Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce a wage subsidy package The chancellor is set to announce an employment and wage subsidy package to try to protect millions of jobs. Talks went on into the night with business groups and union leaders, who urged the government to help pay […]
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Days after Nigeria recorded its first positive coronavirus case, a story went viral on social media. It claimed the taxi driver who had picked up the patient was demanding money not to spread the disease, sparking outrage among Nigerians. The story was fake, but the impact on Jude Ikuenobe, the man whose photo was used
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The United States Department of State and the U.S. Mission to Morocco said that they have arranged for American citizens and permanent residents who have been stranded in Morocco to fly home. The travelers had been stuck in the country since Sunday, when the kingdom announced that it was suspending all flights into and out
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The number of known coronavirus cases within the NBA doubled to 14 on Thursday, when Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics pleaded with people to take social distancing more seriously and the league ordered all teams to shutter their training facilities indefinitely. Smart revealed that he tested positive and the Los Angeles Lakers said two
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In normal times, there is always an element of national competition to the development of drugs. In the months before the coronavirus began breaking out in Wuhan, the F.B.I. began an effort to root out scientists they believed were stealing biomedical research from the United States, mostly focused on scientists of Chinese descent, including naturalized
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The rapid spread of the new coronavirus across Europe is reviving the demand for traditional French soap By DANIEL COLE Associated Press March 20, 2020, 12:09 AM 3 min read MARSEILLE, France — Amid the rapid spread of the new coronavirus across Europe, the hallmark Marseille tradition of soap-making is enjoying a renaissance, as the
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Italy’s death toll from the coronavirus overtook China’s, underscoring just how much the outbreak has pivoted toward Europe as well as the United States. The Middle East and Africa also are seeing a worrying number of new cases. The grim news from Italy followed the announcement from Chinese authorities that there were no new cases
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Country singer Luke Bryan may be self-quarantining like everyone else, but the “American Idol” judge isn’t staying idle. In fact, Bryan, like many other entertainers, is going online to perform. On Thursday, he performed on Facebook Live for his fans. You can see the show below. Bryan wasn’t the only performer who took to social
In many countries, surgical masks are treated as an essential shield against the coronavirus. But that can create shortages for people who need them most, like medical workers. South Korean fashion designer Paul Park has created a line of colourful face masks for young people which he hopes will ease the shortages – and help
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It’s a strange time for everyone. For us at New York Times Travel, we’re asking many existential questions, among them: How do we talk about travel when it’s grinding to a halt? So we’re asking you to join us in a special experiment. For nearly two decades, we’ve published our weekly 36 Hours column, guiding
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