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The American economy is closing down rapidly from both voluntary and mandatory business closings. It is not just restaurants, but also manufacturing, construction, recreation, travel, and many other industries that are shuttering operations. If this continues, there will be a massive plunge in incomes, and tens of millions of people will not be able to meet …
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jimmy Fallon and Robert De Niro are among the New York celebs who pack a short video sending words of thanks and encouragement to the city’s health care workers on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus. “Hello, this is a message to all the health care workers out there,” “Hamilton” creator …
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The NBA reportedly is considering enforcing the force majeure provision in the collective bargaining agreement to recoup player salaries for future canceled games due to the coronavirus pandemic. The league sent a memo to teams Friday informing them that player salaries are expected to be paid on April 1, but “left open the possibility” to …
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The basic economic truth is that competition improves results. The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus a global pandemic. As of Friday afternoon, there are 132,000 diagnosed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, and the global death toll has topped 5,000 people. The fast-spreading virus claimed 196 lives in Italy, on Tuesday alone. At this time, …
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A few days ago, with somewhat bittersweet timing, Marvel Entertainment made an exciting announcement. This was at a time when low information people — up to and including the president — were realizing that, uhh, hey Chuck, this virus thingy might be quite a big deal. Might be a good time to stock up on …
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Bravo’s Andy Cohen tested positive for the Chinese virus Friday, with several “Real Housewives” sending the show producer well wishes, including “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Cynthia Bailey. The former supermodel was also a guest on Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live” recently, telling The Shade Room that she feels fine after learning the host caught …
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Amid the Chinese virus pandemic, the Knicks remain a punch line. At least to comic Trevor Noah of “The Daily Show.” During a recent rant on the fast-spreading disease, Noah referenced the NBA’s ongoing woes in an online video: “We’ve found out four Brooklyn Nets players, including Kevin Durant, have coronavirus,’’ Noah began. “So now …
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An NBC staffer who contracted coronavirus has died, network chiefs announced on Friday. In a memo to staff, NBC Chairman Andy Lack told staff that “longtime member of our NBC News family” Larry Edgeworth died after testing positive for the coronavirus. Lack said that Edgeworth, an audio technician for the network, had “suffered from other …
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by RITA ORA (@ritaora) on Mar 19, 2020 at 1:43pm PDT Rita Ora is embracing “How to Be Lonely.” The singer, 29, released her appropriately-titled new single last week, and followed it up with a line of coronavirus-themed merchandise. In an appearance on Miley Cyrus‘ new impromptu Instagram …
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Taiwanese health officials have accused the World Health Organization of failing to communicate the country’s warning in December regarding possible human-to-human transmission of the Wuhan coronavirus, the Financial Times reported Friday. The officials said doctors in Taiwan had learned from their colleagues in mainland China that medical staff were falling ill from the as-yet unnamed coronavirus, …
The American economy is closing down rapidly from both voluntary and mandatory business closings. It is not just restaurants, but also manufacturing, construction, recreation, travel, and many other industries that are shuttering operations. If this continues, there will be a massive plunge in incomes, and tens of millions of people will not be able to meet …
