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Japanese authorities have confirmed 57 cases of the coronavirus at a center for the disabled in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, public broadcaster NHK said. A total of 31 staff and 26 residents of the center have been found to be infected with the coronavirus, NHK said. The outbreak comes after a woman in her 40s, …
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Our World in Data researchers announced this week that they had stopped relying on World Health Organization data for their models. Our World in Data, an online publication based at the University of Oxford, announced on Tuesday that it had stopped relying onO World Health Organization (WHO) data for its models, citing errors and other …
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In 1665, “social distancing” orders emptied campuses throughout England, as the bubonic plague raged, killing 100,000 people. Isaac Newton, a 24-year-old student from Cambridge, was among those forced to leave campus and return indefinitely to his childhood home. College students around the world left campus this month, unsure when they would return and what daily …
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US stocks struggled to continue their midweek rally Wednesday even after Congress and the White House agreed on a massive stimulus package to address the coronavirus pandemic. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed as much as 736.37 points, or 3.5 percent, in early trading after lawmakers reached an overnight deal for a $2 trillion spending …
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This fly fella isn’t letting the coronavirus lockdown stifle his style. Elias Aragaw was going stir-crazy after Texas officials announced strict shelter-in-place guidelines for Dallas County residents. Bored with lazing about “binge-watching shows,” the 31-year-old decided to stage a fashion show featuring quarantine-inspired outfits. Aragaw posted the video — which is going viral with more …
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Gerber Group has set up a weekly food pantry in New York City in response to having to close all of its bars and restaurants in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The restaurant group, which includes hotspots Mr. Purple, Irvington and The Sunken Lounge at the new TWA Hotel, created the initiative after having to …
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It’s Britney, Comrade! Britney Spears has called for a socialist-style redistribution of wealth and for workers to strike to support each other during the current crisis. The 38-year-old pop star — said to be worth $59 million — shared the words of writer Mimi Zhu on her Instagram which includes the line, “We wil [sic] …
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U.S. Representatives Peter Welch (D-VT) and Sean Maloney (D-NY) are seen with members as David A. Holmes, Department of State political counselor for the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine and Fiona Hill, former National Security Council senior director for Europe and Russia appear before the House Intelligence Committee during an impeachment inquiry hearing in Washington, …
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Being separated from his son Benjamin has been a struggle for Andy Cohen, who tested positive for coronavirus. On Tuesday, the “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” host, 51, spoke about his experience with COVID-19 on SiriusXM’s “Jeff Lewis Live,” and how his 1-year-old is doing amid the current circumstances. “I’ll tell you what …
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Waffle House has closed hundreds of restaurants as the coronavirus spreads around the US — a sign, chain aficionados say, that the pandemic has become a full-blown national crisis. The Georgia-based diner chain known for staying open even in the wake of hurricanes and tornadoes has shuttered 365 locations, according to a Tuesday Facebook post. …
Japanese authorities have confirmed 57 cases of the coronavirus at a center for the disabled in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, public broadcaster NHK said. A total of 31 staff and 26 residents of the center have been found to be infected with the coronavirus, NHK said. The outbreak comes after a woman in her 40s, …
