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Pink Describes Coronavirus As ‘Scariest Thing I’ve Ever, Ever Been Through’

Pink is on the mend after contracting COVID-19 last month, but the pop superstar isn’t likely to move past her experience with the coronavirus on an emotional level for quite some time. Appearing on Thursday’s edition of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” via video chat, Pink said the illness struck her family in mid-March, just as schools and

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Clothing makers in Asia give stark coronavirus warning

Image copyright Getty Images “If our workers don’t die from coronavirus, they’d die of starvation.” This is the stark assessment of how the pandemic is impacting the clothing industry from garment factory owner, Vijay Mahtaney, the chairman of Ambattur Fashion India. In normal times, Vijay Mahtaney and his partners Amit Mahtaney and Shawn Islam employ

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US gig workers and self-employed face delays in jobless aid

WASHINGTON — After Rich Cruse saw about $3,000 in income for his photography business quickly disappear to the coronavirus, he tried to apply for unemployment benefits in California. But like many states, his isn’t yet accepting claims from the self-employed like him. That’s left Cruse, 58, earning just meager pay driving for Uber Eats near

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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson’s health continues to improve, says No 10

Image copyright PIPPA FOWLES / DOWNING STREET HANDOUT Image caption The PM was last seen in public a week ago Boris Johnson’s health continues to improve in hospital, Downing Street has said after the PM spent his third night in intensive care. A No 10 spokesman described the prime minister as being in “good spirits”

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Laura Marling: ‘I was in danger of being bored of myself’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The singer’s seventh album was released ahead of schedule in the hope it could be “some small entertainment to people” during the coronavirus lockdown. Three years ago, Laura Marling’s sixth album, Semper Femina, ended with the sound of her putting down her guitar and walking out of the studio

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How to celebrate some of the most important religious celebrations of the year – virtually

This April has some of the most important religious celebrations of the year, including Passover, Easter, Vaisakhi and Ramadan. But how can people celebrate these traditional gatherings when many of us have to stay at home? Here are some tips from people of faith around the world on how to make the most of virtual

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