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There are at least 770 new US coronavirus deaths reported in single day

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:58:51 -0400

White House coronavirus task force briefing

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:58:51 -0400

• CNN anchor Chris Cuomo diagnosed with virus • Gov. Cuomo addresses brother's infection • Comedian Michael Yo shares emotional post about recovering from coronavirus • ESPN broadcaster Patrick McEnroe tests positive for virus

Live Covid-19 updates in New Zealand and around the world on 1 April - RNZ

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:53:52 -0400

Live Covid-19 updates in New Zealand and around the world on 1 April RNZ

Aircraft carrier captain pleads for help after more than 100 crew are infected with coronavirus - CNBC

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:53:17 -0400

Bend it like the Bay Area: Doctors see flatter curve after 2 weeks of social isolation - POLITICO

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:51:52 -0400

Coronavirus government response updates: Guidelines matter of life and death: Trump

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:51:14 -0400

President Donald Trump has abruptly changed his messaging from "packed churches" on Easter and extended the White House coronavirus guidelines through the month of April.

Coronavirus pandemic 'far from over' in Asia, WHO warns - The Guardian

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:49:52 -0400

Coronavirus pandemic 'far from over' in Asia, WHO warns The Guardian

FirstFT: Today’s top stories

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:48:07 -0400

Celebrities who tested positive for coronavirus

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:47:27 -0400

A growing number of actors, musicians comedians and others in entertainment are opening up about their personal experiences after a COVID-19 diagnosis, citing their desire to encourage people to heed social distancing guidelines.

Las Vegas homeless placed in outdoor parking lot as 'temporary shelter'

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:47:11 -0400

The temporary closure of a shelter run by Catholic Charities led the city to open the shelter.

How Valve brought Half-Life to VR - Engadget

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:45:32 -0400

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Bond manager seeks waiver to avoid fire sale of junk bonds

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:45:04 -0400

Western Asset asks for more time to offload corporate debt as virus rating downgrades bite

WATCH: Coronavirus daily update: March 31, 2020

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:44:34 -0400

The latest news and biggest developments to keep you informed about the deadly pandemic.

Quebec sees coronavirus cases soar, faces equipment shortage

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:43:28 -0400

With more than half of Canada's coronavirus cases, Quebec has become the country's epicenter for the pandemic and could run out of some equipment in a week after missing an early opportunity to control the outbreak.

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Tuesday - CBC.ca

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:43:00 -0400

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Tuesday CBC.ca

Companies to Wall Street: Coronavirus is a mystery to us, too - Vox.com

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:42:05 -0400

Companies to Wall Street: Coronavirus is a mystery to us, too Vox.com

Coronavirus latest: TAP airline furloughs 90% of staff

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:37:46 -0400

CDC says diabetes, lung disease, heart disease and smoking may increase risk of severe coronavirus illness - CNBC

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:36:42 -0400

CDC says diabetes, lung disease, heart disease and smoking may increase risk of severe coronavirus illness CNBC
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Live Coronavirus News and Updates - The New York Times

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:36:19 -0400

Live Coronavirus News and Updates The New York Times

US has the most confirmed cases globally at more than 160,700

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:35:29 -0400

Coronavirus crashes the Wisconsin primary

Zach Montellaro — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:35:00 -0400

The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on Wisconsin’s upcoming statewide election, one of the only presidential primaries still scheduled in April.

The state is facing a huge shortage in poll workers ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Local elections officials may have to close and consolidate precincts to manage the situation, and some are warning of steep drops in turnout. State officials are urging voters to request absentee ballots so they don’t have to vote in person, but there isn’t the time or resources, or the appetite among state legislators, to just send ballots or even ballot request forms to all voters, the plan adopted by some states postponing their elections.

All of this is happening as Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat elected in 2018, has asked the federal government to issue a major disaster declaration for the entire state over coronavirus — but has stood firm, along with other officials, on holding the April 7 election as planned. The resulting problems, finger-pointing and lawsuits seeking delays are amplifying warnings from election administrators and voting-rights advocates who say the country is already running out of time to prepare for holding the November election amid a pandemic.

Wisconsin officials, including Evers, have resisted postponing the April 7 election in large part because the presidential primary between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders is not the only vote being held next week. Wisconsin also regularly schedules spring general elections for critical state and local offices, including state Supreme Court justice and mayor of Milwaukee, the state’s largest city.

But as Americans adopt social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus, nearly 60 percent of Wisconsin’s municipalities are reporting a shortage of poll workers, according to a report on Tuesday from the administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. More than 100 jusriditictions said they lack the ability to staff even one voting site right now.

The state elections commission authorized local clerks to “consolidate polling places due to a shortage of election inspectors.”

But the commission told local administrators that they can’t “eliminate the opportunity for Election Day voting, at least absent an order from a state or local health official,” according to another memo from Meagan Wolfe, the commission’s administrator. As a result, Wisconsin politicians from both parties have been strongly encouraging voters to request absentee ballots for weeks, bidding to keep engagement high while keeping voters at home.

