ROME — Italy’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak eclipsed China’s on Thursday as the scourge extended its march across the West, where the United States and other countries increasingly enlisted the military and improvised at every turn to get ready for an onslaught of patients. In the U.S., the Army prepared mobile military hospitals […]
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If you have been scrolling through the bad and worse news about the coronavirus pandemic on Twitter, you may have seen the viral tweets about how famous artists innovated during quarantines, like when Shakespeare wrote “King Lear” while theaters were shuttered for plague or when Isaac Newton created calculus while social distancing. These facts are
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Like many college basketball teams, the University of Arkansas’ campaign ended when the coronavirus pandemic hit. The Razorbacks had beaten Vanderbilt University’s Commodores in the first round of the SEC tournament. But the team’s next game against South Carolina never happened amid a wave of sports cancellations. However, Arkansas Coach Eric Musselman clearly wasn’t ready to
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Image copyright David Lillywhite Image caption David Lillywhite (pictured with wife Leah) fears he will run out of medicine if he doesn’t get back to the UK soon “We can’t go anywhere, we are stuck in our hotel – we are only allowed to go out to get food, money or medication,” says 70-year-old Ffred
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WASHINGTON — The State Department announced on Thursday that Americans should not travel outside the country, and that citizens abroad should either return home or stay in place as the coronavirus pandemic grows. The department raised its global health advisory to Level 4, or “do not travel,” which is the highest warning, usually reserved for
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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton learned Thursday he has tested positive for the new coronavirus, he told ESPN March 19, 2020, 9:31 PM 2 min read NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton learned Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, he told ESPN. Payton is the first
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Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who ran a foreign policy-focused campaign for the presidential nomination of a party she sharply criticized, announced on Thursday that she was dropping out of the race. Ms. Gabbard, who had been one of only three candidates and the only woman remaining in the Democratic primary, said she would throw
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Surgeon General Jerome Adams is urging healthy Americans, especially younger ones, to donate blood By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer March 19, 2020, 9:04 PM 3 min read WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general on Thursday urged healthy Americans, especially younger ones, to donate blood as supplies dwindle amid the coronavirus outbreak. “Social distancing does
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The Hallmark Channel is hoping to cheer up audiences adjusting to a new, more isolated reality with nostalgia and holiday cheer. Just one day after the start of spring, Hallmark will kick off a weekendlong “We Need a Little Christmas” marathon featuring 27 of its original holiday movies. The festive, if unseasonable, fun kicks off Friday with “A
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Walmart’s new COVID-19 emergency sick leave policy falls short of what’s needed to protect employees and customers, leaving workers afraid they’ll be forced to come to work even if they feel sick, according to a review of internal documents and conversations with staffers across the country. The company touted its new policy as prioritizing the
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