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To fight dengue epidemic, health agents in Brazil scour junkyards and roofs for mosquitos
Read full article: To fight dengue epidemic, health agents in Brazil scour junkyards and roofs for mosquitosLocal public health officials in Rio de Janeiro have been scouring the city's neighborhoods and even its junkyards for signs of standing water where mosquitoes can lay their eggs.
Never mind the mess, Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of King Momo
Read full article: Never mind the mess, Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of King MomoTo thunderous applause, Rio de Janeiroās mayor coronated King Momo, marking the beginning of the symbolic Carnival monarchās five-day reign over the revelry.
Mardi Gras 2024: What to know as Carnival season nears its rollicking end in New Orleans
Read full article: Mardi Gras 2024: What to know as Carnival season nears its rollicking end in New OrleansCarnival season 2024 is entering its final days in New Orleans with big parades on the city's main thoroughfares and smaller, offbeat walking clubs strolling the old French Quarter.
Rio de Janeiro declares a dengue health emergency days ahead of Carnival
Read full article: Rio de Janeiro declares a dengue health emergency days ahead of CarnivalRio de Janeiro city authorities have declared a public health emergency in the city because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever.
As Mardi Gras nears, a beefed-up police presence and a rain-scrambled parade schedule in New Orleans
Read full article: As Mardi Gras nears, a beefed-up police presence and a rain-scrambled parade schedule in New OrleansNew Orleansā annual Carnival celebration has entered its high-intensity home stretch with a beefed-up police presence and a weather-scrambled parade schedule.
Fat Tuesday means big business for New Orleans bakers under exploding demand for king cakes
Read full article: Fat Tuesday means big business for New Orleans bakers under exploding demand for king cakesItās Carnival season in New Orleans and that means the morning lines outside popular bakeries are long and the pace inside is brisk to meet customer demand for king cake.
New Orleans thief steals 7 king cakes from bakery in a very Mardi Gras way
Read full article: New Orleans thief steals 7 king cakes from bakery in a very Mardi Gras wayWith their purple, gold and green colors and toy babies hidden inside, king cakes are staples of Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans.
Carnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got COVID-19 early in pandemic
Read full article: Carnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got COVID-19 early in pandemicA cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a COVID-19 outbreak has been ruled negligent in an Australian class-action case.
Coast Guard searching for man who fell from Carnival cruise ship
Read full article: Coast Guard searching for man who fell from Carnival cruise shipThe U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a man who fell from a cruise ship off the coast of Florida. The Coast Guard says that the 35-year-old passenger fell from the Carnival Magic ship around 185 miles east of Jacksonville on Monday.
Carnival cruise ship passengers left terrified after ship sails through rough seas on return from Bahamas
Read full article: Carnival cruise ship passengers left terrified after ship sails through rough seas on return from BahamasCarnival Cruise Lines says that one of its ships that navigated rough seas off the South Carolina coast has resumed sailing on its next cruise. Terrified passengers on the Carnival Sunshine took to social media over the Memorial Day holiday weekend to post video of water pouring through a flooded hallway on a cabin level and pictures of on-board stores in shambles as large waves swelled on the sea.
Texas girl, 15, among tourists killed at Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans
Read full article: Texas girl, 15, among tourists killed at Mardi Gras celebrations in New OrleansStray bullets in separate shootings have killed two people who were visiting New Orleans for the festivities leading up to Mardi Gras.
'I love Mardi Gras': Carnival spirit takes over New Orleans
Read full article: 'I love Mardi Gras': Carnival spirit takes over New OrleansParty-minded people dressed in traditional purple, green and gold filled New Orleans' streets for the city's first full-dress Mardi Gras since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Carnival returns to French Riviera, as virus fears recede
Read full article: Carnival returns to French Riviera, as virus fears recedeArtists, florists, actors, technicians and drivers are putting the final touches on their costumes, lavish flower arrangements and giant floats for the Carnival in the French Riviera city of Nice.
