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Health-Related News
Drinking water is healthy for many reasons, but a new study provides one that's especially appropriate during the coronavirus lockdown
Amid the fast-spreading #coronavirus (#COVID19) pandemic, researchers have revealed that strict and early isolation and other preventative mandates may be really effective in minimising the spread and impact of a disease outbreak. #Covid _19 #CoronaLockdown
This 3-D model shows what coronavirus looks like inside your lungs: Video:
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The number of recoveries from coronavirus has reached 150,000
Q&A: Nutrition in light of the coronavirus
Can blood from coronavirus survivors treat the newly ill?
The coronavirus has created a surge of telemedicine demand. GoodRX now lets consumers compare services
Canceled surgeries, tests and exams represent a huge but largely hidden toll of the coronavirus pandemic, which has slashed services available to patients and inflicted a major economic blow on hospitals and health care workers.
Older people have been hardest hit by COVID-19, but they're far from the only ones vulnerable.
Warning: Quick coronavirus blood test could spell trouble, experts say
"I don't think it's fair to leave younger nurses to cope with this on their own." On today's #Daily podcast @jonathansamuels chats to former nurse @maxwele2 about returning to help the #NHS during the #coronavirus pandemic. 🎧 Listen here 👉
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Could decades-old chloroquine be a solution to coronavirus?
Health officials say the #coronavirus is particularly dangerous for senior citizens and people with underlying respiratory issues, but one Brooklyn woman is sharing her story to show that others are not always immune.
"The virus is indiscriminate - it doesn't matter who you are, where you are or how old you are." Housing and communities secretary, Robert Jenrick gives an update on the latest UK #COVID19 figures. Get the latest #coronavirus news:
Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease
Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, but they’re far from the only ones vulnerable. One of many mysteries: Men seem to be faring worse than women.
Barron's Streetwise podcast: Inside the search for a COVID-19 treatment
TCM's international role in Covid-19 fight: The Star columnist
Asymptomatic #COVID19 patients are as virulent and infective as symptomatic ones and those having no clinical symptoms but tested positive for new #coronavirus can infect several healthy people, according to new studies. #Covid _19
FDA greenlights COVID-19 point-of-care test that can return results in as little as 5 minutes
Business, Economic, Tech-Related News
The biggest reputational risk Facebook and other social media companies expected in 2020 was fake news about the US presidential election, but the #coronavirus opens an entirely different problem
Coronavirus aid checks: Who is eligible, when to expect it, and more
[Coronavirus] #Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the increasing amount of time that people spend online due to new measures taken by member states to stop the spread of the #coronavirus . #EUWeekInReview
Highlight: The restaurant industry has been hit hard by COVID-19. "Over the last couple of years, we've been investing heavily into our digital business," @ChipotleTweets ' Brian Niccol says. "We're gonna continue to invest in that... it's allowed us to keep our restaurants open." Video:
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Misinformation about #coronavirus has replaced US #Election2020 as main challenge to social media companies, with deadly implications by @arthurmacmillan and @wgdunlop
Gun store owners say they're seeing more customers than ever amid the coronavirus outbreak
Nike, Lululemon say they learned lessons from coronavirus store closures in China
Coronavirus stimulus package: Aid and stimulus guide for U.S. individuals and businesses
Highlight: National Association of Theatre Owners' Patrick Corcoran on the impact of the coronavirus on movie theaters: "It's a $15-billion industry that went to zero in about a week." Full interview: Video:
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TV pilots, a big employer in L.A., are in limbo. How the coronavirus could change the industry
A month’s worth of internal memos from Weber Shandwick execs show how the huge IPG PR firm, w/clients like Royal Caribbean, GM, and Verizon, responded to COVID-19 in real-time. The memos first focused on China & “low” risk to NA staff but grew more urgent
How coronavirus turned a 'niche market' into a necessity for the world's doctors
This is how the fashion industry is helping in the fight against COVID-19
Chanel turns its workshops to making face masks as coronavirus spreads
$1.5 billion ZipRecruiter just laid off hundreds only days after the CEO told employees the business wasn't impacted by the coronavirus
The recession alphabet: How analysts are using letters to project the economy's recovery from coronavirus
GameStop reportedly told employees to wrap their hands in plastic bags while they continued working during the coronavirus outbreak
ICYMI: Leading smartphone brands could face shipment declines similar to Huawei's as other countries take action to address the coronavirus
Highlight: "In a way this is what we were built for," @nextdoor CEO @thefriley says about her platform's role in the COVID-19 response. "Man oh man, do people really need their neighbors right now..." Full interview: Video:
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Nike looks to bring its COVID-19 'playbook' to North America
The Great Depression vs. the coronavirus recession: here are 3 metrics that will determine how much worse it can get
How 3D-printing is playing a role in coronavirus testing
Business closed by coronavirus pandemic measures, but physically connected to Publix as a strip mall tenant can get a rent break, the supermarket chain announced Friday.
Coronavirus, jobs report: What to know in the week ahead
Coronavirus claims the life of Jefferies Group CFO Peg Broadbent
Stocks are trading like they did early in the financial crisis — and it's proof to one Wall Street equity chief that the coronavirus crash will worsen
Here's how a fake Netflix ad campaign hopes to stop the spread of coronavirus—and may help the streamer along the way
Coronavirus hits retailers worldwide: Store closures and reduced hours
How companies are stepping up to ease coronavirus hardships
Amid coronavirus, Walmart says it's seeing increased sales of tops — but not bottoms
CFO of investment bank Jefferies Group dies at 56 after contracting coronavirus
Highlight: "The outlook for the economy is weak," @Oaktree co-Founder @HowardMarksBook says about coronavirus. "The outlook for the disease is bad. On the other hand, there's good value in the markets." Video:
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CBS News executive who contracted the coronavirus dies
A global consumer default wave from the coronavirus is just getting started
Here's who’s hiring as millions of Americans lose jobs amid the coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus could accelerate U.S. cannabis legalization
Jefferies Group CFO has died from coronavirus complications, becoming the first high-profile financial leader to fall victim to the pandemic
Longtime CBS News journalist Maria Mercader dies of coronavirus
U.S. stock-index futures slump as investors keep focus on coronavirus numbers
ICYMI: Amazon's multifaceted coronavirus initiatives could prime it for success in healthcare post-pandemic
NYSE President: Markets will stay open despite 'unprecedented anxiety' over coronavirus
Leaked memos and internal documents reveal how executives at top PR firm Weber Shandwick responded to the coronavirus crisis in real-time
Highlight: "Video technology is very powerful," @BillAckman says. But post-coronavirus, "people are gonna wanna travel... go out to eat... throw parties," he adds. More: Video:
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Here's what to do about your student loans during the COVID-19 crisis:
Thousands of new jobs are being created in response to the coronavirus
Gap pulls forecast, suspends dividend, taps $500 million credit as coronavirus bites
Oil costs hit 2002 low as markets digest surge in infections
OPINION: Financial markets are extremely sensitive to outside factors, like a spike in the #coronavirus rates. But it is reasonably safe to say that it will probably get worse before it gets better, writes @frankkanedubai
Global / Environment-Related News
Alone in the coronavirus pandemic #AFP #coronavirus #COVID19
UPDATE Passengers showing no signs of the #coronavirus aboard the virus-hit #Zaandam cruise liner stranded off Central America have been transferred to another ship, after the US-bound vessel was given permission to pass through the Panama Canal
Coronavirus : Stranded cruise passengers split between two ships off Panama after four passengers die amid #COVID19 fears
VIDEO: 🇵🇦 Passengers stranded aboard the #coronavirus -hit '#Zaandam' cruise ship in the Pacific Ocean off Panama are being evacuated to the 'Rotterdam'. The ship's Dutch owner Holland America said Friday four passengers had died and two more had tested positive for COVID-19. Video:
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UPDATE The sale of alcohol has been banned in the #Greenland capital #Nuuk in a bid to reduce violence against children during the period of confinement over the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government announces
The enduring images of 2019 are of protest — from Hong Kong to Khartoum, across the Middle East and through much of Latin America. Seemingly overnight, social distancing has made such mass demonstrations almost unthinkable.
Fourteen crew members aboard #RoyalCaribbeans Oasis of the Seas have tested positive for the novel #coronavirus (#Covid19), reports said. #Covid _19 #CoronaUpdate Photo: IANS
-Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease, -Will the stimulus package help hospitals? -What are ‘essential’ services? More on Understanding The Outbreak:
NEW: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has reached 700,000
Coronavirus timeline: - January 19: 100 cases - January 24: 1,000 cases - February 12: 50,000 cases - March 6: 100,000 cases - March 18: 200,000 cases - March 21: 300,000 cases - March 24: 400,000 cases - March 26: 500,000 cases - March 28: 600,000 cases - March 29: 700,000 cases
NEW: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world has surged past 700,000.
Climate change and coronavirus: Environment briefs for this week
As humans retreat into their homes as more and more countries go under coronavirus lockdown, wild animals are slipping cover to explore the empty streets of some of our biggest cities
Nature takes back world's city streets emptied by coronavirus outbreak
The number of #coronavirus cases around the world crossed the 700,000 mark near midnight on Monday, with the US comprising over a seventh of them, while the death toll crossed the 33,500 mark
A senior official of #UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (#UNRWA) on Sunday warned of the consequences of the spread of the novel #coronavirus in the Gaza Strip.
WHO: World coronavirus infections top 630,000
Cruise company still searching for port for coronavirus-stricken liner Zaandam
Coronavirus crisis helps clear the air on climate and pollution
Japan, the US, and Europe are busy fighting the #coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, emerging countries are already in a vulnerable financial position, which could lead to a global economic meltdown. #COVID19
Guns, marijuana and Steven Seagal movies - What #lockdown is like around the world #coronavirus
The year of the mass uprising has collided with the year of the coronavirus lockdown, leaving protest movements around the world stalled.
Factbox: Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
Latest on #coronavirus pandemic. More than 3.38 billion people now asked or ordered to follow confinement measures. #COVID19 has killed almost 34,000 people worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University tally
COVID-19 pushing global economy into recession: UN Special Envoy
As the cruise industry races to get passengers around the globe caught on coronavirus-infected ships home safe, the crew is increasingly trapped on board — some with COVID-19, and some without pay.
Photos: Fighting the coronavirus pandemic across the globe
Social Issues, Religion, Sports, Education
The coronavirus pandemic is defining for the globe what's “essential” and what things we really can't do without, even though we might not need them for survival.
Coronavirus quarantine reading list: 15 best apocalyptic books to read now
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could lose $20 million due to coronavirus wage cuts—and they’d still be the world’s highest-paid soccer players
Hit list: What's next in line for possible coronavirus postponement:
Pope Francis ( @Pontifex ) on Sunday backed a call by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ( @antonioguterres ) for a global cease-fire so the world can focus on fighting the #coronavirus pandemic
Here's how Stephen Curry is using his platform to tackle the coronavirus pandemic:
Ways to improve your next trip while you're stuck at home avoiding coronavirus
Couple in Dubai, @CollinAllin and @KarooDaisy , run a 42.2km marathon on their balcony to encourage people to beat the blues amid global #coronavirus regulations asking people to stay home
Separated but together, people worldwide push back against the darkness of the COVID-19 pandemic
WATCH : Guitarist Jacopo Mastrangelo plays a moving version of the 1984 epic Once Upon a Time in America’s soundtrack over the deserted Piazza Navona in #Italy – one of the hardest-hit countries of the #coronavirus pandemic. (Source: Facebook/Fabio e Jacopo Mastrangelo) Video:
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OPINION: Fashionistas should stick to killer looks and leave commenting on the killer #coronavirus to health experts, writes @FaisalJAbbas
Disrupted by coronavirus: We had to fly home with a newborn in the middle of a pandemic
Hiking was always an option for parents and their kids. Amid the coronavirus closures, it’s one of the only options. Here are seven great hikes for kids around Pittsburgh.
Problem Solved: Company blames coronavirus for my late check
Homelessness amid the coronavirus #AFP #coronavirus #COVID19
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Why the coronavirus has morphed into a social media nightmare
Undergrads getting ready to join the workforce face uncertainty as their internships and job opportunities vanish as a result of COVID-19. "We're in limbo," one student told me. My latest for @businessinsider :
Coronavirus teddy bear hunts make social distancing fun — yes, fun — for Front Range families
Coronavirus: Guns, marijuana and Steven Seagal movies - the lockdown exceptions around the world
Coronavirus forced us inside, but Tokyo 2021 will help us see the world again
Here’s an updating list of all of the film releases that have been postponed due to coronavirus:
“People have never gone through anything like this. There was how life looked before COVID-19 and then life after COVID-19.”
How should people of faith respond to the coronavirus pandemic? Tell us!
WATCH : Need a bit of joy today? Musicians from the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra virtually came together during the #Coronavirus lockdown in #Netherlands to play Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’ from their homes (Video: @rdamphil ) Live #COVID19 updates:
Column: Bubonic plague in Europe changed art history. Why coronavirus could do the same
Here’s what you should know about coronavirus and your pets.
“This is an opportunity for us to connect with each other”: In an age of fragmentation, is the coronavirus ordeal a rare shared American experience? By @anthonyted
Here’s how to prepare for your pet’s care in the event you fall ill with COVID-19, according to the Humane Society of the United States.
It's worryingly easy to create fake government COVID-19 warnings
Kate Winslet starred in the film Contagion about a hypothetical virus outbreak and gives tips on how to keep safe during the #coronavirus pandemic. Get the latest #COVID19 news here:
A list of athletes and sports organizations providing donations, relief during the coronavirus pandemic
Americans have been listening to fewer podcasts since the coronavirus pandemic started to worsen in the United States
These World War II survivors in Italy recall their losses and victories as the latest challenge, #coronavirus , attacks the globe. Story by @jbrancolini for @latimes
Responding to COVID-19 would be a lot harder without churches and Christian groups
Foam in hole and toilet paper for prizes, US women golfers play on despite Covid-19
Here’s what people are eating during the coronavirus outbreak: Video:
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The coronavirus lockdown has provided a rare opportunity to repaint the world's most famous crosswalk, as immortalized by The Beatles on the cover of Abbey Road
A consumer psychologist breaks down COVID-19 panic buying:
‘My former career working in disaster zones has prepared me well for situations of challenge and uncertainty’: A former aid worker reflects on coronavirus
#Opinion Many – including those with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities – are relying on the success of COVID-19 containment strategies, and lives are indeed at risk if they are not taken seriously.
