
When can social distancing end? 'Back to normal’ could be a ways off
With most Americans confined to their homes because of the coronavirus outbreak, many are eager to know when the country can return to normal.
BALTIMORE, MD, April 7, 2025 – INFORMS, the world’s largest association for professionals and students in operations research (O.R.), AI, analytics and data science, announced it has awarded USA Cycling its 2025 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research and Management Science, for its use of operations research (O.R.) and analytics in elite sports performance. With Project 4:05, USA Cycling transformed race strategy and athlete preparation, enabling the Women’s Team Pursuit to win gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
A bipartisan push in Congress would return the power to impose tariffs to the legislature.
The threat of a terrorist attack on America’s energy grid is growing, with attempts being reported at increasing rates. If it’s not terrorism, it could be adversarial nation-states. This all increases the likelihood that a significant attack on the grid could succeed, leaving large swaths of the U.S. in the dark.
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With most Americans confined to their homes because of the coronavirus outbreak, many are eager to know when the country can return to normal.
North Carolina’s coronavirus cases shot up to 4,312 on Saturday, an increase of 404 cases from Friday and nearly 2,000 more than what it was a week ago, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported Saturday.
The coronavirus cannot keep us stuck in our homes forever. Someday our kids will go back to school, we will return to work, and families and friends will gather once again for birthdays, holidays, weddings and funerals.
The coronavirus cannot keep us stuck in our homes forever. Someday our children will go back to school, we will go back to work and families and friends will come together again for birthdays, holidays, weddings and funerals.
Life for Central New Yorkers in the age of COVID-19 has forced many members of the community, local businesses and nonprofits to readjust their priorities and lifestyles.
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