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Utah Sens. Romney, Lee self-quarantine after Rand Paul says he has coronavirus
The Week - 23 Mar 2020 06:31
After Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) announced on Sunday he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Utah's two Republican senators -- Mitt Romney and Mike Lee -- both said they have decided to self-quarantine. Paul is the...
Olympic swimmer describes his battle with coronavirus: 'Worst I've ever endured'
New York Post - 23 Mar 2020 06:56
An Olympic gold medalist on Sunday said he’d contracted COVID-19 and described the illness as “by far the worst virus I have ever endured.” Retired South African swimmer Cameron van der Burgh, 31, said he has been ...
Italy bans all internal travel to stop virus spread: Live updates
Al Jazeera English - 23 Mar 2020 06:46
Policy announced as death toll reaches 5,476, and other countries step up controls on movement and daily life.
US now has third-most coronavirus cases as 35,000 test positive
New York Post - 23 Mar 2020 17:54
The number of confirmed infections in the country soared Monday morning to more than 35,000, including 471 deaths.
Senate at odds over makeup of coronavirus stimulus package; Utah rep hospitalized - updates
USA Today - 23 Mar 2020 06:48Professor in intensive care with coronavirus after trip to London
New York Post - 23 Mar 2020 18:35
A professor at Kansas State University is in intensive care with COVID-19 after taking students on a spring break trip to London, but says he's "fighting hard" to recover from the debilitating virus. Andrew Smith, who te...
Hotel heists: not towels and hangers but framed art, TVs, a fireplace
The Guardian - 23 Mar 2020 18:31
Hotel thieves aren't stealing toiletries - they're putting the average shoplifter to shame by taking paintings and mattresses. How do they get away with it? Peter Greenberg knows all about frequent-flyer hotel thieves - ...
Healthcare workers in Canada 'mentally prepare' for coronavirus
Al Jazeera English - 23 Mar 2020 18:25
Mental health concerns extend to healthcare professionals on the front line of the fight against the novel coronavirus.
Hiker survives 200-foot fall during Mount Washington descent
ABC News - 23 Mar 2020 18:17
A hiker descending Mount Washington who fell about 200 feet and got hurt was rescued with the help of the Cog Railway train that takes visitors up and down the summit during tourism season
Pakistani doctors decry lack of supplies as lockdown debate rages
Al Jazeera English - 23 Mar 2020 18:10
Doctors raise alert over personal protection equipment shortage, as Taftan quarantine camp remains at centre of spread.
PG&E Will Plead Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in Camp Fire
The New York Times - 23 Mar 2020 17:59
The California utility faced felony charges in connection with a 2018 wildfire that killed more than 80 people.
Stocks crumble as more nations shut for business to curb virus
Reuters - 23 Mar 2020 07:28
Asian shares sank on Monday as a rising tide of national lockdowns threatened to overwhelm policymakers' frantic efforts to cushion what is likely to be a deep global recession.
Trump is trying to brainwash Americans. Only safe if he's president!
OpEdNews - 23 Mar 2020 07:26
Donald Trump in his most recent press conference began using his rhetoric to brainwash as he equates American's safety from coronavirus with him as president.
Could COVID-19 survivors' blood help save ill patients?
CBSNews - 23 Mar 2020 19:16
People who've recovered from the coronavirus have antibodies against it in their blood, which could provide a "stopgap" until there's a vaccine or cure.
Coronavirus vaccine at least a year away: WHO expert
New York Post - 23 Mar 2020 18:42
It could take at least a year to develop a vaccine to halt the coronavirus pandemic, according to a top expert with the World Health Organization. “I think we have to be realistic. Vaccines take a lot of time to develo...
Trump aims to decide economic course on coronavirus at end of 15-day plan
Reuters - 23 Mar 2020 18:34
President Donald Trump is privately expressing concern at the damage the coronavirus shutdown is doing to the U.S. economy and is debating whether it can be safely reopened, two sources familiar with the situation said o...
Sandwich chain Eat closes permanently after 24 years
The Guardian - 23 Mar 2020 18:32
Owner Pret a Manger shuts all 90 UK stores following heavy losses The struggling Eat sandwich chain will disappear permanently from the UK high street after its owners, Pret Manger, closed the doors of its remaining 90 b...
Wuhan finally loosens coronavirus restrictions after two-month lockdown
New York Post - 23 Mar 2020 18:18
Wuhan, China -- the epicenter of the worldwide coronavirus outbreak -- is finally beginning to loosen its two-month lockdown.
US, UAE troops hold major exercise amid virus, Iran tensions
ABC News - 23 Mar 2020 18:17
U.S. Marines and Emirati forces have held a major military exercise that saw forces seize a sprawling model Mideast city
Italian politicians 'lose their sh-t' over coronavirus lockdown violations
New York Post - 23 Mar 2020 18:12
Disgrazia! Italian politicians are going nuts trying to browbeat their defiant constituents into obeying a national lockdown amid coronavirus, according to a viral video montage. "I'm getting news that some would like to...
'Devastating': vicar and headteacher among latest UK coronavirus victims
The Guardian - 23 Mar 2020 18:09
Tributes paid to named victims, including Holocaust survivor William Stern Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Share your tributes to coronavirus victims A primary headteacher and a Holocaust su...
Boy, 8, dies after being attacked by dogs at house in Dublin
Sky News - 23 Mar 2020 18:06
An eight-year-old boy has died in hospital after he was attacked by a number of dogs at a house in Dublin on Sunday, police have said.