(CNN Español) — Hoteles en Madrid serán habilitados para la recuperación de pacientes del nuevo coronavirus, informó la Consejería de Sanidad en un comunicado. Hay 40 hoteles a disposición con una capacidad de 9.000 camas pero por el momento, el Ayre Gran Hotel Colón será habilitado este jueves y el Hotel Marriot Auditorium a partir
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Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A stash of once mundane clinic supplies has now become a precious resource at City Dental, and Dr. Jason Bajuscak is more than happy to package up his stacks of medical gloves, masks and disinfectant to deliver to an ER doctor in great need.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Ned Lamont confirmed the first coronavirus-related death in the state. Connecticut health officials said the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state is only a snapshot of what they suspect the actual number to be. Lamont said the patient
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — The president suspended government evictions, but some families still fear the crisis could force them out of their homes. Restaurants, bars and retail stores on the Plaza are now closed and employees at all those stores are now going without pay, and the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — The death of a coronavirus patient receiving care at an Emory Healthcare facility brings Georgia’s death toll to four people. “The Emory Healthcare community is saddened to learn of the first death of one of out patients with confirmed COVID-19 despite the heroic efforts
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has issued an executive order limiting restaurants to take out service, closing bars, gyms and other businesses, effective at midnight. The order closes all bars and nightclubs that don’t serve food, gyms and fitness centers, movie theaters, live performance
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Will Smith, Jada Smith, and their family are pleading with people to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously, listen to doctors and practice social distancing. The Smiths, including the couple’s daughter, Willow Smith, Jada’s mother Adrienne Banfield Norris, and Will’s son Trey Smith from his first marriage, took to Jada’s “Red Table Talk” on Facebook, calling
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China has reported no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases for the first time since the pandemic began, marking a major turning point in the global battle to contain Covid-19. At a news conference on Thursday morning, officials from China’s National Health Commission announced there had been just 34 new cases in the past 24 hours
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Dramatic action from policymakers failed to bring much calm to financial markets on Thursday, with stocks in Asia sinking while European and US indexes were mixed. The only clear winner was the US dollar, which has surged as investors scramble for cash. The European Central Bank stepped up its response to the coronavirus outbreak on
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EL PASO, Texas — In a special meeting Thursday, El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and the Commissioner’s Court voted to extend the local emergency declaration due to coronavirus for an undetermined amount of time. As of Thursday, six people in the county had tested positive for infection. Dozens more had underwent testing that came
Continue Reading(CNN) — Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday ended her presidential campaign and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. “I know Vice President Biden and his wife and am grateful to have called his son Beau, who also served in the National Guard, a friend,” Gabbard said in a statement. “Although I may not agree
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — Many business in our area are doing their part to make sure kids don’t go hungry during the mandatory school shut down. Primo Pizza by Ryan in Red Lion is giving out free meals to kids who rely on school lunches. They have
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For vampire bats, regurgitating blood into a roostmate’s mouth is a sign of ultimate trust. It’s a risky strategy for the creatures, who don’t know if donating their food will be reciprocated. Vampire bats sustain themselves mostly on blood from animals, and if a bat is unable to feed for three days, it could starve.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Un juez federal de México declaró culpable este miércoles a Juan Carlos Moreno Ochoa, “El Larry”, del homicidio de la periodista Miroslava Breach Velducea. “El Larry” estaba acusado de homicidio calificado con premeditación, alevosía, ventaja, haber dejado mensajes intimidantes y en agravio de una periodista por su libertad de expresión. MIRA: Detienen al
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Guilford County, N.C. (WGHP) — The Guilford County Division of Public Health (GCDPH) received confirmation of a second positive COVID-19 case in Guilford County, according to a news release. The patient traveled to Florida with family during the first week of March. The patient began experiencing symptoms upon
