Coronavirus symptoms: A list and when to seek help
What are the telling signs that you may have the novel coronavirus, also known as Covid-19? The main list of acute symptoms at this time is actually…
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Formula One goes virtual as Bahrain Grand Prix kicks off the season
Golfers, pop stars and Olympians all went head-to-head in the first Formula One race of the season as the Bahrain Grand Prix went virtual. With the…
Continue ReadingFormula One goes virtual as Bahrain Grand Prix kicks off the season
Golfers, pop stars and Olympians all went head-to-head in the first Formula One race of the season as the Bahrain Grand Prix went virtual. With the…
Continue ReadingUK government will pay 80% of wages as it closes pubs to fight coronavirus
The UK government said Friday that it will subsidize the wages of any worker facing unemployment because of the coronavirus pandemic as it ordered…
Continue ReadingYou want a coronavirus test — here’s why your doctor probably won’t give you one
If you want to get a test for the novel coronavirus, you’re in good company. “One of my sisters called me yesterday [and said], ‘I…
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The US is running two races against coronavirus. It has to win both
The United States is now locked in a race against time on two crucial coronavirus fronts – one medical, the other legislative. The speed at…
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Coronavirus rages as Washington struggles to catch up
Despite declaring war on the coronavirus, a White House playing catch-up and a deadlocked Congress are struggling to cope with the pandemic’s…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus rages as Washington struggles to catch up
Despite declaring war on the coronavirus, a White House playing catch-up and a deadlocked Congress are struggling to cope with the pandemic’s…
Continue ReadingSatellite images show less pollution over the US as coronavirus shuts down public places
As millions of Americans are kept from work, school and most public places as coronavirus is on the rise, satellite images show pollution on the…
Continue ReadingAmericans turned to fun and creative ways to stay sane while social distancing this weekend
This weekend marked the first time many Americans found themselves having to stay indoors after lawmakers urged social distancing to help prevent…
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Americans turned to fun and creative ways to stay sane while social distancing this weekend
This weekend marked the first time many Americans found themselves having to stay indoors after lawmakers urged social distancing to help prevent…
Continue ReadingIn a world gripped by fear, marble racing proves welcome distraction
Different colored marbles race down a path curved in a sandy beach, crashing into one another as they vie for position. A commentator excitedly…
Continue ReadingMillions in India under coronavirus lockdown as major cities restrict daily life
Millions of people across India have been placed under lockdown until the end of the month as efforts to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus in…
Continue ReadingThe introvert’s guide to social distancing
With millions of people social distancing to prevent further spread of the coronavirus around the world, introverts are echoing a native call:…
Continue ReadingThe extrovert’s guide to social distancing
If you’re an extrovert and the thought of weeks or months of social distancing has you jumping out of your skin, rest assured. Your feelings…
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5 things to know for March 23: Coronavirus, Olympics, Colombia, 2020 vote, weather
Cabin fever is starting to set in. Can you go outside? On a walk? On a hike? Experts say yes (if local laws allow), but with very specific…
Continue ReadingUS cases top 32,000 as New York governor estimates 40% to 80% of state will get coronavirus
At least 400 people have died due to the novel coronavirus in the United States, another grim milestone as the number of US cases topped 32,000 on…
Continue ReadingHere are some of the heroes rising from the coronavirus pandemic
Children are out of school. Patrons are forgoing restaurants and flooding grocery stores. Millions have been ordered to shelter in place. The United…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus is bringing a plague of dangerous doomsday predictions
In the summer of 2008, an elderly psychic who claimed she started receiving premonitions at age 5 published a book that contained an ominous…
Continue ReadingFrom self-quarantine, India collectively applauds nation’s health care workers
Hours into Sunday’s nationwide self-quarantine, people across India took a moment to join in solidarity and thank the nation’s health…
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Senate Dems block economic stimulus package citing ‘serious issues’ with bill; another vote likely Monday
WASHINGTON, DC — Hours after U.S. Senate Democrats blocked movement on a massive stimulus package Sunday evening, injecting fresh uncertainty…
Continue ReadingThese nursing home residents are spending their lockdown playing Hungry Hungry Hippos
With all the school closures across the world, nursing homes have also followed suit. For residents at Bryn Celyn Care Home in Wales, United Kingdom…
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These nursing home residents are spending their lockdown playing Hungry Hungry Hippos
With all the school closures across the world, nursing homes have also followed suit. For residents at Bryn Celyn Care Home in Wales, United Kingdom…
Continue ReadingEchoes of 9/11, as New Yorkers ‘try to keep calm but we can’t quite carry on’
The gates outside the centuries-old chapel in the shadow of the old World Trade Center were padlocked as rush hour descended on Lower…
Continue ReadingRita Wilson rapping in quarantine is beyond impressive
Who knew Rita Wilson was so nice with her lyrical flow? The actress/singer and her husband Tom Hanks were both diagnosed with the coronavirus while…
Continue ReadingFormer CDC director: There’s a long war ahead and our Covid-19 response must adapt
Different times call for different measures. When Covid-19 hit China, I was concerned, as were many public health professionals, about what could…
Continue ReadingPence describes his coronavirus test as ‘kind of invasive’
Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday described his novel coronavirus test as a “kind of invasive” and a “not comfortable”…
Continue ReadingFauci says ‘there isn’t, fundamentally, a difference’ between his view and Trump’s on coronavirus
The nation’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday that “there isn’t, fundamentally, a difference” between his view and…
Continue ReadingWhy does Russia, population 146 million, have fewer coronavirus cases than Luxembourg?
Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week his country managed to stop the mass spread of coronavirus — and that the situation was…
Continue ReadingDC’s iconic cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom. Melania Trump suggests people watch online
The iconic cherry blossoms that draw scores of admirers to Washington, DC, each spring reached peak bloom this weekend, but with officials urging…
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