A classic ‘Twilight Zone’ episode warns us how not to behave during a pandemic
An invisible enemy brings life to a halt. People become isolated and panic. Neighbors start seeing one another as threats. If life during the…
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South Korea’s Jeju Island is suing two tourists who visited while having coronavirus symptoms
The provincial government of Jeju Island, South Korea, is suing two women who visited the island on vacation despite the younger one having symptoms…
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As northern Italy is ravaged by coronavirus, there’s trouble brewing down south
Four weeks into a nationwide lockdown, very few Italians are still singing from their balconies or banging pots and pans in solidarity. Instead,…
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A dos años del golazo de chilena de Cristiano Ronaldo a la Juventus
(CNN Español)– El 3 de abril de 2018, Cristiano Ronaldo dejó su huella en los libros de la Liga de Campeones con un golazo que dio la vuelta al…
Continue Reading Mucho peor que la crisis financiera, el efecto económico por el covid-19
(CNN Español) – En una conferencia de prensa de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, la directora gerente del Fondo Monetario Internacional…
Continue Reading A New York woman played her husband their wedding song on FaceTime as he passed away from coronavirus
Maura Lewinger says her husband, Joe, wrote her love letters every morning and left them in her lunch box. They weren’t just the “have a…
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A New York woman played her husband their wedding song on FaceTime as he passed away from coronavirus
Maura Lewinger says her husband, Joe, wrote her love letters every morning and left them in her lunch box. They weren’t just the “have a…
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There are fears a coronavirus crisis looms in Tokyo. Is it too late to change course?
Each day seems to bring more bad news for Tokyo. The daily count of new coronavirus cases has doubled in the past week, from about 40 in the final…
Continue Reading A hairstylist is using her spare time to turn her boyfriend into Princess Leia and Joe Exotic
For hairstylist Heidi Oley, social distancing means more time on her hands to practice her skills. So, she’s gotten creative and has decided to…
Continue Reading A pandemic thriller, once rejected by publishers for being unrealistic, is now getting a wide release
What happens when a once-rejected dystopian novel turns into reality? Ask Scottish author Peter May. The screenwriter-turned-novelist wrote a book…
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In virus era, El Paso dialysis patient fights to live to see a special day
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has gotten hundreds of calls and emails from people complaining about others not taking precautions for the spread of…
Continue Reading Médico de urgencias muere en los brazos de su esposo una semana después de tener síntomas de coronavirus
(CNN) – Frank Gabrin, un médico de urgencias en Nueva Jersey, sabía que podía contagiarse de coronavirus cuando llegaba a trabajar para…
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Food trucks enforcing El Paso’s social distance requirements to stay in business
EL PASO, Texas — With restaurants being closed except for takeout, some have wondered what regulations food trucks have to follow to remain open. In…
Continue Reading WWE’s WrestleMania is this weekend. Here’s how to watch and what to expect
World Wrestling Entertainment’s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania, starts Saturday night, but it’ll be slightly different than what…
Continue Reading Doctors say India must prepare for an ‘onslaught’ as one of Asia’s biggest slums reports first coronavirus death
One of Asia’s biggest slums has confirmed its first coronavirus death as top Indian doctors warn that the country must prepare to face an…
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Trump administration will reimburse hospitals for treating uninsured coronavirus patients using stimulus funds
The Trump administration will use funds from the $2 trillion federal stimulus package to pay hospitals for treating uninsured coronavirus patients,…
Continue Reading Cuba pone al activista José Daniel Ferrer en prisión domiciliaria tras 6 meses en la cárcel
(CNN Español) – El gobierno de Cuba puso este viernes en prisión domiciliaria al activista José Daniel Ferrer, luego de que estuviera seis…
Continue Reading OPINIÓN: Los verdaderos héroes en la lucha contra el coronavirus
Nota del editor: En una serie de ensayos llamados “The Distance”, Thomas Lake cuenta historias de estadounidenses que vivieron la pandemia. Si…
Continue Reading Argentina cumple su primer mes con el coronavirus
(CNN Español) – Este viernes 3 de abril se cumple un mes desde que el coronavirus llegó a Argentina. Son solo 30 días, pero en los que la vida…
Continue Reading Una cuarentena sin “chelas”: México detiene producción de cerveza por coronavirus
(CNN Español) – “¿Cómo puedes vivir un encierro sin cerveza?, es un relajante natural”, es lo que opina Cuauhtémoc Rivera, presidente de la…
Continue Reading Wisconsin governor asks Legislature to delay primary election
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Friday signed an executive order calling the state Legislature to meet for a special session on Saturday in a…
Continue Reading Lenín Moreno criticó a las personas contagiadas que no han respetado el aislamiento: “Es una acción criminal”
(CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador Lenín Moreno, criticó duramente este viernes a las personas contagiadas de coronavirus que, en algunas…
Continue Reading What California is doing right in responding to the coronavirus pandemic
The Grand Princess cruise ship floated for days off the coast of San Francisco in early March like an omen to a coming disaster. “We could see…
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CDC recommends Americans wear face masks voluntarily in public but some officials say they felt ‘pressured’ to draft new guidelines
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending people wear face coverings in public and health officials just reported the most…
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CDC recommends Americans wear face masks voluntarily in public but some officials say they felt ‘pressured’ to draft new guidelines
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending people wear face coverings in public and health officials just reported the most…
Continue Reading State Department sends cable trying to streamline incoming requests for pandemic aid
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a cable to all diplomatic and consular posts Friday to clarify where American diplomats overseas should direct…
Continue Reading Altos funcionarios del gobierno Trump dijeron el año pasado que la amenaza de una pandemia los preocupaba
(CNN) — Dos altos funcionarios del gobierno de Donald Trump mencionaron el año pasado que la amenaza de una pandemia era un asunto que les…
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El Paso virus cases near 100 with 19 patients hospitalized: See the case locator map
EL PASO, Texas — The number of coronavirus cases in El Paso County is now fast approaching 100, with roughly 20% of all those patients hospitalized,…
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El Paso small business relief fund to accept grant applications again on Monday
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso small business relief fund that was quickly overwhelmed with grant requests and shut down announced Friday night that it…
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