We’ve all done it. We’ve chosen a diet or workout plan that will get us in shape; said we’re going to spend less time on our cellphones and more time reading; or committed to making the most out of our day by being as productive as possible. But now, as the coronavirus continues to spread
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(CNN) — La pandemia de coronavirus está alterando el calendario político de Estados Unidos, dejando de lado las campañas presidenciales y obligando a los estadounidenses a sopesar los riesgos para su salud si salen a votar. En circunstancias sin precedentes, tres estados –Arizona, Florida e Illinois– celebrarán primarias este martes. Combinados, representan 441 delegados comprometidos,
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Impossible Foods has secured about half a billion dollars in fresh funding, despite the global economic turmoil triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. The latest funding for the popular plant-based protein startup mostly came from heavyweight investors in Asia, where Impossible has ambitions to grow. South Korea’s Mirae Asset Global Investments joined as a new backer,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police said a woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a serious one-car crash on the city’s east side. The crash happened just after 3 a.m. in the 1100 block of Yarbrough, which is right by Gateway West. A police officer on the scene told
Continue Reading ¿Es momento de un toque de queda a nivel nacional en EE.UU.? Así es estudiar en tiempos del coronavirus. Francia dice que el ibuprofeno puede agravar el coronavirus. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. Suscríbete al newsletter 1 ¿Habrá toque de queda en algunos lugares de EE.UU.? El
Continue Reading (CNN) — ¿Qué significa para las hipotecas que la Reserva Federal recorte su tasa de interés objetivo a casi cero por ciento? Este es el segundo recorte de emergencia de la tasa en dos semanas y lleva la tasa de fondos federales a entre 0% y 0,25%. Está diseñado para estimular la economía al hacer
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Factories were shuttered and streets were cleared across China’s Hubei province as authorities ordered residents to stay home to stop the spread of the coronavirus. It seems the lockdown had an unintended benefit — blue skies. The average number of “good quality air days” increased 21.5% in February, compared to the same period last year,
Continue Reading A novel coronavirus vaccine trial in the US has now given a dose to its first participant, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced Monday. The study aims to enroll a total of 45 healthy adults over a six-week time frame. Each participant will receive two injections about a month apart in varying
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, anunció este lunes en cadena nacional que decretó el estado de excepción en el país y, con ello, el cierre de servicios públicos a excepción de salud, seguridad, servicios de riesgos y aquellos que por emergencia los ministerios decidan mantener abiertos. Moreno también anunció que desde
Continue Reading US airlines slammed by the coronavirus are requesting an aid package from the federal government that could amount to about $50 billion, according to industry group Airlines for America. The requested aid would be in the form of loans, grants and tax relief. The airlines are looking for up to $25 billion in grants for
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A Delta Air Lines flight was held before takeoff Monday in New York after a passenger said they were exposed to someone who had tested positive for coronavirus, a person involved with airport operations told CNN. Flight 2503 was scheduled to fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Seattle Monday night. Just before takeoff,
Continue Reading Tens of millions of people in Southeast Asia have had their movements, travel and daily life restricted as countries prepare for a surge in novel coronavirus cases. On Monday, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced some of the most far-reaching measures yet imposed in the region, with strict nationwide controls locking down all
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Each day more Americans are finding new restrictions put on their lives as the deadly novel coronavirus infects more people. Governments are being forced to limit where people can go, what they can do and how many can gather. Many restaurants across the country can’t have dine-in guests. Even some public beaches in Florida are
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Nearly seven million people living in a wide swath of Northern California, including Silicon Valley, are being ordered to shelter in place starting at midnight Monday night as authorities try to stop the novel coronavirus from spreading. Along with San Francisco, which previously announced its order, residents in San Mateo, Santa Clara, Marin, Alameda, and
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Pese a la forma en la que lo han presentado algunos cibernautas, la popular serie animada “The Simpsons” no predijo esta vez el contagio del coronavirus. Bill Oakley, uno de los escritores de esta serie, dijo a la publicación “Hollywood Reporter que le parecía terrible y desagradable el que en redes sociales
