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Cops wear coronavirus helmets to scare residents into lockdown in India
New York Post - 31 Mar 2020 21:09
Police in India have left residents bug-eyed by wearing terrifying coronavirus helmets resembling alien invaders covered by the familiar microscopic spikes to scare them into obeying lockdown rules, according to a report...
Polenta, mushrooms and broccoli | Nigel Slater
The Guardian - 31 Mar 2020 15:00
Mushrooms and greens work deliciously in a vegetarian meal that's as easy to make as it is comforting Choose a head of broccoli about 250g in weight. Slice off the florets and set aside, then cut the thin stems into shor...
Kenya Police Abuses Could Undermine Coronavirus Fight
Human Rights Watch - 31 Mar 2020 16:19
Expand Kenyan police carrying batons and teargas patrol looking for people out after curfew in the Kibera slum, or informal settlement, of Nairobi, Kenya, March 29, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo/Brian Inganga Kenyan authorities...
Coronavirus government response updates: Masks for all being considered: Fauci
ABC News - 31 Mar 2020 18:55
President Donald Trump has abruptly changed his messaging from "packed churches" on Easter and extended the White House coronavirus guidelines through the month of April.
Australia enacts sweeping lockdown powers to combat coronavirus spread
Reuters - 31 Mar 2020 06:23
People in Australia's most populous state of New South Wales, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Australia, could be heavily fined or jailed for leaving their home without a good reason from Tuesday under sweep...
Fauci anticipates another US coronavirus outbreak in the fall
New York Post - 31 Mar 2020 04:49
The nation's top infectious disease expert said Monday that he anticipates the US will endure another coronavirus outbreak in the fall — but by then he said, the country will be better equipped to fight the illness. Dr...
Federal Reserve predicts 32% unemployment rate thanks to coronavirus
New York Post - 31 Mar 2020 18:40
The St. Louis district of the Federal Reserve is predicting the worst of the economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak will result in a higher unemployment rate than at the worst point in the depression. Economists a...
Coronavirus could travel 27 feet, stay in air for hours: MIT researcher
New York Post - 31 Mar 2020 18:10
Social-distancing guidelines to stay 6 feet from others may be woefully inadequate, one scientist warns — saying the coronavirus could travel 27 feet and linger for hours. MIT associate professor Lydia Bourouiba, who h...
Revere senior housing complex reports 5 deaths among residents, 13 COVID-19 cases
Boston - 31 Mar 2020 18:52
Five residents at the Jack Satter House have died since the COVID-19 outbreak began.
Behind Trump's Reversal on Reopening the Country: 2 Sets of Numbers
The New York Times - 31 Mar 2020 05:39
An estimate of the number of possible deaths and polling that showed a cautious public changed, for now, the president's approach to the coronavirus pandemic.
Brooklyn man arrested for hoarding masks, coughing on FBI agents
New York Post - 31 Mar 2020 05:31
A Brooklyn man claiming to be infected with the coronavirus coughed on FBI agents who were investigating him for hoarding medical supplies, the US Attorney’s Office said Monday. Baruch Feldheim, 43, is facing charges o...
6 feet enough for social distancing? MIT researcher says droplets carrying coronavirus can travel up to 27 feet
USA Today - 31 Mar 2020 18:42U.S. coronavirus death toll rises past 3,000 on deadliest day
Reuters - 31 Mar 2020 06:09
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3,000 on Monday, the deadliest day yet in the country's mounting crisis, while New York cheered the arrival of a gleaming 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship a...
FBI Reaches out to Sen. Burr Over Stock Sales Before Coronavirus Market Slide
Time - 31 Mar 2020 05:37
The North Carolina Republican dumped as much as $1.7 million in stocks in the days before the coronavirus wreaked havoc on the economy
DC mayor threatens jail time for leaving home during coronavirus
New York Post - 31 Mar 2020 03:43
WASHINGTON -- Mayor Muriel Bowser is threatening residents of Washington, DC, with 90 days in jail and a $5,000 fine if they leave their homes during the coronavirus outbreak. The threat of jail is alarming residents and...
Self-Quarantine Is No Time for an Instagram-Ready Kitchen
The New York Times - 31 Mar 2020 23:00
Right now it's more important that your space is designed for comfort rather than social media.
Sanders Argues He Has 'Narrow Path' and Says He Wants to Push His Issues
The New York Times - 31 Mar 2020 20:20
In an interview with Seth Meyers on "Late Night," Bernie Sanders said that raising consciousness on the issues he cares about is an argument for continuing his campaign.
His coronavirus test wasn't processed, but he got billed $9,000
CBSNews - 31 Mar 2020 18:29
Congress passed a law making coronavirus tests free, but all costs may not be covered by all insurers.
Two anti-transgender bills signed into law in Idaho
CBSNews - 31 Mar 2020 18:28
Governor Brad Little's move makes his state the first to go that far among states that introduced 40 such measures this year.
Federal Reserve to set up lending facility for central banks
ABC News - 31 Mar 2020 18:12
The Federal Reserve is interveningonce again to try to smooth out the world's lending markets, this time by lending dollars to other central banks in exchange for Treasurys
Over 3,000 people have died in US from coronavirus, surpassing 9/11 death toll
New York Post - 31 Mar 2020 18:05
Coronavirus has killed at least 3,170 Americans, surpassing the 2,977 victims who were killed in the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and four hijacked planes on September 11,
Central Park will be the site of a new hospital for coronavirus patients
ABC News - 31 Mar 2020 19:41
Field hospital to open in Central Park for coronavirus patients