As of Tuesday morning, over 972,000 voters across Wisconsin had requested absentee ballots. That’s a record for Wisconsin, Wolfe said at a commission meeting on Tuesday, and well over the 250,000 absentee ballots cast in the 2016 primaries — but well short of total turnout that year, when about 2.1 million people voted.

Joe Biden's campaign has adjusted to the new abnormal in Wisconsin by pushing, via text message and social media outreach, to persuade voters to cast absentee ballots. Biden is relying on his vast network of state and local endorsements in the state, and he held a tele-townhall with faith leaders that was hosted by the campaign's co-chair, Rep. Cedric Richmond, to maximize support from black voters, Biden's base.

Until coronavirus shut everything down, Biden's campaign was expecting to continue the momentum he showed in March, when he beat Bernie Sanders in six states the Vermont senator won in 2016, and score a huge win in Wisconsin, which Sanders carried over Hillary Clinton four years earlier by 13 percentage points.

Evers called last week for every voter to be mailed an absentee ballot. But election administrators said they didn’t have the supplies to do that, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported, and Republican state legislative leaders balked at the request, calling it logistically impossible.

“His last-minute scheme of a mail-in ballot election is logistically impossible and incredibly flawed,” state House Speaker Robin Vos, a Republican, said in a statement on Friday. “In fact, other states say it’s impossible to implement, especially two weeks before the election with countless staffing, postal and safety considerations; our local clerks are already running out of ballots and supplies.”

Absentee ballots can be requested through April 2.

The difficulties have spawned a handful of lawsuits, including some seeking to postpone the election and others looking to loosen requirements about how people can vote in Wisconsin. Progressive groups from SEIU to Souls to the Polls are calling for the election to be extended, citing voter uncertainty about whether polling places are open and concerns about access to early voting. In parts of Milwaukee, for example, early voting was open and then closed — and then reopened with drive-through availability, while at the same time, other polling locations in the suburbs allowed in-person early voting without disruption.

U.S. District Judge William Conley consolidated three of the cases over the weekend and said the court will hold a hearing on Wednesday “via videoconference, telephone, or perhaps, for a limited number of people, in person,” if necessary.

Some election officials in the state are warning of dire consequences if the election goes on as planned next week.

Neil Albrecht, the executive director of the Milwaukee Election Commission, said in a filing supporting the postponement of the election that he expected no more than 25 percent of Milwaukee’s trained poll staff members to be able to work the election at polling places and ballot counting locations, with the number “decreasing daily.” Recruitment efforts to attract more workers “have been unsuccessful,” and Albrecht said it’s “virtually certain” that his office will not be able to staff polling locations across the city or process absentee ballots efficiently.

In a worse-case scenario where it is impossible to conduct an “in-person election,” he projected that turnout, based on the current absentee balloting requests, would be reduced by 44 percent from what they originally anticipated. He also cited widespread confusion among voters on the absentee voting process, and said it would take his reduced staff days to count submitted ballots.

“There are a lot of concerns about being ready for an election one week from today during this pandemic," Randy Bryce, the co-chair of Sanders' campaign in the state and a 2018 congressional candidate, said. "We’ve seen people in Florida become ill as a result of participating in their election. We need to be sure that everything is in place to make it a safe environment for everyone, including voters and poll workers alike.”

Marc Caputo, Natasha Korecki and Holly Otterbein contributed to this report.

Coronavirus tracked: the latest figures as the pandemic spreads

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:34:57 -0400

The countries affected, the number of deaths and the economic impact

Coronavirus map: Tracking the spread in the US and around the world

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:34:45 -0400

The novel coronavirus outbreak began in China in late December. There are over 800,000 confirmed cases worldwide and over 164,000 in the United States.

After 'Zoom bombings,' FBI warns of videoconferencing hijacks amid coronavirus

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:33:44 -0400

As more Americans rely on videoconferencing for work and to keep connected to love ones, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning of hijacks to network apps.

Live updates: U.S. deaths from the coronavirus exceed 700 in one day, overall toll surpasses China - The Washington Post

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:33:03 -0400

Live updates: U.S. deaths from the coronavirus exceed 700 in one day, overall toll surpasses China The Washington Post

UK’s biggest lenders suspend dividends after BoE pressure

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:32:15 -0400

Supervisor also asks chiefs to cancel cash bonuses for top earners

Trump to suspend some tariffs for 90 days

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:31:29 -0400

President to lift levies on apparel and light trucks but not on high-profile Chinese imports

Boy, 13, becomes UK's youngest coronavirus victim

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:28:51 -0400

A 13-year-old boy in London has become the UK's youngest known victim of the novel coronavirus, King's College Hospital has confirmed.

Let's cast the inevitable 'Tiger King' screen adaptation

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:25:57 -0400

Cool cats and kittens everywhere are hungry for more "Tiger King."

Coronavirus economic updates: Dow, S&P have their worst month since financial crisis

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:25:36 -0400

The health crisis has increasingly become an economic one.

Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Tuesday - Chicago Tribune

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:25:12 -0400

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Boy, 13, dies in London after testing positive for coronavirus - The Guardian

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:24:49 -0400

Boy, 13, dies in London after testing positive for coronavirus The Guardian

Coronavirus government response updates: Masks for all being considered, Fauci says

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:24:21 -0400

President Donald Trump has abruptly changed his messaging from "packed churches" on Easter and extended the White House coronavirus guidelines through the month of April.

Chaotic scenes as migrant workers try to leave major cities in India

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:24:19 -0400

Thousands of migrant workers attempted to leave major cities to go back to their rural villages, after India's nationwide lockdown came into effect.

WH task force to reveal sobering data that drove decision to extend restrictions

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:23:08 -0400

The administration is also considering whether everyone should wear a face mask.

The coronavirus outbreak around the world, in pictures

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:22:26 -0400

Coronavirus live updates: Need to prepare for 'battle' at the apex, Cuomo says

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:21:16 -0400

A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has infected more than 846,000 people around the world.

'That's extraordinary': Anderson Cooper reacts to audio of governors and Trump

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:20:16 -0400

In audio obtained by The New York Times, President Donald Trump told governors during a conference call that he had not "heard about testing in weeks," suggesting that a lack of kits to screen people for the coronavirus was no longer a problem.

Turkmenistan bans media use of word 'coronavirus'

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:19:25 -0400

MOSCOW — An international media freedom watchdog says the autocratic ex-Soviet nation of Turkmenistan has banned the media from using the word "coronavirus."

Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday the word also has been removed from health information brochures distributed in schools, hospitals and workplaces. The gas-rich Central Asian nation that ...

Trump rejects Obamacare special enrollment period amid pandemic

Susannah Luthi — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:19:12 -0400

The Trump administration has decided against reopening Obamacare enrollment to uninsured Americans during the coronavirus pandemic, defying calls from health insurers and Democrats to create a special sign-up window amid the health crisis.

President Donald Trump and administration officials recently said they were considering relaunching HealthCare.gov, the federal enrollment site, and insurers said they privately received assurances from health officials overseeing the law's marketplace. However, a White House official on Tuesday evening told POLITICO the administration will not reopen the site for a special enrollment period, and that the administration is "exploring other options."

Obamacare's annual enrollment period closed months ago, although people who lost jobs or experienced other life changes are already eligible for special enrollment period under the law. A more expansive special enrollment period for HealthCare.gov could have extended the opportunity for millions of more uninsured Americans to seek out coverage.

Numerous Democratic-leaning states that run their own insurance markets have already reopened enrollment in recent weeks as the coronavirus threat grew. The Trump administration oversees enrollment for about two-thirds of states.

Trump confirmed last week he was seriously considering a special enrollment period, but he also doubled down on his support of a lawsuit by Republican states that could kill the entire Affordable Care Act.

England: more than third of hospital Covid-19 deaths in London - The Guardian

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:15:54 -0400

England: more than third of hospital Covid-19 deaths in London The Guardian

Pelosi said Trump is responsible for American deaths. Watch Biden's answer

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:14:16 -0400

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said President Donald Trump should have taken more initiative in the past to slow the coronavirus outbreak and should utilize more resources available through the Defense Production Act.

U.S. records 700 coronavirus deaths in a single day for first time

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:12:17 -0400

The U.S. government raced to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems as the United States marked 700 deaths in a single day from COVID-19 for the first time on Tuesday.

Coronavirus face masks: how effective are they? The evidence so far - Business Insider - Business Insider

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:08:53 -0400

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Grounded cabin crew get hospital training as Sweden battles coronavirus

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:04:37 -0400

Furloughed crew from crisis-hit Scandinavian airline SAS are taking a three-day course in basic hospital duties to help plug gaps in a Swedish healthcare system strained by thousands of coronavirus cases.

US proposes interim government to break Venezuela deadlock

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:02:42 -0400

Maduro regime rejects latest Washington plan despite fears of humanitarian catastrophe from Covid-19

Venezuela rejects a U.S. offer to ease sanctions in exchange for transitional government

Carmen Sesin — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:00:55 -0400

A former senior U.S. government official says it's the "best" deal they can get, while an analyst said this is more about "politics than policy."

Lauren London Struggles to Talk About Her Last Day with Nipsey Hussle - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:00:34 -0400

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U.S. health officials consider face masks for Americans to slow coronavirus, but 'not there yet'

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:00:10 -0400

U.S. health officials said on Tuesday they are discussing whether to recommend that the general public wear face masks as a way to prevent transmission of the new coronavirus, but that it was too soon to take that step.

New York governor says brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, has coronavirus

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:58:25 -0400

The coronavirus pandemic took a personal turn for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday as he disclosed that his brother, CNN television anchor Chris Cuomo, had tested positive for the disease caused by the virus.

Dow is on track for its worst quarterly performance since 1987 — here’s how the stock market tends to perform after damaging quarters - MarketWatch

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:57:48 -0400

Dow is on track for its worst quarterly performance since 1987 — here’s how the stock market tends to perform after damaging quarters MarketWatch
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NFL star Allen Robinson helping to feed Chicago students impacted by coronavirus crisis

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:57:41 -0400

Allen Robinson speaks out about the charitable work he is doing; donate at givebox.com/519312

Britain in coronavirus lockdown, in pictures

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:56:58 -0400

Venezuela fuel shortages hinder food delivery amid coronavirus quarantine

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:56:25 -0400

Venezuela's fuel shortages are causing growing complications for the production and delivery of food to a crisis-stricken nation that is in quarantine to stop the spread of the coronavirus, according to ten food industry sources.