Imposed isolation protects us against COVID-19, but exposes some people to risks from abusers in a household.
Grammy-winning country music star Joe Diffie dies after contracting COVID-19
Boxer Billy Joe Saunders apologizes for advice on hitting women in COVID-19 lockdown
As the coronavirus forces the world's wealthiest countries into lockdown, a potential humanitarian catastrophe threatens tens of millions of people crowded into refugee camps where healthcare and clean water are often scarce
Hollywood's glitzy film awards are scrambling to deal with the unprecedented impact of the coronavirus on the industry, with the Golden Globes first to relax their entry rules
The family of John Prine says the legendary singer-songwriter is in critical condition with coronavirus symptoms.
Twinbills? Winter windup? In the upside-down universe of MLB - on hold until at least mid-May and quite possibly longer as the world fights the coronavirus - just about anything is possible if the 2020 season ever begins. by @davidbrandtap >>
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"This entertainment will feed and fuel your soul.” Elton John joined pop stars including Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey and Lizzo who either performed or made appearances on a special to raise funds for those affected by the coronavirus crisis.
Alan Merrill — who wrote the song “I Love Rock and Roll” that became a signature hit for fellow rocker Joan Jett — died Sunday in New York of complications from the coronavirus. He was 69.
Beloved "Sesame Street" characters star in new public service spots aimed at helping young fans navigate the coronavirus era. One of the updates: Elmo's classic “Brushy Brush" has been updated to "Washy Wash."
Follow @Reuters liveblog for the latest developments around the coronavirus outbreak
From sofas and kitchens, music stars hold coronavirus concert fundraiser
#WATCH: Cast of Contagion with a #Coronavirus message... With outbreak of #COVID19 stoking our deepest fears, it is little surprise that there has been a massive surge in streaming apocalyptic sci-fi films dealing with disease and pandemic More here:
Sports world's reaction to COVID-19 paints grim image to severity of situation. @SouhanStrib explains:
#Coronavirus update: Former #Knicks star and Brooklyn native Stephon Marbury is using his clout in China to try to get millions of coveted N95 masks to #NYC first responders and healthcare workers. @OvermyerTV reports
NASCAR’s new normal resumed Sunday with another virtual event, the second in an iRacing series thrown together after the coronavirus pandemic stopped nearly all sports.
U.S. - National
President Donald Trump has been a rosy outlier on the science of the coronavirus pandemic. Here's a fact check of some of his statements on the outbreak this past week.
Breakdown by state and county: @Reuters is tracking COVID-19 cases across America and updating our graphics twice a day with the latest numbers. Look up your county:
As COVID-19 response shifts, former HHS secretary wants health experts out front
Column: If Trump alone can fix our coronavirus crisis, then why the hell hasn't he?
White House candidates aren't usually bashful about asking for money. But for President Trump and his Democratic rivals, a request for political cash risks coming across as tone-deaf or tacky as the country deals with a coronavirus outbreak.
Column: China rises as Trump cedes leadership in coronavirus crisis
Stranded at LAX since Christmas Eve. Homeless. Then the coronavirus hit
The billions of tax dollars headed for hospitals and states as part of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus response bill won't fix the problem facing doctors and nurses: a critical shortage of protective gowns, gloves and masks.
Candidates get creative campaigning amid COVID-19 outbreak
Amid coronavirus, Army vets fought to mass produce $100 ventilators. They hit roadblocks
Absolute disgrace': Labor unions say exec pay limits in $2T coronavirus bill don't go far enough
Will the coronavirus stop the U.S. from having an election in November?
Dr. Anthony Fauci says U.S. will have “millions of cases” of COVID-19 and more than 100,000 deaths. Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, is the U.S. government’s foremost infectious disease expert.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi ramped up her criticism of President Trump's coronavirus response on CNN, claiming that his downplaying of the crisis has cost American lives. "As the president fiddles, people are dying."
Veterans Affairs has the country’s largest health system, it might prove useful against COVID-19
Deaths in the United States more than doubled in two days, as health officials reported 2,147 deaths on Saturday evening. Prior to that, roughly one month lapsed between the first reported coronavirus death in the US and the 1,000th.
NEW: A plane from Shanghai arrived at JFK this morning carrying an extraordinary load: 12 million gloves, 130,000 N-95 masks, 1.7 million surgical masks, 50,000 gowns, 130,000 hand sanitizer units, and 36,000 thermometers.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said on CNN that models suggest the coronavirus will infect millions of Americans and could kill 100,000 to 200,000, though he stressed that the projections are "a moving target."
US cities warn medical supplies running out, call for federal help to fight coronavirus
50 TSA screening officers and 19 more employees test positive for coronavirus
I'm deeply concerned': Public health experts warn of coronavirus spread in more U.S. cities
US coronavirus deaths could reach 200,000, Fauci warns as medical supplies run short
Ken Burns, America’s preeminent historical filmmaker, says shared sacrifice will be needed to beat the coronavirus
The Bryce Harper jersey that could have been worn this baseball season by the biggest Philadelphia Phillies fan is now a protective mask in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
The flight is the start of what might end up being the largest government-led airlift of emergency medical supplies into the United States, according to the head of the coronavirus supply chain task force at FEMA.
Top U.S. House Republican says another coronavirus stimulus bill may not be needed
U.S. cities warn medical supplies running out, call for federal help to fight coronavirus
Fauci says that lifting lockdowns is 'a matter of weeks' and depends on the availability of 15-minute coronavirus testing
The coronavirus is changing the way democracy works in the U.S. Some state legislatures have started meeting by video conference while others have moved to arenas to comply with social distancing requirements. By @DavidALieb
LIVE : England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer says data suggest #UK would be on top of #Coronavirus "within 12 weeks" - would be "quite dangerous" to suddenly remove lockdown measures #CoronavirusUK
Italy to extend coronavirus lockdown beyond April 3
We've passed grim milestones this weekend with #COVID19 . When might we see the top of the curve? That was one of our questions for Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on Inside Texas Politics. Video:
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90% fewer passengers are flying than last year because of coronavirus, TSA says
U.S. Postal Service gets $10 billion from coronavirus stimulus legislation
"Today, I, as leader of FEMA's supply chain task force, am blind to where all the product is," Rear Adm. John Polowczyk tells Axios.
The senior Navy officer now in charge of fixing America's coronavirus supply chain is trying to fill the most urgent needs. But barely a week into his role at FEMA, he's still trying to establish what's in the pipeline and where it is.
‘Blood on the president’s hands?’ Chuck Todd asks Joe Biden about Trump’s coronavirus response
Coronavirus has killed neoliberalism. Even Trump knows that
Letter: Trump is updating us daily on COVID-19 — he’s a real leader
COVID-19 makes it harder for campaigns to ask for money
Trump brags about high TV viewership of coronavirus briefings
Trump extends coronavirus guidelines to April 30, says Covid-19 deaths could peak around Easter
Trump accuses hospitals of hoarding ventilators as coronavirus spreads
Some US megachurches still packing in crowds despite coronavirus social distancing orders
The number of confirmed #coronavirus cases in the #US has increased to 142,502, the highest in terms of infections globally, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (#CSSE). #CoronaOutbreak #COVID2019
Is the US headed toward a short British-style election amid the coronavirus crisis?
LIVE: President Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force brief reporters on coronavirus
As coronavirus death toll rises, Trump cheers his TV ratings and taunts the ‘lamestream media’
Cigna, Humana become newest major insurers to cover COVID-19 treatment costs
Government sources suggest COVID-19 has not yet reached its peak, which will have a domino effect on peak summer travel
Here's why Chicago, Detroit and New Orleans could become the next coronavirus “hot spots”:
The Justice Department is reportedly investigating actions by US lawmakers who dumped stocks before the market plunged over coronavirus fears
Donald Trump says US COVID-19 deaths likely to peak in two weeks
Top U.S. House Republican says another coronavirus stimulus bill may not be needed
President Trump has said the U.S. coronavirus death toll could have reached 2.2 million without social distancing restrictions, and it would signal "we all together have done a very good job" if the number is limited to 100,000 to 200,000
Partisan divide returns in U.S. Congress on coronavirus next steps
. @Reuters is tracking the number of novel coronavirus cases county-by-county, state-by-state across the U.S. Enter your county to see how COVID-19 is affecting where you live
U.S. citizens abroad, too, will benefit from Trump's coronavirus payout
OPINION: The US #coronavirus stimulus package that President #Trump signed has just removed any basis for the Republican ideological opposition to the idea of a universal basic income (#UBI), writes Dr. Azeem Ibrahim
Privileged America on a permanent coronavirus spring break
As an uneasy March unspooled, as coronavirus dread descended upon the United States, it became commonplace — and, for public figures, quite practical — to point out how, unlike most major events in the 21st century, this was an unusually communal moment.
More than a third of U.S. counties have yet to report a single positive test result for COVID-19 infections, an analysis by The Associated Press shows.
AIDS crisis shaped Anthony Fauci, disease expert at front lines of coronavirus pandemic
NEW: As the coronavirus spreads, the collapse of the project helps explain America’s ventilator shortage.
U.S. - West (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming)
‘Worst heartbreak of my life’: Family mourns FoodMaxx cashier who died of COVID-19
No running water. No electricity. On Navajo Nation, coronavirus creates worry and confusion as cases surge
Grocery store employees are among the workers on the front lines as Colorado battles a coronavirus outbreak — playing a sort of Russian roulette with their health for modest pay, @BySajaHindi reports
Editorial: Beware of coronavirus-inspired attempts to lock you out of L.A.'s public debate
Coronavirus: Despite closures, Bay Area businesses bring books, cocktails and dance classes to customers’ homes
Pranksters’s x-rated videos force LA City Council to pause Zoom meeting amid coronavirus outbreak
Hospital systems across the Seattle region are asking for retired health care workers to put off retirement to help treat patients with COVID-19. “Nurses — we just step up,” retired registered nurse Carolyn Grant said.
National parks in Montana, Utah join growing list of closures to prevent coronavirus spread
Monterey County man arrested for assault, evading arrest, violating COVID-19 shelter-in-place order
12 patients of California nursing facility have coronavirus
Sick and angry: Some public health officers are showing stress of coronavirus
King County has more than 2,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Throughout Sunday, on this page, we’ll be posting updates from Seattle Times journalists on the coronavirus outbreak and its effects on the Seattle area, the Pacific Northwest and the world.
Coronavirus prompts CDOT to suspend bus service between cities across Colorado @kurtisalee from Navajo Nation
Coronavirus cases in California soar past 5,000 as hospitals fill up
NEW: No running water. No electricity. On the Navajo Nation, some believed coronavirus was far off, only in the big cities. It's arrived here and an extreme lack of resources has many fearing the worst:
On the largest Native reservation, officials are scrambling to curb the spread of the coronavirus. "Some Navajo don’t have running water, making it complicated to carry out the best prevention method: frequent hand-washing."
Meet Ross Palmer, a 64-year-old nurse on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic in Boulder County
Here is the latest list of L.A. County communities with coronavirus cases
Have any of your favorite neighborhood businesses closed for good as a result of COVID-19? If so, we want to hear your memories of the business and what it meant to you.
JUST IN: There are now 912 reported COVID-19 cases in Arizona and 16 related deaths, according to @AZDHS data.
San Diego police officers went above and beyond the call of duty during the coronavirus outbreak. Video:
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Coronavirus: California State Parks close access to vehicles at all parks
An employee at the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice’s Broward Youth Treatment Center received a positive COVID-19 test result Friday, the department announced Sunday.
⚡️ “On Navajo Nation, coronavirus creates worry and confusion as cases rise”
Cases are soaring and already, two Navajo have died from COVID-19.
It is the largest Native American reservation and health officials are mounting a frantic effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus anxiety is running high on Navajo Nation — a sprawling reservation of 175,000 residents, scarce supplies and resources, and only four inpatient hospitals.
While a worldwide supply chain is helping GM and Bothell-based Ventec rapidly find parts to build thousands of ventilators for coronavirus patients, the most critical component needed for the machines is made in Woodinville.
Coronavirus: San Mateo County reports 38 new cases in two days
Third coronavirus death in Contra Costa County, 17 more cases
Seth Davis and his seizure alert dog Poppy led a difficult existence to begin with. Then they got stranded at LAX when his wallet was stolen during a layover on Christmas Eve. They've been living there ever since. Then the coronavirus hit.
Explore our detailed report on the impacts of the coronavirus throughout California: - Infections and deaths - Detailed maps of the cases - The spread of the virus - Closures for your county
Santa Cruz County has first COVID-19 death
Coronavirus cases in California surged past 5,000 this weekend. Tracking coronavirus in California:
Coronavirus cases in California have topped 5,000 as ICU hospital beds filled with patients, and officials tried to enforce social distancing measures.
An inmate from the Monroe Correctional Complex is receiving health care treatment at an unidentified Snohomish County medical center after testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. Follow our live coronavirus updates:
Shortly after we published, @AZDHS again updated its data to 919 identified cases and 17 COVID-19 related deaths. The story’s been updated with the new numbers.
As the novel coronavirus pandemic sweeps the world and exacts particular devastation in Washington, the use of vaping products has raised new concern.
The Trump administration sent California 170 ventilators to help in coronavirus battle — but none of them worked
LATEST: Two members of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Hawaii officials have effectively switched off the state’s tourism-fueled economic engine in a bid to slow coronavirus infections. The unprecedented move dramatically reduced the number of people on beaches, in city parks and on country roads.
In a possible “super-spreading event," three-quarters of a Washington state choir has tested positive for COVID-19 or is showing symptoms of infection after a rehearsal.
NEW: The University of Arizona's Tucson medical school will allow fourth-year students to graduate early to join the fight against COVID-19.
Families forgo large funerals as coronavirus spreads in Arizona
Opinion: Just like COVID-19, the Spanish Flu that hit Phoenix in waves starting in 1918 was deadly and spread rapidly. Its lessons could help us now.
