Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Fla. (WUFT News) — Some Florida courts are effectively shutting down through the middle of April while others remain partially open in a fight to stop the spread of COVID-19. It’s leaving legal officials frazzled and uncertain about how justice can be served during the pandemic. “I’ve
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EL PASO, Texas — Public health and emergency operation officials held a press conference Wednesday afternoon where they urged El Pasoans to follow the new stay-at-home order aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus. At that briefing, they announced there are now 21 confirmed cases of the virus in the city and county. None of
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has long provided other world leaders with a template for authoritarian rule. Now he faces a new test: Whether his top-down system can survive the coronavirus pandemic. In a televised address to the nation Wednesday, Putin announced a sweeping array of measures to cope with the spread of the virus and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WARRENTON, Mo. (KMOV) — A Warrenton man is in custody Tuesday after filming himself licking items at Walmart. The viral video showed a man, later identified Cody Pfister of Warrenton, licking several toiletries at Walmart after stating “Who’s scared of the coronavirus?” The video, which was shared on
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The checkout aisles at a number of the United States’ largest grocery chains are going to look a little different. Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons are installing plexiglass sneeze guards in the coming weeks to help protect their employees from the spread of coronavirus as they continue to work on the front lines of a public
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Ceejae Jackman doesn’t know why her kitten, Zipper, started scratching up the wall in her spare bedroom. But she was pleasantly surprised by what she found underneath the wallpaper after Zipper tore through it. As Jackman pulled away pieces of the wallpaper, she uncovered an elaborate mural that covers the entire room. “I was just
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“We ended up getting our first positive patients — and that’s when all hell broke loose,” said one New York City doctor. The doctor, who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity out of concern for his job, described a hospital that was woefully unprepared for an influx of Covid-19 patients that started roughly two
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the high-profile freshman from New York, is leaving open the option of forcing House members to return to Washington to cast a vote on the $2 trillion stimulus package barreling through Congress. The New York Democrat has expressed her frustration with reports of the stimulus deal, suggesting it’s too tilted towards corporations.
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Italian archaeologist Vittoria Dall’Armellina was a PhD student at Ca’ Foscari University in 2017 when she visited the Saint Lazarus monastery. Sitting atop a tiny island in the Venetian lagoon, the monastery is home to the Mekhitarist friars, an Armenian Catholic congregation who settled there in 1717 and have furthered the preservation of Armenian heritage
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Keizer (KPTV) — A man who purchased $90 of marijuana stole can of Lysol from Keizer dispensary. Rebecca Farrell, a worker at Alpha Alternative Solutions, said the store had just put up a door window to keep distance between customers and workers. She says they can’t see the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Portland (KPTV) — The Oregon Poison Center at Oregon Health & Science University is warning people not to try a “remedy” for COVID-19 they see on social media. There are currently no supplements, medications or remedies that are known to be effective in treating or preventing COVID-19, according
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(CNN Español) — En medio de la emergencia por el coronavirus, el gobierno de Ecuador lanzó una aplicación digital gratuita denominada “SaludEc” para atender posibles casos de coronavirus y pacientes que presenten síntomas. La aplicación, según las autoridades, fue desarrollada por profesionales ecuatorianos y está disponible para el sistema Android y próximamente en el sistema
Continue Reading This show will not go on. The 74th Annual Tony Awards, scheduled to take place on June 7, will be postponed amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus, according to a statement from the show’s production company. The event, which honors the year’s best theater and Broadway productions, was set to take place at Radio
Continue Reading Social distancing efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus in New York, the epicenter of the American outbreak, are showing signs of working, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday. Estimates from Sunday showed coronavirus hospitalizations were doubling every 2 days, he said. But Monday’s estimates showed hospitalizations were doubling every 3.4 days, and Tuesday’s estimates
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Social distancing efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus in New York, the epicenter of the American outbreak, are showing signs of working, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday. Estimates from Sunday showed coronavirus hospitalizations were doubling every 2 days, he said. But Monday’s estimates showed hospitalizations were doubling every 3.4 days, and Tuesday’s estimates
