NEW DELHI — Ana Pautler, a trekker from San Francisco, was partway up a Himalayan mountain trail in Nepal when she noticed something peculiar: people were turning around. As fears of the coronavirus spread around the world, German hikers told Ms. Pautler on March 17 that their embassy had advised them to return to Kathmandu, […]
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An art gallery has hired a robot to help enable would-be visitors to enjoy its exhibits during the coronavirus pandemic. The video-conferencing robot, with wheels and a camera, will travel around the Hastings Contemporary under external control. It was developed as an aid for people with disabilities but has been adapted for use in the
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The governor of Tokyo is talking about the possibility of using the under-construction Olympic Athletes Village as a temporary hospital for coronavirus patients By YURI KAGEYAMA and STEPHEN WADE April 3, 2020, 9:08 AM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article TOKYO — The under-construction Athletes Village for the
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WASHINGTON — Last month, lobbying groups representing advertising giants like Google and Facebook asked California’s attorney general to wait to enforce the state’s new online privacy rules given the coronavirus ripping around the world. In Washington, lobbyists representing cloud computing giants like Amazon pushed for more money to help federal employees work remotely. And Uber
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Over the past month, many Americans who can do their jobs remotely made the abrupt transition to working from home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. If you’re one of them, you may have a less-than-ideal office setup without ergonomic chairs, keyboards or computer monitors, and are experiencing new
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Oti Mabuse and Karim Zeroual will be among the presenters for the lessons The BBC will offer daily programmes to help parents and children with schoolwork at home during the lockdown. Starting on 20 April, videos, quizzes, podcasts and articles will appear on BBC Bitesize Daily via the BBC
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Image copyright Getty Images Sainsbury’s has said that it will start to ease some restrictions on the quantities of items that shoppers can buy, starting from this Sunday. In line with other supermarkets, it has limited popular items to counter panic buying during the coronavirus pandemic. But now it says it is starting to remove
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The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Friday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus. ———————————— CRASH COSTS CRASHING: One of France’s largest auto insurers says costs are crashing as tens of millions of drivers
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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — Virus death toll and unemployment surge in Europe and U.S. — Russian police detained
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Jimmy Fallon had Lady Gaga on his show Wednesday for an “interview,” which is a very generous word in this case. Earlier in the day, Fallon had been on Howard Stern’s radio show, teasing that Lady Gaga would be a “Tonight Show” guest ― but things didn’t really go as planned. The whole call was more
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