The timetable for a coronavirus vaccine is 18 months. Experts say that's risky

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:55:05 -0400

Eighteen months might sound like a long time, but in vaccine years, it's a blink. That's the long end of the Trump administration's time window for developing a coronavirus vaccine, and some leaders in the field say this is too fast -- and could come at the expense of safety.

McConnell claims impeachment ‘diverted the attention’ of Trump administration from coronavirus response - The Washington Post

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:53:10 -0400

Opinion: Face masks could be part of the answer

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:52:23 -0400

Should everyone be wearing masks?

FDA approves the emergency use of chloroquine for COVID-19 - Ars Technica

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:52:00 -0400

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Ethiopia postpones August election due to coronavirus

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:50:49 -0400

Ethiopia has postponed parliamentary elections scheduled for August due to the coronavirus outbreak, the electoral board said on Tuesday, a move endorsed by some key opposition parties.

Cruise ship with coronavirus outbreak sails to uncertain Florida welcome

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:50:28 -0400

A Dutch cruise ship that has been in limbo since cases of the coronavirus were confirmed onboard faces an uncertain welcome at its planned destination in Florida, where the governor says he does not want sick passengers "dumped" on the state.

America divided: Virus pits cities and states against each other

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:48:55 -0400

Independent worker group calls for Whole Foods 'sick out'

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:46:42 -0400

An independent group of workers at Whole Foods Market called on colleagues to phone in sick to the grocer's stores on Tuesday to protest what they say is a lack of adequate compensation and protections from the coronavirus.

Captain of U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt Pleads for Help as Coronavirus Spreads Onboard - The New York Times

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:46:14 -0400

Trillions in coronavirus spending could explode deficits to World War Two levels - MarketWatch

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:45:38 -0400

Trillions in coronavirus spending could explode deficits to World War Two levels MarketWatch

Sen. Portman: We need to fulfill current stimulus package before moving on to the next one

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:44:18 -0400

President Trump pushing for $2 trillion infrastructure spending in new stimulus; Ohio Sen. Rob Portman weighs in.

Inmates sue for soap and paper towels as coronavirus spreads in jails

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:43:23 -0400

Prisoners are running out of soap and cleaning solution, then wiping their hands on their uniforms because paper towels aren't available. Detainees are using the same towels they use to clean jail cells to bathe and dry their hands. And there's no hand sanitizer allowed for prisoners.

Some ultra-Orthodox Israelis chafe at coronavirus restrictions

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:43:19 -0400

Israeli police have used a drone, helicopter and stun grenades in recent days to prevent people gathering in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Jerusalem in defiance of Health Ministry measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.

Stocks fall, close out biggest quarterly drop since 2008

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:42:21 -0400

Global stock markets fell in volatile trading on Tuesday, and the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic left the MSCI benchmark of world equities with its biggest quarterly decline since the financial crisis of 2008.

Dow sinks, virus pushes it to sharpest quarterly plunge in over three decades

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:40:35 -0400

Wall Street's three major indexes tumbled on Tuesday, with the Dow registering its biggest quarterly decline since 1987 and the S&P 500 suffering its deepest quarterly drop since the financial crisis on growing evidence of massive economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.

UK death toll from coronavirus jumps by 381 in a day

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:40:32 -0400

Gove says testing must go ‘further and faster’ but concedes NHS suffering shortage of key chemicals

NHS staff 'gagged' over coronavirus shortages - The Guardian

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:39:42 -0400

NHS staff 'gagged' over coronavirus shortages The Guardian

From bartering to begging for relief, struggling Americans confront April rent

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:38:36 -0400

New York hair stylist Vanessa Karim has not worked since March 21, when the state closed all salons to slow the spread of the coronavirus. She only has enough cash on hand to cover half of her $1,400 April rent.

Infants and COVID-19: How susceptible are they to the virus?

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:38:28 -0400

A baby under the age of one died in Illinois, according to state health officials.

Oil suffers worst month since... ever

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:37:46 -0400

The US is starting to see 'glimmers' that social distancing could be slowing the spread of coronavirus -- but there's more work to do, officials say - CNN

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:34:23 -0400

CDC may change public guidance on masks

Erika Edwards — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:33:34 -0400

Attitudes about masks are beginning to change in the U.S., both among the general public and at the highest levels of public health.

Live updates: More people have died in the U.S. from the coronavirus than in the 9/11 attacks - The Washington Post

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:33:08 -0400

Live updates: More people have died in the U.S. from the coronavirus than in the 9/11 attacks The Washington Post

Do you need a mask? The science hasn't changed, but public guidance might

Erika Edwards — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:33:00 -0400

Attitudes about masks are beginning to change in the U.S., both among the general public and at the highest levels of public health.

