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Coronavirus: Supermarkets ask shoppers to be ‘considerate’ and stop panic buying

Image copyright AFP Image caption Panic buying has left some supermarkets in the UK with empty shelves Supermarkets are urging shoppers not to buy more than they need amid concern over coronavirus-linked stockpiling. In a joint letter, UK retailers have reminded customers to be considerate in their shopping, so that others are not left without […]

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AP Source: Pistons’ Christian Wood tests positive for virus

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Christian Wood of the Detroit Pistons has tested positive for the coronavirus, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said Saturday night By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer March 15, 2020, 12:39 AM 2 min read Christian Wood of the Detroit Pistons has tested positive for the coronavirus, a person with direct knowledge of

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Georgia Postpones Its Primary as Virus Upends Voting

Politics / En Sound Media

Georgia will postpone its March 24 presidential primary for nearly two months, officials said Saturday, becoming the second state to delay voting in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The move comes as officials in the next four states scheduled to vote in the primary — Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio — have all indicated they

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Smart move or grave mistake? NYC keeps schools open

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NEW YORK — As schools across the U.S. shut down in hopes of helping to fight the coronavirus, New York City officials are arguing just the opposite: They’re keeping the nation’s largest school system open to ensure that health and emergency workers aren’t tied down with kids at home. But teachers, many parents and some

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Daniel Radcliffe says his parents helped him cope with fame

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Image caption Radcliffe is currently appearing in Endgame at London’s Old Vic theatre Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that remaining in the UK and having supportive parents helped him stay grounded after he became famous. The actor was 11 when he won the title role in the Potter film series. Speaking on BBC

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Mark Carney: What legacy will he leave the Bank of England?

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mark Carney is the first non-Briton to lead the Bank of England in its 325-year history Mark Carney steps down as Bank of England governor this weekend after almost seven years in the job. The Canadian oversaw big changes at the Bank, which was given more power in the

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Virus doesn’t deter fans at Nebraska racetrack

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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Jerry Moritz has been attending horse races at Fonner Park regularly since 1970 and almost every day in recent years. The track in central Nebraska was one of the few sporting venues in the country open to fans Saturday, and the 73-year-old from Grand Island wasn’t going to let concerns over

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Trump Supporters Know Where to Turn in a Crisis: To Him

Politics / En Sound Media

But when many Americans consume their news in snippets, B-roll footage of the president speaking with agency heads in the Roosevelt Room can be enough to cement impressions of coordination, unity, transparency. Voters said they were comforted watching the recent spate of televised briefings at the White House. They saw the president and vice president

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Trump says top cruise ship companies stopping trips from US

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President Donald Trump is tweeting that four major cruise ship companies have agreed to suspend trip from the U.S. for 30 days, effective at midnight March 13, 2020, 11:19 PM 3 min read WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that four major cruise ship companies have agreed to suspend trips from the U.S.

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There’s ASMR For Your COVID-19 Stress Now, Because Of Course

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In times of great adversity, we’re drawn to things that bring us comfort: Music, yoga, warm baths, private bedroom viewings of “The Devil Wears Prada.” But in a three-month period overtaken by panic about COVID-19, it seems a heroic new genre of self-soothing has emerged: the ASMR coronavirus video. As anxieties have mounted about the

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