Covid-19 is challenging the world to be kinder
In the midst of a global pandemic, we see a surge in something that gives us hope: Kindness is trending. We are seeing it everywhere — from the…
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An Oklahoma newspaper has apologized for a coronavirus April Fools’ story after backlash
An Oklahoma newspaper has retracted a coronavirus-related story it published on April Fools Day that caused panic among parents and teachers. The…
Continue Reading Opinion: The pandemic is no time for fiscal distancing
These are very difficult days, as the world faces one of its worst challenges ever: the novel coronavirus pandemic. And it seems almost no nation is…
Continue Reading Doctor’s message to her kids: ‘If they lose me to COVID, I want them to know Mommy tried really hard’
After a weekend spent on call in a New York City hospital, one doctor posted a message for her kids with a raw and honest view of what it’s…
Continue Reading WWII vet celebrates beating Covid-19 and turning 104 in the same week
Bill Lapschies and his family have a lot to celebrate this year. The Oregon veteran has recovered from Covid-19 and he just celebrated his 104th…
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The coronavirus pandemic is making Earth vibrate less
Once-crowded city streets are now empty. Highway traffic has slowed to a minimum. And fewer and fewer people can be found milling about outside.…
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Man uses $900 from savings to buy gas for more than 50 Detroit nurses
A good Samaritan decided to use the $900 he’d been saving to do something nice for Detroit nurses on the front lines of the fight against the…
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Man uses $900 from savings to buy gas for more than 50 Detroit nurses
A good Samaritan decided to use the $900 he’d been saving to do something nice for Detroit nurses on the front lines of the fight against the…
Continue Reading Man uses $900 from savings to buy gas for more than 50 Detroit nurses
A good Samaritan decided to use the $900 he’d been saving to do something nice for Detroit nurses on the front lines of the fight against the…
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Man uses $900 from savings to buy gas for more than 50 Detroit nurses
A good Samaritan decided to use the $900 he’d been saving to do something nice for Detroit nurses on the front lines of the fight against the…
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Coronavirus first ravaged parts of Washington state. Now there are signs of a change
Seattle’s hospitals are preparing for a surge of coronavirus cases, but there are faint glimmers the situation is improving in the place where…
Continue Reading Coronavirus first ravaged parts of Washington state. Now there are signs of a change
Seattle’s hospitals are preparing for a surge of coronavirus cases, but there are faint glimmers the situation is improving in the place where…
Continue Reading Ankle monitors ordered for Louisville, Kentucky residents exposed to Covid-19 who refuse to stay home
Kentucky is taking severe measures to ensure residents exposed to the coronavirus stay at home. Louisville residents who have been in contact with…
Continue Reading Coronavirus sparks a ‘war for masks’ as accusations fly
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across Europe and the United States, a global scramble for protective equipment such as masks and gloves is…
Continue Reading The coronavirus pandemic has been catastrophic for house cleaners and nannies
Before the coronavirus had reached the US, Betania Shephard would clean about six to eight apartments and homes in a normal week. These days, nearly…
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Prince Charles opens new London coronavirus field hospital via videolink
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, opened a new coronavirus field hospital, NHS Nightingale, via videolink on Friday from his home in…
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A waitress couldn’t pay her rent, and then a stranger came forward
Thanks to a total stranger, a now-jobless Los Angeles waitress will be able to pay her rent. Shujana Anthony loved being a waitress, she told CNN.…
Continue Reading A waitress couldn’t pay her rent, and then a stranger came forward
Thanks to a total stranger, a now-jobless Los Angeles waitress will be able to pay her rent. Shujana Anthony loved being a waitress, she told CNN.…
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Why Fauci is winning the battle for public trust
During a White House briefing on March 20, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, respectfully…
Continue Reading Ancient humans are having a moment. Here are the fascinating new things we’ve learned this week about our ancestors
It’s a banner week for ancient humans. A multitude of studies are revealing intriguing new details, silencing debates about our ancient human…
Continue Reading A day in the life of one emergency doctor in a New York hospital during coronavirus
Given the dangers doctors face on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Matthew Bai and his wife made a difficult decision over the…
Continue Reading A Florida man dies days after hundreds of people exposed to coronavirus walked around the world’s busiest airport
Kevin and Ryan Sheehan will never know whether their father heard them say goodbye on speaker phone. Tom Sheehan, 68, was fighting for his life in…
Continue Reading Iceland lab’s testing suggests 50% of coronavirus cases have no symptoms
There’s a lot about Iceland that other countries could envy: Its spectacular natural surroundings, its place among the world’s happiest…
Continue Reading The hilltop fortress town that cut itself off from the world — and coronavirus
The fortress town of Zahara de la Sierra in southern Spain is used to fending off enemies. The Moors and Christians fought over it in medieval times,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 3: Coronavirus, health, economy, election, Zoom
The March jobs report comes out later today. It’s the first time we’ll see what the coronavirus crisis has done to the labor market.…
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5 things to know for April 3: Coronavirus, health, economy, election, Zoom
The March jobs report comes out later today. It’s the first time we’ll see what the coronavirus crisis has done to the labor market.…
Continue Reading New England Patriots team plane with 1.2 million N95 masks arrives from China to help ease shortages
A New England Patriots team plane loaded with 1.2 million N95 protective masks has landed back in Boston after picking up the vital supplies in…
Continue Reading Narendra Modi praises the Indian public amid nationwide Covid-19 lockdown
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised citizens for their resilience in a televised speech Friday, as the nation entered its tenth day of a…
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Even in the coronavirus pandemic, the Japanese won’t work from home until Shinzo Abe makes them
Salary men in suits crammed into trains during the rush-hour commute are staple scenes in Tokyo. Up until a few weeks ago, 52-year-old Hideya…
Continue Reading As China goes back to work, many wonder if the country’s coronavirus recovery can be trusted
As the United States and much of the rest of the world locks down over the novel coronavirus pandemic, China appears to be cautiously opening back…
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