Samaritan's Purse sets up field hospital in Central Park as coronavirus cases rise in NYC

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:30:18 -0400

Samaritan's Purse president Franklin Graham on how his organization is responding to the crisis around the world.

Climate crisis may have pushed world's tropical coral reefs to tipping point of 'near-annual' bleaching - The Guardian

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:29:38 -0400

Climate crisis may have pushed world's tropical coral reefs to tipping point of 'near-annual' bleaching The Guardian

Italy frets over lockdown, eyes eventual staggered re-opening

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:28:34 -0400

Italian health officials warned on Tuesday it was too soon to consider lifting lockdown restrictions, saying a deceleration in new cases of coronavirus should not raise hopes that the crisis was near an end.

'Biggest Loser' host Bob Harper reveals fitness tips to stay healthy during quarantine

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:28:28 -0400

Bob Harper reveals fitness tips to stay healthy

New Jersey taps Mike 'The Situation' for coronavirus PSA

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:28:11 -0400

'Jersey Shore' star Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino on doing his part to make sure people stay home and social distance during the pandemic.

A son used a bucket truck to visit his mother on the third floor of her assisted living home

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:26:15 -0400

An Ohio arborist with a bucket truck is making a strong entry for son of the year award.

Dow closes out the worst first quarter in history

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:25:51 -0400

Commander of aircraft carrier hit by coronavirus outbreak asks Navy for more support - CNN

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:25:03 -0400

Wild goats take over Welsh town amid coronavirus lockdown - CNN

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:24:57 -0400

Wild goats take over Welsh town amid coronavirus lockdown CNN
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Social distancing could be slowing the spread of coronavirus, but America's top doctor warns we're not seeing a turnaround yet

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:24:22 -0400

Dr. Nesheiwat: Majority of patients have had mild to moderate coronavirus symptoms

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:23:52 -0400

Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat shares her experience treating coronavirus patients in New York City.

Coronavirus latest: Trump to suspend some tariffs for 90 days

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:23:04 -0400

Closing the book on a tumultuous quarter

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:20:32 -0400

Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

COVID-19 Vaccine Development Gets Boost From HHS : Coronavirus Live Updates - NPR

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:19:16 -0400

Trump holds call with internet and phone providers amid COVID-19 outbreak

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:17:49 -0400

Outbreak forcing people to connect digitally; John Roberts report from the White House.

In Rio de Janeiro, trash collectors struggle to survive as city shuts down

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:17:40 -0400

Deise Geraldine is one of scores of Rio de Janeiro trash collectors who usually make their living by scavenging bottles and cans left by restaurants and bars at the curb.

Maybe we shouldn’t use Zoom after all - TechCrunch

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:16:11 -0400

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Dow drops 400 points as stocks cap worst first quarter ever - msnNOW

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:15:00 -0400

Dow drops 400 points as stocks cap worst first quarter ever msnNOW
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Coronavirus: US Navy captain pleads for help over outbreak

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:14:48 -0400

The captain warns of an "accelerating" coronavirus outbreak on his aircraft carrier docked in Guam.

New York Mayor, Attorney General Seek Investigations Over Fired Amazon Worker - NPR

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:14:46 -0400

Italy Hopeful That Coronavirus Pandemic Is Slowing Down - The Wall Street Journal

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:13:52 -0400

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ExCel: from a mayor's fun palace to coronavirus warzone - The Guardian

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:13:51 -0400

ExCel: from a mayor's fun palace to coronavirus warzone The Guardian

Wild goats take over Welsh town amid coronavirus lockdown

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:12:41 -0400

A coastal town in north Wales has found a whole new meaning to the phrase herd immunity, after goats were spotted roaming its quiet streets.

British PM's photographer isolating with coronavirus symptoms: The Sun

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:11:58 -0400

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's photographer has coronavirus symptoms and is self-isolating, the Sun newspaper reported on Tuesday, days after he visited a temporary field hospital set up to treat patients infected with the virus.

Outrage over denial of amnesty for Turkish political prisoners - The Guardian

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:10:50 -0400

Outrage over denial of amnesty for Turkish political prisoners The Guardian

Coronavirus economic updates: JC Penney to furlough majority of employees

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:10:21 -0400

The health crisis has increasingly become an economic one.

With Republicans wary of more coronavirus spending, Trump urges infrastructure plan

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:10:00 -0400

U.S. Republican lawmakers signaled caution on Tuesday over Democratic plans to prepare another large spending bill to battle the coronavirus crisis, even as President Donald Trump called for $2 trillion in spending, this time on infrastructure.

Navy hospital ship begins accepting patients in NYC

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:09:39 -0400

Non-COVID patients begin transfer to USNS Comfort; Bryan Llenas reports.

