5 December 2020
By The Associated Press SALEM, Ore.– The Oregon Medical Board {has|has actually} suspended the medical license of {a doctor|a physician|a medical professional} who {said|stated} at a pro-Trump rally that he {doesn’t|does not} {wear|use} a mask at his Dallas, Oregon, {clinic|center}.
KGW-TV reported Friday that Dr. Steven LaTulippe {also|likewise} {said|stated} at the November rally that he {also|likewise} {encourages|motivates} others not to {wear|use} masks.
A state order {requires|needs} {health care|healthcare} {workers|employees} to {wear|use} a mask in {health care|healthcare} settings.
The medical board voted {this week|today} to suspend LaTulippe’s license {immediately|instantly|right away} due to {concerns|issues} about {patient|client} {safety|security}.
LaTulippe did not {respond to|react to} {a request for|an ask for} {comment|remark} from KGW-TV and {has|has actually} {previously|formerly} {declined|decreased} to comment.
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THE {VIRUS|INFECTION} {OUTBREAK|BREAK OUT}:
A coronavirus {surge|rise} {hitting|striking} much of the U.S. is threatening to overwhelm {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers} in California. Southern California, {five|5} San Francisco Bay {Area|Location} counties and the San Joaquin Valley {have|have actually} {imposed|enforced} {new|brand-new}, tighter {restrictions|limitations|constraints} that will {take effect|work} Sunday.
In Moscow, {thousands of|countless} {doctors|physicians|medical professionals}, {teachers|instructors} and others in high-risk groups {have|have actually} {signed up for|registered for} COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of a Russia-wide immunization effort, though the Russian-designed vaccine has yet to {complete|finish} the {advanced|sophisticated|innovative} {studies|research studies} {needed|required} to {ensure|guarantee} its {effectiveness|efficiency} and {safety|security}.
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HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:
ST. LOUIS– St. Louis {children|kids}’s {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers} {have|have actually} {started|begun} {treating|dealing with} adult {patients|clients} as {area|location} {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers} {struggle|have a hard time} to {keep up with|stay up to date with} {rising|increasing} coronavirus cases.
Dr. Marya {Strand|Hair}, {chief|primary} medical officer for SSM Health Cardinal Glennon {Children|Kid}’s {Hospital|Medical facility|Healthcare facility|Health center}, {told|informed} the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that is {treating|dealing with} {adults|grownups} who {don’t|do not} have COVID-19 to take {some of|a few of} the pressure off other {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers}. St. Louis {Children|Kid}’s {Hospital|Medical facility|Healthcare facility|Health center} {also|likewise} {has|has actually} opened its doors to {adults|grownups}.
About 1,054 {people|individuals} were hospitalized in the St. Louis {area|location} Wednesday for COVID-19, {including|consisting of} 221 {patients|clients} in {intensive|extensive} care {units|systems}. St. Louis-area {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers} are at about 82% {capacity|capability} for in-patient beds and 81% {capacity|capability} for ICU beds.
{Staff|Personnel} at SSM Health and BJC {Healthcare|Health care} {children|kids}’s {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers} {have|have actually} {also|likewise} {started|begun} {volunteering|offering} to {work at|operate at} other {overwhelmed|overloaded} {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers}.
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PHOENIX– Arizona health {officials|authorities} {used|utilized} a blunt tone Saturday as the state reported 6,799 coronavirus cases, the second-highest {daily|everyday|day-to-day} {increase|boost} {since|because|considering that|given that} the start of the pandemic.
The Department of Health {Services|Solutions|Providers} {says|states} on Twitter that {people|individuals} {should|ought to|must|need to} {wear|use} masks “around {anyone|anybody} who isn’t a member of your {household|home|family}, even those you {know|understand} and trust.”
{{Similarly|Likewise}, the department’s director, Dr. Cara Christ, {says|states} {individuals|people} “{must|should|need to} take {precautions|safety measures|preventative measures} as if we {may|might} be {infected|contaminated}.|The department’s director, Dr. Cara Christ, {says|states} {individuals|people} “{must|should|need to} take {precautions|safety measures|preventative measures} as if we {may|might} be {infected|contaminated}.} And we {must|should|need to} act as though {anyone|anybody} we are around {may|might} be {infected|contaminated}.”
The cases reported Saturday {trailed|tracked|routed} {only|just} the record 10,322 cases reported Tuesday. {Officials|Authorities} {have|have actually} {said|stated} record high {included|consisted of} {data|information} {delayed|postponed} by the Thanksgiving {holiday|vacation} weekend. There were {four|4} {daily|everyday|day-to-day} reports of more than 5,000 cases {this week|today}.
