Major League Baseball is delaying the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer March 12, 2020, 7:22 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is delaying the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the […]
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Government-imposed quarantines were fairly common in ancient times, before medicine stemmed the ferocity with which contagious diseases spread. The very word quarantine is rooted in the Italian words quarantenara and quaranta giorni, or 40 days, the period of time that the city of Venice forced ship passengers and cargo to wait before landing in the
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For instance, when stocks fall sharply, prices of U.S. government bonds — the haven of choice for global investors — should go up, helping to mitigate the losses on stocks. But on Wednesday, that did not happen. As the S&P 500 collapsed, bond prices fell sharply too — pushing yields, which move in the opposite
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Italians in New York are worried for loved ones in Italy, living under a nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press March 12, 2020, 6:47 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — Annaelisa Lugini had every intention of returning to Italy after visiting her husband, Gianmarco de Felice,
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Gloria Gaynor has taught fans a thing or two about survival since the 1970s, and she’s applying her famously steadfast approach to the coronavirus, too. On Wednesday, the disco diva posted a short TikTok video that showed her washing her hands to a snippet of her 1979 hit, “I Will Survive.” In an accompanying caption,
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Digital money would be denominated in pounds, like banknotes The Bank of England is considering the introduction of electronic banknotes for use by consumers and businesses. Governor Mark Carney said: “We are in the middle of a revolution in payments,” saying the Bank must look into how electronic money
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The travel industry as a whole is suffering due to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, which as of Wednesday had infected more than 120,000 people globally. But it’s cruise ships, in particular, that have become notorious hotbeds for the disease. Last month, a Diamond Princess cruise ship was quarantined at a port in
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Major League Baseball will be the latest sports organization to suspend all operations in light of the coronavirus outbreak, sports outlets reported Thursday. The decision came after team owners gathered on a call with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred to discuss how to proceed. Though opening day isn’t scheduled until March 26, players are currently in
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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said on Thursday that Iranian-backed militias were behind an attack on a joint U.S.-Iraqi base that killed two American service members and a soldier from Britain. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Mr. Esper said that “all options are on the table” for retaliatory strikes against the group
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Airlines are stuck in a severe patch of turbulence as the virus outbreak causes passengers to cut back on travel, clouding the industry’s growth prospects By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer March 12, 2020, 6:21 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — Airlines are stuck in a severe patch of turbulence as the virus
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