Millions of people across India have been placed under lockdown until the end of the month as efforts to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country intensify. Residents living in 75 districts across the country, including in major cities such as the capital New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata have
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With millions of people social distancing to prevent further spread of the coronavirus around the world, introverts are echoing a native call: They’ve been naturally prepared for this their whole lives. Introverts, as defined by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung in 1921, tend to be happier with their own company and feel their best after some
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Today is National Puppy Day. Yes, an entire holiday dedicated to the most adorable creatures on earth. But as much as we need pictures of cute puppies to help get us through the boredom that comes with social distancing, puppies in animal shelters across the country are in need of foster parents now more than
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(CNN) — A medida que los hogares continúan abasteciéndose de papel higiénico (vaciando estantes en todo el país), un nuevo sitio web intenta responder a la pregunta: ¿cuánto papel realmente necesitamos? Howmuchtoiletpaper.com es un sitio web creado por el desarrollador de software estudiantil Ben Sassoon y el artista Sam Harris, ambos ubicados en Londres, en
Continue Reading If you’re an extrovert and the thought of weeks or months of social distancing has you jumping out of your skin, rest assured. Your feelings are normal. And we’re here to help. “We are social beings,” Jaime Blandino, a clinical psychologist in Decatur, Georgia, told CNN. “My most extroverted clients are having the hardest time.”
Continue Reading Cabin fever is starting to set in. Can you go outside? On a walk? On a hike? Experts say yes (if local laws allow), but with very specific precautions. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”
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Cabin fever is starting to set in. Can you go outside? On a walk? On a hike? Experts say yes (if local laws allow), but with very specific precautions. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”
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In a full-page spread on March 2, 1979, the Los Angeles Times introduced its readers to Pinyin, a Chinese romanization system it said was changing the “familiar map of China.” In the new system “Canton becomes Guangzhou and Tientsin becomes Tianjin.” Most importantly, the newspaper would now refer to the country’s capital as Beijing, not
Continue Reading El aislamiento y el toque de queda son la norma estos días en varios lugares de América Latina para luchar contra el covid-19. Muchos viajeros están atrapados en el aeropuerto de Bogotá. Una aplicación para ver Netflix con tus amigos en la distancia y una calculadora que te dice cuánto te durará el papel higiénico.
Continue Reading At least 400 people have died due to the novel coronavirus in the United States, another grim milestone as the number of US cases topped 32,000 on Sunday. Almost half of those cases — 15,168 — were in New York state, where Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday morning that an estimated 40% to 80% of
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You’ve been practicing social isolation for a couple of weeks now, and suddenly you can’t stop devouring every sweet thing in sight. You used to sleep like a rock but now sleep like a newborn — waking up every few hours, only to find yourself craving even more carbs. There’s a scientific reason behind that
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Policía de El Salvador retuvo a por lo menos 112 personas en las primeras 16 horas de vigencia de la cuarentena domiciliar obligatoria que busca frenar el avance del coronavirus, de acuerdo con Rogelio Rivas, ministro de Justicia y Seguridad. Las personas retenidas por violar la disposición han sido trasladadas a
Continue Reading Children are out of school. Patrons are forgoing restaurants and flooding grocery stores. Millions have been ordered to shelter in place. The United States is facing an unprecedented crisis. But from chaos comes heroes. Despite so much uncertainty and with lives indefinitely upended, people and communities are still coming together to support one another. Here
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Al menos cinco reclusos y varios policías resultaron heridos este domingo tras un intento de fuga de una cárcel al norte de Perú, el cual comenzó debido al temor de los internos a contagiarse de coronavirus, informaron autoridades penitenciaras. El incidente se registró en la prisión de Trujillo, ubicada unos 580 kilómetros
Continue Reading Only a week ago, Hong Kong seemed like a model for how to contain the novel coronavirus, with a relatively small number of cases despite months of being on the front lines of the outbreak. That was in large part thanks to action taken early on, while cases were spreading across mainland China, to implement