The hospitalizations for coronavirus {rose|increased} to 2,931 on Friday, {five|5} times as {many|numerous|lots of} {since|because|considering that|given that} early October. {Republican|Republican Politician} Gov. Doug Ducey {has|has actually} not {ordered|purchased|bought} a statewide mask {mandate|required} or curfews.
The state reported 40 deaths on Saturday. Arizona has 358,900 {total|overall} cases and 6,935 {confirmed|verified|validated} deaths.
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ROME– Italy had more than 21,000 {daily|everyday|day-to-day} coronavirus cases and {added|included} 662 deaths in the last {24 hours|24 hr}.
The 21,052 {new|brand-new} cases raised Italy’s {total|overall} to {nearly|almost} 1.6 million. There’s been 59,514 {confirmed|verified|validated} deaths, the second-highest toll in Europe behind Britain’s toll.
{This week|Today}, Italy’s Premier Giuseppe Conte signed a decree {limiting|restricting} travel {between|in between} {regions|areas} Dec. 21 to Jan. 6, {national|nationwide} {Epiphany|Surprise} Day {holiday|vacation}. Conte hopes that will {prevent|avoid} {holiday|vacation} {vacations|getaways|trips} that {could|might} {fuel|sustain} contagion.
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RALEIGH, N.C.– North Carolina reported a record {increase|boost} in cases of the coronavirus and hospitalizations on Saturday.
The state reported 6,018 cases {since|because|considering that|given that} Friday and 2,171 {people|individuals} with coronavirus in the {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers}. That’s up 14 from a day {earlier|previously}.
“In less than a week, we went from {exceeding|surpassing|going beyond} 5,000 {new|brand-new} cases reported in one day to {exceeding|surpassing|going beyond} 6,000,” {said|stated} Dr. Mandy Cohen, the state’s health secretary. “This is {very|extremely|really} {worrisome|uneasy}. This {indicates|suggests|shows} we have {even more|much more|a lot more} viral spread {across|throughout} our state {right now|today}.”
North Carolina has a record {number of|variety of} {people|individuals} in {intensive|extensive} care, Cohen {says|states}. Another 49 {people|individuals} {have|have actually} {died|passed away}, bringing the {confirmed|verified|validated} {total|overall} to 5,516, the health department {says|states}.
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OKLAHOMA CITY– There were 4,370 {newly|recently|freshly} reported coronavirus cases Saturday in Oklahoma.
The rolling averages of cases {rose|increased} from 2,843 {per day|each day|daily} on Nov. 20 to 3,044 on Friday. The {daily|everyday|day-to-day} average of deaths increased from 15 {daily|everyday|day-to-day} to 22 {during|throughout} the {same|exact same|very same} {period|duration}, according to {data|information} by Johns Hopkins University.
{The {increase|boost} is due {largely|mostly|mainly} to {community|neighborhood} spread, according Dr. Dale Bratzler of the University Oklahoma medical center.|The {increase|boost} is due {largely|mostly|mainly} to {community|neighborhood} spread, according Dr. Dale Bratzler of the University Oklahoma medical.} He {says|states}, “it’s {typically|generally|usually|normally} {places|locations} like {restaurants|dining establishments}, bars, {gyms|fitness centers|health clubs}, {places|locations} of {worship|praise}.”
Oklahoma has 213,245 {total|overall} {confirmed|verified|validated} cases. There were 14 more deaths reported Saturday, bringing the {total|overall} to 1,874 {confirmed|verified|validated} deaths.
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BOISE, Idaho– National Guard {troops|soldiers} are directing {people|individuals} outside a Boise urgent-care {clinic|center} revamped into {a facility|a center} for coronavirus {patients|clients}.
Health {officials|authorities} {say|state} Idaho’s {attempt|effort} to hold the coronavirus in check is {failing|stopping working} as {infections and deaths|deaths and infections} {surge|rise}. They{‘ve| have actually} {halted|stopped} {elective|optional} {surgeries|surgical treatments} to {save|conserve} bed {space|area}.
Inside {Primary|Main} Health Medical Group’s {clinic|center}, {physician|doctor} assistant Nicole Thomas works {extra|additional} 12-hour shifts. She {dons|puts on|wears} protective {gear|equipment} to {examine|analyze|take a look at} 36 {patients|clients} a day with {symptoms|signs}. Some days, she {says|states}, half test {positive|favorable} for coronavirus.