Continue Reading (CNN)– El Gremio de Brasil protestó por tener que jugar un partido mientras el país sudamericano lucha contra la pandemia del coronavirus COVID-19. Los jugadores del club brasileño Gremio de Porto Alegre salieron al campo con máscaras antes de su empate a puertas cerradas en el campeonato estatal contra el Sao Luiz el domingo. Dirigidos
Continue Reading (CNN) — Mientras la policía de EE.UU. se prepara para las continuas llamadas de emergencia a raíz del brote de coronavirus, un departamento de policía de Oregon está lidiando con llamadas al 911 para un tipo de emergencia completamente diferente: la gente está llamando porque se les acabó el papel higiénico. El Departamento de Policía
Continue Reading Africa has so far recorded relatively few coronavirus cases compared to the rest of the world, but governments across the continent are taking no chances as they race to stop the spread of the virus on their shores. Sudan has sealed off all sea ports, land crossings and airports, a spokesman for Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign
Continue Reading UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson drastically ramped up the country’s response to coronavirus on Monday, after a weekend of confusing briefings. The policy shift comes after Johnson’s response to the crisis came under very public criticism, and sparked suggestions that he is not taking it anywhere near seriously enough. Only four days ago, Johnson asked
Continue Reading Contrary to what some may think, not everything on social media is rooted in fact. Case in point: A recent viral coronavirus “simple self-check test,” which medical experts say is completely inaccurate. Written on what appears to be the iPhone notes app, the three-part post falsely claims that people can find out whether they have
Continue Reading Legendary comedian Mel Brooks and his son took to Twitter with a very funny — but also very important — message about social distancing. Mel Brooks, 93, is in the group deemed high risk as the spread of COVID-19 continues due to his age . His son, Max Brooks, said he is practicing social distancing
Continue Reading (CNN) — En medio de los temores azuzados por el coronavirus, “Contagio“, una película de 2011 sobre una pandemia con similitudes potencialmente inquietantes con los eventos recientes, ha estado subiendo en las listas de alquiler de iTunes, lo que refleja cómo las personas a menudo usan la ficción como un medio para procesar la realidad.
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — Partes del Strip, la famosa avenida de Las Vegas, se están oscureciendo. MGM Resorts International y Wynn Resorts cerrarán sus propiedades en Las Vegas a partir del 17 de marzo a la luz de la pandemia de coronavirus. Wynn Resorts indicó el domingo que cerraría los hoteles Wynn Las Vegas
Continue Reading The Taj Mahal in India has joined the list of attractions around the world that are closing their doors amid the coronavirus pandemic. Prahlad Singh Patel, the country’s Minister of Tourism, made the announcement official on his Twitter account on March 17. “All the ticketed monuments and all other museums have been directed to be
Continue Reading The Metropolitan Transportation Authority began proceedings to resolve a long clash with restaurateur and father of Lady Gaga Joe Germanotta over unpaid rent just before the courts closed due to coronavirus, Germanotta said. Germanotta is the owner of the Art Bird & Whiskey Bar in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal. He has refused to
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President Donald Trump and top US health officials called on every American Monday to do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19. It was a marked change from the previous day, when Trump said things were under control. He admitted at a press briefing Monday that things are not really under control. This is
Continue Reading As Chinese President Xi Jinping passed an apartment complex last week during his tour of Wuhan, ground zero of the global coronavirus pandemic, he looked up and waved back at rows of residents who — still under lockdown — greeted him behind masks from their apartment windows. The upbeat footage — beamed into millions of
Continue Reading Since last week’s announcements that the NBA would suspend its season and the NCAA would cancel its annual men’s and women’s basketball tournament in response to the coronavirus outbreak, numerous other sports leagues have followed suit. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging Americans not to attend events with more than 10 people.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Los casos de coronavirus siguen aumentando en América Latina y los países han tomado una serie de medidas que incluye restringir los vuelos internacionales y cuarentenas preventivas. Mira en esta tabla las medidas que los países de América Latina y Puerto Rico (que no es un país, si no un territorio de
Continue Reading Like many other attractions around the world, the Cincinnati Zoo has shut its doors to prevent the spread of coronavirus. But unlike many of those other attractions, the zoo has a crew of extremely cute residents ready to livestream your work-from-home boredom away. Fiona, the three-year-old hippo who became a worldwide celebrity when she was
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