Republican Sen. Ron Johnson cast doubt on the severity of federally issued guidance aimed at staunching the spread of the novel coronavirus, urging people to consider the economic drawbacks of the recommendations as health officials plead with the American public to heed them. “I’m not denying what a nasty disease COVID-19 can be, and how
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a coronavirus relief package that includes provisions for free testing for Covid-19 and paid emergency leave. The Senate had earlier Wednesday approved the House-passed bill. The move allowed the upper chamber to devote its full attention to passing the next relief package in response to the coronavirus
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a coronavirus relief package that includes provisions for free testing for Covid-19 and paid emergency leave. The Senate had earlier Wednesday approved the House-passed bill. The move allowed the upper chamber to devote its full attention to passing the next relief package in response to the coronavirus
Continue Reading Up to 20% of people hospitalized with coronavirus in the United States are young adults between ages 20 to 44, a new federal study shows. While the risk of dying was significantly higher in older people, the report issued Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows younger people are making up a
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(CNN) — Los representantes Mario Díaz-Balart y Ben McAdams son los primeros miembros del Congreso de Estados Unidos en dar positivo por coronavirus, un nuevo indicador sombrío de la propagación agresiva del virus. “El sábado por la noche, el congresista Díaz-Balart desarrolló síntomas que incluyen fiebre y dolor de cabeza. Hace poco tiempo, se le
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EL PASO, Texas — While washing hands is important to stopping the spread of germs, it can be just as important to clean and disinfect the surfaces you touch. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the novel coronavirus can potentially remain on surfaces for hours or days, which makes it important to disinfect
Continue Reading (CNN) — El panorama económico mundial podría ser muy diferente el próximo año, pero se han revelado las ciudades más caras de 2020, y el lugar número uno no pertenece a una sola ciudad, sino a tres. Hong Kong, Singapur y Osaka son colíderes en la Encuesta de Costo de Vida Mundial 2020 de la
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Go Ask Your Dad son consejos para padres con una inclinación filosófica mientras un padre explora lo que queremos de la vida, para nosotros y para nuestros hijos, a través de paradigmas útiles y mejores prácticas. David G. Allan es el director editorial de CNN Travel, Style, Science and Wellness. También escribe
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It’s the first day of spring! Hopefully warmer (and brighter) days are ahead. 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” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Coronavirus The US government is now preparing for
Continue Reading Aprueban medidas de alivio contra el coronavirus en EE.UU. La importancia de la telesalud durante la pandemia. ¿Cómo ataca el coronavirus? Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Aprueban medidas de alivio contra el coronavirus en EE.UU. El Senado de Estados Unidos aprobó un paquete de medidas de
Continue Reading The stark news came in shortly after noon on Wednesday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped almost 10%, wiping out all the gains logged since President Donald Trump took office, thanks to investors craving more government spending to offset the impact from the coronavirus. As the freefall commenced, the President was at the White House
Continue Reading The number of coronavirus cases in the United States keeps jumping each day by the hundreds, pushing health care officials and political leaders to take steps to keep the pandemic from overwhelming the system. The battle is to get equipment and beds to doctors and nurses and to stem the economic fallout by taking measures
Continue Reading New York City is nearly unrecognizable as the coronavirus outbreak has driven crowds from the streets. With 532 new cases on Wednesday, there are now at least 1,871 cases of coronavirus in New York City and 11 deaths, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office confirmed to CNN. Health officials and government leaders have encouraged Americans to
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Ochenta y cuatro presos se fugaron este miércoles de un centro penitenciario en el estado Zulia, en el occidente de Venezuela, informaron las autoridades del estado fronterizo con Colombia. El hecho ocurrió en la cárcel de San Carlos, en la población de Santa Bárbara, que alberga 516 presos. La operación de la
Continue Reading Human conflict, loss of habitat and the illegal pet trade have all played a part in the cheetah’s race to extinction. According to researchers, over a hundred years ago, 100,000 wild cheetahs roamed across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. But today the global population has dwindled to roughly just over 7,000. In the remote