In a state where {many|numerous|lots of} {citizens|residents|people} are {resisting|withstanding} pandemic {restrictions|limitations|constraints}, overworked {staff|personnel} are {getting sick|getting ill} or {quitting|stopping|giving up} to {avoid|prevent} the {stress|tension}. It takes {at least|a minimum of} {two|2} days to get {an appointment|a visit|a consultation} for a test. {Primary|Main} Health {officials|authorities} {say|state} they’ll turn {three|3} more {facilities|centers} into COVID-19 {clinics|centers} by Dec. 30.
More than 1,000 {people|individuals} {have|have actually} {died|passed away} from the coronavirus in Idaho. {Confirmed|Verified|Validated} infections {have|have actually} {surpassed|exceeded|gone beyond} 100,000.
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DETROIT– Michigan state health {officials|authorities} reported more than 8,600 daily {confirmed|verified|validated} cases on Friday and 81 deaths.
“When we {look at|take a look at} the {number of|variety of} {daily|everyday|day-to-day} deaths, we {have|have actually} doubled in {numbers of|varieties of} {daily|everyday|day-to-day} deaths, {again|once again} nationally and regionally in the {past|previous} {couple of|number of} weeks,” Dr. Adnan Munkarah, executive vice president and chief {clinical|medical|scientific} officer for Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.
He’s {concerned|worried} about the possibility of travel and {family|household} {gatherings|events} at the {holidays|vacations}.
Munkarah {says|states} the health system {currently|presently} has 576 {employees|workers|staff members} out {because|since|due to the fact that} they {have|have actually} {tested|evaluated|checked} {positive|favorable}, have pending tests or are quarantined {because|since|due to the fact that} of close contact.
That number is up {nearly|almost} 200 {workers|employees} from a week {ago|back|earlier}, he {says|states}.
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LONDON– The leader of Britain’s {main|primary} opposition {party|celebration} {is in|remains in} 14-day quarantine after a member of his {office|workplace} {staff|personnel} {tested|evaluated|checked} {positive|favorable} for the coronavirus.
{A spokesman|A spokesperson|A representative} for Labour {Party|Celebration} leader Keir Starmer {says|states} he hasn’t {shown|revealed} {symptoms|signs} {but|however} would work from {home|house} {until|up until|till} Dec. 16.
It is the {second|2nd} time Starmer has self-isolated. In September, {one of|among} his {children|kids} {developed|established} possible {symptoms|signs} of the {virus|infection}, {but|however} a test {came back|returned} {negative|unfavorable} {two|2} days {later|later on}.
Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson was hospitalized with COVID-19 in April. Last month, he {also|likewise} self-isolated for {14 days|2 week} after contact with {a lawmaker|a legislator} who {tested|evaluated|checked} {positive|favorable}.
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LISBON, Portugal– Portugal’s prime minister {says|states} {current|present|existing} {restrictions|limitations|constraints} {against|versus} the coronavirus {may|might} be {eased|relieved|alleviated|reduced} {during|throughout} the Christmas {holidays|vacations} if the coronavirus numbers continue {a downward|a down} {trend|pattern}.
António Costa asked the {country|nation} to take seriously the existing {limitations|restrictions|constraints}, {including|consisting of} partial curfews and {a ban|a restriction} on driving from 1 p.m. {during|throughout} the next {two|2} weekends. He {says|states} the weeks {up to|as much as|approximately} Christmas will be {key|essential|crucial} to make {holiday|vacation} {gatherings|events} possible.
The {government|federal government} will {assess|evaluate|examine} on Dec. 18 whether to {give|provide|offer} the {final|last} {go-ahead|consent} to {travel|take a trip} {between|in between} {different|various} towns from Dec. 23-26, although there will be a 2 a.m. curfew for both Christmas Eve and Day, Costa {says|states}.
If cases grow {again|once again}, he {says|states} the {government|federal government} will “{apply|use} the handbrake.”
Portugal has 318,000 coronavirus cases and more than 4,800 {confirmed|verified|validated} deaths.
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WASHINGTON– Coronavirus infections continue to {spread|spread out} at record levels in the United States, reaching {a new|a brand-new} {daily|everyday|day-to-day} high of {nearly|almost} 228,000 cases on Friday.
The 227,885 cases eclipses the previous high of more than 217,000 on Thursday, according to {data|information} {compiled|put together|assembled} by Johns Hopkins University.
The seven-day rolling average of COVID-19 attributable deaths in the U.S. {has|has actually} passed 2,000 for the {first time|very first time} {since|because|considering that|given that} the spring. It reached 2,011 on Friday. {Two|2} weeks {ago|back|earlier}, the seven-day average was 1,448. There were 2,607 deaths reported in the U.S. on Friday.
{Globally|Worldwide|Internationally}, Johns Hopkins reports more than 1.5 million {people|individuals} {have|have actually} {died|passed away} from the coronavirus pandemic, {including|consisting of} more than 279,000 in the United States.