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s pushed the Food and Drug Administration to eliminate barriers to getting therapeutics for coronavirus to patients. The word came at a White House task force briefing as the number of virus cases in the U.S. topped 10,000. There are at least 10,259 cases of the novel coronavirus in the
Continue Reading The average price of a gallon of gas has fallen below $2 in nearly a quarter of the country’s states, according to AAA. The national average currently stands at $2.19 for a gallon of regular gas — the lowest it’s been since early December 2016. That’s down 13 cents from a week ago and 36
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FAA Administrator Steve Dickson will self-quarantine for the next week after his recent exposure to a congressman who has since tested positive for the coronavirus, an agency official told CNN on Thursday. On March 11, the Federal Aviation Administration chief “had a brief interaction” at a House subcommittee hearing with Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, who has
Continue Reading The outbreak of coronavirus is pushing Americans to buy their groceries online, a development that could have a lasting effect on the supermarket industry. While shopping for books and electronics online and ordering dinner through delivery apps have become staples of American life, most customers still prefer to purchase their meat and vegetables at the
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Marie Newman didn’t get to have the big election night party she’d been planning at her beloved local brewery. With a growing coronavirus pandemic halting most large gatherings across the country, she celebrated her Democratic primary victory over Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois on Tuesday night with a virtual party on Facebook Live. Lipinski, an
Continue Reading Multiple flights have been canceled or temporarily suspended across Africa as airlines struggle to cope with falling demand following the spread of coronavirus. Rwanda Air, and Air Mauritius are among airlines that have suspended flights to China. Morocco has suspended all international flights to and from its territory “until further notice” and Kenya Airways also
Continue Reading Dr. Deborah Birx can be seen at the White House briefing room lectern most days in her new role as what Vice President Mike Pence calls his “right arm” on the coronavirus task force, making her one of the most visible medical officials in the country. But in 2003, Birx, an HIV researcher, was trying
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Dr. Deborah Birx can be seen at the White House briefing room lectern most days in her new role as what Vice President Mike Pence calls his “right arm” on the coronavirus task force, making her one of the most visible medical officials in the country. But in 2003, Birx, an HIV researcher, was trying
Continue Reading Gun sellers across the United States are reporting major spikes in firearm and bullet purchases as the coronavirus spreads across the country. Pictures of long lines outside gun stores in California, Oklahoma and elsewhere have gone viral on social media. The ammunition website Ammo.com said it has recorded an unprecedented surge in bullet sales over
Continue Reading Even at the best of times, the way we use the internet and social media can add stress to our lives and leave us feeling overwhelmed. In the midst of a global pandemic, this risk is even greater. As governments and experts around the world give updates on efforts to control the coronavirus outbreak, it
Continue Reading Esteemed restaurant company Union Square Hospitality Group is slashing its workforce by 80% and laying off around 2,000 people in the wake of coronavirus-related restaurant closures. The cuts — which will affect employees in both the company’s restaurants and home office — came as a result of “a near complete elimination of revenue,” the New
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Professional football in England will be further postponed until at least April 30 as governing bodies committed to extending the current season indefinitely. The decision came after the English Premier League held an emergency board meeting with all 20 clubs to discuss the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak. The league had initially been suspended
Continue Reading Danie Slabbert points toward the cattle that brought his farm back to life. Down the slope ahead of him, 500 black Drakensberger and mottled Nguni cows graze cheek by jowl. The Free State farmer gestures with his giant shepherd’s crook. “If cattle are part of nature, like they are now, then my cows are keeping
Continue Reading When Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species” in 1859, his evolutionary theories permanently shook up science and the way researchers studied the natural world. And while his seminal work laid the foundation for evolutionary biology, one major point of his was never proven. Until now. Nearly 140 years after his death, a University
Continue Reading At first glance, Christiana Figueres doesn’t have that many reasons to be optimistic. The Costa Rican diplomat played a pivotal role in negotiating the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015. But while the deal was widely praised as a landmark achievement, it has since begun to crumble. The United States left the pact under President Donald
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