Tech experts say the U.S. internet won’t have any trouble handling spikes in traffic from the millions of Americans who are now working from home to discourage the spread of the new coronavirus By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer March 14, 2020, 5:31 PM 4 min read BOSTON — The U.S. internet won’t get overloaded […]
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For the past couple of months, fear and anxiety have been building over the novel coronavirus and the respiratory disease it causes, known as COVID-19. People have raced to grocery stores to pick up anything that might cut their risk of contracting the virus. There are barely any face masks available, a limited supply of
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On Friday afternoon, about a dozen cafeteria workers at the Knights of Columbus headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut, learned they would be laid off because of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. With Knights of Columbus employees working remotely and no longer dining in the cafeteria, there would be no need for the hourly
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Governments are responding to the coronavirus pandemic by imposing tight restrictions on travel and movement and even ordering people to stay home March 14, 2020, 6:50 PM 5 min read Governments are responding to the coronavirus pandemic by imposing tight restrictions on businesses and ordering people to stay home. Spain is expected to be the
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This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — For years, starting from the time they were held and interrogated by the C.I.A. after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the prisoners spent their days and nights in isolation, each man locked alone in a cell, at times
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Empty store shelves. Empty churches. Shuttered classrooms and courts. Warnings everywhere to wash hands and avoid close contact. Efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus in California are affecting virtually every facet of life in the Golden State in ways big and small — and in some cases, surreal. Popular restaurants were desperate for
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With the never-stopping news cycle, it’s easy to miss great images that fly under the radar. We’ve got you covered. We’re highlighting exceptional photos from around the world for the week of March 7 to 13. This week we’ve selected images that are not directly related to coronavirus coverage ― for those photos, see our post
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Ireland’s deputy prime minister says the coronavirus is going to change the way in which everyone lives – and that hand washing is no longer “a luxury” if vulnerable people are to be protected. Simon Coveney was speaking after a meeting between senior ministers from the NI Executive and Irish government. Read more: ‘School closures
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AT&T, Comcast and dozens of other telecommunications firms have committed to not disconnecting service to residential and small business customers who can’t pay their bills because of the coronavirus outbreak, the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday. The pledge the companies plan to implement also calls for them to open public Wi-Fi hot spots and
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Officials with the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race are encouraging fans, especially those from out-of-state, not to travel to Nome for the finish of the race By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press March 14, 2020, 5:24 PM 4 min read ANCHORAGE, Alaska — As Iditarod mushers drove their dog teams across Alaska on Saturday, race officials
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