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MOSCOW– {Thousands of|Countless} {doctors|physicians|medical professionals}, {teachers|instructors} and others in high-risk groups {signed up|registered} Saturday for coronavirus vaccinations in Moscow.
The vaccination effort comes {three|3} days after President Vladimir Putin {ordered|purchased|bought} the launch of a “{large-scale|massive}” immunization {campaign|project} {even though|although|despite the fact that} a Russian-designed vaccine has yet to {complete|finish} the {advanced|sophisticated|innovative} {studies|research studies} {needed|required} to {ensure|guarantee} its {effectiveness|efficiency} and {safety|security} in line with {established|recognized} {scientific|clinical} {protocols|procedures}.
The Russian leader {said|stated} Wednesday that more than 2 million {doses|dosages} of the Sputnik V shot will be {available|offered|readily available} in the next {few|couple of} days, {allowing|enabling|permitting} authorities to {offer|provide|use} shots to medical {workers|employees} and {teachers|instructors} {across|throughout} the {country|nation} {starting|beginning} late next week.
On Saturday, Russia reported a record 28,782 {daily|everyday|day-to-day} cases, {including|consisting of} 7,993 in Moscow. Russia’s 2.4 million {confirmed|verified|validated} cases is the fourth-largest caseload {in the world|on the planet|worldwide} behind the United States, India and Brazil.
There’s been 42,684 {total|overall} {confirmed|verified|validated} deaths in Russia.
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NEW DELHI– India {has|has actually} {registered|signed up} 36,652 {confirmed|verified|validated} coronavirus cases in the {past|previous} {24 hours|24 hr}.
India’s health ministry on Saturday {also|likewise} {recorded|tape-recorded|taped} 512 deaths in the {past|previous} {24 hours|24 hr}, taking {total|overall} deaths to {nearly|almost} 140,000. The {pace|speed|rate} of {new|brand-new} cases {has|has actually} seen {a downward|a down} {trend|pattern}, with single-day cases {remaining|staying} {below|listed below} the 50,000 mark for a month.
India has 9.6 million {total|overall} cases, {second|2nd} behind the U.S. with 14.3 million. {{But|However} {globally|worldwide|internationally} it has {one of|among} {the lowest|the most affordable} deaths per million population, according to the Health Ministry.
| {Globally|Worldwide|Internationally} it has one of the {lowest|most affordable|least expensive} deaths per million population, according to the Health Ministry.
} India’s {home|house} ministry {has|has actually} {allowed|enabled|permitted} states to {impose|enforce} {local|regional} {restrictions|limitations|constraints}, such as night curfews. It {has|has actually} asked state {officials|authorities} to {consult|speak with|seek advice from} {before|prior to} {imposing|enforcing} lockdowns at {state, district or city|state, city or district|district, state or city|district, city or state|city, state or district|city, district or state} levels.
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HARTFORD, Conn.– Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont {has|has actually} signed an order {allowing|enabling|permitting} the state Department of Labor to {expand|broaden} eligibility for a federal pandemic {unemployment|joblessness} program to {an estimated|an approximated} 38,000 {people|individuals} who were {previously|formerly} disqualified.
Under Friday’s order, $7.5 million from the state’s {unemployment|joblessness} trust fund will be {used|utilized} {make sure|ensure|make certain} {residents|locals|citizens|homeowners} who are {unemployed|out of work|jobless} due to the coronavirus {outbreak|break out} and were {previously|formerly} disqualified from {receiving|getting} the {temporary|short-term|momentary|short-lived}, {extra|additional} {financial|monetary} {benefit|advantage} {receive|get} {at least|a minimum of} $100 a week in {unemployment benefits|welfare}.
That would then make them {eligible|qualified} retroactively for {an additional|an extra} $300 under the federal Lost {Wages|Salary|Earnings|Income} {Assistance|Support|Help} Program.
More than 160,000 Connecticut {residents|locals|citizens|homeowners} {already|currently} {received|got} the {supplemental|additional|extra} federal {benefits|advantages}, {resulting in|leading to} {a total|an overall} of $370 million being {allocated|assigned|designated} over {six|6} weeks, from July 26 to Sept. 5.
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CASPER, Wyo.– {An official|An authorities} in Wyoming’s Department of Health {involved in|associated with} the state’s {response|reaction|action} to the coronavirus is questioning the {legitimacy|authenticity} of the pandemic and {describes|explains} {a forthcoming|an upcoming} vaccine as a biological weapon.
