Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Andrew Bailey took over as Bank of England governor this week Firms thinking of firing staff due to the coronavirus crisis should consider the support available to them first, the new Bank of England boss has said. Andrew Bailey urged UK firms to “stop, look at what’s available, come […]
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President Vladimir Putin has said the situation with the coronavirus in Russia is “under control”. Borders are closed, mass gatherings have been banned and increasing restrictions have put in place to slow the spread of the virus. So far, Russia has reported a low number of cases which officials claim is the result of their
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But Dr. Szemerédi’s proof was long and complicated. “Furstenberg gave this beautiful, short proof,” said Terence Tao, a mathematician at the University of California, Los Angeles. In 2004, Dr. Tao and Ben Green, a mathematician at the University of Oxford, cited Dr. Furstenberg and used ergodic theory arguments to prove a major result — that
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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on sports around the world (all times local): ——— 11:55 p.m. An unidentified NHL player has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The Ottawa Senators announced late Tuesday night one of their players has tested positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms and is in isolation. Ottawa is notifying
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Dr Rosena Allin-Khan asked Boris Johnson why NHS and social care staff were not being tested for the coronavirus. The Labour MP – who works as an A&E doctor in the NHS – said she visited her father in a care home on Tuesday, and fears that she may have fed him “for the very
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WASHINGTON — In a massive federal effort, President Donald Trump asked Congress to speed emergency checks to Americans, enlisted the military for MASH-like hospitals and implored ordinary people — particularly socially active millennials — to do their part by staying home to stop the spread of the coronavirus. His proposed economic package alone could approach
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BERLIN — Desperate travelers choked European border crossings Wednesday after countries implemented strict controls to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has now infected more than 200,000 people worldwide and killed more than 8,000. In releasing the new figures, Johns Hopkins University also said more than 82,000 people recovered from the virus,
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Despite guidelines from the World Health Organization cautioning leaders to avoid naming a disease with a location to avoid stigmatizing an area or ethnic group, Trump has pointedly and repeatedly used the terminology on Twitter this week. Critics, including media outlets, slammed him for potentially encouraging discrimination against Asians. “Today, NBC News sent a tweet suggesting the president’s
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Image copyright Getty Images Amazon is temporarily refusing to stock certain items in its warehouses, to cope with overwhelming demand for household essentials due to the coronavirus pandemic. It means third-party sellers of non-essential items could find it difficult to ship orders to customers. The move will last until 5 April and cover warehouses in
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Travelers everywhere are facing disruptions from the worldwide spread of the coronavirus. Some forged ahead with their plans and took extra precautions. But others canceled their trips. Just over a week ago, we asked readers of The New York Times in the second group to tell us about their “staycation” plans, and to offer advice
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