March 2020

Joe Biden Will Host ‘Virtual Events’ as Coronavirus Fears Heat Up

Joseph R. Biden Jr. is drastically modifying his campaign schedule in the coming days in response to mounting anxieties about the coronavirus, trading traditional get-out-the-vote-style gatherings for “virtual events,” his campaign announced Wednesday. The move marked the beginning of an extraordinary new chapter in an already tumultuous presidential race: campaigning amid a pandemic. Mr. Biden’s

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WHO declares virus crisis a pandemic, U.S. stocks plunge

GENEVA — The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic as U.S. stocks plunged into bear market territory and several American cities joined European counterparts in banning large gatherings. By reversing course and using the charged word “pandemic” that it had previously shied away from, the U.N. health

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Does The Type Of Soap Or Hand Sanitizer You Use Matter For Coronavirus?

Tons of cleaning and sanitization products are selling out amid the COVID-19 outbreak, including hand soap, hand sanitizer, dish soap and cleaning wipes. But which of these products will best help protect you from contracting the novel coronavirus? First, it’s important to understand how the virus spreads. “Coronavirus is spread by droplets,” said Dr. Carl

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Get Britain building, says Sunak in infrastructure plan

Image copyright Getty Images Roads and broadband internet will be the centrepieces of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new spending bonanza. He unveiled £27bn of investment in roads, including improved junctions, dual carriageways and tunnels. There will also be up to £510m for a shared rural mobile phone network. The infrastructure push will “get Britain building”, Mr

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Senate Rejects DeVos Rule Restricting Debt Relief for Bilked Students

WASHINGTON — In a bipartisan rebuke, the Senate voted Wednesday to overturn a major Trump administration rule that would sharply limit debt relief for students misled by schools that lured them in with false claims about their graduates’ career and earning prospects. In a 53-42 vote that included 10 Republicans, the Senate easily struck down

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Dow Ends 11-Year Bull Market as Coronavirus Defies Economic Remedies

The experience in other countries offers lessons for the United States. China appears to have been able to get its outbreak under control, but only through shutting down vast regions of the country. South Korea has won plaudits for its decisive response, but that too required huge disruptions to daily life and commerce. In Italy,

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