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They’ll ferry and bury you. Emirates airlines is attracting passengers during the pandemic in an unorthodox way — by covering the funeral costs of travelers diagnosed with COVID-19 after flying. The bizarre policy comes just days after the enterprising airline offered to foot travelers’ medical and hotel expenses to help recover coronavirus-caused losses during reopening. …
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Las Vegas’s biggest convention is going all digital next year — a major blow to both the gadget industry and the gambling capitol of the world. The Consumer Electronics Show, which last year drew more than 180,000 attendees to the Las Vegas strip to check out the latest in robotics, TVs and even fake meat, …
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America’s second-largest national teachers union announced on Tuesday that it will back members who go on “safety strikes” as a last resort to protest lax coronavirus prevention at their districts. The announcement by the American Federation of Teachers, which boasts roughly 1.7 million members, comes about a month before school districts across the U.S. are …
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a new effort by the U.K. government to address the country’s growing obesity problem with an aim to lower health risks amid the coronavirus pandemic. The National Health Service’s “Better Health” campaign will ban junk food advertising on television and online before 9:00 p.m. as well as prohibit “buy one …
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The latest twist in the Miami Marlins coronavirus crisis could further imperil MLB’s schedule. The Post’s Joel Sherman confirms that a majority of Washington Nationals players voted against traveling to Miami to play a scheduled three-game series this weekend as the Marlins deal with a coronavirus outbreak within their team. The Nationals are waiting on …
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The Yankees are leaving Philadelphia. The Post’s Joel Sherman reported on Tuesday morning that the Yankees-Phillies game has been postponed for a second straight night. The Yankees are leaving Philadelphia and will practice Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium. The Phillies played their season-opening series against the Marlins, who had 11 players and two coaches test …
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Christina Kim is taking extra precaution while traveling to Toledo, Ohio for the first event of the LGPA restart. After waking up at 4 a.m. for her connecting flight to Charlotte, the three-time LGPA winner took several preventative measures to protect herself from potentially contracting the coronavirus. She dressed herself in a full-body suit, equipped …
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If the 2020 NFL season can be played without a hitch, the Patriots are going to be without some key players. Chief among them, as of Tuesday morning, is Pro Bowl linebacker Dont’a Hightower, who according to ESPN is opting out of the 2020 season after having a baby two weeks ago. He is the …
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The UK has a critical role to play in countering aggression. Chinese leaders love to use the phrase ‘win-win’, but they actually hope to win twice and leave other nations in positions of relative disadvantage. The Chinese Communist party’s behavior during the COVID-19 crisis is a case in point. In the midst of the global …
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The best-laid plans of mice and Roger Goodell’s men better get better. The Marlins/MLB outbreak/crisis should serve as a stark reminder that: No bubble, big trouble. The NBA, WNBA, and NHL, have had mostly early success wrapping their teams in a cocoon. The only good news out of the MLB on Monday was that none …
They’ll ferry and bury you. Emirates airlines is attracting passengers during the pandemic in an unorthodox way — by covering the funeral costs of travelers diagnosed with COVID-19 after flying. The bizarre policy comes just days after the enterprising airline offered to foot travelers’ medical and hotel expenses to help recover coronavirus-caused losses during reopening. …
