5 things to know for April 1: Coronavirus, census, prisons, election, Venezuela
It’s April Fools’ Day, but understandably, not many people are in a joking mood. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed…
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Companies making medical supplies say feds aren’t taking charge
Days after the Trump administration enlisted manufacturers to mass-produce medical supplies to address the coronavirus pandemic, medical and…
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Grief and fear after a Covid-19 death: Managing a double trauma
In the midst of heartbreak we are alone, unable to reach out and comfort those who mourn, standing a careful six feet from each other. There is no…
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Morgues and funeral homes in New York City say they are overwhelmed and the death toll keeps climbing
Funeral directors in New York are bracing for a worst-case scenario as the death toll keeps rising daily. There are 41,771 positive cases of Covid-19…
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I moved to Paris during lockdown and couldn’t explore farther than a kilometer. Here’s what I found
The plan to move to France had been in the works for months. We bit the bullet and quit our jobs, packed our poky London flat into boxes, and then…
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Global stocks and US futures drop after Trump issues dire warning
Global stocks and US futures declined Wednesday after the White House warned that up to 240,000 Americans could die as a result of the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Navigating child custody in the time of coronavirus
For years, Erika Lenkert’s 14-year-old daughter has spent four days a week at Lenkert’s house in San Francisco and three days a week at…
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Social distancing appears to be slowing the spread of coronavirus in some areas but crisis won’t end soon, officials say
The two top infectious disease experts on the White House coronavirus task force think social distancing measures appear to be helping but reminded…
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Social distancing appears to be slowing the spread of coronavirus in some areas but crisis won’t end soon, officials say
The two top infectious disease experts on the White House coronavirus task force think social distancing measures appear to be helping but reminded…
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Reclamos para que políticos reduzcan sus sueldos en medio del coronavirus: ¿cuánto ganan los legisladores y los médicos en Argentina?
(CNN Español) – “Bueno muchachos, les tocó la hora de ganar menos”, dijo el presidente de Argentina Alberto Fernández este domingo, apelando…
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Obama slams rollback of vehicle emission standards in rare rebuke of Trump
Former President Barack Obama issued a rare criticism of the Trump administration Tuesday after it announced it’s rolling back his signature…
Continue Reading Power-hungry leaders are itching to exploit the coronavirus crisis
As Covid-19 brings the world to a halt, some world leaders have spotted an opportunity to tighten their grip on power. In Hungary, a bill passed on…
Continue Reading El periodo estimado para una vacuna de coronavirus es de 18 meses. Los expertos dicen que es arriesgado
(CNN) – Dieciocho meses pueden parecer mucho, pero en “años” de vacunas es un abrir y cerrar de ojos. Esa es la ventana de tiempo del gobierno…
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