Nickelodeon has launched a site filled with (free) tips, ideas, and video content to keep kids busy at home during the coronavirus outbreak. The channel launched #KidsTogether, which uses popular characters and talent from its shows to address what’s going on across the globe. “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Blue’s Clues & You!,” “Henry Danger,” “Bubble Guppies” and
Continue Reading A passenger who flew out of John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester, New York, over the weekend had coronavirus and was contagious, the Monroe County Health Department tweeted Wednesday night. The Delta Air Lines flight left JFK at 4:05 p.m. on Saturday and landed in Rochester at 5:55 p.m., according to the tweet. “This
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The coronavirus pandemic is already costing many people their jobs. The first proof of that came in Thursday morning, when a government report showed weekly jobless claims in the United States spiked to their highest level in two-and-a-half years. The US Labor Department reported that 281,000 Americans filed for their first week of unemployment benefits
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Florida Sen. Rick Scott had a strong message Thursday for those packing the beaches in the state amid the coronavirus outbreak: “Get off the beach.” “Unless you can figure out how to completely be isolated from anybody else, I mean, this is — individuals have to take responsibility and every, every level of government has
Continue Reading The Hive will tell you that Beyoncé makes everything better. To deal with the stress of social distancing and self-isolating, fans joined Wednesday night in a virtual party to rewatch Beyoncé’s 2019 Netflix documentary, “Homecoming.” The doc chronicles her historic 2018 Coachella performance. The virtual party planning began Monday, when Jasmyn Lawson, an editorial manager
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NASA may have a multi-billion dollar budget and some of the most advanced technology in the world, but when the Mars InSight lander got into a spot of bother, scientists came up with a charmingly rudimentary fix for its space technology: Hit it with a shovel. The trouble started when a heat probe, known as
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There are nearly 40,000 people in ICE custody across the United States. And there’s a big question looming as the novel coronavirus spreads. What will happen if there’s an outbreak inside one of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention facilities, which have long faced criticism for how they handle even routine medical care? ICE says there
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Senate Republicans are planning to release the meat of their $1 trillion-plus stimulus proposal to combat the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, according to multiple people involved. Democrats will find pieces of the GOP proposal objectionable, but CNN is hearing things may not be as far apart overall as one would initially
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The first day of spring brings cooler temperatures and windy conditions to the borderland. We will say goodbye to the rain at least for now. This has been the second wettest March on record for El Paso, the El Paso Airport has accumulated 2.02 inches of rain so far this month and 3.07 inches so
Continue Reading Walmart, the largest retailer in America, is shortening its hours even further as the coronavirus pandemic — and demand for necessities — escalates. Beginning Thursday, many of Walmart’s 4,700 US stores will be open from 7 am to 8:30 pm until further notice. It’s the second adjustment the retailer made to its hours within a
Continue Reading Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue was lit up with flags and messages of hope on Wednesday in solidarity with countries affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The statue, which overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro, was lit up with the flags of countries that have reported cases of the virus. The message #praytogether was
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New studies in several countries and a large coronavirus outbreak in Massachusetts bring into question reassuring assertions by US officials about the way the novel virus spreads. These officials have emphasized that the virus is spread mainly by people who are already showing symptoms, such as fever, cough or difficulty breathing. If that’s true, it’s
Continue Reading The teenager and her parents made the purchases and now it was time to pack them up. Shaivi Shah, 15, recruited her fellow Tesoro High School honor society members to assemble kits of hand sanitizer, antibacterial soap, lotion and reusable masks for distribution to help people experiencing homelessness in the middle of a pandemic. “They
Continue Reading It took a coronavirus outbreak to remind us that we touch our faces way too many times. And cutting down on that will help stop the spread of the virus, health officials say. In 2015, a Sydney university observed medical students on video and recorded how many times they touched their faces. Each of the
Continue Reading When it comes to novel coronavirus protection, face masks are futile. There isn’t a vaccine yet. So the best way to prevent transmission of the novel coronavirus is washing your hands — thoroughly — with soap and water, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And yes, there’s a right way to wash
Continue Reading The UK government is considering a partial lockdown in London to stem the spread of novel coronavirus, amid concerns that residents in the capital are not heeding advice to stay at home, multiple sources have told CNN. Discussions have been held in Downing Street about restricting travel in and out of the city, including shutting
Continue Reading As coronavirus has infected every state in the nation and people are stuck inside their homes in an attempt to prevent it from spreading even more, things are feeling a little bleak. So some are trying to spread a little hope and cheer instead. People around the country are putting up their Christmas lights and
Continue Reading It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — again. To help ease your cabin fever, Hallmark Channel is bringing back its marathon of Christmas movies this weekend. That’s right: You can relive both the holiday spirit and the seeming addiction to these types of gooey story lines (a few of which seem to star
Continue Reading A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. JPMorgan Chase, the biggest US bank, has dramatically changed its economic forecast for the next year. And it’s bleak. “There is no longer doubt that the longest global expansion on record will
Continue Reading Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has announced a ban on large public gatherings including weddings, church and Jumat services for the next 32 days in a bid to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The country has yet to record a case of the virus. Museveni also announced the closure of schools including universities starting
Continue Reading By the time President Donald Trump landed from his trip to India early Wednesday morning, he was not happy. Fears over the coronavirus had escalated while he was abroad, setting off a chain reaction of concern and criticism, including a stock market sell-off that had erased more than $1.5 trillion in wealth over the prior
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All professional tennis tournaments have been suspended until June 7, ruling out the entire clay-our season, the sport’s two governing bodies have announced in a joint statement. All men’s and women’s rankings have also been frozen until further notice. The two bodies — the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA)
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(CNN Español) — El presidente de El Salvador Nayib Bukele confirmó el primer caso de coronavirus en el país. Según Bukele, quien hizo el anuncio este miércoles en cadena nacional de radio y televisión, se trata de una persona que viajó a Italia y a su regreso ingresó por un punto ciego. El paciente ya
Continue Reading (CNN) — El coronavirus que impulsa la pandemia actual puede vivir en superficies de plástico y acero inoxidable hasta por tres días, dijeron investigadores en un estudio publicado como una carta al editor en The New England Journal of Medicine. Y puede permanecer en los aerosoles, suspendido en pequeñas partículas o gotas en el aire,
Continue Reading The coronavirus pandemic is forcing all courts to alter their procedures, but the US Supreme Court, imbued with an archaic, insular air and a majority of justices over age 65, will face a distinct challenge to keep operating and provide public access to proceedings. The justices for years have refused to televise hearings, livestream the
Continue Reading (CNN) — Tom Hanks nos está haciendo sentir mejor como solo él puede. El actor publicó una actualización en su cuenta oficial de Instagram el martes por la noche. Hanks y su esposa, Rita Wilson, se encuentran actualmente en Australia, donde se han estado recuperando después de dar positivo por el coronavirus. View this post
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EL PASO, Texas — During a pandemic, it is important to prioritize physical health. However, El Paso health leaders are urging the public to also focus attention on mental health, as the virus and its impact on society can lead to feelings of anxiety and depression. “I think it has to do because of the
Continue Reading Washington’s trillion-dollar response to the coronavirus pandemic has landed in the hands of an unlikely duo who’ve managed to forge a bridge between the White House and congressional Democrats: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Pelosi and Mnuchin’s nonstop negotiations last week led to the House’s bipartisan $8.3 billion stimulus package that
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When the official word finally came that they closed our kids’ schools “indefinitely” — my new least favorite word — my wife and I had the same thought: We need a schedule! The answer to chaos is routine, right? We can’t have the kids sitting around in their pajamas, eating cereal, watching cartoons and bickering
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