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COVID-19 Threatens South Sudan's At-Risk Populations
Human Rights Watch - 24 Mar 2020 09:00
Expand Residents of the Mangateen camp for the internally-displaced line up to get water from a borehole, on the outskirts of the capital Juba, South Sudan, January 22, 2019. © 2020 AP Photo/Sam Mednick South Sudan has ...
Why the UK had to enforce a lockdown - and what would have happened without it
Sky News - 24 Mar 2020 17:13
Boris Johnson has effectively put the whole of the UK under lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Funerals, grieving death faces changes during the coronavirus outbreak
USA Today - 24 Mar 2020 05:42
There is a new normal when it comes to funeral services and how they're carried out. Some cemeteries aren't allowing graveside services at all.
Trump Has Given Unusual Leeway to Fauci, but Aides Say He's Losing His Patience
The New York Times - 24 Mar 2020 06:41
The president has become increasingly concerned as Dr. Anthony S. Fauci has grown bolder in correcting his falsehoods about the spread of the coronavirus.
UK enforces virtual coronavirus lockdown, as PM Johnson declares 'national emergency'
ABC News - 24 Mar 2020 17:39
The British public are waking up to an effective coronavirus lockdown, with the most sweeping changes to British life in living memory taking effect.
Mnuchin expresses hope a deal is 'very close' on $2 trillion coronavirus aid package in U.S. Senate
Reuters - 24 Mar 2020 07:12
A far-reaching coronavirus economic stimulus package remained stalled in the U.S. Senate on Monday as lawmakers haggled over its provisions, but the U.S. Treasury secretary voiced confidence a deal would be reached soon.
Five Adaptable Recipes, All From Your Pantry
The New York Times - 24 Mar 2020 21:52
You're so close to a big pot of beans, baked oats, pasta with tuna, a vegetable soup and a hearty crumb cake. Melissa Clark can get you there.
Scientists discover an ancient wormlike creature that's the ancestor of all animals - including us
USA Today - 24 Mar 2020 18:23
Scientists have discovered a fossil of our earliest ancestor: A tiny, wormlike creature that lived about 555 million years ago.
White House and congressional leaders say they're close to a deal on a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus - live updates
USA Today - 24 Mar 2020 17:52Beijing tightens quarantine rules for travelers from overseas: official media
Reuters - 24 Mar 2020 05:58
Beijing's city government is further strengthening quarantine rules for individuals who arrive in China from overseas, as the Chinese capital seeks to minimize coronavirus-related risks, Beijing Daily reported on Tuesday...
Coronavirus: Britons saying final goodbyes to dying relatives by videolink
The Guardian - 24 Mar 2020 18:42
Restrictions on visits to patients with Covid-19 mean such farewells are increasingly necessary Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Coronavirus latest: at a glance People are having to use video...
US Navy sailor tests positive for coronavirus at Guantanamo Bay
New York Post - 24 Mar 2020 18:38
A Navy sailor stationed at the Guantanamo Bay base in Cuba has tested positive for coronavirus — the first person at the notorious military facility to contract the virus, the base said in a statement. The unidentified...
There's a new symptom of coronavirus, doctors say: Sudden loss of smell or taste
USA Today - 24 Mar 2020 18:34Spring break partyer apologizes after viral 'if I get corona, I get corona' comment
USA Today - 24 Mar 2020 18:19
"If I get corona, I get corona. At the end of the day, I'm not gonna let it stop me from partying," the Ohio man said in a recent TV interview.
Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond tests positive for coronavirus
New York Post - 24 Mar 2020 18:00
The Archbishop of New Orleans has become the first US bishop to test positive for coronavirus. “Recently, I had very mild symptoms, which included fever only. Out of an abundance of caution, I took the Coronavirus test...
How Anti-Abortion Activists Are Taking Advantage of the Coronavirus Crisis
Time - 24 Mar 2020 17:56
In just two weeks the novel coronavirus managed exactly what anti-abortion activists struggled for nearly five decades to accomplish: it is the biggest threat to legal abortion in America ever imagined. The entire globe ...
Top Public Health Expert: Lifting Coronavirus Restrictions Now Could Kill Millions
The Huffington Post - 24 Mar 2020 17:50
The U.S. health care system would be stressed "far beyond" what it could bear, a Johns Hopkins University official warned.
EU urged to evacuate asylum seekers from cramped Greek island camps
The Guardian - 24 Mar 2020 17:39
Calls for evacuation of 42,000 people to prevent 'many deaths' from coronavirus Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The European Union has been urged to evacuate asylum seekers from overcrowded ...
Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be postponed within days due to coronavirus
The Guardian - 24 Mar 2020 13:32
Sources say decision to delay Olympics will be taken this week IOC president Thomas Bach and Japan PM to speak on Tuesday A final decision whether to postpone the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic will b...
Polish residents can send government selfies to prove quarantine compliance
New York Post - 24 Mar 2020 09:04
People in Poland can send selfies to the government to prove they are complying with mandatory coronavirus quarantines, a government official said. “People in quarantine have a choice: either receive unexpected visits ...
China's new coronavirus infections double due to imported cases
Reuters - 24 Mar 2020 07:15
Mainland China saw a doubling in new coronavirus cases driven by a jump in infected travelers returning home from overseas, raising the risk of transmissions in Chinese cities and provinces that had seen no new infection...
Unapproved coronavirus test kits could put public at risk
CBSNews - 24 Mar 2020 06:59
CBS News is investigating misleading claims about coronavirus test kits. Catherine Herridge reports.