The jobless rate today is almost certainly higher than at any point since the Great Depression. We think it’s around 13 percent and rising at a speed unmatched in American history. The labor market is changing so fast that our official statistics — intended to measure changes over months and years rather than days or […]
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MADRID — Setting up makeshift ICU wards in libraries and conference centers, embattled European medical workers strained Friday to save thousands of desperately ill coronavirus patients as stocks of medicine, protective equipment and breathing machines grew shorter by the hour. A maelstrom of coronavirus deaths and job losses slammed the United States and Europe. Some
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Image copyright Axel Scheffler and Julia Donaldson The makers of the children’s book The Gruffalo have drawn their characters practising social distancing to help children understand the regulations. Author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler created the panels as a “light-hearted” way of spreading the message. They feature The Gruffalo, Stickman and The Smeds and
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Image copyright Getty Images The coronavirus outbreak has left many people in the UK unsure about their income and how they’ll get money while we’re in lockdown. So BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat has been speaking to experts at Citizens Advice England to find out what you can do if you’re worried about paying your bills.
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O.T.A.s say they couldn’t follow suit But an O.T.A. doesn’t have your money. When you book with a third-party site, they take your payment and parcel it out to the various suppliers of your vacation services. Online travel agencies are dependent on the decisions of their hotel and airline suppliers, so they can’t preemptively issue
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Former marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang was among 20 people arrested in Kenya for locking themselves in a bar and drinking alcohol in breach of a curfew imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic April 3, 2020, 9:11 AM 2 min read The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the
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NEW YORK — Just when Americans need it most, a U.S. newspaper industry already under stress is facing an unprecedented new challenge. Readers desperate for information are more reliant than ever on local media as the coronavirus spreads across the U.S. They want to know about cases in their area, where testing centers are, what
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Image copyright Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Image caption Areema Nasreen was a nurse at Walsall Manor Hospital A nurse with coronavirus has died after spending weeks in intensive care. Areema Nasreen, 36, had been on a ventilator at Walsall Manor Hospital where she also worked. The death of the mother-of-three has been confirmed to the
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The “Sexiest Doctor Alive” is here to help you cope during this difficult time. Dr. Mikhail Varshavski, who goes by the handle Dr. Mike, found internet fame when People Magazine dubbed him the “Sexiest Doctor Alive” in 2015. Now, with more than 3.6 million followers on Instagram, the New York City physician has been using
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Image copyright Getty Images Until recently, many people in the UK had never heard of furlough. But the impact of coronavirus on the economy means that over the next few months millions of workers will rely on the scheme. Questions directed at Chancellor Rishi Sunak have been asked on social media under the hashtag #AskRishi.
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