Image copyright Reuters Image caption Weinstein has tested positive for coronavirus, according to the head of the state corrections officers union Former Hollywood producer and convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for coronavirus while in prison. He is now in isolation, according to Michael Powers, president of the New York State Correctional Officers […]
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Image copyright Getty Images The world will take years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned. Angel Gurría, OECD secretary general, said the economic shock was already bigger than the financial crisis. He told the BBC it was “wishful thinking” to believe that countries would bounce back
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Image copyright Getty Images The NHS is urging blood donors to keep their appointments during the coronavirus outbreak. It said donations were 15% lower than expected last week, amid fears donors are feeling unsure about safety and whether sessions are still going ahead. A spokesman said the impact of the drop was minimal but must
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Neil Diamond has given his classic tune “Sweet Caroline” a little bit of a makeover in light of the coronavirus pandemic. While much of the tune is the same, there’s no more touching in this version. Hands aren’t being touched, they’re being washed. And he’s tweaked the “touching me, touching you” line to pay homage
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Image copyright Adrienne Murray Image caption The UVD robot takes about 20 minutes to treat a room “Please leave the room, close the door and start a disinfection,” says a voice from the robot. “It says it in Chinese as well now,” Simon Ellison, vice president of UVD Robots, tells me as he demonstrates the
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U.S. futures have declined and Australia’s share benchmark plunged 8.5% as work on more stimulus for the U.S. economy hit snags in the U.S. Senate By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer March 23, 2020, 3:06 AM 4 min read BANGKOK — U.S. futures dropped more than 4% and Australia’s share benchmark initially plunged 8.5% as
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A cruise ship that had to cut short its trip because of the coronavirus and mechanical problems docked Sunday in Honolulu’s harbor March 23, 2020, 3:50 AM 3 min read HONOLULU — A cruise ship that had to cut short its trip because of the coronavirus and mechanical problems docked Sunday in Honolulu’s harbor. The
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The cat (statue) is out of the bag. Sunday’s episode of “The Walking Dead” marked the final appearance of the show’s resident feline art connoisseur, Danai Gurira’s Michonne. We knew ahead of Season 10 that Gurira was leaving the show, but the exact plan wasn’t quite clear until the latest episode, “What We Become.” It
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Image copyright Getty Images Global financial markets are set for another turbulent week as more countries take action to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region fell sharply on Monday, while Wall Street is seen opening sharply lower. Crude oil prices have also slumped as economies around the world come
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The Canadian Olympic Committee says it won’t send athletes to the Tokyo Games unless they’re postponed for a year, March 23, 2020, 2:06 AM 2 min read TORONTO — The Canadian Olympic Committee says it won’t send athletes to the Tokyo Games unless they’re postponed for a year, becoming the first country to threaten such
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