TOLEDO, Ohio — Government and hospital leaders are increasingly sounding the alarm about the hospital system in the U.S. and its readiness to absorb waves of patients in the worst-case scenario involving the new coronavirus outbreak. Authorities nationwide already are taking major steps to expand capacity with each passing day, building tents and outfitting unused […]
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Life across Europe is coming to a standstill as governments order border closures, worship services are canceled and bars and cafes are shuttered March 15, 2020, 8:21 PM 6 min read Life across Europe is coming to a standstill as governments order border closures, worship services are canceled and bars and cafes are shuttered. Chaos
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“We are dealing with the most serious outbreak of Covid-19 anywhere in the nation,” said Dow Constantine, the leader of King County, which includes Seattle, when he called on employers to encourage staff to telecommute on March 4. “Our actions are forming the model that will be followed in other parts of the country.” More
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The Tennessee Titans are keeping the quarterback that led them within a victory of the Super Bowl By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer March 15, 2020, 7:50 PM 4 min read NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are keeping the quarterback that led them within a victory of the Super Bowl, agreeing to
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The leader of the Labour Party has criticised the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying that more guidance and better support are needed. Jeremy Corbyn warned that self-employed people and those on zero hours contracts will have to make “some very difficult decisions whether they put the health of everybody at risk in order
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NEW YORK — Ticket sales plunged to their lowest levels in at least 20 years at North American movie theaters as the coronavirus pandemic led to one of Hollywood’s worst weekends at the box office. Receipts totaled about $55.3 million in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. Not since 2000 has weekend
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Image copyright Getty Images A drug that prevents the transmission of the HIV virus will be available in England from April, the Department of Health has confirmed. PrEP – or pre-exposure prophylaxis – is an antiretroviral medicine which, taken once a day, stops the transmission of HIV during unprotected sex. The pill is already available
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Donald Glover heard your calls and released a surprise new album, Beyoncé-style, to ease your self-quarantine-related boredom. After Disney dropped “Frozen 2” on its streaming platform early and made “Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker” available for purchase ahead of schedule, the multi-talented entertainer on Sunday blessed us all with a collection of 12 songs titled
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The Baltimore Ravens are essentially getting a five-time Pro Bowler for a backup kicker who has spent time on five NFL rosters over the last eight months By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer March 15, 2020, 6:58 PM 4 min read JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Baltimore Ravens are essentially getting a five-time Pro Bowl defensive
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Mr. Feist said that cleaners were wiping down doorknobs and other hard surfaces in the bureau “multiple times an hour,” with extra attention to areas that “a guest, a CNN staffer, or, in this case, a candidate might enter or touch.” Sunday’s broadcast is thought to be the first presidential debate to be held in
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