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Al menos 47 hondureños, de un total de 97, que llegaron este domingo deportados de Estados Unidos se resistieron a acudir a un centro de aislamiento que ha instalado el gobierno cerca del aeropuerto Ramón Villeda Morales en la zona norte donde aterrizaron, dijo a medios de comunicación el coordinador general del
Continue Reading Crowds descended on California beaches, hiking trails and parks over the weekend in open defiance of a state order to shelter in place and avoid close contact with others. California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a shelter in place order directing the state’s nearly 40 million residents to stay home beginning March 20 to help stop
Continue Reading In the summer of 2008, an elderly psychic who claimed she started receiving premonitions at age 5 published a book that contained an ominous prediction. “In around 2020, a severe pneumonia-like illness will spread throughout the globe, attacking the lungs and the bronchial tubes and resisting all known treatments,” it said. “Almost more baffling than
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are feeling better after being treated for coronavirus and Hanks offered some advice to those sheltering in place. “Hey, folks. Two weeks after our first symptoms and we feel better,” Hanks tweeted Sunday night. “Sheltering in place works like this: You don’t give it to anyone -You don’t get it
Continue Reading Musician Neil Diamond reached out — well not exactly — on Twitter Sunday to give folks a little hope during these tense times. “I know we’re going through a rough time right now but I love ya,” the singer said in a video tweeted from his account. “I think maybe if we sing together, well,
Continue Reading Shortly after dawn, Hideki Sugiura moves swiftly through the narrow aisles of Tokyo’s Toyosu Market. It’s much quieter than usual, and the sushi chef doesn’t need to buy as much fish for his small restaurant, Sushi Marubatsu. Business is down around 50%, Sugiura says, due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The virus has
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — A medida que los casos de covid-19 se propagan por todo el país, modificando dramáticamente las rutinas de las personas, un número creciente de empresas, y familias, están cambiando la forma en que lidian con los muertos. Las funerarias, que ya conocen bien cómo prevenir enfermedades, están implementando protocolos aún más estrictos
Continue Reading (CNN) — Jenny, una mujer de 29 años en Seattle, pidió un café con leche en su encuentro con un hombre que había conocido en la aplicación de citas Bumble. Con los casos de coronavirus en aumento en la ciudad, la había invitado a salir ese sábado por lo que ambos sabían que en esos
Continue Reading Hours into Sunday’s nationwide self-quarantine, people across India took a moment to join in solidarity and thank the nation’s health care workers combating the novel coronavirus pandemic. Following similar scenes days prior in Italy and Spain, Indians stood in their doorways and on balconies at 5 p.m. (8:30 a.m. ET) applauding, ringing bells and blowing
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The Democratic Party’s leading super PAC this week is launching ads in a $6 million campaign that slams President Donald Trump for his response to the coronavirus pandemic — in one of the first major rounds of anti-Trump advertising focused on his handling of the outbreak. The campaign from Priorities USA Action opens with a
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Hours after U.S. Senate Democrats blocked movement on a massive stimulus package Sunday evening, injecting fresh uncertainty over whether and when lawmakers will reach a bipartisan deal to deliver relief amid the devastating coronavirus pandemic, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ramped up the pressure on Democrats. Taking to the Senate floor late
Continue Reading Las personas de 60 años o más tienen un riesgo mayor de contraer el coronavirus. Los síntomas incluyen fiebre, tos seca y dificultad para respirar. Este virus se transmite principalmente de una persona a otra. Esto es lo que dicen los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades y los geriatras Carla Perissinotto y Samir Sinha sobre cómo
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Imagina que te acaban de confirmar que tienes covid-19, pero que tu caso no requiere hospitalización. Según una guía de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades de Estados Unidos, desde ese momento debes aislarte para no contagiar a otros y por lo tanto, no deberías acudir a lugares públicos,
Continue Reading With all the school closures across the world, nursing homes have also followed suit. For residents at Bryn Celyn Care Home in Wales, United Kingdom that means visits from loved ones are put on pause. The home has been on lockdown since March 12. “Everyone in the home team and residents are worried about the
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With all the school closures across the world, nursing homes have also followed suit. For residents at Bryn Celyn Care Home in Wales, United Kingdom that means visits from loved ones are put on pause. The home has been on lockdown since March 12. “Everyone in the home team and residents are worried about the
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