Henry Hudson, (born c. 1565, England died after June 22, 1611, in or near Hudson Bay?), English navigator and explorer who, sailing three times for the English (1607, 1608, 1610–11) and once for the Dutch (1609), tried to discover a short route from Europe to Asia through the Arctic Ocean, in both the Old World and the New. A river, a strait, and a bay in North America are named for him. Of Hudson’s early life, nothing is known. Several Hudsons were associated with his sponsors, the Muscovy Company of London, a generation before his own time. A 1585 voyage by
Iâd like you to close your eyes for a moment and visualize an ocean. What does ocean look like to you? You may have never been to the ocean yourself, but you will have an image if only from a movie or a book.
I grew up in South Portland, Maine, so I see the rocky coast and pounding surf of my home. But, thanks to the Air Force, I have lived on the Italian coast of the Mediterranean Sea, the Australian coast of the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic coast of Delaware, Alaskaâs Aleutian Islands between the north Pacific and the Bering Sea, and several others for briefer periods.
End of mask mandate, spring break didn t bring spike in Longview-area COVID-19 cases
Experts say the arrival of spring and availability of vaccines could speak to why the COVID-19 number are currently staying low.
Credit: Michael Cavazos Published: 12:29 PM CDT April 11, 2021 Updated: 12:29 PM CDT April 11, 2021
LONGVIEW, Texas Texas lifted its mask mandate and business restrictions about four weeks ago. Spring break ended about three weeks ago. However, local COVID-19 case counts have become almost a trickle, in contrast to the spikes that occurred after Thanksgiving and Christmas, for instance.
Thousands of cases hit the area in Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Smith and Upshur counties during each of those holiday seasons compared with fewer than 800 total in those six counties during the past three weeks. If a spike was going to happen, it would have already shown up in case counts, said Dr. Lewis Browne, Gregg County Health Authority.
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Officials: Masks, social distancing keep flu activity low in East Texas area
Some experts said this is the fewest antivirals for flu they had dispensed in five to 10 years. Author: Courtney Stern Updated: 6:55 AM CST March 8, 2021
LONGVIEW, Texas Masks, social distancing and higher vaccination rates have kept influenza levels low in the Longview area, officials say.
Gregg County Health Authority Dr. Lewis Browne said flu activity and spread are not as bad this season as in recent years, when it has spiked in the winter months.
“I looked at (rates) last week, and we were probably 10 times higher, easily, last year,” Browne said. “The numbers have been very low.”