US stocks end quarter down 20% in biggest drop since 2008

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:09:06 -0400

S&P 500 finishes volatile period on sour note with late afternoon sell-off

US stocks end the quarter down 20% in biggest drop since 2008

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:09:06 -0400

S&P 500 finishes volatile period on sour note with late afternoon sell-off

iOS 13.4.5 beta code corroborates a new iPhone model with Touch ID, Express Card, and future CarKey support - 9to5Mac

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:08:57 -0400

U.S. offers to lift Venezuela sanctions for power-sharing deal, shifting policy

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:07:50 -0400

The Trump administration on Tuesday offered to begin lifting Venezuela sanctions if the opposition and members of President Nicolas Maduro's Socialist Party form an interim government without him, marking a shift in a U.S. policy that has failed to end his grip on power.

US stocks are rocky again

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:06:53 -0400

India’s coronavirus emergency just beginning as lockdown threatens to turn into human tragedy

Joe Wallen — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:04:13 -0400

A second pastor has been charged with violating public orders against large gatherings - CNN

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:03:59 -0400

World hungry for Canadian grain amid pandemic, with shipments abroad rising - CTV News

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:03:56 -0400

World hungry for Canadian grain amid pandemic, with shipments abroad rising CTV News

UK coronavirus deaths rise by 27%, minister laments "shocking" toll

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:03:43 -0400

The number of deaths from coronavirus in the United Kingdom rose by 27% in the space of a day, according to new figures on Tuesday that a senior cabinet minister described as shocking and disturbing.

The Federal Reserve unshackled

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:02:45 -0400

US central bank goes beyond ‘America First’ to help stabilise the financial system

Coronavirus: How Trump and other world leaders who denied the threat endangered us - Vox.com

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:59:48 -0400

Coronavirus: How Trump and other world leaders who denied the threat endangered us Vox.com

A second pastor has been charged with violating public orders against large gatherings

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:58:21 -0400

For the second time in two days, police have charged a pastor with defying public orders against large gatherings by holding church services with hundreds of members.

Germany charters 30 times more rescue flights for citizens than UK - The Guardian

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:57:44 -0400

Germany charters 30 times more rescue flights for citizens than UK The Guardian

China gets mixed results in its attempt to lift lockdown - The Guardian

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:57:40 -0400

China gets mixed results in its attempt to lift lockdown The Guardian

Historic $2.2 trillion coronavirus bill passes U.S. House, becomes law

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:55:55 -0400

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a $2.2 trillion aid package - the largest in history - to help cope with the economic downturn inflicted by the intensifying coronavirus pandemic, and President Donald Trump quickly signed it into law.

Factbox: What's in the $2.2 trillion U.S. coronavirus rescue package

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:55:55 -0400

(This March 27 story has been refiled to correct amount of money for food stamps, family services.)

Coronavirus: What are the lockdown measures across Europe?

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:55:00 -0400

Countries across Europe have significantly curbed public life in order to halt the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. DW breaks down what life in lockdown means and how long the measures are expected to last.

Some Whole Foods workers call for 'sick out'

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:52:04 -0400

A group of workers at Whole Foods Market called on others to phone in sick at all of the grocer's stores on Tuesday to protest what they say is a lack of adequate compensation and protections from the coronavirus.

There are nearly 7,000 virus cases in California

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:50:29 -0400

Appeals court temporarily re-instates Texas order limiting abortion access over coronavirus

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:50:22 -0400

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is allowing a controversial Texas executive order that blocks elective abortions during the coronavirus pandemic to remain in effect for now.

Health officials fear coronavirus will ravage crowded Gaza Strip

Madison Hirneisen — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:50:01 -0400

Health officials are bracing for devastating effects from COVID-19 in the Gaza Strip, warning that a lack of local resources and political tension could create a crisis mirroring the uncontrollable infectious spread of the coronavirus on cruise ships — in one of the most densely populated plots of land in ...

Putin sending medical supplies to help U.S. fight coronavirus: IFX - Reuters

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:49:00 -0400

Putin sending medical supplies to help U.S. fight coronavirus: IFX

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:47:24 -0400

Russia is sending the United States medical equipment to help fight the coronavirus outbreak, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

We’re All on the Cruise Ship Now - Slate

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:46:45 -0400

Teenage boy dies in London after testing positive for coronavirus

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:44:43 -0400

A 13-year-old boy in London who tested positive for coronavirus has died, a hospital said on Tuesday.

Special Report: The Mask Middlemen - How pop-up brokers seek big paydays in a frenzied market

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:44:25 -0400

Brian Kolfage, a Florida military veteran, recently convinced Americans to donate millions of dollars for a privately built wall on the U.S. southern border. Now he has jumped into a new venture: hawking millions of protective face masks that are in critically short supply during the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. massively expanding hospitals as coronavirus death toll surpasses China's

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:44:16 -0400

The United States aims to build hundreds of temporary hospitals to ease pressure on a healthcare system under siege from the coronavirus pandemic, with the U.S. death toll now topping 3,600 to surpass the total in China, where the outbreak began.

Coronavirus latest: Italy’s infection rate slows again

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:44:12 -0400

Canada coronavirus deaths jump by 35%, Quebec says equipment running low

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:42:41 -0400

Canada's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak jumped by 35% to 89 in less than a day, officials said on Tuesday, and the major province of Quebec said it was running low on key medical equipment.

