After 22 days in the hospital, fighting for his life, Mark Frilot is going home. A 45-year-old Louisianian with no underlying health conditions, he tested positive for coronavirus on March 14, after a week of body aches, hallucination-inducing fevers, and a misdiagnosis of flu. For much of his time in the hospital, he relied entirely […]
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Small-business owners, independent contractors, sole proprietors and others who are eligible can start applying for loans through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program and the expanded Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, which are part of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package signed into law last week. The PPP authorizes up to $349 billion in
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Matthew Kelly from Salford has written a poem paying tribute to the staff of the NHS fighting the coronavirus. Mr Kelly said he was inspired to write after hearing the challenges his partner faces as a district nurse. BBC Radio 5 Live asked actor Christopher Eccleston, a fellow Salfordian, to read Matt’s words. This clip
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About 370 players who were at big league spring training with minor league contracts will get payments of up to $50,000 each from the Major League Baseball Players Association By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer April 3, 2020, 8:49 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK
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“When state, local, tribal and territorial responders request federal assistance to support their response efforts,” it continued, “the stockpile ensures that the right medicines and supplies get to those who need the most during an emergency.” It went on to say the stockpile “contains enough supplies to respond to multiple large-scale emergencies simultaneously.” But after
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Saudi Arabia has sharply criticized Russia over what it described as Moscow blaming the kingdom for the collapse in global energy prices By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press April 4, 2020, 4:39 AM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia sharply criticized Russia
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NEW YORK — Scarce supplies of medical equipment are leading to growing competition within the U.S. and among nations, in what one French politician called a “worldwide treasure hunt.” The governor of New York state, the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak, vowed to seize unused ventilators from private hospitals and companies, while President Donald Trump
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“Many Americans experience moments of being at least Andrew-curious,” “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said on Wednesday. “If not fully Cuomo-sexual.” Colbert also found a case where the obsession with Cuomo was going to a “really weird place” after an unusual photo of the governor suggested he might have pierced nipples. Colbert looked at the evidence: A
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Right now, there’s no watching from lawn chairs the grandkids’ games of tee-ball, with kids piling on each other fighting for the ball while a coach windmills his arm to a confused runner By DAN SEWELL Associated Press April 3, 2020, 9:59 PM 4 min read CINCINNATI — “People ask me what I do in
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WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr ordered the Bureau of Prisons on Friday to expand the group of federal inmates eligible for early release and to prioritize those at three facilities where known coronavirus cases have grown precipitously, as the virus threatens to overwhelm prison medical facilities and nearby hospitals. Mr. Barr wrote in
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