Continue Reading This version of Donald Trump will save lives. The President offered Americans something they have rarely seen from him in his latest and most somber press conference yet on the coronavirus pandemic on Monday. He dispensed unimpeachable information based on fact. He called for national unity and seemed like he meant to help forge it.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Si estás en cuarentena o planeas estarlo, tal vez te pone un poco ansioso pensar cómo llenarás las horas sin salir a la calle durante varios días. Pero no te preocupes. En caso de que ya hayas visto todas las películas y series que tenías en mente, hayas limpiado la casa, organizado
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Secretaría de Salud de México reportó la noche de este miércoles la primera muerte en ese país por covid-19. En su cuenta oficial de Twitter, la dependencia dijo que los síntomas del paciente habían comenzado el 9 de marzo y que padecía diabetes. El tuit de la secretaría no especifica en
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When nursing student Carly Boyd got engaged over the weekend, she was overjoyed. She immediately told her friends and family, but couldn’t show off her sparkling ring to one special person: her grandfather. He, like millions of other residents living in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, has been stuck inside with no guests able to
Continue Reading President Donald Trump was pressed for the second straight day on why he is calling the coronavirus the “Chinese virus,” amid instances of bigotry against Asian Americans. After consulting with medical experts, and receiving guidance from the World Health Organization, CNN has determined that that name is both inaccurate and is considered stigmatizing. Trump claimed
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As the coronavirus death toll rises and quarantine forces Americans into lockdowns, details on patients killed by the virus are slowly trickling in. Nearly 9,000 Americans have tested positive for the virus. At least 149 have died. Here’s what we know about some of the people who’ve died since the first US case of the
Continue Reading (CNN Business) – El agua de coco suele promocionarse como una ayuda para la resaca y una bebida de recuperación después de hacer ejercicio. Y ahora los consumidores están vaciando los estantes de este producto en medio de la preocupación por el coronavirus. MIRA: ¿Por qué el coronavirus nos lleva psicológicamente a comprar papel higiénico?
Continue Reading (CNN) — A medida que los países se cierran y sus seres queridos se apiñan para resistir lo que bien podrían ser semanas de aislamiento inducido por coronavirus, las tensiones familiares van en aumento. Al igual que un canario en una mina de carbón, los niños a menudo son los primeros en responder negativamente a
Continue Reading Italy is entering its fourth week of the worst national crisis since World War II with no end in sight. More than 60 million people are living under an increasingly unbearable lockdown that is growing tighter by the day. The stores that remain open are shuttering earlier and police are patrolling in ever-greater numbers, chasing
Continue Reading When Amy Driscoll fell sick from coronavirus, her symptoms worsened within hours. Hundreds of miles away, a minister is mostly having a slight cough. “I was so sick right away and it just felt like I couldn’t do anything to make it better,” the 48-year-old mother from Hudson, Ohio, told CNN. Last week, Driscoll was
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When Amy Driscoll fell sick from coronavirus, her symptoms worsened within hours. Hundreds of miles away, a minister is mostly having a slight cough. “I was so sick right away and it just felt like I couldn’t do anything to make it better,” the 48-year-old mother from Hudson, Ohio, told CNN. Last week, Driscoll was
Continue Reading Hand sanitizer is a hot commodity right now. We all know the advice: Wash your hands often with soap and water to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. When you can’t, use hand sanitizer. But actually finding hand sanitizer anywhere is another story. Bottles of Purell and other sanitizers are few and far between on
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Hand sanitizer is a hot commodity right now. We all know the advice: Wash your hands often with soap and water to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. When you can’t, use hand sanitizer. But actually finding hand sanitizer anywhere is another story. Bottles of Purell and other sanitizers are few and far between on
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Passing through airports in Hong Kong and Tokyo this week highlighted the differences in the approaches of the two Asian hubs in dealing with the novel coronavirus pandemic. Upon arrival at Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday, after disembarking directly onto the tarmac we were taken to a quarantine area on the lower level of
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. One week ago, America’s great shutdown began in earnest. None of us have experienced anything quite like this before. The shock is still sinking in. So here are three sets of questions about the government’s
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