From opinion columnist @ejmontini : There aren't enough coronavirus test kits, and undetected carriers can inadvertently infect others. Don't be that person.
NEW: President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Oregon due to the coronavirus outbreak, the White House announced Sunday.
Here is the latest list of Orange County communities with coronavirus cases
ICYMI: 10 nursing homes in Colorado have coronavirus outbreaks
Fit, healthy 33-year-old recounts falling ill to coronavirus
Video: More than 100 RVs are parked at Dockweiler State Beach in #LA to #quarantine people who have tested positive or show symptoms of the #coronavirus. Many of the camp's patients are #homeless.
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NEW: An organization that represents emergency room physicians has called for an investigation into the firing of a doctor who publicly criticized what he saw as inadequate measures to protect health care workers from the novel coronavirus.
A man received a $1,000 citation for surfing in Manhattan Beach on Saturday after he ignored numerous warnings by police and lifeguards cautioning him not to go in the water because of the coronavirus beach closures.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is lifting a ban on funerals that was part of his coronavirus stay-at-home order Monday, although strict restrictions will still apply to funeral services.
Denver Trader Joe’s employee tests positive for coronavirus; store closed for cleaning
Santa Clara County announces 55 new cases; overall total doubles in one week
San Francisco reports two death, 61 new cases of coronavirus in two days
Video: Our California coronavirus tracker has expanded again. It now features a map of cases by city for six SoCal counties. You won't find this anywhere else. By @swetha_kan More here:
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With more and more businesses closing as the number of coronavirus cases in L.A. County balloons, for many homeless people, the short list of options to maintain basic hygiene has dwindled toward none.
Video: I spoke with therapists about anxiety amid a pandemic. One compared COVID-19 to an asteroid. “That asteroid we have identified, in four weeks, will hit us, and there’s nothing we can do about it. That kind of anxiety is different. It’s a slow burn.”
Expect shelter-in-place order extension this week, Santa Clara County official says
Santa Clara County to use fairgrounds to house homeless
Coronavirus reaches two Southern Ute Indian Tribe members in Colorado
Coronavirus in Colorado, March 29: A look at the latest updates on COVID-19
Inside a Long Beach distillery churning out hand sanitizer to battle COVID-19
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Video: Delivery workers for platforms like Grubhub and DoorDash put their health on the line to bring us food during the coronavirus pandemic. This is what it's like for one L.A. bike courier:
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Coronavirus outbreak at Yucaipa nursing home leaves 12 infected, one dead
California home sales now ‘essential’ but health risks scare agents
Residents’ hunger for outside recreation collides with social-distancing rules
"The coronavirus, in forcing a swath of humanity to shelter in place for weeks on end, may very well accelerate that digital sequestration and seal us more deeply in the glow of our screen-enabled confines." @vicjkim delivers a chilling account. #mustread
A whiplash world waits to see if coronavirus stimulus can help markets
Federal health officials recommended March 11 that all employers in the Seattle area screen anyone entering work sites for symptoms of coronavirus, including daily temperature screenings. Amazon had not been screening workers for symptoms.
The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented time for therapists, too, as they and their clients experience something never seen in most people’s lifetimes. As one Seattle-area therapist said, providers “don’t get training in Pandemic 101.”
It's safe to say that we all could use a bit of kindness and warmth. Here's a roundup — ALL RAVES! — lauding those going out of their way to help their fellow Seattleites during the coronavirus pandemic. #WeGotThisSeattle
President Trump said of those like Gov. Jay Inslee who are criticizing his response to the coronavirus pandemic: "when they disrespect me, they are disrespecting our government.
586 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Washington, bringing total cases to 4,896, including 195 deaths, the state Department of Health says.
With COVID-19 emergency powers, California courts modify speedy trial rules, endorse remote hearings
Here's how and where in Seattle to be tested for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Despite closures, Bay Area businesses bring books, cocktails and dance classes to customers’ homes
As of Friday, 21 residents and staff of Josephine Caring Community in Stanwood have tested positive for COVID-19, and four people have died.
Meet the doctor who ordered the Bay Area’s coronavirus lockdown, the first in the U.S.
The Cook County Department of Corrections has announced that 51 more detainees have tested positive for COVID-19.
Kansas and Missouri didn’t expand Medicaid. Could that worsen the COVID-19 pandemic?
‘They’re scared’: Doctors lack safety gear in fight against coronavirus in KC region
Before COVID-19 shut Kansas City bars, fire closed Davey’s Uptown. Can it come back?
McCormick Place is being turned into a makeshift hospital to treat COVID-19 patients.
While their presence may be unpopular with some year-round residents hoping to keep COVID-19 from spreading, many urban-dwelling Minnesotans are taking flight to their cabins up north to wait out the crisis.
Information in the COVID-19 pandemic is evolving rapidly, so to help keep WGN viewers informed with the latest updates, follow our live blog for March 28, 2020.
Elderly people all over Minnesota are being separated from their relatives as senior living communities impose unprecedented restrictions on visitors to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Their families fear the worst is yet to come.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is deploying secret shoppers and putting Menards on notice in the state’s first efforts to crack down on price gouging during the COVID-19 emergency.
Coronavirus closures 'blessing in disguise' as tornado rips through Jonesboro mall. Video:
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We're updating our map that tracks the spread of coronavirus in Minnesota:
JUST IN: The number of deaths in Minnesota linked to COVID-19 rose to 9 on Sunday, climbing by 4. The state has confirmed 503 cases of the disease.
Fourth person dies of COVID-19 in Wyandotte County, cases increase in Johnson County
Indiana COVID-19 cases reach over 1,500; 32 deaths
The @UnitedCenter is hosting a #PersonalProtectiveEquipment drive today from noon to 4 p.m. to help #Chicago area hospitals with shortages of medical supplies during the . @projectcure is collecting gloves, masks, sanitizer, and disposable gowns. @WGNNews
In Kansas, coronavirus cases increase to at least 319, with more than 50 hospitalized
COVID-19 update: Fourth Wyandotte County death reported; doctors fear for own safety
Ohio couple gets married via live stream after canceling wedding due to COVID-19
Amy Klobuchar, whose husband has tested positive for coronavirus, says the hardest part of her experience is that it's "such a lonely disease." "You can't go see your loved one. You can't hold their hand. ... All you can do is talk to them on the phone."
Henry County Democratic Chairman Al Grimes dies of COVID-19, Missouri party chair says
State health officials say more than 1,000 new cases of coronavirus disease have been confirmed in Illinois, and 18 additional deaths attributed to the virus.
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Pritzker holds daily COVID-19 update
How are the Royals running a baseball club amid coronavirus concerns?
Dear business owners and managers: Don’t be a jerk. This coronavirus stuff is serious
Shawnee County reports first COVID-19 death, marking 7th in Kansas
Meet one of the people finding creative ways to give hope to those stuck inside due to the coronavirus, and remind us all we're not alone.
Missouri counts 903 coronavirus cases in Sunday update, with 12 deaths
Both President Trump and Governor Pritzker mentioned a test by Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories that could detect COVID-19 in minutes. Here's how it works.
More people test positive for COVID-19 in Johnson County, bringing total to 108
Here are some basics to keep in mind as we all do our part to keep our families safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
An online petition calls for Chicago officials to freeze rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic.
Californians endured a weekend of stepped-up restrictions aimed at keeping them home as much as possible while hospitals and health officials scrambled Sunday to ready themselves for a week that could see the feared dramatic surge in coronavirus cases.
Goodwill is asking for people to stop leaving donations at their locations, which are temporarily closed due to coronavirus concerns
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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,105 new cases of coronavirus disease have been confirmed in the state as of Sunday, including 18 additional deaths.
Nothing beats the company of man's best friend as you self-isolate during the coronavirus outbreak.
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More than 2,000 volunteers have signed up to help test patients for COVID-19.
When DeSantis shut reporter out of coronavirus briefing, he shut out all Floridians
For Miami alcohol and drug addicts, recovery is tough enough. Then came the coronavirus
An employee for the Huffhines Park Post Office and another at the Dallas Network Distribution Center each tested positive for COVID-19.
Subcontractor working on #Rangers ’ Globe Life Field tests positive for coronavirus
New clinical trials bring potential COVID-19 treatments to North Texas.
Kemp’s advisers warn of ‘overreach’ from local officials on coronavirus response #gapol
Sad update: Tom Sheehan died last night of complications associated with COVID-19. His family can't plan a funeral anytime soon because of coronavirus containment measures. "There's nothing we can do," said his son.
New from @HeraldOped : DeSantis, like some — but not other, more-conscientious — Republican governors, is taking his marching orders from President Trump, who is still downplaying the intensity of COVID-19’s grip on the nation.
Future of Dallas-Houston bullet train uncertain after company lays off more than two dozen employees due to coronavirus.
Biggest single day jump yet in Virginia coronavirus cases which now stand at 890 compared to 739 yesterday. There have been at least 22 deaths. Northern Virginia accounts for more than half the case with 464.
NEW: Now 890 cases of coronavirus in Virginia, compared to 739 on Saturday. 112 are hospitalized and there have been at least 22 deaths. 10,609 have been tested.
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Getting clean is challenging enough in regular times, and the coronavirus has also upended South Florida’s fragile care system for people battling alcohol and substance abuse, putting many more at risk of relapsing and overdosing.
Here are the coronavirus headlines to catch you up on what’s happening around South Florida and the state as Sunday begins.
The checkpoints were put in place as part of the county’s effort to slow or stop the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Coronavirus claims first federal prisoner; 49-year-old drug offender dies in Louisiana
As of Sunday morning, 2,471 cases of coronavirus had been announced. D.C. had 342 cases, Maryland had 1,239 and Virginia had 890.
Check out the discussion our @gromerjeffers had on @NBCDFW 's #LoneStarPolitics with @JulieFineNBC5 , @michaelcburgess & @GeorgeCFuller on Texas' next coronavirus move, & read his look at the pandemic and politics. 👀 Watch:
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A resident in Greenspring Village senior living community tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. The Virginia facility is taken recommended precaution.
A rideshare driver in Hood County tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials believe it came from an infected rider somewhere in DFW.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said on CBS that his state is at risk of exceeding its ventilator capacity by April 4, stating that he has placed orders for "about 12,000 ventilators" but has only received 192.
Two coronavirus deaths are reported by Arlington health officials. One person was 72 years old, the other 60. Both patients had underlying health conditions.
A rideshare driver in Hood County tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials believe it came from an infected rider somewhere in DFW.
UPDATE: An Oasis of the Seas passenger said he was not screened when he disembarked at PortMiami on March 15. He got an email from Royal Caribbean on Thursday notifying him that someone on the cruise had tested + for COVID-19. Now, 14 crew have it.
Hundreds of people flouted Louisiana's COVID-19 ban on gatherings, coming to the first of three Sunday services at their church outside Baton Rouge.
Arlington health officials announced the city's first two deaths related to COVID-19 on Sunday.
Dallas County reports 49 more coronavirus cases, 10th death; 2 Fort Worth officers test positive for virus
Before taking off on a Southwest flight to help combat the coronavirus outbreak in New York, dozens of Georgia health care professionals were snapped smiling and making the heart hand gesture. Now they're getting praise online.
The most vulnerable. A worker puts up a "no trespassing" sign outside the Pleasant View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Maryland, US, where as of this Sunday, 66 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 �� Alex Edelman
New Orleans doctors scramble as coronavirus deaths, cases soar
Hundreds of worshippers attended services at a Louisiana church on Sunday, flouting a ban on large gatherings and turning a deaf ear to their governor, who once again warned that hospitals could soon be overwhelmed with new cases of the coronavirus.
As of Friday, nearly a dozen Liberty University students were sick with symptoms that suggest COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Three were referred to local hospital centers for testing. Another eight were told to self-isolate.
West Virginia reports state’s first coronavirus death
As the spread of #coronavirus intensifies in metro Atlanta, some residents have flocked to smaller towns, like Tybee Island and Highlands, North Carolina, where they own second homes or hope to book extended stays.
Child welfare agencies across the U.S., often beleaguered in the best of times, are scrambling to confront new challenges that the coronavirus is posing for caseworkers, kids and parents.
Gov. Brian Kemp has publicly given his blessing to mayors and county officials to go beyond the restrictions he’s instituted to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Just In: Two men, 90 and 75 years old, in Howard County die from the coronavirus, health officials say
How to tell the difference between #coronavirus and seasonal allergy symptoms:
Video: “As a result of their overreach, many small businesses will struggle and some will not reopen.” @GovKemp’s top advisers warn about a coronavirus overreaction from local officials #gapol
More than 21,000 employees at Delta Air Lines have volunteered to take unpaid leave, as the carrier slashes flights due to plummeting travel amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A resident of a Maryland nursing home died after contracting COVID-19 in an outbreak that has sickened dozens.
Latest: A U.S. Capitol Police employee has tested positive for coronavirus
Video: NEW: After an OIG report found the Miami VA hospital had inadequate personal protective gear, administrators told employees who don't directly deal with COVID-19 pts to wear and re-use one surgical mask for a week at a time.
Fort Lauderdale mayor not ready to accept the coronavirus-hit Zaandam at Port Everglades
Video: Pastor Kenny Baldwin is out of the hospital, having beaten the coronavirus. Hear his incredible story on News4 at 6–> Virginia Church Community Prays for Pastor With Coronavirus
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Just In: Maryland health officials say five more people have died from the coronavirus, bringing the state's death toll to 16
President Trump approves "major disaster declaration" for DC, freeing up federal funds as the city's coronavirus cases continue to rise
The number of coronavirus cases in Georgia continued a steady climb Sunday as state health officials confirmed 2,683 cases and 83 deaths.
UPDATE: There are almost 1,500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County and more than 1,000 in Broward County. The state total is nearing 5,000.
Update: 14 DC firefighters now have coronavirus, fire officials say
Kemp faces backlash to aide’s criticism of local coronavirus response
Just In: Four more people have died in DC from coronavirus. There are now more than 2,500 people in DC, Maryland and Virginia with the virus after DC reports 59 new cases.
Washington DC #CoronaVirusUpdate 4 additional deaths related to COVID-19: including a 39-year-old male. 9 deaths so far. 59 new positive cases including 11 yr old boy. District’s overall positive case total to 401 #Covid _19
Prayers came pouring in from around the world for a local pastor who contracted the coronavirus. Now, he’s out of the hospital and recovering at home.
