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The Saint Who Stopped an Epidemic Is on Lockdown at the Met
The New York Times - 26 Mar 2020 18:00
Quarantined in Sicily, van Dyck painted a daughter of Palermo who saved the city from an outbreak. Our critic went to see her in an empty museum.
Domestic terrorist allegedly plotted to bomb hospital treating coronavirus
ABC News - 26 Mar 2020 05:59
The suspect was killed in the planning phase of the attack.
On the Schedule: Chess, Horse Racing and Children Lifting
The New York Times - 26 Mar 2020 02:13
Even the National Spelling Bee was canceled. But you can watch professional athletes work out at home with their children (as both coaches and weights).
US warship sails through Taiwan Strait amid tensions with China
Al Jazeera English - 26 Mar 2020 05:58
US says destroyer USS McCampbell conducted 'routine Taiwan Strait transit' in accordance with international law.
Cooking in Quarantine: Shelter-In-Place Jook
Al Jazeera English - 26 Mar 2020 20:15
A Chinese-American disabled activist shares her ultimate comfort food while isolating from the coronavirus pandemic.
UK faces child poverty crisis, charities warn
The Guardian - 26 Mar 2020 18:06
Statistics show 100,000 more children living below the breadline The UK faces a fresh child poverty crisis, with rates likely to soar as a result of the economic impact of coronavirus, charities have warned, as latest of...
Pentagon reports its 1st coronavirus case
New York Post - 26 Mar 2020 07:32
A U.S. Marine stationed at the Pentagon tested positive for coronavirus Tuesday, according to the Defense Department. The Marine, who is an officer assigned to the service's headquarters office, is in isolation at his ho...
Dr. Fauci warns of 'imported' coronavirus cases once travel ban lifts
USA Today - 26 Mar 2020 05:43CDC to launch new surveillance system to track coronavirus spread
New York Post - 26 Mar 2020 17:57
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will launch a new system to track the spread of COVID-19 in the country — bolstered by the $2 trillion relief bill passed by the Senate this week, according to a new re...
NYU medical students are graduating early to help with the fight against COVID-19
The Week - 26 Mar 2020 06:24
Instead of finishing school in July, at least 69 students at New York University's Grossman School of Medicine will graduate in April, starting their hospital internships early in order to help with the fight against the...
Federal prosecutors to announce drug charges against Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro
ABC News - 26 Mar 2020 18:21
The charges include narco-terrorism conspiracy.
U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 1,000 as unemployment widens
Reuters - 26 Mar 2020 18:08
The U.S. coronavirus death toll topped the 1,000 milestone as the pandemic's mounting economic burden was illustrated by government data on Thursday showing a record number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits and ...
Man busted for soliciting investments in coronavirus cure scam
New York Post - 26 Mar 2020 18:00
A California conman, who allegedly claimed he created a cure for COVID-19 and tried to drum up investors in his bogus company by saying that NBA great Magic Johnson was on board, has been busted in the first federal coro...
The presidential race isn't on hold -- it's playing out right before us
CNN - 26 Mar 2020 18:00
The campaign rallies are a distant memory. The final chapter of the primary calendar is awash in uncertainty. The summer political conventions are in doubt.
The White House ignored a literal 'pandemic playbook' as it struggled to mount its coronavirus fight
The Week - 26 Mar 2020 17:55
The White House has a color-coded, 69-page instruction manual for fighting pandemics, and had President Trump's staff used it, Politico reports, the "playbook would have been especially useful in helping to drive the adm...
Saudi king to G20: let's unite against coronavirus
Reuters - 26 Mar 2020 17:54
Saudi Arabia's King Salman called on Thursday for G20 leaders to boost funding for a coronavirus vaccine, resume the normal flow of goods and services as soon as possible, and help developing countries overcome the globa...
Sudden spike in new Tokyo virus cases brings dire warning for Japan
CBSNews - 26 Mar 2020 17:53
Tokyo governor asks neighboring regions to help her lock down a region home to about 40 million people, as experts warn "rampant" infections "highly likely" in Japan.
Newt Gingrich trapped with wife in Italy during coronavirus lockdown
New York Post - 26 Mar 2020 17:51
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his wife Calista, the US ambassador to the Vatican, have been trapped in Italy while under lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report. “Italy is a very soberi...
UK greenhouse gas emissions fall for seventh year in a row
The Guardian - 26 Mar 2020 17:45
More than a third of British electricity was generated by renewables in 2019 The UK's greenhouse gas emissions fell for a seventh consecutive year in 2019 after a record year for renewable energy, according to government...
Spain extends coronavirus lockdown, in 'war' to buy medical supplies
Reuters - 26 Mar 2020 17:45
Spain extended its coronavirus lockdown on Thursday to at least April 12 as Europe's second-worst hit country fought "a real war" procuring medical supplies in an overheated Chinese market that officials said was rife wi...
Expert says pandemic is a good time for singles, bad for couples
CBSNews - 26 Mar 2020 17:35
The coronavirus pandemic continues to dramatically change everyday life, as the conventional ways we work, socialize and get information have all been upended. The social isolation many are currently in as a precaution t...
Spanish coronavirus deaths slow as world nears 500,000 cases
The Guardian - 26 Mar 2020 17:35
Daily death toll in Spain falls for first time in a week, while Russia shuts bars and restaurants Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The rate of coronavirus deaths in Spain has slowed for the f...