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White House Considers $1 Billion Price Tag for Ventilators — and Has Second Thoughts

Politics /

Not for the first time, Mr. Trump was jumping the gun. Tesla had in fact engaged in a meeting with engineers from Medtronic in a separate negotiation, but no partnership has yet been announced. And while General Motors’ chief executive, Mary T. Barra, was enthused about the ventilator idea, Mr. Trump’s own aides had not […]

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The Knack Records The ‘My Sharona’ Parody The World Has Been Waiting For

Entertainment /

As the coronavirus has spread across the world, so have “My Sharona” parodies dedicated to COVID-19 across the internet. But while a vaccine for the virus has yet to be developed, there is now a way for music fans to inoculate themselves to multiple rewritten renditions of the 1979 new wave classic. And it comes

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Coronavirus: Supermarkets to get government list of vulnerable people

Business /

Image copyright Sharon Cranfield Image caption Sharon Cranfield says she is terrified about going to the shops Supermarkets will use a government database of 1.5 million vulnerable shoppers to help prioritise delivery slots during the coronavirus pandemic. Sainsbury’s and Waitrose say they will begin writing to people on the list next week. There is concern

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Cancellation Policies For U.S. Airlines Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic

Travel /

If you made travel plans for the coming months, odds are you’re rethinking them as the COVID-19 pandemic escalates. Airline customer service lines have been overwhelmed with phone calls from travelers looking to change or cancel flights. Many are asking passengers to wait to call until 48 to 72 hours before the scheduled departure in

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Internet firm restricts virus-themed website registrations

Technology /

An internet firm that registers website domain names says it will combat coronavirus-related fraud by ending automated registration of website names that include words or phrases related to the COVID-19 pandemic By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer March 26, 2020, 10:25 PM 4 min read BOSTON — An internet firm is ending the automated registration

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Dr. Fauci Answers Steph Curry’s Coronavirus Questions In Live Chat

Sports /

Golden State Warriors player Steph Curry and Dr. Anthony Fauci held a live Instagram chat on Thursday, during which the NBA star asked the country’s top infectious disease official a series of questions about the coronavirus pandemic. Their conversation, which had around 50,000 viewers, gave Fauci a chance to clear up some misconceptions about the

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Virus relief package could help Trump, Kushner businesses

Finance /

The $2 trillion coronavirus aid package moving through Congress was carefully written to prevent President Donald Trump and his family from profiting from the federal fund By JONATHAN LEMIRE and STEPHEN BRAUN Associated Press March 26, 2020, 11:12 PM 5 min read WASHINGTON — The $2 trillion legislative package moving through Congress to shore up

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EU leaders order up recovery plan for after coronavirus

Lifestyle /

European Union national leaders have told the bloc’s finance ministers to draw up new measures to tackle the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their economies By LORNE COOK and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press March 26, 2020, 11:06 PM 4 min read BRUSSELS — European Union national leaders told the bloc’s finance ministers Thursday

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