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 and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Coronavirus President Trump issued a
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Days after the Trump administration enlisted manufacturers to mass-produce medical supplies to address the coronavirus pandemic, medical and ventilator manufacturing companies said they have pressed the federal government to take on the role of deciding where to place their supplies. But those calls, these companies said, have gone unanswered. Meanwhile, the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
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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 great gathering of family and friends to honor our mothers, fathers, grandparents, spouses, brothers, sisters, children or friends so suddenly and cruelly ripped from our lives. There
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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 in New York City and 1,096 fatalities, according to the mayor’s office. And there are at least 8,400 people hospitalized, with nearly 1,900 of those in the ICU. The director
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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 watched the world come crashing down around us. When France went into coronavirus “confinement” we decided to move, fast. My French boyfriend and I scrambled
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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 pandemic and as the economic shockwaves continued to reverberate around the world. President Donald Trump said another $2 trillion stimulus package may be necessary to support the US economy. Data
Continue Reading 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 her dad’s place in Marin County, about a 30-minute car ride north. But amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the family’s custody arrangement has been anything but regular. The girl’s father is dating
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The two top infectious disease experts on the White House coronavirus task force think social distancing measures appear to be helping but reminded Americans they are going to have a significant effect on how many people in the Unites States die. “It’s communities that will do this. There’s no magic bullet (for Covid-19), there’s no
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The two top infectious disease experts on the White House coronavirus task force think social distancing measures appear to be helping but reminded Americans they are going to have a significant effect on how many people in the Unites States die. “It’s communities that will do this. There’s no magic bullet (for Covid-19), there’s no
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(CNN Español) – “Bueno muchachos, les tocó la hora de ganar menos”, dijo el presidente de Argentina Alberto Fernández este domingo, apelando a los empresarios privados para evitar despidos y sobrellevar la crisis económica derivada del coronavirus. Pero sus dichos parecen haber funcionado como un búmeran. Al día siguiente, en algunos barrios de Argentina se
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Former President Barack Obama issued a rare criticism of the Trump administration Tuesday after it announced it’s rolling back his signature fuel standards aimed at combating the climate crisis, saying Americans “have to demand better” of their elected leaders. “We’ve seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic. We
Continue Reading 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 Monday which handed Prime Minister Viktor Orban the power to rule by decree — indefinitely. It gives him the authority to punish journalists if the government believes the
Continue Reading (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 de Trump para desarrollar una vacuna contra el coronavirus, y algunos líderes en el campo dicen que es demasiado rápido y que podría ser a expensas de la
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