The Georgia Aquarium has been closed to human visitors since the beginning of the coronavirus emergency, but last week an unusual set of visitors had the run of the place ��
Three Transportation Security Administration agents at Miami International Airport have tested positive for the coronavirus
A city of Atlanta employee who helped distribute laptops so that city workers could work from home during the #coronavirus pandemic has now tested positive for the virus.
Coronavirus testing site set to open at FedEx Field Monday
NEW: Florida approaches 5,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, 1 day after passing 4,000
During this coronavirus pandemic, in a time of over-stressed hospitals and economic hardship, many Atlantans have stepped up to help ♥
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Video: #BREAKING: Governor @GregAbbott_TX says: Dallas' Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center will be set up to treat patients with #COVID19 if needed. There's capacity for 250 beds now, with more for expansion, he said. Dallas has most cases of #coronavirus in Texas.
Video: #BREAKING: Governor @GregAbbott_TX says: Dallas' Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center will be set up to treat patients with #COVID19 if needed. There's capacity for 250 beds now, with more for expansion, he said. Dallas has most cases of #coronavirus in Texas.
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#Breaking: Dallas convention center will get Texas’ first pop-up hospital for coronavirus
Here’s what you should know about coronavirus and your pets
Video: At the Capitol today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Dallas convention center will get Texas’ first field hospital for coronavirus. The space for 250 beds can expand to 1,400. He also expanded travel limtiations with an executive order.
Real estate agents adapt to coronavirus with virtual tours, other creative ways to do business
The at-risk teens at Dallas’ Cafe Momentum show the way forward amid the coronavirus -- let’s help them
Clusters of coronavirus reported at Dallas County assisted-living centers, official says
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Subcontractor working on Rangers’ Globe Life Field tests positive for coronavirus
A list of athletes and sports organizations providing donations, relief during the coronavirus pandemic
Banner Health sends nurses to Colorado to help deal with coronavirus, which is more prevalent in Colorado. Video:
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Restaurants in Plano that will deliver food or offer curbside pickup during coronavirus outbreak #PlanoMatters
The spread of the coronavirus has shut down life at Florida's retirement villages, where social clubs, private dining and golf courses are part of the appeal.
Texas orders anyone arriving on a flight from California to quarantine for 14 days to fight coronavirus
I don't want to get sick. But if I die, I die': Florida retirees grapple as coronavirus cases soar
As Liberty University’s spring break was drawing to a close this month, Jerry Falwell, its president, spoke with the physician who runs Liberty’s student health service about the rampaging coronavirus. But he did not urge him to close the school.
An outbreak of the new coronavirus at a Tennessee nursing home has spread to dozens more of its residents and staff members, Gov. Bill Lee’s office said Sunday night. A hospital said without elaborating that two of the residents have died.
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Maria Mercader, our beloved CBS News colleague, died from COVID-19 on Sunday at age 54. "It's nearly impossible to be someone EVERYONE loves, but Maria was."
Coronavirus Update: Gov. Cuomo Says Thousands Of New Hospital Beds Ready On Monday
Coronavirus puts New Jersey’s Orthodox community in an unwelcome spotlight
Coronavirus: Nurses Protest Outside Bronx Hospital About Lack Of Supplies, Orders To Reuse Protective Gear
Spain interrupted: Local student's study of Spanish in Seville cut short by COVID-19
Schools scramble to provide meals to hungry students amid COVID-19 pandemic
Delay of tax deadline due to COVID-19 will cause ‘significant disruption’ to Pa.’s budget process
NY rabbi who recovered from coronavirus donates blood plasma for experimental treatment
Mayor Bill de Blasio again warned Sunday that New York City sees “a sharp escalation ahead” in #coronavirus cases.
Allegheny County's COVID-19 cases jump to 265
UPDATE Map locating confirmed cases of #coronavirus in the north-eastern United States as of March 28, 2300 GMT
ICYMI: Ofelia Rousseva, the second person in Allegheny County to die of COVID-19, was suffering from flu-like symptoms and didn't have insurance, so she declined to go to the hospital. One week later, she died at her son's home in Greenfield.
Bill de Blasio brushed off criticism of his comments urging New Yorkers to "go about their lives" during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak. "We should not be focusing on anything, in my view, looking back on any level of government right now."
CoronaUpdate : New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ( @NYGovCuomo ) says state has had 7,195 new #coronavirus cases in past day for a total of 59,513
Coronavirus is more tragic because ‘we had an opportunity to see it coming’: Connecticut governor
Medical staff in America's coronavirus hotbed New York are struggling with long hours and a dire need for protective equipment -- and as infections surge, they increasingly fear for their own safety by @maggydonaldson and @ctriomphe
New York state coronavirus deaths increase by 237 in past day: governor
Distilleries are producing hand sanitizer instead of spirits to help with the coronavirus crisis. @EightOaksDist in PA is one of them See it’s now making around 2,000 bottles per day for nonprofits and those on the front lines:
Field hospital set up in New York's Central Park amid influx of coronavirus patients
New York teachers faced with moving 1.1 million children online amid coronavirus school closures
The funeral home overwhelmed by New York's conveyor belt of death
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that while coronavirus cases have continued to increase, the rate of doubling for hospitalizations has slowed from every 2.5 days to every 6 days.
BREAKING: More than 1,000 people have now died from the coronavirus in New York state, more than two-thirds of them in NYC. Find updates here:
New York state reported nearly 60,000 coronavirus cases and a total of 965 deaths, up 237 in the past 24 hours, with one person dying in the state every six minutes
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N.Y. governor says coronavirus patient zero cured, urges Jews to celebrate Passover at home
AP analysis: Counties without coronavirus are mostly rural, poor
Two St. Barnabas Nursing Home patients test positive for COVID-19
#Coronavirus update: Suffolk County Executive Bellone provides update on cases, attends event thanking first responders.
#Coronavirus update: Mayor de Blasio says #NYPD to fine those not practicing social distancing $250-$500. @LisaRoznerTV has more on that and plans for a new field hospital going up in Central Park.
#Coronavirus update: Social worker Chun Rosencranz is to some an "angel." Why? Because he is buying and handing out food to the homeless during the pandemic. @DaveCarlinTV reports
Pittsburgh priest tests positive for COVID-19
Maria Mercader, a CBS News executive who contracted COVID-19, dies at 54
De Blasio Says NYC Has Enough Medical Supplies To Get Through Next Week, Except For Ventilators
Mayor Says NYPD To Fine People Who Do Not Practice Social Distancing $250-$500
Cuomo Says Non-Essential Workers Must Stay Home Until At Least April 15
The chow hall line at New York’s Rikers Island jail had halted. For three hours, the men stood and waited, without food, until a correctional officer quietly delivered the news: A civilian chef was among those who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Virginia’s hard hit Peninsula Health District reports it’s 8th coronavirus death, a woman in her 80s. This death was not included in today’s earlier report, so there are now at least 23 COVID-19 related deaths in the Commonwealth.
CBS News executive who contracted the coronavirus dies
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Israel’s faulty treatment of its ultra-Orthodox population has already emerged as one of its most serious failures in dealing with the #coronavirus crisis @noa_landau
The city of Bnei Brak saw an eightfold increase in #coronavirus cases reported in three days
The Omani government is to fly about 800 of its citizens back to the Sultanate after calls for them to be repatriated to their country amid #coronavirus outbreak, national daily Times of Oman reported on Saturday, citing the Washington embassy
Coronavirus in Israel: Over 3,800 cases diagnosed; Eight more test positive in West Bank
How #coronavirus conspiracy theories went viral, and the Israeli connection
Dubai's largest, fully private real estate developer posts its first yearly loss since becoming a publicly traded company, a worrying sign for the sheikhdom's already-reeling vital property market that's been hit by fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
The coronavirus #stayathome policy is turning many people into couch potatoes according to an Arab News Twitter poll. Nearly 48% said they were watching TV, while 26.6% said they were reading and 14.3% said they were doing a hobby. A mere 11.2% said they were exercising
Rent payments in #Dubai have been postponed for up to six months amid #coronavirus outbreak, national daily Gulf News reported, citing Dubai Free Zones
This might be the dumbest war in history': Taleban attacks Afghanistan amid growing coronavirus threat
Rocket exchange with Gaza signals Israel won't hesitate to act despite coronavirus crisis
In coronavirus-stricken Middle East, cherished traditions come to an abrupt halt
UPDATE : The Central Bank of #Egypt announced it will impose a temporary daily limit for withdrawals and cash deposits in bank branches to reduce the risks of the #coronavirus , Al-Arabiya reported on Sunday
BREAKING : Kuwaiti Ministry of Health: 20 new cases of #coronavirus were registered, bringing the total to 255
BREAKING : Palestinian Prime Minister: The number of #coronavirus infections increased to 106
BREAKING : The Palestinian Prime Minister announces a number of decisions to tackle the #coronavirus outbreak
BREAKING : Palestinian Prime Minister holds a press conference on #coronavirus
For lack of choice,' Israel to treat asylum seekers as citizens in coronavirus crisis
Gaza builds new facilities to quarantine coronavirus patients Live Updates:
BREAKING : Lebanese Health Ministry: 2 new deaths raise the death toll from #coronavirus to 10
BREAKING : Lebanese Health Ministry: 24 new #coronavirus cases, bringing the number to 438
BREAKING : Iran's total number of infected people from #coronavirus reaches 38,309
UAE helps #Germany repatriate over 320 tourists through Ras Al-Khaimah airport amid #coronavirus travel bans
Egypt’s Central Bank sets new daily cash deposit and withdrawal limits amid COVID-19 outbreak
BREAKING Iran announces 123 more #coronavirus deaths in past 24 hours, raising country total to 2,640
BREAKING : Iraq: 41 new #coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 547 and 42 deaths
Dubai charities have donated $14.15 million as part of the country's efforts to curb the spread of #coronavirus in the #UAE , weekly business magazine Arabian Business reported
Egypt extends closure of mosques over coronavirus
Some Egyptian villages isolated in 10 governorates over Coronavirus
Israel's coronavirus blind spot: The Arab community
3,865 Israelis have so far tested positive for the coronavirus, with the vast majority of cases mild and 89 recoveries
Mass ultra-Orthodox funeral held in Israel despite coronavirus pandemic
Just 1% of confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel are found in Arab cities and towns
Iran's president lashes out at criticism of its lagging response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East as a “political war,” saying he had to weigh protecting the economy while tackling the pandemic.
Two more Israelis, both in their 90s, succumb to coronavirus, bringing death toll to 14
Jail term and EGP 20,000 fine for spreading rumours about coronavirus: Egypt’s prosecution
The relatively low number of confirmed COVID-19 in Arab locales points to possible undertesting for the virus
UAE opens drive-through coronavirus testing site
UPDATE : First group of patients quarantined in one of the quarantine centers in #Jeddah have left, according to the attending physician managing the center, who also said that their tests were clear #Coronavirus #COVID19 #SaudiArabia
@SAMA_GOV #BREAKING : Saudi Health Ministry: 29 #coronavirus cases have recovered
@SAMA_GOV #BREAKING : Saudi Health Ministry: Total number of #coronavirus cases 1299
@SAMA_GOV #BREAKING : Saudi Health Ministry: 96 new cases of #coronavirus recorded
200 lone soldiers in Israel confined to quarantine amid coronavirus fears
"Never in my life have I seen the markets and shops close for days on end like now." At standstill over virus, Damascus dreads new silent foe @Maher_mon reports
Saudi Arabia's coronavirus death toll doubles to eight: spokesman
Oman has recorded 15 new #coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infected patients in the country to 167, the health ministry reported on Sunday
Though none have tested positive for COVID-19, soldiers are in self-isolation after either being exposed to someone infected or returning from overseas
Coronavirus will make Israel pay for neglecting its minorities
Armenian #Syrian volunteers sew #masks to distribute to the poor for protection against the novel #coronavirus , in Syria's northern city of #Aleppo on Friday #AFP @AFPphoto
OPINION: Billions of dollars have been allocated to fighting the #Coronavirus pandemic. It is thus unclear whether either #Turkey or the international community will be able to afford to build houses for #Syria refugees, writes @yakis_yasar
Saudi police arrest a group of people violating the #coronavirus curfew in Riyadh after the individuals boasted about their breach on social media
UPDATE Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned on Sunday that "the new way of life" in the country was likely to be prolonged, as its declared death toll from the #coronavirus rose to 2,640
WATCH : 36 streets have been sterilized across #Riyadh in the past 72 hours as part of its ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of #Coronavirus in the city #COVID19 #SaudiArabia (Video: @SPAregions )
Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Investment ( @MCgovSA ) seizes more than a million medical masks from criminals who were planning to smuggle it outside of Hail city, as demand for the product increased due to #coronavirus
Fifteenth Israeli dies of coronavirus
OPINION : #Iran ’s leaders appear to be trying to cash in on the #coronavirus tragedy by pushing the #US and the international community to lift all sanctions against the regime, writes @Dr_Rafizadeh .
CoronaVirusUpdate : A Syrian woman has died after contracting coronavirus
OPINION: If we ignore the threats of terrorism, regionalized conflict and instability, we may awaken after the #coronavirus crisis has passed to find ourselves confronting major challenges of a very different nature, writes Baria Alamuddin.
