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SEATTLE — Amid all the fears, quarantines and stockpiling of food, it has been easy to ignore the fact that more than 60,000 people have recovered from the coronavirus spreading around the globe. The disease can cause varying degrees of illness and is especially troublesome for older adults and people with existing health problems, who […]

Image caption Stuart Bryan has been taking anti-depressants for more than two decades. The mental health charity Mind says it is signposting people to street drug charities to help them withdraw from antidepressants because of the lack of alternatives available. Those affected can experience debilitating symptoms. “Within a couple of days of coming off, it

Television shows are too long. Last week, I made the case that Netflix should either cut back on its hourlong shows (especially ones with long seasons) or offer subscribers the ability to watch in double speed (as you can do with podcasts and YouTube videos). Of course, there’s another alternative: Netflix could just make shorter

SEATTLE — A basketball tournament, with no fans. A St. Patrick’s Day, with no parades. College campuses, with no students. Corporate headquarters, with barren cubicles. The nation snapped to attention on Wednesday as the new coronavirus was declared a pandemic, stocks slid into bear market territory and the American public finally began to come to

Image copyright AFP The government is set to announce that it is stepping up its response to the coronavirus later. The UK is expected to switch to tactics aimed at delaying its spread, rather than containing the disease, at the government’s emergency Cobra committee. It comes after the World Health Organization labelled the outbreak of

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is suspending all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning Friday as he seeks to combat a viral pandemic. Trump made the announcement in an Oval Office address to the nation, blaming the European Union for not acting quickly enough to address the novel

A powerlifting octogenarian says he will continue to pursue his passion for weightlifting, despite battling a variety of health problems over the years. Ted Brown, 89, from Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, has been part of the British powerlifting scene for more than 70 years, after taking up the sport in the 1940s. Despite Mr Brown’s new hip,

Tons of cleaning and sanitization products are selling out amid the COVID-19 outbreak, including hand soap, hand sanitizer, dish soap and cleaning wipes. But which of these products will best help protect you from contracting the novel coronavirus? First, it’s important to understand how the virus spreads. “Coronavirus is spread by droplets,” said Dr. Carl

President Donald Trump is expected to announce an executive order insisting on American-made medical supplies and pharmaceuticals in response to the coronavirus outbreak By LISA MASCARO Associated Press March 11, 2020, 10:04 PM 4 min read WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to announce an executive order insisting on American-made medical supplies and pharmaceuticals