, from first thing in the morning when they wake up until they go to sleep, I don’t care,” Heather said.
Mental health experts say it is perfectly acceptable to allow kids to spend 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? more time on their electronic devices if it helps them navigate through this difficult time.
“We have been encouraging parents to let things go. This is a completely unforeseen, unusual circumstance,” said Dr. Douglas Goldsmith, a psychologist who has been practicing for more than three decades.
With the summer approaching, he worries families will face even more challenges as 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? kids have more time on their hands.
“Parents are going to have to anticipate how are we going to do activities when we may not go on family vacations,” he said. “They are going to have to think outside of the box with activities.”
Keeping kids active will help stimulate their minds while giving them a positive outlook about the future.
“If you can’t go to camp, we are going to do camp stuff as a family and sleep in the backyard and cook smores on the 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? fireplace,” Dr. Goldsmith said. “Parents can talk about, let’s learn how to make something for the kitchen. Let’s do something exciting for the neighborhood.”
If you notice emotional changes in your children and you are worried about their safety, contact a mental health professional.
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Maryland reports 367 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Coronavirus continues to spread in Maryland, where there are now more than 3,000 confirmed cases of the disease.
Maryland health officials reported 367 new cases in the state Saturday morning, bringing the tally to 3,125.
They also reported 11 new deaths, bringing the death toll to 53.
Suburban Montgomery and Prince George's counties are the two hardest-hit counties in the state.
Paycheck Protection Program helping small businesses during pandemic
Help could soon be on the way for small business owners with less than 500 people. It will ensure they continue to stay open and employees will continue to get paid.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Help could soon be on the way for small business owners with less than 500 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? people. It will ensure they continue to stay open and employees will continue to get 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? paid.
This new initiative is called “Paycheck Protection Program” and it opens April 3. Independent contractors and people who are self-employed can start applying on April 10.
In total, 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? $349 billion will be available for business owners to keep the lights on and employees paid. This loan could be forgiven depending on how the business uses the money.
The amount is up to two and a half times your average monthly payroll costs, but no more than $10 million.
Tom Sullivan with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? these new loans could keep small businesses afloat.
"On the one hand we've seen communities come together to support small business,” Tom Sullivan said. “On the other hand, 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? we heard horrible stories about businesses who have been in the family for generations having to close."
This program is open until the end of June. However, you should apply as soon as possible to increase your chances of getting funds. Click here for 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? the application form.
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What is COVID-19 (a.k.a. the 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? new coronavirus?)
According to the World Health Organization, coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. Examples 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? include the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans. COVID-19 stands for "Coronavirus disease 2019," which is when this strain of the coronavirus was discovered.
What are the symptoms?
The CDC says patients confirmed to have the 2019-nCoV reportedly had mild to severe respiratory illness with:
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Or at 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? least two of the following symptoms:
- Fever
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
At this time, the CDC believes symptoms could appear as soon as two days after exposure, or as long as 14 days.
The CDC is recommending "common sense" measures such as:
- Wash your hands often 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Stay home when 您还不知道怎么毫无危险的投资? you are sick.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
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