Former Turkey keeper Rustu Recber in hospital with coronavirus
UPDATE : Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority ( @SAMA_GOV ) has pledged to support people living in the Kingdom who lose their jobs as a result of the ongoing #Coronavirus crisis – offering financial support for any charges incurred as a result #SaudiArabia
CoronaUpdate : The number of #coronavirus deaths in Iran rises to 5,301, Iranian websites quoting medical sources
With a curfew and unreliable coronavirus toll, Egyptians face a cruel Ramadan
Saudi Arabia expands lockdown as coronavirus death toll doubles
Syria reports first coronavirus death
CoronaUpdate : Turkey's #coronavirus death toll rises by 23 to 131, total number of cases rises by 1,815 to 9,217 - health minister
Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox coronavirus hot spots - where even the mayor is sick
Israel gearing up for spike in coronavirus patients needing ventilators within days
Way too close for comfort: Barbers going under as Israel enters coronavirus lockdown
UPDATE : A team from #SaudiArabia 's department of public security has been assigned to process requests around the clock for movement between the Kingdom's regions for those who have emergencies and/or exceptional circumstances amid #Coronavirus lockdown
CoronaUpdate : The UAE records 102 new #coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 570
LISTEN: Bibi's impossible victory and Israel's coronavirus blind spots
Turkey's coronavirus deaths up to 131 with 1,815 new cases
UPDATE : #Qatar 's Health Ministry announce 44 new cases of #Coronavirus during the past 24 hours, bringing total number of cases to 634 #CoronavirusUpdate
‘I don’t show it and don’t want my children to feel we lack anything, but I go to bed worried,’ says a Jerusalem stylist, who still works despite coronavirus orders
What it’s like to find out you have the coronavirus, and what happens next, according to six Israelis
Israel’s attorney general blocks military deployment to enforce coronavirus regulations
In some parts of Haredi autonomy, women are being blamed for coronavirus with posters being put up blaming the plague on their “lack of modesty”
Saudi air defences intercepted Yemeni rebel missiles over Riyadh and a city on the Yemen border, leaving two civilians wounded in the curfew-locked capital amid efforts to combat coronavirus, state media said
CoronaUpdate : Egypt's Health ministry reports 4 new #coronavirus deaths, 40 new confirmed cases
The Health Ministry is anticipating that the number of Israeli coronavirus patients requiring ventilators will spike within two weeks from 54 to 1,000
74 coronavirus patients in Israel are in serious condition, as officials scramble to ensure health system has enough ventilators ■ Total number of cases surges past 4,000
Just 1% of confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel are found in Arab cities and towns but the figures in reality may be far higher
Navigating through the obstacle course of Israel’s coronavirus testing
I spent a heart-breaking Shabbat afternoon in Bnei Brak and Sunday morning in Mea Shearim and Geula. I’ve spent 23 years writing about the ultra-Orthodox community and I doubt it will ever be the same after the rabbis’ terrible response to coronavirus
#Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad #JavadZarif has once again slammed the #US for its refusal to lift sanctions on the country amid the deadly #coronavirus pandemic. #Covid _19
#Palestine has announced an austere emergency budget and financial restraint on government expenses in light of shrinking revenues amidst the #coronavirus pandemic. #Covid _19
Armoured vehicles in the streets, hundreds arrested, smartphone surveillance -- sweeping measures to fight the coronavirus have raised concerns in the Middle East over the erosion of already threatened human rights
The United Arab Emirates said it has launched a drive-through coronavirus testing facility as part of the Gulf state's efforts to fight the disease
Saudi Arabia expands lockdown as coronavirus death toll doubles
Syria reports first coronavirus death as fears grow of major outbreak
In Syria's Azaz region, rescue workers are sanitizing classrooms and camps for internally displaced people to prevent a possible spread of the coronavirus
OPINION: A robust crisis management plan is a necessity. We are currently seeing organizations across the world react to #coronavirus in a myriad of rational and irrational ways, write Daniel Dart and Johan Bjurman Bergman
Bnei Brak, with some 200,000 residents, is the ninth largest city in Israel. But as of this weekend, it had the second-largest number of coronavirus carriers – around 300
According to official figures, about 40 have died and some 540 people have tested positive for coronavirus. No one believes these numbers, but anyone who challenges them and shows other data can expect to be penalized, Zvi Bar’el writes
33 new Egyptians test positive for coronavirus, 4 seniors die
If Israel tightens coronavirus lockdown further, it will risk a total collapse
Israeli defense minister planning to employ spyware firm NSO in fight against coronavirus
#UPDATE: Some Shiite pilgrims returning to #Iraq from #Syria have tested positive for #Coronavirus, raising concern that such pilgrim travel could be a source for a larger spread of the disease
Plasma from recovered Israeli coronavirus patients to be used to treat serious cases
Israel’s edge: Netanyahu-Gantz superstorm distracts from coronavirus dread
Israeli single mothers could lose child support payments following coronavirus lay-offs
First Egyptian coronavirus fatality in Saudi Arabia: Egyptian manpower ministry
#WATCH: Cheering erupted from balconies and windows in Lebanon, as the country's citizens celebrated their "heroic" medical workers battling the #coronavirus
#Spotlight: An unchecked outbreak of #coronavirus in #Iraq could be the last straw for a country grappling with political turmoil. Here is a look at why the future is looking bleak:
#Sovereignwealthfunds from oil-producing countries mainly in the Middle East and Africa are on course to dump up to $225 billion in equities, a senior banker estimates, as plummeting oil prices and the #coronavirus pandemic hit state finances
#Coronavirus Antidote: Another heart-warming story, this time about a businessman offering the use of his building in Dubai as quarantine accommodation for coronavirus patients
Lebanon is facing at least another two weeks of lockdown to bring the #coronavirus crisis under control, a leading health official told Arab News (Saudi Arabia).
Governments and central banks need to step up efforts urgently to support their economies in the face of the #coronavirus crisis, the head of the Bank for International Settlements said on Sunday #BIS
Israel's prominent rabbi orders praying alone to stem coronavirus spread in Haredi community
The arrival of the #coronavirus in the Palestinian territories and Israel has imposed calm between the two, despite tensions since the beginning of the year.
More than 30,000 people have been #quarantined in 20 villages in the northern Indian state of #Punjab after coming into contact with a #Sikh religious leader who died after being infected by the #coronavirus , officials said on Sunday.
President Hassan Rouhani has warned that “the new way of life” in Iran was likely to be prolonged, as its declared death toll from the novel #coronavirus rose to 2,640.
Israel's private day care centers face huge bills, angry parents amid coronavirus crisis
Egyptian banks have been instructed to apply temporary limits on daily withdrawals and deposits in a move seemingly designed to control inflation and hoarding as concern grows over the spread of the #coronavirus .
The Princess Seetah bint Abdul Aziz Award for Excellence in Social Work dedicated its eighth session to “social work in the face of crises and risks” in reaction to the #coronavirus crisis.
To help its overseas migrant workers deal with the #coronavirus , Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Relations has launched an online portal where citizens can voice their concerns, officials said on Sunday.
#Spotlight : More than 500 cases of the #coronavirus disease have been reported in Iraq, but are the govt. numbers accurate? Read more:
Number of coronavirus patients hits 100 in the West Bank
U.S. senators urge Trump administration to release aid to Palestinians amid coronavirus
A #ArabAmerican newspaper publisher who immigrated to the US from Jordan with his parents in the 1950s may be the first Arab American to succumb to the #coronavirus disease (#COVID19) #MansourTadros
Unmanned robots are patrolling the streets of #Tunisia ’s capital as part of the government’s measures to prevent the spread of #coronavirus . Read the story:
UPDATE: Netanyahu's adviser Rivka Paluch tested positive for coronavirus and is in isolation
Following the death of two #COVID19 patients in #Jeddah , the "Bride of the Red Sea" was added on Sunday to the list of Saudi cities placed under extended curfew as part of measures to stop the spread of the #coronavirus disease
The tradition of tossing coins into the Trevi Fountain, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, gained worldwide popularity after the release of the 1954 romantic comedy “Three Coins in the Fountain.” #coronavirus #COVID19
: Kuwait Health Ministry: 5 cases of #coronavirus recovered, bringing the total to 72
Cheering erupted from balconies and windows in #Lebanon on Sunday evening, as the country’s citizens celebrated their ‘heroic’ medical workers battling the #coronavirus pandemic.
An unchecked outbreak of #coronavirus could prove the proverbial last straw for #Iraq , which is grappling with political turmoil, dwindling oil revenues, deteriorating government services and geopolitical skirmishing.
North America (Canada, Mexico, Central America)
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television says it's postponing the announcement of winners given the "great uncertainty" surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canadian Prime Minister #JustinTrudeau 's wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau said on Sunday that she has received clearance from her doctor after she was tested positive for the #novelcoronavirus earlier this month. #Covid _19
VIDEO: 🇨🇷 An NGO in Costa Rica's capital San José has turned a van into a hand-washing station, part of an effort along with local government to limit the spread of the #coronavirus and promote sanitary measures Video:
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Mexico's president shifts tone on coronavirus, urges people to stay home, warns of dire consequences
Central America fears Trump could deport coronavirus
COVID-19 update: Trudeau addresses Canadians
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government is pledging millions to help Canadian youth and seniors whose lives have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID19 : According to an NGO, Central American #immigrants held at the country's largest detention center organized a protest after being held at the center for a long time; the center has been described as unhygienic
A Panamanian doctor who came to #PuertoRico for a salsa dancing festival, died on Saturday, according to local media. He was on of Puerto Rico's first known #coronavirus cases:
Mexican officials are urging people to stay at home to slow the spread of #COVID19 , as the country could soon enter a critical stage #QuedateEnCasa
Canada PM Trudeau remains in isolation after wife recovers from coronavirus
This COVID-19 patient says she "would beg" Canadians to obey health and government officials. B.C. resident Erin Leigh says she and health-care workers suspect she contracted the coronavirus through community transmission. Read more:
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#CBCTheNational LIVE for Sunday, March 29 — Preparing for a surge of COVID-19 cases
In recent comments, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador focused on supernatural, rather than scientific, solutions to COVID-19.
During the COVID-19 outbreak, The Canadian Pharmacists Association wants its members to be given the same protections as other essential healthcare workers.
Canada army not needed right now to help combat coronavirus spread: Trudeau
Although Sophie Gregoire Trudeau received the all-clear from her physicians on Saturday, the prime minister said, and he himself has no symptoms, he had been "sharing a roof with someone who tested positive for COVID-19"
Mexico's confirms 145 new coronavirus cases, four new deaths
Virus unwelcome. Chihuahua State Police, wearing protective suits, take part in an information and prevention campaign against the #coronavirus at the Cordoba-De las Americas International Bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico �� Herika Martinez
Guatemala to tap $26 million from fund to help poor amid coronavirus crisis
After Mexico implemented the second phase of its #COVID19 contingency plan, the country registered price hikes in basic products such as tortillas and eggs
In the midst of the #coronavirus pandemic, it is normal to feel distressed, therefore, here are some recommendations to protect your #mentalhealth during the #COVID19 outbreak
Amid the #COVID19 pandemic, people have taken measures such as self-#quarantine and #PhysicalDistancing. So while you #StayAtHome, you'll be able to watch the #opera for free!
#CoronavirusOutbreak : On March 29, #Health authorities reported that 20 #COVID19 -related deaths have been registered in #Mexico
#CoronavirusMx : As of March 29, the #Health Ministry reported 993 confirmed #COVID19 cases in #Mexico , as well as 2564 suspected cases and 20 deaths
Opera singer Plácido Domingo has been hospitalized in Mexico with complications related to COVID-19, a week after announcing his diagnosis.
Asia, Eurasia
Coronavirus: Muslim group in close contact with infected patients moved to quarantine ward
Coronavirus: Those on MC or stay-home notices must wear masks if they leave home to seek medical treatment
Take a look: #Coronavirus Scare #Covid _19 #CoronaUpdate #CoronaLockdown
उत्तरप्रदेश सरकार ने पिछले तीन दिनों में देश के अन्य हिस्सों से राज्य में पहुंचे लगभग एक लाख लोगों को क्वारैंटाइन में रहने का आदेश दिया है। #Covid _19 #coronavirusindia
जम्मूएवंकश्मीर के एक अस्पताल में उपचार के दौरान रविवार को #कोविड19 से संक्रमित एक मरीज ने दम तोड़ दिया। राज्य में संक्रमण के चलते यह दूसरी मौत है। केंद्र शासित प्रदेश में #कोरोनावायरस संक्रमण के अब तक 33 मामले सामने आ चुके हैं। #CoronavirusOutbreak #COVID2019india
तुर्की में पिछले 24 घंटों में #कोविड19 से संक्रमित 16 लोगों की मौत हो गई है, जिसके बाद से इस महामारी से मरने वालों की संख्या बढ़कर 108 हो गई। #CoronavirusOutbreak #Covid _19
In keeping with the directives of the #SupremeCourt , the #UttarPradesh government has decided to release over 11,000 prisoners lodged in 71 jails in the state, in view of the #COVID19 outbreak in the country. #CoronavirusOutbreak
To boost production of hand #sanitizers , the #UttarPradesh government has given permission to 24 sugar mills to manufacture the same. There is a major shortage of the product in the wake of the #coronavirus that is spreading across #India . #CoronavirusOutbreak #CoronaLockdown
Tokyo confirms 68 new coronavirus cases, record daily increase: NHK
North Korea fires more missiles than ever amid coronavirus outbreak
Sri Lanka president's move to pardon war criminal amid coronavirus, draws flak from rights groups
The shock postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics deals a savage blow to Japan's hotels and tourism industry, already reeling from the impact of the #coronavirus pandemic
An #Ahmedabad resident died of #coronavirus infection, taking the #COVID19 death toll in #Gujarat to five, even as the total number of coronavirus patients rose to 61 with three more positive cases coming to light on Sunday. #Covid _19 #COVID2019india
Coronavirus: Malaysia's stay-home order leave many too close for comfort with cramped housing
Coronavirus: Network of SG Clean ambassadors to remind Singaporeans to maintain safe distancing and practice good hygiene
Coronavirus: Malaysia brings those arrested for violating movements curbs to court
VIDEO: Chennai policeman Rajesh Babu has found a creative way to get people to take precautions against the COVID-19 outbreak: a helmet made to make people think of the coronavirus Video:
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After PM #NarendraModi urged the people to donate one-day salaries to fight #novelcoronavirus , Railway Minister @PiyushGoyal said that he and all railway employees will donate a total of Rs 151 crore for the PM Citizen Assistance & Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund.
