Image copyright Getty Images The UK chancellor has told airlines to find other forms of funding and not turn first to the government for help getting through the coronavirus crisis. Demand for tickets has collapsed forcing companies to ground aircraft. Aviation bosses have been lobbying the government for a targeted aid package to stop firms […]
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SAN FRANCISCO — As the coronavirus spread around the world and people everywhere were ordered to stay home, phone calls over Facebook’s apps more than doubled. In many countries, messaging on Instagram and Facebook soared by over 50 percent, while group calls in Italy jumped by more than 1,000 percent. And hungry for information, people
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NASCAR has ordered staff pay cuts across its entire company until the stock car series returns to racing By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer March 24, 2020, 9:37 PM 2 min read CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR informed its staff Tuesday that pay cuts will be imposed across the company until the series returns to
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Family meals have a long tradition of increasing feelings of closeness and well-being, things that are more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic. But it’s key to prepare those meals in a clean, coronavirus-free kitchen. As University of Michigan epidemiologist Aubree Gordon told HuffPost, “It’s really stressful times for everybody. Unless somebody in the
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HuffPost has confirmed with Bell’s publicist that she and husband Dax Shepard have decided to waive rent for the month of April for tenants living in buildings the couple owns in Los Angeles. According to TMZ, the actors own at least two residential buildings in the city and emailed tenants the good news over the weekend,
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Image copyright Getty Images There was further financial turbulence on Tuesday when stock markets around the world climbed sharply higher, as investors grappled with the economic impact of the coronavirus. In the US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 11.4% – its biggest daily gain since 1933. The S&P 500 and London’s FTSE 100 enjoyed
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The European Space Agency says it is putting eight of its spacecraft into hibernation as it scales down operations during the coronavirus pandemic March 24, 2020, 8:24 PM 2 min read BERLIN — The European Space Agency said Tuesday that it is putting eight of its spacecraft into hibernation as it scales down operations during
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The expected yet stunning decision Tuesday to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics because of the coronavirus could have a ripple affect on other major events, most notably the world championships for track and swimming. While the International Olympic Committee has yet to set a new date for the Tokyo Games other than “not later than
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Malaysia’s medical glove factories, which make most of the world’s critical hand protection, are operating at half capacity just when they’re most needed, The Associated Press has learned. Health care workers snap gloves on as the first line of protection against catching COVID-19 from patients, and they’re crucial to protecting patients as well. But medical-grade
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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 400,000 people and killed over 18,000. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but severe symptoms are more likely in the elderly or those with existing health problems. More than 103,000 people have recovered so far, mostly in China. TOP
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