Google now says it is working with the government on the creation of a national website containing information about coronavirus symptoms and testing information. “Google is partnering with the US Government in developing a national website that includes information about COVID-19 symptoms, risk and testing information,” the company said in a series of tweets Saturday
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Nueva York (CNN Business) — La crisis del coronavirus está afectando a la industria minorista de Estados Unidos, y muchas tiendas cierran sus puertas o reducen sus horarios. Walmart, el minorista más grande de Estados Unidos, dijo el sábado que modificará el horario de sus tiendas en respuesta a la pandemia, mientras que otros minoristas
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Three human traffickers have been sentenced in a Turkish court to 125 years each in prison over the tragic drowning in 2015 of Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi, who was pictured lying face down on a beach in a harrowing photo that became the symbol of the refugee crisis. The men, who were the organizers of
Continue Reading The Trump administration on Saturday expanded travel restrictions from Europe to include the United Kingdom and Ireland as it works to slow the spread of coronavirus. Speaking from the White House briefing room, President Donald Trump also said he was considering restrictions on travel within the United States, though didn’t specify details of the potential
Continue Reading Former Vice President Joe Biden says he now backs Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s bankruptcy plan, endorsing his former Democratic rival’s proposal to repeal portions of a law they had clashed over 15 years earlier. Biden touted his support for Warren’s plan as an olive branch to supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in a virtual
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As the number of US coronavirus cases passed 2,800 on Saturday, authorities in Teaneck, New Jersey, concerned with a rapid increase of cases, are urging all residents of the township to self-quarantine. “We don’t know how it happened,” Teaneck Deputy Mayor Elie Katz told CNN. “Teaneck has been at the forefront from the beginning. We
Continue Reading The country’s 122 federal prisons and many of the 1,700-plus state prisons have banned visitors and volunteers, hoping to prevent potentially disastrous coronavirus outbreaks among prisoners and staff in close quarters where disease can easily spread. The Federal Bureau of Prisons announced its ban Friday, joining most states and some counties taking the same measure
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EL PASO, Texas — Walmart is ending 24-hour service at its stores in the Borderland and across the U.S. starting Sunday in order to be able to clean and restock amid the coronavirus outbreak. The retailer, in an announcement Saturday night, said stores normally open 24 hours would now be open from 6 a.m. to 11
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CBS News is experiencing the coronavirus crisis at home while covering it in real time. The New York offices of the network news division have been closed ever since two employees tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. Employees have scrambled to establish work-from-home set-ups and newscasts have emanated from other cities. The situation has
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Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to be diagnosed with coronavirus, is donating $500,000 to assist people affected by the virus and related closures. The Utah Jazz all-star center is giving $200,000 to part-time employees of the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City whose jobs were affected by the NBA’s decision to suspend
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Here’s a roundup of Borderland region major closures and cancellations due to coronavirus concerns. School closures in El Paso & New MexicoTexas bars, dine-in restaurants & gyms closedNew Mexico restaurants limited to take-out & deliveryU.S.-Mexico border crossing restricted to essential travel onlyEl Paso County Courthouse, all county facilities closedEl Paso streetcar service haltedWhite Sands National
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Here’s a roundup of all the Borderland region school closures due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES University of Texas El PasoNew Mexico State UniversityEl Paso Community College K-12 SCHOOLS All New Mexico public schoolsEl Paso ISDEl Paso Catholic schoolsSocorro ISDYsleta ISDClint ISDCanutillo ISDFabens ISDSan Elizario ISD
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Georgia elections officials will postpone the March 24 presidential primary to May 19 because of the coronavirus, becoming the second state in the nation to delay a vote in the race for the White House due to the pandemic, according to Walter Jones, a spokesman with the Secretary of State’s office. Secretary of State Brad
Continue Reading (CNN Business) – A medida que las pruebas para detectar el coronavirus están cada vez más disponibles, es posible que más empresas en Estados Unidos se enfrenten a que alguno de sus empleados contraiga el llamado COVID-19. Entonces, la pregunta para la gerencia será ¿qué hacer, a quién notificar y cuánto se puede informar sin
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AUSTIN, Texas — The new coronavirus continues popping up throughout Texas and at least 62 people have now tested positive, according to the latest statewide figures released Saturday. There are cases in each of the state’s five largest urban areas, though the virus has now also appeared in counties ranging from East Texas to the