Vitriol and violence: A coronavirus death exposes paranoia in India
Coronavirus: Recovered Covid-19 patient stuck in hospital in Indonesia for weeks waiting to go home
More #Chinese tourist sites reopened on Sunday after remaining closed for almost two months due to the #coronavirus pandemic, which originated in the city of #Wuhan last December. #CoronavirusOutbreak #COVID2019
Take a look: #COVID19 cases and deaths #CoronaUpdate #CoronaLockdown #CoronavirusOutbreak
Take a look: How new cases of #COVID19 scaled up from January 23 to March 27, 2020 #CoronaLockdown #CoronaUpdate
पाकिस्तान ने #कोरोनावायरस महामारी के कारण #ईरान और #अफगानिस्तान के साथ लगने वाली अपनी पश्चिमी सीमाओं और #भारत के साथ लगने अपनी पूर्वी सीमा को दो सप्ताह और बंद रखने का फैसला किया है। #CoronavirusOutbreak
President #RamNathKovind ( @rashtrapatibhvn ) on Sunday announced to contribute his one month salary to Prime Minister's relief fund to fight #novelcoronavirus crisis and also appealed to citizens to donate funds to defeat the pandemic. #Covid _19 #CoronaUpdate
A 40-year woman succumbed to #COVID19 in #Mumbai even as the number of positive cases rose to 193 in #Maharashtra , an official said on Sunday. She succumbed late last night due to breathlessness and chest pains, and her COVID-19 report came positive today. #COVID2019india
Thailand's tourist haven Pattaya devastated as coronavirus hits travel
The #Odisha government has decided to give extensive training to #MBBS students so that they can be deployed to combat the #coronavirus outbreak, an official said on Sunday.
Two battalions of Central Reserve Police Force (#CRPF) were deployed in #Goa on Sunday, after three days of panic-buying across the state, which forced the police to use force against shoppers crowding outside grocery stores. @goacm #CoronaLockdown #CoronavirusOutbreak
Hit by the #coronavirus crisis and the nation-wide #lockdown , the National Restaurant Association of India has urged landlords in the food and beverage (F&B) or restaurant industry to waive their rents and the common area maintenance charges till June or till the lockdown lasts.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor ( @ShashiTharoor ) on Sunday attacked Prime Minister #NarendraModi for not giving enough time to the people to prepare before a nationwide #lockdown was imposed. #CoronavirusOutbreak #COVID2019
Thailand reports 143 new coronavirus cases and one death
Coronavirus: MOM triples ground efforts to disperse migrant workers who gather on Sunday
From clapping to The Courage Fund, Singapore community comes together against coronavirus
China guards against second wave of coronavirus coming from abroad
Two more positive cases were registered on Sunday in #Rajasthan taking the tally of #COVID19 positive cases to 56 in the state. #CoronavirusOutbreak #COVID2019
The #Odisha government on Sunday asked all District Collectors and Municipal Commissioners to emphasise on surveillance and contact tracing to contain the spread of #coronavirus in the state. #CoronaLockdown #CoronavirusOutbreak
कनाडा के प्रधानमंत्री #जस्टिनट्रुडो ने घोषणा की है कि जिस किसी भी शख्स में #कोरोनवायरस लक्षण नजर आएंगे, उसे सोमवार से घरेलू उड़ानों और ट्रेनों में सवार होने की अनुमति नहीं दी जाएगी। #CoronaLockdown #CoronavirusOutbreak
SpiceJet said that one of its pilots has tested positive for #coronavirus infection. A spokesperson with the airline said that the 'First Officer' did not operate any international flight in March & the last domestic flight he operated was on March 21 from #Chennai to #Delhi .
UP Chief Minister #YogiAdityanath on Sunday took to the roads here to make a reality check of the arrangements made during the #lockdown . #CoronaLockdown #CoronavirusOutbreak
In fight against #novelcoronavirus or #COVID19 pandemic, country's premiere investigating agency #CBI has decided to extend monetary support to the government in the need of the hour with its officials pledging to donate their one-day salary in PM-CARES fund. #CoronaOutbreak
Thread. On March 23, Samir Kumar Mitra died in Kolkata after testing positive for coronavirus. The death triggered a public backlash that left his son - stuck in the US - stunned. Crowds fought police to stop the cremation. Online, abuse poured in.
Philippines reports 343 additional coronavirus cases, three new deaths
Malaysia reports 150 new coronavirus cases; seven deaths
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologizes to the public for imposing a three-week national lockdown, calling it harsh but “needed to win” the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
Singapore's third Covid-19 death: How he got infected remains a mystery to his family, says daughter
प्रवासी मजदूरों के मुद्दे पर केंद्र सरकार पर अपना हमला जारी रखते हुए #कांग्रेस ने रविवार को कहा कि हजारों लोग फंसे हुए हैं और बिना किसी सहायता के लंबी पैदल यात्रा करने को मजबूर और पुलिस का अत्याचार सह रहे हैं। #CoronaLockdown #CoronavirusOutbreak
गुजरात के #अहमदाबाद में #कोविड19 वायरस से संक्रमित एक मरीज की मौत हो गई, जिससे राज्य में मरने वालों की संख्या पांच हो गई है। वहीं #कोरोनावायरस से संक्रमित मरीजों की संख्या 61 हो गई है, जिसमें रविवार के तीन नए मामले भी शामिल हैं। #CoronavirusOutbreak #COVID2019
Chinese manufacturer Oppo ( @oppo ) on Sunday said that it has donated Rs 1 crore to #PrimeMinister 's National Relief Fund and #UttarPradesh Chief Minister's Distress Fund to fight the #novelcoronavirus pandemic. #CoronavirusOutbreak #COVID2019
Tokyo confirms 68 new coronavirus cases, record daily increase
JustIn : 979 confirmed #COVID19 cases in #India , 106 new cases, 6 new deaths #CoronavirusOutbreak #COVID2019
Congress leader #RahulGandhi in a letter to Prime Minister #NarendraModi on Sunday expressed his party's solidarity with the government in the time of crisis and also suggested measures to overcome the panic and insulate the #economy . #CoronaLockdown #CoronavirusOutbreak
South Korea to impose mandatory coronavirus quarantine on all arrivals
UttarPradesh on Sunday reported four new #coronavirus cases in the Gautam Buddh Nagar district and one in #Bareilly . Thus, the number of Covid-19 cases in the Gautam Buddh Nagar increased to 31, according to District Magistrate B.N. Singh. #CoronavirusOutbreak
The #IndianRailways on Sunday said that it has decided to run special parcel trains to ensure the supply of essential items like dairy products, medical equipments and medicines on several routes during the #COVID19 nationwide #lockdown . #CoronaLockdown #CoronavirusOutbreak
With the first #corona -positive case reported in #Bareilly district on Sunday, the district administration has launched a massive sanitization drive. A youth living in #SubhashNagar tested positive for #coronavirus . The youth had come to Bareilly form #Noida on March 21.
जानलेवा #कोरोनोवायरस महामारी के खिलाफ लड़ाई में देश की उच्चतम जांच एजेंसी #सीबीआई ने आर्थिक सहायता के तौर पर सीबीआई के अधिकारी अपने एक दिन का वेतन पीएम-केयर्स फंड में जमा करेंगे। #Covid _19 #coronavirusindia
बॉलीवुड गायिका #कनिकाकपूर का लगातार चौथी बार भी #कोरोनोवायरस टेस्ट पॉजिटिव पाया गया है, जिससे उनके परिवार को उनकी काफी चिंता हो रही है। #Covid _19 #coronavirusindia
Banks in #Punjab will open across Punjab on March 30 and 31 to facilitate people in their financial transactions amid the curfew restrictions, Chief Minister Captain #AmarinderSingh ( @capt_amarinder ) said on Sunday. #CoronaLockdown #CoronavirusOutbreak
इटली में #कोरोनावायरस के कारण लोगों की मौत का सिलसिला थम नहीं रहा है, जबकि सरकार द्वारा लागू #लॉकडाउन की अवधि खत्म होने के करीब आ रही है। विशेषज्ञों ने चेतावनी दी है कि प्रतिबंध हटाना जल्दबाजी होगी। #CoronavirusOutbreak #COVID2019
Fortis Healthcare on Sunday said it has initiated a 360 degree action plan to meet the challenges of treating #COVID19 patients, with setting up isolation wards at its 28 facilities across the country. #Covid _19 #coronavirusindia
Party's senior spokesperson #AbhishekSinghvi ( @DrAMSinghvi ) said the testing kits are priced at Rs 4,500 apiece in #India . "Please don't mock our poor as anybody who is not financially sound cannot afford such a costly test," he said. #COVID19 #coronavirusindia
Pandemonium struck New Delhi over the weekend as thousands of migrant workers, left without food and shelter due to India’s coronavirus lockdown, fled to their home villages
MOM will look into appeals of self-employed who do not automatically qualify for Covid-19 relief scheme
VIDEO: 🇸🇬 Singaporeans could be jailed for up to six months if they intentionally stand close to someone else, under tough new rules announced Friday to halt the spread of the #coronavirus Video:
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The #Centralgovernment has issued guidelines on decontamination of common public places, including offices, in the wake of #coronavirus . Since the virus survives on objects for a varied periods of time, it becomes pertinent to disinfect it with chemicals in order to kill it.
In a major relief to drug abusers during the curfew to counter #coronavirus , the #Punjab government on Sunday allowed 198 OOAT Clinics, 35 government de-addiction centres and 108 licensed private de-addiction centres to provide take-home dose for two weeks to patients.
The #AzadpurMandi is receiving adequate supply of fruits and vegetables despite 21-day nationwide #lockdown , according to Mandi Chairman Adil Ahmad Khan. #CoronaLockdown #CoronavirusOutbreak
Coming as a big succour for the local authorities, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Sunday stamped relaxations granted by the #Chandigarh administration daily for eight hours amidst the curfew to prevent the spread of #coronavirus . #CoronaLockdown #CoronavirusOutbreak
Ten #Indonesian preachers who tested positive for #Covid19 in #Telangana last week and some people of two other nationalities being quarantined has brought Tablighi Jamaat into focus. #CoronavirusOutbreak
Kerala Health Minister #KKShailaja on Sunday said on Sunday, 20 new cases of #coronavirus positive cases were registered in the state, taking the total number of positive cases under treatment in various districts to 181. #Covid _19 #coronavirusindia
Director, Shere-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (#SKIMS), Soura, Dr A.G. Ahanger on Sunday appealed to people not to pay heed to unverified reports attributed to him on #socialmedia about the spread of #coronavirus in #JammuandKashmir . #Covid _19 #coronavirusindia
A total of 34 people have died of the #COVID19 in #Malaysia as of Sunday with 150 newly confirmed cases, bringing the total to 2,470, said the Health Ministry. #Covid _19 #coronavirus
In order to disseminate information and make lawyers as well as litigants aware about the #coronavirus pandemic, the High Court of #JammuandKashmir is using Short Messaging Services (SMS). #Covid _19 #coronavirusindia
Two #Covid19 patients were discharged from a #TamilNadu hospital even as the the fifth day of the nationwide #lockdown passed off peacefully in the state. #CoronaLockdown #CoronavirusOutbreak
As the #COVID19 crisis worsens in the country, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad ( @VHPDigital ) has cancelled the '84-kosi parikrama' that was to begin on April 8. #Covid _19 #coronavirusindia
PakistanArmy has deployed troops across the country, including Pakistan occupied Kashmir (#PoK), to assist civilian authorities in containing the spread of #Covid19 . #CoronavirusOutbreak
42 new coronavirus cases in S'pore including 24 imported; new cluster at Yishun bridal salon
At least 106 new #novelcoronavirus cases have been reported in #India in last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ( @MoHFW_INDIA ) said on Sunday. #COVID2019india #CoronaUpdate
Coronavirus: Lockdown triggers desperate scramble as Indians walk hundreds of miles
Coronavirus fear sparks Thai prison riot as cases reach 1,388
Some villagers in India who live in cramped accommodation are self-isolating in trees in an attempt to protect their families and neighbours from catching #coronavirus . To read more about India's #COVID19 lockdown, click here:
Congress leader #PriyankaGandhi ( @priyankagandhi ) has urged the leading #telecom companies, like Vodafone, Airtel, Jio and BSNL, to make phone calls and internet data services free on the "humanitarian grounds" for the distressed migrant workers amid the #coronavirus epidemic.
With thousands of migrants left stranded in cities across the country in the wake of the 21-day nationwide #lockdown to stop spread of #novelcoronavirus , the Railways ( @RailMinIndia ) on Sunday said it served lunch to over 11,000 people across #India . #CoronaOutbreak #COVID2019
Singapore reports 42 new coronavirus cases, taking tally to 844
Coronavirus: Seven villages east of KL under enhanced curbs as 71 students test positive
China is building a 'fortress' to make sure #coronavirus is now a foreign problem
Chiba facility has 86 coronavirus cases
Take a look: #Coronavirus Scare #Covid _19 #CoronaUpdate #Lockdown21 #CoronaLockdown
Coronavirus: Daily wage workers in India brave long walk home amid lockdown
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare #HarshVardhan ( @drharshvardhan ) on Sunday announced to contribute 1 crore rupees from his #MPLADS budget and his one month salary to PM relief fund '#PMCARES' to combat #coronavirus disease in the country. #Covid _19 #CoronaUpdate
South Korea set an example while handling the #COVID19 outbreak. The country diagnosed patients at an early stage by randomly testing 200,000 people. It created 633 detection points distributed across the country & applied around 15,000 tests every day
Coronavirus could take years to run its course, world must brace itself: PM Lee
Police inspector Rajesh Babu, wearing coronavirus-themed helmet, speaks to a family on a motorbike at a checkpoint during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against #coronavirus in Chennai #India 📸Arun Sankar @AFP @AFP photo
A labourer sleeps on sacks of onions in a wholesale vegetable market during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against #coronavirus in New Delhi #India 📸 @sajjadkmr @AFP @AFP photo
Two more persons have tested positive for #Covid19 in #Goa , taking the state's tally of positive #coronavirus cases to five. #COVID2019india #CoronaUpdate
AdaniFoundation ( @AdaniFoundation ) has contributed Rs 100 crore to the PM CARES Fund for the fight against the #coronavirus pandemic. @gautam_adani #COVID2019india #COVID2019
Tokyo coronavirus cases jump in record daily rise: NHK
The ground-zero city of Wuhan is cautiously reopening after a two-month quarantine, but the birthplace of the global coronavirus pandemic is now on guard against a potential new threat: imported cases
The world's biggest manufacturer of gloves is warning it may not able to keep up with demand after a massive spike in orders, mainly from the U.S. and Europe, due to the coronavirus pandemic
Moscow says coronavirus outbreak enters new phase as residents go out to brave risk
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Sunday that the #coronavirus outbreak had entered a new phase as the total number of cases in the Russian capital exceeded 1,000
[Coronavirus] Russian messages "advance a narrative that #coronavirus is a human creation, weaponised by the West," while. China focuses on "#censorship" of bad news and on showing the ruling party as "strong and successful. #EUWeekInReview
Japan looks set for its quietest cherry blossom season in years as the coronavirus pandemic sends visitor numbers plunging to their lowest level since the disasters of 2011.
