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Many thousands of people in India have left cities and returned to their villages amid a nationwide lockdown order which has caused confusion and anger. Now some people in rural communities are having to self-isolate in treehouses to avoid spreading the disease to vulnerable relatives. Political activist and award-winning author Arundhati Roy spoke to BBC […]

We’re living in stressful and uncertain coronavirus times. And to that I say: Thank God we have the internet. Because of the internet, celebrity chefs have — in lieu of working in restaurants — turned their home kitchens into virtual classrooms for our benefit. It’s a horrible time for the restaurant industry, one we hope

The Trump administration is formalizing new guidance to recommend that many, if not all, Americans wear face coverings when leaving home, in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus By ZEKE MILLER and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press April 2, 2020, 8:09 PM 5 min read WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is formalizing

Image copyright Reuters Should more of us wear face masks to help slow the spread of coronavirus? This question is to be assessed by a panel of advisers to the World Health Organization (WHO). The group will weigh up research on whether the virus can be projected further than previously thought; a study in the

19 Tweets That Hilariously Nail Social Distancing For An Introvert | HuffPost Life Part of HuffPost Wellness. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. Huffington Post. If you’re an introvert, you value your alone time. You tend to think before you speak. You’d much rather socialize one-on-one than in a group. A phone call is probably

Kevin Duffy, a longtime judge who presided over three major New York terrorism trials in the 1990s, has died of the coronavirus By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press April 2, 2020, 5:09 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK — Kevin Duffy, a longtime judge who presided

Image copyright Getty Images Doctors are being told that, as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, they will face “agonising choices” over who gets potentially life-saving treatments. The British Medical Association has issued ethical guidance for those working on the front line. The professional body says there needs to be an urgent public debate about the issue

In these dark times, silly homemade videos encouraging people to vigilantly wash their hands to curb the spread of the coronavirus have been a rare source of levity for many people. The lineup has been eclectic and powerful, as if half of A-list Hollywood were competing to create the most viral “Sesame Street” special of

BILLINGS, Mont. — Major construction projects moving forward along the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico are raising fears that the coronavirus could race through temporary camps and workers could spread it to nearby rural communities that would not be able to handle an outbreak. Despite a clampdown on people’s movements in much of the

Image caption Helena from Hampshire had prepared her rainbow picture The NHS has asked people to stop posting rainbow pictures to the new Nightingale hospital in London after a social media request went viral. The BBC was contacted by a nurse who said she had started the campaign because she wanted to create “a sign