Bringing America Back: Fitness industry's reopening challenges and more to know
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Fitness industry must 'fight' to regain trust as gyms reopen
As nearly every state loosens restrictions, gyms are facing slowed rollouts, lost revenue and legal challenges from customers. There are "serious challenges ahead" for the fitness market, according to Beth McGroarty of The Global Wellness Institute.
Data show no significant drop in Florida's COVID-19 case numbers
Florida has seen more than 11,000 new coronavirus cases since the beginning of May. The number of cases has risen at a relatively stable rate, as retail and select businesses, such as gyms, barbershops and nail salons, reopen across the state this week.
Doctors race to understand COVID-19's impact on the brain
Add the brain to the list of organs potentially impacted by the novel coronavirus. Doctors are reporting that some patients with severe cases of the disease caused by the virus are showing signs of confusion or delirium.
Passengers sue Celebrity Cruises over 'heightened risk' of COVID-19 exposure
Two Long Islanders are suing Celebrity Cruises for "negligently expos[ing]" them and thousands of other passengers to the coronavirus, while on a cruise that they boarded on February 29, in South America, and disembarked on March 30, in San Diego.
What hotel stays might look like amid COVID-19
Hotel groups, including IHG and HEI, are revealing new safety protocols for their properties, giving a glimpse of what hotel-goers might expect in the coming months.
Peter Luger and other restaurants offer takeout for first time
Restaurants across the country are continuing to adapt amid the lockdown. Among America's top eateries now offering takeout are Peter Luger in New York City and Boston's Fox and the Knife.
I took the contact tracer training, and here's what I learned
ABC News' Erin Schumaker gives a first-hand look at Johns Hopkins' new online course for contact tracers. She's one of 10,000 people who completed the program five days after it opened.
Drybar salon announces safety measures upon reopening
As blow-out salon Drybar begins reopening locations, it's announced new safety measures for its employees and customers, such as the use of face coverings, the implementation of temperature checks and the elimination of waiting rooms.
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