Japan to expand entry ban to include US, China, South Korea, most of Europe as coronavirus spreads: Asahi
COVID-19 mortality rate for elderly patients feared to rise further
No farewells, no ceremonies': China's Hubei cremates coronavirus dead
Japanese comedian dies of coronavirus infection
(URGENT) 195 more fully recovered coronavirus patients released, total cured people at 5,228: KCDC
(URGENT) S. Korea confirms 6 more coronavirus deaths, raising death toll to 158: KCDC
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 78 more cases of new coronavirus, total now at 9,661
Days in ICU scariest of my life: Coronavirus patient in Singapore shares his experience
Pessimistic Indian doctors brace for tsunami of coronavirus cases
Mainland China reports 31 new coronavirus cases, including 1 locally transmitted infection
Taiwan reports third coronavirus death, total cases near 300
TWICE cancels Tokyo Dome concerts over COVID-19
No packed Sunday activities, just stay home and play
Police violence and stranded migrants mark India's coronavirus lockdown
Hunger management in coronavirus-stricken Bangkok
Vietnam asks its major cities to prepare for lockdown to stop coronavirus
In Jakarta, epicentre of Indonesia's coronavirus outbreak, home is the safest place
South Korea reports 78 new coronavirus cases, total 9,661
Chinese President Xi Jinping says govt will adjust policies to protect smaller firms from coronavirus impact
Asia shares suffer fresh spill as coronavirus damage deepens; STI down 3.9%
Thailand puts Phuket on lockdown to contain coronavirus
We were shunned by some, says Grace Assembly pastor
Table tennis worlds in S. Korea postponed for 2nd time due to coronavirus
#Punjab has reported the second death due to #coronavirus , officials said on Monday. He was in a close contact with the state's lone casualty Baldev Singh and both were 'granthis'. #COVID2019india #CoronaUpdate
#Pakistan Prime Minister #ImranKhan has ordered opening of all national highways to ensure smooth and adequate supply of food items from farms/factories to markets amid "panic buying" due the #coronavirus pandemic, it was reported on Monday. #Covid _19
The #Pakistan government has claimed that 27 per cent of the over 1,590 #coronavirus cases were locally transmitted, a top official said. #Covid _19 #CoronaUpdate
Coronavirus infections continue to rise in Japan
(URGENT) S. Korea's COVID-19 relief package for low income households costs 10.3 tln won
(URGENT) S. Korea seeks another 7.1 tln won extra budget to cope with COVID-19 fallout.
A food vendor has been arrested in #Meerut for offering a 'miracle' cure for #coronavirus , police said. Pawan Yadav, 40, was arrested and charged with Section 420 (cheating), 268 (public nuisance) of IPC and Section 66 of IT Act and sent to jail.
With 19 new cases of #coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the tally of Corona positive cases in #UttarPradesh has touched 82. Of the 19 new cases, 12 came from Meerut, four from Noida, two from Ghaziabad, and one from Bareilly. #Covid _19 #CoronaUpdate
Due to an increase in the number of #coronavirus cases in #Nepal , the government in the #Himalayan nation has decided to extend the ongoing nationwide #lockdown by eight more days. #Covid _19 #CoronaUpdate
#Delhi Deputy Chief Minister #ManishSisodia on Monday said even in the most developed nations of the world, the #Coronavirus patients are not able to get the treatments in the hospital due to the patients load, urging people to stay at home to save #India from such situation.
Couple fought virus together in hospital
Coronavirus is idling North Korea's ships, achieving what sanctions did not
Great #Pakistani squash player Azam Khan has died of #novelcoronavirus . He was 95. #CoronaOutbreak #COVID2019
The #SouthKorean government will grant "emergency disaster relief money" to a majority of the country's households in a one-off stimulus program to help with the economic impact of the #coronavirus pandemic, President Moon Jae-in said Monday. #CoronaOutbreak #COVID2019
One more patient in #Punjab was tested #coronavirus positive on Monday, taking the total number of cases to 39 with two deaths, both elderly, officials said. #CoronaOutbreak #COVID2019
Indonesia develops surveillance app to bolster contact tracing
Theaters, performing arts see sharp decline in revenues due to coronavirus
Pro football clubs agree to shorten season delayed by coronavirus
Two new cases of #COVID19 were reported in #AndhraPradesh since Sunday night, taking the total count to 23, officials said on Monday. #Covid _19 #coronavirusindia
#SouthKorea 's online food sale almost doubled last month as consumers refrained from moving outside their homes due to the #coronavirus pandemic, a government report revealed on Monday. #COVID2019
#China 's manufacturing sector has steadily advanced production resumption, with 98.6 per cent of major industrial firms resuming work amid the #coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (#MIIT) said on Monday. #COVID2019
The total number of #coronavirus positive cases in #India has reached 1,071 on Monday, including the foreign nationals, with 942 active cases, the Union Health Ministry ( @MoHFW_INDIA ) said. The Ministry said that 29 deaths have been reported in India so far.
Authorities in an #AndhraPradesh town are providing mobile hand-wash facility for slum dwellers to help protect themselves from #coronavirus . #CoronaOutbreak #COVID2019 Photo: IANS
Food shortage looms in Philippines amid coronavirus quarantine
Employers should support staff who need a second job due to Covid-19 measures: National Wages Council
Coffee importers stockpiling on fears over coronavirus lockdowns
PM Ardern's online messages keep spirits up in New Zealand during coronavirus lockdown
Daegu reports largest cluster of COVID-19 infections at hospital
Inside Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic, kids are in school and parents are working. Watch how they can keep schools open and deal with the virus. @davidcommon Video:
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Some villagers in India who live in cramped accommodation are self-isolating in trees in an attempt to protect their families and neighbours from catching #coronavirus. To read more about India's #COVID19 lockdown, click here:
China is building a 'fortress' to make sure #coronavirus is now a foreign problem
"China is building a fortress against #coronavirus ." Sky News (UK)' @chesh reports on the "stringent" measures in place as he travelled into China ahead of a ban on all foreign travellers. Watch the full report ��
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Some villagers in India who live in cramped accommodation are self-isolating in trees in an attempt to protect their families and neighbours from catching #coronavirus . To read more about India's #COVID19 lockdown, click here:
Philippines reports 343 additional coronavirus cases, three new deaths
China reports 31 new coronavirus cases in mainland
Inmates sleep in the crowded courtyard of the Quezon City jail in Manila. UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet has urged countries to protect people held in overcrowded prisons by releasing vulnerable detainees to stop the spread of #coronavirus �� Maria Tan
Shanghai tops world's IPO league table despite coronavirus
VIDEO: Indian cop confronts #coronavirus head-on with handmade helmet. Chennai policeman Rajesh Babu has found a creative way to get people to take precautions against the COVID-19 outbreak: a 'coronavirus' helmet Video:
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China's Sinopec says coronavirus outbreak has had severe impact on first quarter
South Korea coronavirus cases rise steadily, more financial aid expected
Yangon city workers in flip-flops disinfect a road as a preventive measure against the #coronavirus . According to the Johns Hopkins University tracker, Myanmar reported 10 confirmed cases as of Monday morning �� Sai Aung Main
Makeshift barricades. Men in Siliguri, India, guard their neighbourhood after setting up a barricade reading 'Outsider Not Allowed' during the government-imposed nationwide lockdown against #coronavirus �� Diptendu Dutta
Passengers queue to check-in at Yichang Sanxia Airport in China's central Hubei province as travel restrictions are loosened. Chinese government figures now routinely show no new domestic #coronavirus infections
Before the Olympics were postponed, Japan appeared to have the coronavirus infection contained. Now, Tokyo’s cases are spiking, and the government's actions immediately after the Games postponement have raised questions.
Drop in China's new coronavirus cases; none in Hubei for sixth day
South Korea's emergency exercise in December facilitated coronavirus testing, containment
A cherry blossom viewing area is closed off amid concerns over the spread of the #coronavirus at Ueno park in Tokyo �� Philip Fong
Thailand reports 136 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 1,524
India’s three-week lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus has stung millions of India’s poor, leaving many hungry and forcing jobless migrant laborers to flee cities and walk hundreds of miles to their native villages
#COVID19 originated in #Wuhan, China and has been declared a #pandemic by the #WorldHealthOrganization. Check out some of the #FAQs of the novel #coronavirus and make sure to protect yourself and your loved ones!
Before the Olympics were postponed, Japan looked like it had coronavirus infections contained. Now that the games have been postponed, Tokyo’s cases are spiking, and the city’s governor is requesting that people stay home.
Authorities in the Russian capital have increased restrictions on movement in a bid to contain the #CoronavirusOutbreak, allowing people to only leave their homes for urgent and limited purposes.
Moscow mayor orders all residents to stay at home as coronavirus spreads
Europe (including UK)
[Exclusive] According to sources, the European Parliament's president @DavidSassoli , is not keen on paying MEPs their #dailyallowance even if they work from home. #EUWeekInReview
Number of coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 52,547: RKI
Boris Johnson's government is reportedly furious with China and believes it could have 40 times more coronavirus cases than it claims
[Podcast] Concern is growing that emergency powers deployed to control the #coronavirus #pandemic will be used to erode democracy and #civilrights .
Coronavirus: Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt calls for mass testing to end lockdown faster
Alok Sharma, the #UK 's #Indian -origin Secretary of State for Business, has insisted that Prime Minister #BorisJohnson continues to play the leading role in the country's fight against the #coronavirus pandemic even after he was diagnosed with the disease, it was reported.
Princess Maria Teresa of #Spain has died after testing positive for the #novelcoronavirus , becoming the first royal victim of the disease, it was reported. #Covid _19 #CoronaUpdate
UK government 'very concerned' after coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,000
Coronavirus won't stop police arresting domestic abusers
"I think you're talking about [testing] virtually everybody" Former PM Tony Blair says almost everyone in the UK may need a test for coronavirus as many as "two or three different times", so that the disease can be tracked and action taken. #Ridge Video:
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The Netherlands has recalled 600,000 coronavirus face masks it imported from China after discovering they were faulty
"The stakes couldn't be higher." @RLong_Bailey says there are "a number of gaps" in the govt's economic response to #coronavirus , forcing many self-employed workers to "choose between their health and their financial situation". #Ridge Read more:
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"It's going to be a bit bizarre." @RLong_Bailey confirms that due to restrictions during the #coronavirus outbreak Labour leadership contenders have all been asked to film victory speeches in case they win the contest. #Ridge Read more:
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Pull together, take simple steps': William and Kate urge public to look after mental health during #coronavirus outbreak
"We weren't capable of being able to deal with a crisis." Labour's @RLong_Bailey says the #coronavirus outbreak has highlighted "the fragility of all of our lives" and the "dramatic under-funding" of the NHS and other public services. #Ridge Read more:
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Coronavirus outbreak: Premier League referee Anthony Taylor volunteers with NHS
Highlight: "My jaw really did drop when I saw Britain's prime minister is now in self-isolation after testing positive [for coronavirus]," @tom_belger says. "Parliament should have begun social distancing sooner — that's the message from some MPs." Video:
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BREAKING: Spain reports 6,549 new cases of coronavirus and 838 new deaths since yesterday, raising total to 78,797 cases and 6,528 dead
"Having suffered the worst flooding in living memory just five weeks ago, no one realised that the next thing they'd face was a global pandemic." @LisaSkyNews reports on #coronavirus from the Shropshire town of Ironbridge 👇
Coronavirus: Govt says lockdown depends on behaviour but expert says it should last til June
Authorities preparing for spike in domestic abuse cases during UK's #coronavirus lockdown, senior police officer tells Sky News
UK should be prepared for significant period of coronavirus lockdown
European airlines resist mounting coronavirus refund claims
[Coronavirus] #EUleaders wrangled over how the bloc should fight the economic fallout from the #coronavirus . #EUWeekInReview
Irish PM's party sees support surge on coronavirus response - poll
[Coronavirus] Germany could face a shortage of about 300,000 #seasonalworkers who enter the country every year to help with fruit and vegetable #harvests . #EUWeekInReview
Coronavirus: Self-isolating London man runs half marathon on balcony
Spain and Italy are pleading for European help as they fight still-surging coronavirus infections amid the continent’s worst crisis since World War II. U.S. authorities urged millions in the hard-hit New York City region to stay home.
Coronavirus: Euroclear faces backlash over sudden fee surge
Swiss govt says 257 dead from coronavirus, 14,336 tested positive
France steps up coronavirus evacuations from packed hospitals
[Coronavirus] So far, six people at the #EuropeanParliament have tested positive for #Covid19 . #EUWeekInReview
The car park at Chessington World of Adventures has been turned into a drive-thru #COVID19 testing clinic. For the latest #coronavirus news, click here:
Coronavirus crisis puts EU's credibility on the line: French minister
Germany's Angela Merkel is rising to the occasion, facing the coronavirus pandemic with scientific facts and calm determination.
