Joseph R. Biden Jr. said on Friday that he had discussed the process of selecting a running mate with his chief rival, Senator Bernie Sanders, even as both men continue to compete in the Democratic primary. It was the latest sign that Mr. Biden is hoping to bring the race to a swift close while […]
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Image copyright Reuters A five-year-old child with underlying health conditions is among those with coronavirus whose deaths were reported in the past day, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove has said. The latest figures show 4,313 people with the virus have now died in the UK – up by 708 on Friday’s figure. Mr Gove said
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Image copyright Press Association The trade association that represents ferry companies transporting goods in and out of the UK has called on the government to provide financial support quickly to keep services running. The UK Chamber of Shipping said a steep drop in passenger numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic meant it was fast becoming
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Zachary Frenette likes working as an Uber driver in Phoenix. He is a top-rated driver who often chats with his customers on their trips. During the outbreak of the coronavirus last month, business began to slow. Then, a possible exposure to the virus prompted Mr. Frenette, 29, to quarantine himself. Off the roads and worried
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Nicole Sherry poked some holes in the turf at Camden Yards, cut the grass and then left the ballpark about the same time the Baltimore Orioles should have been wrapping up their season opener. “What a beautiful day it would have been for a ballgame,” said Sherry, the head groundskeeper for the Orioles. “It was
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The idea, all three said in interviews, is to have a centralized command structure, anchored inside the White House, to manage production and distribution. Ventilators and other equipment would be shipped across the country based on data about where outbreaks were emerging. If, for example, Des Moines had 5,000 ventilators but few cases of coronavirus,
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The federal government is sending financial help to millions, but the timing of those payments may vary By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press April 3, 2020, 4:47 AM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON — The federal government expects to begin making payments to millions of Americans under
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Social distancing is absolutely critical right now, but it can also be lonely. You shouldn’t go to friends’ houses, or visit family, or go out to restaurants. But you can spend time with friends and family online. People are flocking ― and by that, we mean sitting at their computer or phone ― to Zoom,
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When I tell people I flew back to New York City from Hong Kong last weekend, many ask one of two questions. The first: How long do you have to quarantine? And the second: They must have asked you a lot of questions at the airport, right? The answer to the first is zero days.
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Liverpool has become the latest Premier League club to use a government scheme to furlough some non-playing staff with the competition having been suspended for almost four weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic April 4, 2020, 2:35 PM 2 min read LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool has become the latest Premier League club to use a
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