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Reconsider group playdates, parents. Think twice about letting your kids play soccer with friends. Avoid the local playground jungle gyms and monkey bars. “There is evidence corona viruses can live on plastic and metal for up to nine days,” said Dr. Asaf Bitton, a primary care physician and executive director of Ariadne Labs, a joint
Continue Reading Floyd Mayweather paid tribute to his late ex-girlfriend Josie Harris with a series of Instagram photos on Friday. Harris, the mother of three of Mayweather’s children, was found unresponsive inside a vehicle parked in the driveway of her home in Valencia, California, on Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. She was pronounced dead
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to the president’s personal physician. The White House released the test results Saturday night after Trump told reporters hours earlier that he had taken the coronavirus test, following days of resisting being screened despite the fact that he had been in
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Health Department announced Saturday night that it will begin 7-day a week operations for coronavirus testing after the department had been closed on weekends. The department was on a 5-day workweek schedule with the Centers for Disease Control having a 72-hour turnaround for tests. However, El Paso City
Continue Reading The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan legislative package in response to the spread of coronavirus in the early hours of Saturday morning following intense negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration. The bill passed with broad, bipartisan support and a final tally of 363-40 with 40 Republicans voting against it and
Continue Reading US Customs and Border Protection seized a package containing suspected counterfeit coronavirus test kits arriving from the United Kingdom at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday, according to a news release by the agency on Saturday. “CBP officers discovered six plastic bags containing various vials, while conducting an enforcement examination of a parcel manifested as
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CLINT, Texas — The Clint Independent School District has opted to expand the time off for students on spring break for two additional weeks. The district said Saturday night classes will not resume now until April 6 “out of an abundance of caution due to developments and increased concerns regarding the coronavirus.” Officials said they
Continue Reading Television is a lifeline as Americans hunker down to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But many of the country’s favorite daytime and late-night shows are temporarily stopping production. The suspensions are across networks and across the board, from “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to “The Wendy Williams Show” to “Watch What Happens Live
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HOUSTON, Texas — Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas announced that he will now extend his self-quarantine until March 17 after “a second interaction” with an individual who tested positive for coronavirus. Cruz is is also speaking out critically about the Trump administration’s handling of coronavirus testing. Cruz, who has been a loyal supporter
Continue Reading Disneyland might be closing for the rest of the month because of coronavirus, but there may be a silver lining. On Friday, the park and resort announced it would be donating the excess food from the park to Second Harvest Food Bank in Orange County. “While closely following food safety guidelines, excess inventory of dairy,
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico now has 13 confirmed cases of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, and the governor said Saturday that she expects that number to grow. The newest cases include a Sandoval County woman in her 60s, a Sandoval County man in his 60s, and a Bernalillo County woman in her 50s. The other cases include: a
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District announced details on Saturday for free breakfast and lunch that will be served for any child on March 23 through 27. This came after EPISD announced their schools will be closed for a ‘declared week of emergency preparedness’ after spring break concludes. The district said
Continue Reading As the returns rolled in on Super Tuesday, Joe Biden’s aides were flabbergasted. Huddled at their headquarters in Philadelphia and snacking on candy carted in from the nearby “Nuts to You,” Biden’s campaign was braced for a long night of election results, according to a senior member of the campaign staff. The team was cautiously
Continue Reading The White House said Saturday it will start conducting temperature checks for individuals who come into close contact with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence amid the coronavirus outbreak. “Out of an abundance of caution, temperature checks are now being performed on any individuals who are in close contact with the President and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOUNT JOY, PA (WPMT ) — A Lancaster County man had no luck getting a replacement Veteran Health ID card. That was until FOX43 finds out stepped in. Success Story Jeffrey Unangst sent us this a picture of his new VA medical card the caption reads “finally.” He’s
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