March 2020

Ivy League Cancels Basketball Tournament Amid Coronavirus Fears

Entertainment /

The Ivy League on Tuesday canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. The four-team tournaments were scheduled to be played Friday through Sunday at Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge, Mass. The Ivy League instead will award its automatic NCAA Tournament bids to the regular-season champions, the Princeton women […]

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‘It’s Just Everywhere Already’: How Delays in Testing Set Back the U.S. Coronavirus Response

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The failure to tap into the flu study, detailed here for the first time, was just one in a series of missed chances by the federal government to ensure more widespread testing during the early days of the outbreak, when containment would have been easier. Instead, local officials across the country were left to work

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This App Gives You Other Tunes To Wash Your Hands To Besides ‘Happy Birthday’

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At this stage of the coronavirus outbreak, you have probably seen the recommendation in your office bathroom and read the advice from health officials: Washing your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water is one of the best ways to prevent you and your community from getting sick. The Centers for Disease

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Mandy Moore Won’t Let Coronavirus Fears Halt Her Return To The Stage Just Yet

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Mandy Moore isn’t letting concerns over the coronavirus outbreak dampen her long-awaited return to music, at least for now.  The “This Is Us” star appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Tuesday to mark the release of “Silver Landings,” her first new album in 11 years. To promote it, she’s slated to embark on a 29-city U.S. tour on

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Budget 2020: Chancellor to unveil plans amid coronavirus pressures

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Image copyright HM TREASURY Image caption The new Chancellor Rishi Sunak preparing for his first budget The government will unveil its first Budget later amid continued pressure from the coronavirus outbreak. The new Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, will present the fiscal plans in the Commons at 12:30 GMT, less than a month after taking over the

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