Woman dies of COVID-19 after testing positive on Carnival cruise out of Galveston
Read full article: Woman dies of COVID-19 after testing positive on Carnival cruise out of GalvestonA woman who tested positive for COVID-19 while aboard a Carnival cruise ship from Galveston has died, according to reports.
27 people aboard Carnival cruise from Galveston test positive for COVID-19
Read full article: 27 people aboard Carnival cruise from Galveston test positive for COVID-19A Carnival cruise on which 27 people tested positive for COVID-19 just before the ship made a stop in Belize City this week is headed back to Galveston, Texas.
Carnival cruise ships return to Galveston port for the first time in over a year
Read full article: Carnival cruise ships return to Galveston port for the first time in over a yearTwo of Carnivalās massive cruise ships have returned to the Port of Galveston after a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival
Read full article: Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet CarnivalA reveller stands in front of a political carnival float depicting Russia's President Vladimir Putin fighting with opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the streets of Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Because of the coronavirus pandemic the traditional 'Rosenmontag' carnival parade are canceled but eight floats are pulled through the empty streets in Duesseldorf, where normally hundreds of thousands of people would celebrate the street carnival. But organizers in Duesseldorf, one of the German Rhineland's main Carnival strongholds, didn't want to let Rose Monday in 2021 go completely without the traditional caricatures of current events. āIt's a small signal that we're alive,ā float builder Jacques Tilly told the German news agency dpa. Another depicted the brain flying out of the head of an activist against coronavirus restrictions.
Brazil Carnival goes online with street parties banned
Read full article: Brazil Carnival goes online with street parties bannedA woman dressed as a superhero and wearing a mask to curb the spread of the new coronavirus performs in the "Desliga da Justica" street band in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. Their performance was broadcast live on social media for those who were unable to participate in the carnival due to COVID restrictions after the city's government officially suspended Carnival and banned street parades or clandestine parties. āWhen everyone is immunized, we are going to have the biggest Carnival that Brazil has ever seen. One of the biggest street party associations, Blocos da Sebastiana, this year organized workshops on Carnival makeup and instruments and offered playlists of their music. āWe would like to be partying on the street but we canāt.ā said Rita Fernandes, president of Blocos da Sebastian.
A subdued year for Germany's Carnival, thanks to the virus
Read full article: A subdued year for Germany's Carnival, thanks to the virusA carnival reveler is watched by public order guards at the "Alter Markt" where normally tens of thousands of revelers dressed in carnival costumes would celebrate the start of the street carnival in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. This year all carnival celebrations are banned due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)BERLIN ā Germanyās renowned Carnival celebrations got underway Thursday but without any of their usual raucous revelry. One of Germanyās first superspreader events stemmed from a Carnival celebration in a town west of Cologne last February where many people came in contact with an infected man. Cologne festival committee President Christoph Kuckelkorn told Germanyās dpa news agency that Carnival could emerge from this year purified, returning closer to its roots from the increasingly commercial, excessive celebration it had become.
With Carnival scrapped, Rioās Sambadrome hosts vaccinations
Read full article: With Carnival scrapped, Rioās Sambadrome hosts vaccinationsIn a normal year, Rios Sambadrome would be preparing for its great moment of the year: the worlds most famous Carnival parade. But a week before what should be the start of Carnival, the pandemic has replaced pageantry. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)RIO DE JANEIRO ā In a normal year, Rio de Janeiroās Sambadrome would be preparing for its great moment of the year: the worldās most famous Carnival parade. Rioās hotel occupancy rate normally reaches about 80% in the hot summer months and 100% during Carnival. It's now at roughly 50-60%, according to Alfredo Lopes, the president of Rioās Hospitality Workers Union.