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Social distancing efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus in New York, the epicenter of the American outbreak, are showing signs of working, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday. Estimates from Sunday showed coronavirus hospitalizations were doubling every 2 days, he said. But Monday’s estimates showed hospitalizations were doubling every 3.4 days, and Tuesday’s estimates
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — A Boston lab that studies some of the most dangerous microbes in the world is now part of the fight against the coronavirus. Scientists at Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories in the South End have had their hands on a live sample
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Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — A Boston lab that studies some of the most dangerous microbes in the world is now part of the fight against the coronavirus. Scientists at Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories in the South End have had their hands on a live sample
Continue Reading Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe are striking to protest the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers in the nation’s hospitals, their unions said. Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association spokesman Tapiwa Zvakada said doctors will not resume work until the government provides the proper gear they need for their protection while treating patients during
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, endureció este miércoles las críticas contra los gobernadores y alcaldes que han aplicado de manera independiente medidas más severas de cuarentena en sus territorios. En declaraciones a periodistas, el mandatario afirmó que cometen un “crimen” y los acusó de estar “reventando a Brasil y destruyendo empleos”. Bolsonaro
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EL PASO, Texas — With the concern of spreading the coronavirus always in the back of people’s minds, El Paso area doctors are implementing social distancing within their practices. Opthamologist Michael Foote is asking all of his patients to call when they arrive and then wait in their vehicles to be called in. Once you
Continue Reading Spain has now seen more deaths from the coronavirus pandemic than any other country except Italy, with officials warning that the peak of its outbreak has still not been reached. The nation has recorded 3,434 deaths from Covid-19, the Ministries of Health and Science announced Wednesday, pushing it above China in total fatalities. The numbers
Continue Reading Internet connections are under increasing strain as millions of people self-isolate due to coronavirus, and it turns out your microwave could play a role in keeping your household online. Using your microwave can reduce Wi-Fi signals, UK telecoms regulator Ofcom said Tuesday in a set of tips on how to keep your home connected. “So
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Internet connections are under increasing strain as millions of people self-isolate due to coronavirus, and it turns out your microwave could play a role in keeping your household online. Using your microwave can reduce Wi-Fi signals, UK telecoms regulator Ofcom said Tuesday in a set of tips on how to keep your home connected. “So
Continue Reading Americans are stockpiling eggs during the coronavirus crisis as they cook more meals at home. That’s leading to supply shortages and a spike in prices at some supermarkets. Egg sales increased 44% for the week ending on March 14 compared with a year ago, according to the most recent Nielsen data. Walmart and other big
Continue Reading Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is a fiery conservative who is no stranger to controversy. Patrick, who has been lieutenant governor since 2015, has a history of polarizing rhetoric. A provocative conservative radio talk show host before he ran for office, Patrick has backed policies ranging from requiring people to use restrooms that match their
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is a fiery conservative who is no stranger to controversy. Patrick, who has been lieutenant governor since 2015, has a history of polarizing rhetoric. A provocative conservative radio talk show host before he ran for office, Patrick has backed policies ranging from requiring people to use restrooms that match their
Continue Reading Ariel Emanuel has vowed to refuse a salary for the rest of 2020. That’s one of a number of measures the CEO of Endeavor, Hollywood’s biggest talent agency, is taking as he is forced to restructure the business due to the impact of coronavirus. Emanuel announced that move and other changes on Wednesday in an
Continue Reading Frontline workers in the health care industry who are responding to the coronavirus can get a free tall brewed or iced coffee at Starbucks. Police officers, firefighters, paramedics, doctors, nurses, hospital staff and researchers can get a free beverage in stores until May 3, the company said. For the next two weeks, however, the free
Continue Reading (CNN) — Con las tiendas cerradas, los desfiles cancelados y las cadenas de suministro mundiales interrumpidas, gran parte de la industria de la moda ha quedado inactiva por la pandemia de coronavirus. Ahora, los diseñadores, las marcas de lujo y los conglomerados de moda están dando un paso adelante para ayudar a superar la escasez
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