March 2020

Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive but ‘remains in good health’

Lifestyle /

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are isolating at Birkhall, their residence on the Balmoral estate The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has announced. Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms “but otherwise remains in good health”, a spokesman said, adding that the […]

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Coronavirus: G20 ‘must step up for developing world’

World /

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on the G20 – the world’s 20 major industrialised nations – to fund a stimulus package worth trillions of dollars for businesses, workers and households in developing countries. This was a matter of “enlightened self-interest”, he said, to help prevent the virus from spreading and ultimately making a

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What’s in the Coronavirus Stimulus Package? 5 Things to Know

Politics /

WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials and top Democrats finalized an agreement early Wednesday morning on a roughly $2 trillion rescue package to confront the coronavirus pandemic, the largest economic stimulus measure in modern history. After days of partisan bickering and closed-door haggling, negotiators emerged from their final huddle and announced that they had struck a

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Pro-Trump Media’s New Chorus On Coronavirus: Let People Die

Finance /

After first downplaying the coronavirus crisis, right-wing media briefly began to take it seriously. But now that President Donald Trump has vowed to defy health officials and reopen businesses, his favorite pundits have settled on a new message: Let people die. Trump has suggested that he may lift lockdown measures and social distancing guidelines by

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Karl-Anthony Towns Says Mother Is In Coma With Coronavirus Symptoms

Entertainment /

NBA player Karl-Anthony Towns revealed Tuesday that his mother is in a medically induced coma after showing severe coronavirus symptoms. (See the clip below the survey.) In a heart-wrenching video on Instagram, the Minnesota Timberwolves center said both of his parents had been ill but his mom, Jacqueline Cruz, kept “getting worse” while battling a high fever

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Lawmakers Question Start-Ups on At-Home Kits for Coronavirus Testing

Technology /

Three companies that rushed to market unauthorized kits for at-home coronavirus testing face new questions from lawmakers in Washington. On Wednesday, two Democratic House members, Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois and Katie Porter of California, sent letters to the chief executives of Carbon Health, Everlywell and Nurx, asking them to explain their business and testing practices.

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