Johnson rehires election chief to sharpen coronavirus messaging - The Guardian

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:42:39 -0400

Johnson rehires election chief to sharpen coronavirus messaging The Guardian

U.S. coronavirus deaths reach 3,393, exceeding death toll in China: Reuters tally

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:42:07 -0400

U.S. coronavirus-related deaths reached 3,393 on Tuesday, exceeding the total number of deaths reported in China and reaching the third highest in the world behind Italy and Spain, according to a Reuters tally.

Trump pushes $2 trillion infrastructure package in next coronavirus bill, saying it must be ‘VERY BIG & BOLD’ - The Washington Post

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:41:35 -0400

UK virus deaths rise by 27%, minister laments 'shocking' toll

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:41:21 -0400

The number of deaths from coronavirus in the United Kingdom rose by 27% in the space of a day, according to new figures on Tuesday that a senior cabinet minister described as shocking and disturbing.

Coronavirus: key questions over UK government's handling of crisis - The Guardian

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:40:50 -0400

Coronavirus: key questions over UK government's handling of crisis The Guardian

Inside a socially distanced, and slowed down, White House

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:37:16 -0400

• Trump expected to formally unveil new coronavirus guidelines • Analysis: Trump can't face the stubborn reality -- he was wrong

Inside a socially distanced, and slowed, White House

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:37:16 -0400

• Trump expected to formally unveil new coronavirus guidelines • Analysis: Trump can't face the stubborn reality -- he was wrong • Pentagon says it still hasn't sent ventilators because HHS hasn't told them where they'd go

Biden makes pitch as an empathetic leader in new digital ad

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:35:55 -0400

Joe Biden describes the coronavirus crisis as a "war" and frontline workers as "soldiers" in a new digital ad that will air in battleground states.

S&P 500 heads for biggest ever first-quarter plunge

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:35:43 -0400

Wall Street's major indexes fell on Tuesday and the S&P 500 was headed for a record first-quarter decline on growing evidence of large-scale economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.

Apple acquires Dark Sky weather app, and that’s bad news for Android users - Ars Technica

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:34:00 -0400

A vegan world wouldn't keep diseases like COVID-19 from infecting humans - Popular Science

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:32:47 -0400

A vegan world wouldn't keep diseases like COVID-19 from infecting humans Popular Science

28 University of Texas spring breakers test positive for COVID-19 after group trip to Mexico - NBC News

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:31:49 -0400

'Bear hunt' helps banish coronavirus boredom for New Zealand children - The Guardian

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:31:46 -0400

'Bear hunt' helps banish coronavirus boredom for New Zealand children The Guardian

Trump rolls back US fuel economy standards

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:31:13 -0400

Regulation will allow vehicle makers to average 40 mpg across product lines by 2026

Tornadoes touch down in Alabama and Mississippi

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:30:45 -0400

At least three tornadoes touched down in multiple locations across the Southeast Tuesday as the National Weather Service issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings urging people to seek shelter.

Mitch McConnell tries to weasel his way back into Trump's good graces — by blaming coronavirus on impeachment

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:29:33 -0400

Yes, that's right. Mitch McConnell just blamed the coronavirus pandemic on Democrats fulfilling their moral obligation to impeach President Trump.

Dubai to support Emirates airline, halts tourist market to fight coronavirus

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:27:21 -0400

Dubai said on Tuesday it would help its state-run Emirates airline mitigate the financial blow from the coronavirus outbreak as authorities enforced a full lockdown on a district famous for gold and spice markets.

Analysis: This GOP senator keeps making the same bad coronavirus argument

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:26:43 -0400

As tens of thousands of Americans have been sickened by coronavirus over the past 10 days, most of the voices raising questions about its actual severity or the need for stringent social distancing measures have faded considerably.

Analysis: GOP senator keeps making this bad virus argument

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:26:43 -0400

Chanel turns its workshops to making face masks against coronavirus

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:25:28 -0400

(This Mar 29 story corrects number of staff, clarifies they are in France.)

Russian doctor who met Putin last week diagnosed with coronavirus

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:22:16 -0400

A doctor who gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a tour of Moscow's main coronavirus hospital last week said on Tuesday he had himself been diagnosed with the virus.

Coronavirus latest: Russia to send medical aid to US

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:20:49 -0400

With hospitals under siege, U.S. to build hundreds of temporary coronavirus wards

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:20:22 -0400

The United States aims to build hundreds of temporary hospitals to ease pressure on a healthcare system under siege from the coronavirus pandemic, with the U.S. death toll now topping 3,600 - surpassing the total in China, where the outbreak began.

Jennifer Lopez gives away money in new show

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:19:19 -0400

Jennifer Lopez greets a special little girl in a just released trailer for "Thanks a Million." Tracy Morgan hugs a man at a boxing gym. Both stars had chosen a deserving person to hand deliver $100,000 cash to in the new Quibi series.

Christopher Meloni As ‘SVU’ Character Elliot Stabler To Headline New Dick Wolf Drama Series For NBC - Deadline

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:18:41 -0400

New York City to probe Amazon firing of warehouse worker

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:17:21 -0400

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday he had ordered the city's human rights commissioner to investigate the dismissal of a worker at an Amazon.com warehouse who had participated in a walkout.