Pandemic-era Mardi Gras: No big crowds, but plenty of cake
Read full article: Pandemic-era Mardi Gras: No big crowds, but plenty of cakeFILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, Mondo Kayo parades down Chartres Street during Mardi Gras, in New Orleans. The Mardi Gras season always starts on Jan. 6 and ends on Fat Tuesday, which this year falls on Feb. 16. The Krewe de Jeanne dāArc is a club that annually pays homage to the fallen French hero with a parade through the French Quarter on the official start of the Carnival season. In Mobile, Alabama, dozens of parades, balls and other events also have been canceled. The city on the Gulf of Mexico calls itself the birthplace of Mardi Gras since celebrations began there a few years earlier than in New Orleans.
S&P 500 ends at another record high as tumultuous 2020 ends
Read full article: S&P 500 ends at another record high as tumultuous 2020 endsThe benchmark S&P 500 index finished with a gain of 16.3% for the year, or a total return of about 18.4%, including dividends. And the S&P 500 rose or fell by at least 1% on twice as many days in 2020 than it did, on average, since 1950. The electric car maker jumped 743.4% in 2020 for the biggest gain in the S&P 500. All told, the S&P 500 set 33 record highs in 2020. The S&P 500 rose 24.03 points, or 0.6%, to 3,756.07, an all-time high.
Carnival cancels cruises out of Galveston, most 2020 US trips as CDC extends ban
Read full article: Carnival cancels cruises out of Galveston, most 2020 US trips as CDC extends banCarnival cruises wonāt sail out of Galveston ā or most U.S. ports ā anytime soon. The company said it is canceling sailings from all ports except its home ports of Miami and Port Canaveral, Florida. The CDC said it knows of 3,689 reported coronavirus cases and 41 deaths linked to cruises in U.S. waters between March and September. Even before the CDC announced its decision, the cruise industry had voluntarily suspended U.S. sailings through Oct. 31. Carnival rival Norwegian Cruise Line said Thursday that it hasnāt canceled any scheduled cruises and remains optimistic it can resume U.S. operations soon.
Virus delays Rio's Carnival for first time in a century
Read full article: Virus delays Rio's Carnival for first time in a centuryA "quadra" or court, which this time of year is usually filled with Carnival performers practicing their dance moves, sits empty in the Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, Sept. 24, said it has delayed its annual Carnival parade, saying the global spectacle cannot go ahead in February because of Brazils continued vulnerability to the new coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Virus delays Rio's Carnival for first time in a century
Read full article: Virus delays Rio's Carnival for first time in a centuryThe samba schools are community institutions, and the parades are just one detail of all that,ā Luiz Antonio Simas, a historian who specializes in Rioās Carnival, said in an interview. As the number of infections grew, the samba schools that participate in the glitzy annual parade halted preparations for the 2021 event. Nearly all of Rioās samba schools are closely linked to working class communities. āCarnival is our life.āThe last year Rioās Carnival was suspended was 1912, following the death of the foreign relations minister. A statement from the agency Thursday provided no further clarity on the fate of the Carnival street parties.
Create your own fair fun at home with carnival games, funnel cake
Read full article: Create your own fair fun at home with carnival games, funnel cakeSAN ANTONIO ā Weāre all bummed we canāt go to the State Fair this year. Thatās why Adeina Anderson, of Creative Lifestyles with Adeina, is bringing the fair fun to you! Watch the video above to learn how to make easy carnival games at home, like DIY goldfish bowls and the ring toss. Anderson also shares how to make easy funnel cake. You can find more crafts on her website.
Thousands board cruise ships in Galveston Thursday, despite coronavirus warnings
Read full article: Thousands board cruise ships in Galveston Thursday, despite coronavirus warningsGALVESTON, Texas ā Despite all the warnings and worry about the coronavirus, at the Port of Galveston on Thursday, it looked like business as usual. Thousands of people were seen boarding the Carnival cruise ship Dream, bound for Mexico. Ann Bedford and her husband Michael took their two daughters on the cruise and are not concerned about the coronavirus appearing on their cruise ship. The latest: What you should know about coronavirus cases in TexasāI am not afraid. Track live coronavirus updates with real-time map of confirmed cases, deathsOnly time will tell what the economic outlook for Galveston will be, in the coming weeks.