Scammers attempting to bilk hospitals during trying times
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, La. (KTBS) — Health care workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic on the…
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US freezes shipments of protective gear overseas
The Trump administration will no longer ship personal protective equipment to allies overseas as the United States grapples with critical shortages…
Continue Reading Only some medical supplies from overseas going directly to coronavirus hotspots
Only a portion of the medical supplies being flown in by the Federal Emergency Management Agency from overseas are being allotted to critical…
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Officials keep calling the coronavirus pandemic a ‘war.’ Here’s why
Donald Trump has called himself a “wartime president” and said coronavirus is an “invisible enemy.” The former CDC director…
Continue Reading Filing for unemployment benefits? Read this first
Unemployment benefits are becoming a financial lifeline for millions of Americans after their employers shut their doors to help stem the spread of…
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Former NBA star Stephon Marbury to help bring masks to New York
For NBA veteran Stephon Marbury, the coronavirus pandemic has hit close to a couple of places he calls home. The first is New York, more specifically…
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Boeing offering buyouts as it projects recovery will take years
Boeing is offering employees buyouts as its CEO said it will take years for the airlines and aerospace industry to recover from the coronavirus…
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How to train yourself not to touch your face
We’re washing our hands, staying at home and standing 6 feet apart when we do need to go out. What else can we do to limit the spread of…
Continue Reading Spain passes 10,000 deaths after its highest single-day rise yet — but the curve is stabilizing
Spain passed another grim milestone as it grappled to contain its coronavirus outbreak on Thursday, reporting that more than 10,000 have now died in…
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Spain passes 10,000 deaths after its highest single-day rise yet — but the curve is stabilizing
Spain passed another grim milestone as it grappled to contain its coronavirus outbreak on Thursday, reporting that more than 10,000 have now died in…
Continue Reading Father and son duo build ‘social distance’ circle
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A local father/son duo have gone viral on TIKTOK after…
Continue Reading ‘Complete waste of time.’ UK media slam government coronavirus briefings
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government can typically find a safe space in the digital and print editions of many of the most popular British…
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Defying odds, New Mexico university’s Chicano studies grows
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — For years, the University of New Mexico’s Chicana and Chicano Studies program sat neglected and poorly funded. The…
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Coronavirus en Ecuador: fallecidos por covid-19 podrÃan llegar a 3.500 en Guayas
(CNN Español) — Jorge Wated, quien lidera la Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta ante la crisis por coronavirus en Ecuador, dijo este miércoles que los…
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‘Slay the Dragon’ connects the dots on the political battle over gerrymandering
“Slay the Dragon” does an extraordinarily good job of taking a complex issue and connecting the dots, which seems particularly…
Continue Reading K-pop star Kim Jae-joong apologizes after telling fans on April Fools’ Day he had coronavirus
K-pop star Kim Jae-joong has apologized after telling fans on April Fools’ Day that he had caught coronavirus. Kim, who is a singer with boy…
Continue Reading Women are using code words at pharmacies to escape domestic violence during lockdown
On Sunday, a woman walked into a pharmacy in the French city of Nancy, one of the few public places still open after the government imposed a…
Continue Reading 6,6 millones de estadounidenses solicitaron beneficios de desempleo la semana pasada, un nuevo récord en medio de la emergencia por coronavirus
Nueva York (CNN Business) — Millones de estadounidenses más solicitaron beneficios de desempleo la semana pasada, mientras las empresas continúan…
Continue Reading Most Colorado Hobby Lobby stores remain open despite stay-at-home order
Click here for updates on this story LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR/KWGN) — A spokesperson for Colorado’s top health…
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Most Colorado Hobby Lobby stores remain open despite stay-at-home order
Click here for updates on this story LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR/KWGN) — A spokesperson for Colorado’s top health…
Continue Reading Boost your happiness with your old travel photos
Vacations and holidays during the time of the Covid-19 virus are on indefinite hold. While your rollaboard suitcase may sit motionless for a few…
Continue Reading Professional CrossFit unites in common cause during the coronavirus pandemic
As the sport of professional CrossFit sits in limbo, unsure as to whether their annual world championships, the CrossFit Games scheduled for late…
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New York Times: 2,000 ventilators in federal stockpile don’t work because of a maintenance lapse
More than 2,000 ventilators, a key piece of equipment to treat coronavirus patients, in the federal stockpile are unavailable to be deployed because…
Continue Reading Doctor buys camper to live in to protect her family from COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story CREVE COUER, Mo. (KMOV) — Dr. Tiffany Osborn said she’s taking an extreme…
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Doctor buys camper to live in to protect her family from COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story CREVE COUER, Mo. (KMOV) — Dr. Tiffany Osborn said she’s taking an extreme…
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Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban consumption of cats and dogs
Shenzhen, in southeastern China, has become the first city in the country to ban the consumption of cats and dogs, the government announced Thursday.…
Continue Reading Expertos dicen a la Casa Blanca que el coronavirus puede propagarse al hablar o incluso al respirar
(CNN) — Un prestigioso panel cientÃfico dijo a la Casa Blanca el miércoles por la noche que investigaciones muestran que el coronavirus puede…
Continue Reading Global stocks sell-off eases despite dire US unemployment report
A global stocks sell-off spurred by coronavirus fears eased on Thursday even as new data showed that more than 6 million Americans filed for…
Continue Reading US unemployment report is much worse than economists predicted
Mass layoffs tied to the coronavirus pandemic sparked a surge in the number of Americans who filed for their first week of unemployment benefits —…
Continue Reading Volar en tiempos del coronavirus
Nota del editor: Patricio Sepúlveda es economista por la Universidad de Chile con una especialización en Evaluación Social y Privada de Proyectos…
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