A minor league player for the Boston Red Sox has tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting the team to close down its training complex in Fort Myers, Florida March 25, 2020, 2:38 AM 2 min read BOSTON — A minor league player for the Boston Red Sox has tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting the […]
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Senator Bernie Sanders plans to participate in the Democratic presidential debate in April if one is held, his campaign said on Tuesday, the strongest indication yet that he plans to continue competing against Joseph R. Biden Jr. in the 2020 primary for the foreseeable future. The Democratic National Committee has said previously that there would
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The pharmaceutical giant that makes a promising coronavirus drug has registered it as a rare disease treatment with U.S. regulators By MATTHEW PERRONE and RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press March 25, 2020, 1:12 AM 5 min read WASHINGTON — The pharmaceutical giant that makes a promising coronavirus drug has registered it as a rare disease treatment
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is sticking to his argument that concern about the new coronavirus is overblown, and he contends the media is trying to stoke nationwide hysteria By DAVID BILLER Associated Press March 25, 2020, 2:32 AM 3 min read RIO DE JANEIRO — President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday stuck with his contention that
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Lady Gaga fans will have to wait a little bit longer for the Mother Monster’s return. Gaga this week announced that she was delaying the release of her sixth studio album, “Chromatica,” because of the coronavirus pandemic. The follow-up to 2016’s “Joanne” had been slated to drop April 10. “This is such a hectic and scary time for
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Image copyright Getty Images Facebook has seen usage across its platforms surge in countries that have brought in virus lockdowns. Italy – with some of the toughest restrictions – has seen the biggest rise, with group video calls rocketing by more than 1000% in the last month. The social media giant said total messaging traffic
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The NHL is extending its recommendation for players and staff to self-isolate and stay away from team facilities By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers March 25, 2020, 12:16 AM 2 min read The NHL is extending its recommendation for players and staff to self-isolate and stay away from team facilities during the
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None of the analyses that have been publicly discussed modeling the spread of the coronavirus in the United States suggest that there will be a resolution of the pandemic anywhere close to Easter. Dr. Fauci himself has said it was possible that the country would see a peak in the number of cases around May
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It comes down to what a life is worth. In the 1960s, a Nobel Prize laureate in economics, Thomas C. Schelling, proposed letting people price their own lives. Observing how much they were willing to spend to reduce their odds of death — by buying a bicycle helmet, driving within the speed limit, refusing to
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Image copyright Getty Images So far, the health message has been clear – the older you are, the more at risk you are from coronavirus. But the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned young people not to view themselves as “invincible”. Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, a Labour MP and A&E doctor, told the BBC the illness
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