March 2020

Idris And Sabrina Elba, Who Both Have COVID-19, Explain Why They Didn’t Stay Apart

Entertainment /

Idris Elba and his wife, model Sabrina Dhowre Elba, defended themselves Sunday for not keeping apart from each other after the actor tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Dhowre Elba revealed Sunday that she now has COVID-19 as well, but said she has no regrets about staying by her husband’s side. […]

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US tech giants team up to tackle coronavirus

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Image copyright Getty Images Amazon is teaming up with researchers funded by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to pick up and deliver coronavirus test kits. The Gates Foundation-backed Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network (SCAN) is learning how the infection spreads. It involves collecting nasal swabs to track the virus among residents of Seattle’s King County in Washington.

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Start-Ups Jump the Gun on Home Kits for Coronavirus Testing

Technology /

Last week, two high-profile San Francisco health start-ups began marketing at-home coronavirus kits that let people collect their own saliva samples or oral throat swabs and then send the specimens to commercial labs to be tested for the virus. The start-ups, Carbon Health and Nurx, each said they were preparing to offer thousands of the

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Trump Has Given Unusual Leeway to Fauci, but Aides Say He’s Losing His Patience

Politics /

In an interview with Science Magazine, Dr. Fauci responded to a question about how he had managed to not get fired by saying that, to Mr. Trump’s “credit, even though we disagree on some things, he listens. He goes his own way. He has his own style. But on substantive issues, he does listen to

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Fed makes strongest bid yet to protect firms and governments

Finance /

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is unleashing its boldest effort yet to protect the U.S. economy from the coronavirus by helping companies and governments pay their bills and survive a devastating crisis. With lending in Treasury and mortgage markets threatening to shut down, the Fed announced an aggressive set of programs Monday to try to

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Michelle Obama Fills In Ellen DeGeneres On Her Family’s Self-Isolation Routine

Entertainment /

As anyone who follows Ellen DeGeneres on social media is well aware, she’s getting pretty bored of self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic. Degeneres, whose show has suspended production until the end of the month for the safety of her staff and others, rang up Michelle Obama on Monday for a five-minute catch-up to pass the

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Coronavirus: ‘How is £94 a week going to pay anyone’s bills?’

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Image copyright Chloe Hall Image caption Freelance marketing consultant Chloe Hall says the self-employed feel forgotten about Freelance workers feel they have been forgotten, after hearing about the latest financial measures announced by the UK government on Friday to bolster the economy against the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced increased benefits

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At Least 13,500 Americans Abroad Need Help Getting Home, State Dept. Says

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WASHINGTON — An estimated 13,500 Americans abroad have asked the State Department for help returning to the United States as the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in closed borders and suspended commercial flights, two senior officials said Monday. About 5,700 additional U.S. citizens and legal residents have already been brought back on flights organized by the

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