VIDEO: 🇪🇸 Workers and vehicles, including a hearse, enter and leave the #PalacioDeHielo (Ice Palace) shopping centre in #Madrid where an ice rink has been converted into a temporary morgue as Spain battles the #coronavirus pandemic Video:
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SNP calls on PM to 'hit pause' on #Brexit negotiations and seek extension to transition period to focus on #coronavirus pandemic
The creator of the Clap for our Carers campaign has asked Brits to hold a round of applause for NHS staff every Thursday during the coronavirus crisis
101-year-old, born during the Spanish flu recovers from coronavirus in Italy
[Analysis] Concerns have been raised over measures planned by the #HungarianGovernment that would make #RuleByDecree indefinite under the state of emergency for the #coronavirus pandemic. #EUWeekInReview
Another 209 people have died in the UK after testing positive for #COVID19 , taking the total to 1,228. Sky's @inzyrashid reports. To read more about #coronavirus , click here:
Britain orders 10,000 ventilators in fight against coronavirus - source
Coronavirus: Police break up 'massive' karaoke party during COVID-19 lockdown measures
A priest in the town of Seriate in northern Italy explains how he has had to start dealing with death on a scale he never could have imagined since the coronavirus pandemic began
Tributes have come in for an organ transplant consultant in London, who also worked in #Sudan and #SaudiArabia , who became the first NHS surgeon to die in the #UK as a result of the #Coronavirus
[Coronavirus] The #ECJ buildings, which normally host 2,300 staff as well as lawyers, plaintiffs, and defendants from all over Europe, were emptied last week due to the #pandemic . #EUWeekInReview
Coronavirus : Deliveroo pledges 500,000 free meals for NHS workers across Britain as pandemic intensifies
"It will help people help each other." @NicolaSturgeon says a new campaign called Scotland Cares will be launched tomorrow, encouraging former healthcare workers and members of the wider public to volunteer during the #coronavirus outbreak. Read more:
Dutch coronavirus cases pass 10,000: health authorities
The state finance minister of #Germany ’s Hesse region has been found dead. Authorities said he appears to have killed himself and the state’s governor suggested Sunday that he was in despair over the fallout from the #coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus: Paramedics serenade frontline hospital staff with rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone
BREAKING: 55-year-old consultant Amged El-Hawrani who had tested positive for #COVID19 has died at Leicester Royal Infirmary. Get the latest #coronavirus news here:
LIVE : #UK Housing Minister Jenrick says "all parts of the country" are now on emergency footing #Coronavirus #CoronavirusUK
live : London - Downing street daily #Coronavirus briefing
VIDEO: 🇪🇸 Madrid's large ice rink, the #PalacioDeHielo , has been converted into a morgue where the bodies of victims of the #coronavirus recovered from hospitals and nursing homes are stored Video:
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UPDATE Spain reported a national daily record of 838 #coronavirus deaths on Sunday in a fresh warning to the world that long-term lockdowns may be needed to halt the deadly march of a disease that has claimed more than 31,000 lives globally
Deputy CMO Dr Jenny Harries says it could be six months or longer before the UK returns to normal from the #coronavirus pandemic, with reviews of lockdown measures to take place every three weeks. #COVID19 latest:
"We simply cannot ask people to be on the frontline without the right protective equipment." Housing and communities secretary, Robert Jenrick explains that the government is working "around the clock" to deliver equipment. More #coronavirus news:
[Coronavirus] The EU is heading into a deep #recession , as its economy has come to a standstill amid efforts to mitigate the spread of the #coronavirus . #EUWeekInReview
CoronaUpdate : Italy death toll from #CoronavirusOutbreak rises by 756 to 10,779, total number of confirmed #coronavirus cases rise to 97,689 from 92,472 on Saturday - official
Germany's coronavirus support will last two months, says think-tank
BREAKING: Italy reports 5,217 new cases of coronavirus and 756 new deaths, raising total to 97,689 cases and 10,779 dead
Three stories this evening… 🔴#NHS consultant dies after testing positive for #coronavirus
BREAKING: The number of #coronavirus related deaths rise by 756 in Italy, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,779. Get the latest #COVID19 news:
England players set for pay cuts due to coronavirus crisis - report
Like lepers': Suspicions take toll on #French #nurses over #Covid _19 fears
UK coronavirus lockdown must be lifted gradually, could last six months: Deputy chief medical officer
[Coronavirus] "No #memberstate can handle this alone, only by helping each other we can help ourselves," says EU Commission president @vonderLeyen . #EUWeekInReview
On today’s #Ridge podcast 🎧 Michael Gove says the UK is now testing 10,000 people a day for #coronavirus and former Prime Minister Tony Blair calls for testing of almost the entire UK population.
Michael Gove warns that the UK will see an "increased level of infection and indeed increased level of mortality". Get the latest #coronavirus news:
Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 756, lifting total death toll to 10,779
BREAKING: Moscow will be put on lockdown due to coronavirus, officials say - Interfax
BREAKING France reports 292 new coronavirus deaths, total now 2,606
Coronavirus: Man with terminal cancer begs Britons to respect lockdown so he can hug wife before he dies
Clusters of coffins of coronavirus victims arrive every day at St. Joseph's Church in the town of Seriate in Italy. Priests give them a hasty blessing before a forklift loads them onto army trucks for the trip to the cemetery
Spain toughens restrictions as coronavirus death toll surges
Coronavirus: Belarus president refuses to cancel anything - and says vodka and saunas will ward off coronavirus
Across France, people have been in #lockdown or face fines except for necessary excursions including food, shopping and work. Get the latest #coronavirus news here:
The coronavirus pandemic is posing fundamental questions for the European Union, as members argue over how to withstand the crisis and how much to share the burden.
Italy #coronavirus deaths rise by 756, lifting total death toll to 10,779
Coronavirus deaths fall again in Italy but lockdown extension looms
Ireland reports 10 more coronavirus deaths to bring total to 46
A 108-year-old woman, who survived the two World Wars and the outbreak of the #Spanish flu, died within hours of testing positive for #coronavirus , becoming the #UK 's oldest fatality due to the disease, a media report said. #Covid _19
Spain has suspended the use of Chinese kits to detect after being found to be faulty.
Global Affairs: Covid-19's existential threat to the EU
Mercedes F1 team, University College London make new breathing aid in coronavirus fight
‘We are now experiencing the aftershock’: As Italy’s death toll exceeds 10,000, Italians wait for the coronavirus surge to finally peak
"This is going to go on for sometime" - England’s chief medical officer. As #coronavirus continues to spread around the world, Sky News (UK) will bring you all the latest #COVID19 developments on TV, mobile and podcast. �� Channel 501 ��Watch live:
You can now view Sky News (UK) videos en Español / Ahora puedes ver los videos de Sky News (UK) en español: #Coronavirus: En Bérgamo Las Sirenas No Paran De Sonar
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A man with terminal cancer fears the #coronavirus outbreak means he'll never hug his wife again
�� #StayAtHome �� #ProtectOurNHS �� #SaveLives As #coronavirus continues to spread across the UK and around the world, Sky News (UK) will bring you all the latest #COVID19 developments on TV, mobile and podcast. �� Channel 501 �� Watch live:
Girl, 4, with 11 heart conditions at 'real threat' from COVID-19
France moves patients on high-speed trains to ease pressure on worst-hit hospitals
Cabin crew will join doctors and nurses in staffing new Nightingale hospitals
Hospital staff 'hiding' protective equipment due to NHS shortages, say medics
#Coronavirus : Prime Minister Boris Johnson's letter to the nation in full
#Coronavirus : Former PM Tony Blair says 'virtually everybody' in UK may have to be tested for #COVID19
Police stop driver on 224-mile trip to collect £15 windows - with wife in boot
A frontline NHS consultant in the fight against #coronavirus has died after testing positive for the disease
Lockdowns cause drop in air pollution across Europe
#Coronavirus : Police break up 'massive' karaoke party in Derbyshire during #COVID19 lockdown
[Coronavirus] #Romania : Inside the #EU 's worst healthcare, as virus hits
[Coronavirus] Coronavirus crisis deepens, but solidarity booms
[Interview] How #Europe coped with pandemic 100 years ago
#Coronavirus : Frontline hospital staff have received support from their paramedic colleagues with a rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
Do you have questions about pregnancy and any risks posed by the #coronavirus ? We'll be hosting a Q&A at 7.50am on #KayBurley at Breakfast. ❔�� Send your questions using #AskSkyNews . �� Channel 501 ��Watch live:
�� #StayAtHome �� #ProtectOurNHS �� #SaveLives As #coronavirus continues to spread across the UK and around the world, Sky News (UK) will bring you all the latest #COVID19 developments on TV, mobile and podcast. �� Channel 501 �� Watch live:
An easyJet crew member who has signed up to become an NHS volunteer says "the whole country needs to pull together". Get the latest on #coronavirus here:
The president of Belarus claims 'vodka and saunas' will beat #coronavirus
Coming up #KayBurley from 7am ✨How’s the lockdown going for you ✨Retired and student medical staff returning to the front line ✨Why isn’t there enough equipment for them? ✨How are charities coping? #Covid _19 #coronavirus Video:
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The phone doesn't stop ringing' - The funeral home overwhelmed by New York's #coronavirus deaths
EasyJet grounds all flights due to COVID-19 pandemic
BREAKING: Airline easyJet has now grounded its entire fleet of aircraft due to the #coronavirus pandemic. Latest on #COVID19 here:
Boris Johnson has revealed 20,000 ex-staff have returned to the NHS in a video message from quarantine. Get the latest #coronavirus news here:
How is the government coping with the #coronavirus outbreak and are the measures enough to tackle the virus? Former Conservative @DavidGauke will give his thoughts to #KayBurley at 8.20am. �� Channel 501 ��Watch live:
Critically-ill #coronavirus patients have been transferred across France in two high-speed trains to ease pressure on hospitals
Hospital staff are hiding personal protective equipment during the #coronavirus outbreak due to shortages on the frontline
Video: "I heard screams from the other rooms. The constant coughing from the other rooms." A previously fit and healthy 33-year-old man in Italy recounts his experience falling ill to coronavirus and subsequent hospitalization.
As Italy mourns thousands of coronavirus dead, and survivors brace for life in an economic wasteland, one rung of society looks to win big: organised crime
Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 756, lifting total death toll to 10,779
Life in locked-down Britain may not return to normal for six months or longer as it battles the coronavirus outbreak, a top health official warned, as the death toll reached more than 1,200
France reports 2,606 coronavirus deaths
Ireland reports 10 more coronavirus deaths to bring total to 46
An online lifeline in Portugal for old ventilators amid coronavirus crisis
VIDEO: Working together. Two #coronavirus patients are loaded onto a military helicopter in Metz, France, to be evacuated to Essen, Germany for treatment Video:
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No child's play. An elderly couple get some fresh air on a warm spring day in an empty playground, deserted due to the #coronavirus restrictions in Kiev, Ukraine �� Sergei Supinsky
In race against #coronavirus , Germany bets on South Korean model of widespread testing and quarantining to break the infection chain
France steps up #coronavirus evacuations from packed hospitals
Many visitors to #Rome will have tossed coins over their shoulder into the Trevi Fountain, as legend has it that this means one day they will return to the Eternal City — #Coronavirus has stopped that, and the money it raises for charity #CoronavirusItaly
Fit, healthy 33-year-old Italian recounts falling ill to coronavirus
Africa
BREAKING : Morocco announces 35 new cases of #coronavirus
Mali holds delayed legislative polls despite COVID-19, security threats
Coronavirus fears: Ivorians skeptical about second-hand clothes from Europe
Enforcement of coronavirus lockdown turns violent in parts of Africa
Coronavirus: Rwanda, two Nigerian states 'feeding' poor amid restrictions
Coronavirus: Buhari briefed on Nigeria's response, Kaduna governor infected
Mali holds election despite coronavirus and insurgency
In Somalia, coronavirus goes from fairy tale to nightmare as poor and displaced are threatened by spread of COVID-19 and health system not prepared to cope.
Ethiopian delivers coronavirus donation to 46 African countries [List]
Somalia's first case of coronavirus was announced on March 16. Already vulnerable, millions of Somalis now contemplate a new way to die.
Coronavirus in Africa: Cases pass 4,200; 134 deaths, 302 recoveries
Coronavirus: Nigeria's Lagos state receives 110-bed isolation facility
Coronavirus : Sky's @sparkomat reports from the South African township where people just won't follow the #lockdown rules
Malians are voting in a long-delayed parliamentary election just hours after the country recorded its first coronavirus death -- and with the leading opposition figure kidnapped and believed to be in the hands of jihadists. @afp
Coronavirus: Manu Dibango buried, Davido's fiancé infected
Aliko Dangote, ex-Emir of Kano test negative for coronavirus
WATCH : Man in Tunis confronted by unmanned robot patrolling the streets during #Coronavirus lockdown... Gets told to "hurry up" when he says he is "just buying cigarettes" #Tunisia #COVID19 More on the city's unmanned vehicles here:
Senegal's leading graffiti artists are deploying their craft to raise awareness about the coronavirus
More coronavirus cases in Libya as fighting rages
Zimbabweans braced Sunday for a three-week lock-down to curb the spread of the coronavirus which has killed one person so far and infected six others, and for many the lockdown means tough times ahead
Nigeria orders 14-day cessation of movement in Lagos, Abuja to fight coronavirus
Zimbabwe brings back foreign currencies ahead of coronavirus lockdown
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday ordered the "cessation of all movements" for two weeks in the largest city Lagos and capital Abuja to stop the spread of coronavirus
In Somalia, coronavirus goes from fairy tale to nightmare
Uganda's Bobi Wine sings against coronavirus, criticizes leaders
Australia / Oceania
The #Australian government on Sunday announced an A$1.1 billion ($678 million) funding package to support the country's most vulnerable amid the #coronavirus pandemic. #CoronavirusOutbreak #COVID2019
Passengers to leave Australia after days stuck on cruise ship with coronavirus cases
Coronavirus: State border closures leave Australia's federal model in strange territory
Coronavirus drives surge in Australia domestic violence cases
Australia government says social distancing helping to slow coronavirus spread
Australia imposes A$1,600 fine on those who flout social distancing rules, locks down travellers in new coronavirus measures
Australia denies colluding with Canada, IOC in decision to withdraw from 2020 Olympics
Australian brewers swap cleansing ale for sanitiser in coronavirus fight
Australia to review all foreign investments during coronavirus
New Zealanders have become so keen to report their neighbours for breaking #coronavirus lockdown rules that police say a website dedicated to addressing the issue crashed soon after going live
South America
Brazil’s Bolsonaro makes national life-or-death coronavirus gamble
President Bolsonaro visits market to press need to keep Brazil going during coronavirus pandemic
Brazil's 'white elephant' World Cup stadiums find new purpose in pandemic
Venezuela's Guaido calls for emergency government to manage impact of coronavirus
Peru readies massive stimulus plan to mitigate coronavirus impact: TV
Argentina extends coronavirus quarantine until mid April