The Casper Star-Tribune reports that Igor Shepherd called COVID-19 a “so-called pandemic” at a Nov. 10 {event|occasion} in Loveland, Colorado. It {says|states} Shepherd {described|explained} efforts to {develop|establish} a vaccine as a plot by Russia and China to {spread|spread out} communism worldwide.
Shepherd was {introduced|presented} as a Wyoming Department of Health {employee|worker|staff member} {before|prior to} his {presentation|discussion}.
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and other {top|leading} state {officials|authorities} {have|have actually} {declined|decreased} to comment.
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VENTNOR, N.J.– The FBI is {telling|informing} {anyone|anybody} who {underwent|went through} a coronavirus test at a New Jersey {laboratory|lab} to get retested and to {contact|get in touch with|call} the {agency|company|firm}.
In {a statement|a declaration} Friday on Twitter, the FBI’s Newark {office|workplace} {urges|advises|prompts} {people|individuals} who were {recently|just recently} {tested|evaluated|checked} for the {virus|infection} at Infinity Diagnostic {Laboratory|Lab} in Ventnor “to be retested as {soon|quickly} as possible.” It {also|likewise} asks that {anyone|anybody} who was administered a finger-prick blood test at the {laboratory|lab} to {contact|get in touch with|call} a victim {assistance|support|help} {unit|system} at the FBI.
The {announcement|statement} {gave|provided|offered} no {further|additional|more} {details|information}, and a message {left with|entrusted to|entrusted} the FBI {seeking|looking for} {further|additional|more} {information|info|details} was not {immediately|instantly|right away} returned.
Voicemail for the {company|business}’s operations director Friday {evening|night} {said|stated} it was closed and didn’t {offer|provide|use} the {opportunity|chance} to leave a message.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee Gov. {Bill|Expense|Costs} Lee {has|has actually} {authorized|licensed} {medically|clinically} trained National Guard soldiers to fill nursing {roles|functions}, drive ambulances and {perform|carry out} coronavirus {testing|screening} for {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers} that are overstretched with coronavirus {patients|clients}.
The order Friday {allows|enables|permits} the adjutant {general|basic} to {send|send out} {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers} {reinforcements|supports} from the Tennessee National Guard. The state is {focusing on|concentrating on} {troops|soldiers} who are actively {assigned|designated|appointed}, {including|consisting of} those serving in coronavirus {testing|screening} {roles|functions} statewide, {but|however} not those {currently|presently} serving in civilian {jobs|tasks} in {health care|healthcare}.
State health {officials|authorities} {decline|decrease} to {identify|determine|recognize} which {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers} {have|have actually} {expressed|revealed} interest, {but|however} {say|state} there is {need|requirement} statewide.
The state reports 2,485 {people|individuals} are {currently|presently} hospitalized with COVID-19, with {only|just} 14% of {floor|flooring} beds and 8% of ICU beds {available|offered|readily available}.
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SAN FRANCISCO– The health officers in {six|6} San Francisco Bay {Area|Location} {regions|areas} {issued|provided|released} {a new|a brand-new} stay-at-home order Friday as the {number of|variety of} {virus|infection} cases {surge|rise} and {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers} fill.
The {changes|modifications} will {take effect|work} for {most of|the majority of} the {area|location} at 10 p.m. Sunday and last through Jan. 4. The counties {have|have actually} not yet reached Gov. Gavin Newsom’s {threshold|limit} {announced|revealed} a day {earlier|previously} {requiring|needing} such an order when 85% of ICU beds at {regional|local} {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers} are {full|complete}, {but|however} {officials|authorities} {said|stated} the {hospital|medical facility|healthcare facility|health center} system will be overwhelmed {before|prior to} {the end|completion} of December when Newsom’s order would {apply|use}.
It comes the {same|exact same|very same} day the state {recorded|tape-recorded|taped} another {daily|everyday|day-to-day} record {number of|variety of} cases, with 22,018, and hospitalizations topped 9,000 for {first time|very first time}.
It {means|implies|indicates|suggests} {restaurants|dining establishments} will {have to|need to} {close to|near to|near} both {indoor and {outdoor|outside}|{outdoor|outside} and indoor} dining, {bars and wineries|wineries and bars} {must|should|need to} close {along with|together with|in addition to} hair and nail {salons|beauty salons|beauty parlors|hair salons} and {playgrounds|play areas|play grounds}. {Retail stores|Retailers|Stores} and {shopping centers|shopping mall} can {operate|run} with {just|simply} 20% {customer|client|consumer} {capacity|capability}. {Gatherings|Events} of any size with {people|individuals} {outside of|beyond} your {household|home|family} are {banned|prohibited}.
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Source: eastbaytimes.com