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A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the new coronavirus By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press April 5, 2020, 9:12 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK — A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new […]

Care companies providing support for people in their own homes across the UK, have told the BBC that they still don’t have enough personal protective equipment to support older and disabled people in the community safely. The government said it was working “around the clock” to give the sector the equipment it needs. Read more:

Democrats and liberal groups in Wisconsin are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to let stand a ruling that extends absentee voting in Tuesday’s spring election April 5, 2020, 7:13 PM 4 min read MADISON, Wis. — Democrats and liberal groups on Sunday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let stand an extended absentee voting period

Europe is seeing further signs of hope in the coronavirus outbreak as Italy’s daily death toll was at its lowest in more than two weeks and health officials noted with caution that the curve was finally descending By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press April 5, 2020, 6:15 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption‘It’s vital we have the equipment we need to keep people safe’ Almost 400 care companies which provide home support across the UK still do not have enough personal protective equipment (PPE), the BBC has learned. Without protection, providers say they may not be able to care

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Lisa Neuburger was caring for a patient with the coronavirus when the person’s ventilator tube became detached. As she worked to help the patient, she knew fluid from the person’s lungs could be spraying into the air, possibly exposing her to the virus, despite the protective gear she was wearing. That’s

There’s no “right” way to navigate this coronavirus pandemic — everyone lives and copes differently. That being said, fostering a sense of community may make getting through this time a little bit easier. Enter this weekly guide. Every Sunday, we’ll bring you a short list of products, routines, workouts, recipes, apps and other things we

AUSTIN, Texas — Every day, grocery workers are restocking toilet paper, eggs, produce and canned goods as fast as the items fly off the shelves. They disinfect keypads, freezer handles and checkout counters as hundreds of people weave around them, sometimes standing too close for comfort amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some work for hours behind

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Government guidance says people should only exercise once a day – alone or with those they live with Exercise outside the home could be banned if people ignore coronavirus social distancing rules, the health secretary has warned. Matt Hancock told the BBC’s Andrew Marr that the government would “take action”

In the decade before Michigan and its largest city became the latest hot spot for the deadly coronavirus, officials were steadily, and at times dramatically, cutting back on their first line of defense against pandemics and other public health emergencies. Approaching bankruptcy, Detroit disbanded most of its public health department and handed its responsibilities to