Huge forest fire kills 18 firefighters and one guide in China - The Guardian

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:16:51 -0400

Huge forest fire kills 18 firefighters and one guide in China The Guardian

To enforce coronavirus distancing, police say arrests are last resort

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:16:24 -0400

It is difficult to enforce COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.

Victory for Texas abortion clinics amid outbreak put on hold

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:14:28 -0400

A federal appeals court on Tuesday put on hold a victory for Texas abortion providers who are trying to stop the state from shuttering clinics during the coronavirus pandemic. The order by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reflects the court battles still ahead for abortion providers across the U.S. during the outbreak, even after clinics in Texas, Ohio and Alabama secured at least partial triumphs Monday.

Murphy urges Pelosi to eliminate SALT cap through coronavirus relief package

Sam Sutton — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:14:03 -0400

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday that he has urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi to push for an elimination of the cap on state and local tax deductions as part of any forthcoming stimulus package.

“As we continue to think about a Main Street stimulus, Congress should undo the SALT deduction cap to help New Jersey’s middle class homeowners,” Murphy said during his daily coronavirus press briefing, adding that he specifically urged Pelosi over the course of two conversations on Monday to lift the cap.

Since taking office in 2018, Murphy, a progressive who chairs the Democratic Governors Association, has repeatedly pushed for Congress to eliminate the SALT cap — an element of the 2017 federal tax law that imposed a $10,000 cap on state and local deductions.

The cap disproportionately affects residents of New Jersey, New York and other high-tax states. Last year, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut sued the Trump administration, challenging Internal Revenue Service rules that outlaw certain workarounds to the cap on state and local tax deductions.

Shortly after Murphy’s comments on Tuesday, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) released a statement calling on “leadership to include in the next coronavirus relief package a full reinstatement of our SALT deduction, to get real tax cuts to help rescue Jersey families from this health and economic crisis.”

At his press briefing, Murphy specifically thanked Gottheimer and Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) for pushing for an elimination of the SALT cap as Congress navigates its coronavirus response.

Murphy, along with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, previously sought a $100 billion relief package for Northeast states that so far have been hit hardest by the virus.

While Murphy was generally complimentary of the $2 trillion stimulus signed by President Donald Trump last week, he has also said it didn’t go far enough.

The next stimulus package should include dedicated aid for workers and businesses hurt by the pandemic as well as “flexible aid for states who’ve borne the brunt of this virus,” Murphy said. “New Jersey and New Jerseyans who are in the eye of the storm should not be treated the same way as states less impacted by this invisible enemy.”

Coronavirus hits the economy where it hurts: Consumer confidence - POLITICO

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:13:13 -0400

'It's just impossible': tracing contacts takes backseat as virus spreads

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:12:54 -0400

Faced with more than 70 cases of the novel coronavirus and a deadly outbreak in an assisted living community in his town, Ed Briggs is overwhelmed.

Virus disrupts pregnancy plans, raises anxiety and questions

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:10:50 -0400

It’s likely mothers can transmit the virus during or after birth, not pregnancy.

Facebook feature lets neighbors volunteer to help each other during pandemic

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:10:14 -0400

Facebook is rolling out a new tool that lets its users offer or request help from their neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus outbreak sparks face mask debate: Should you wear them? - Fox News

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:10:06 -0400

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Navy scrambles to aid aircraft carrier as more than 100 sailors test positive for coronavirus

Jacqueline Feldscher — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:10:04 -0400

The Navy is racing to find solutions to the deteriorating situation aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt as more than 100 sailors test positive for the coronavirus, the head of the service said Tuesday.

During an appearance in CNN, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly responded to a letter written Sunday by Capt. Brett Crozier, the carrier's commanding officer, asking senior commanders for help as the ship goes through the painstaking process of testing all 5,000 crew members while it is sidelined in Guam.

Most of the crew is still aboard the ship, where tight spaces make social distancing impossible. In the letter, reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, Crozier wrote that the “spread of the disease is ongoing and accelerating” as the ship is docked in Guam.

“We are not at war,” the captain wrote. “Sailors do not need to die. If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset — our sailors.” A senior officer aboard the carrier separately told the newspaper that 150 to 200 sailors had tested positive.

The outbreak comes as the Pentagon takes drastic steps to stop the spread of the disease, including freezing the movement of troops worldwide, canceling exercises and halting the entrance of new recruits into boot camp at some facilities.

Modly told CNN today that he has “been aware of [the carrier situation] for about 24 hours” and has been trying to get sailors off the ship for several days, but is having problems finding available space for the sailors to quarantine in Guam.

"The problem is that Guam doesn't have enough beds right now, so we're having to talk to the government there to see if we can get some hotel space, create some tent-type facilities there," he said.

Modly added that Navy leaders "don’t disagree with the CO on that ship and we’re [handling the situation] in a very methodical way because it's not the same as a cruise ship. I mean that ship has armaments on it, it has aircraft on it. We have to be able to fight fires if there are fires onboard the ship. We have to run a nuclear power plant."

Modly said the service could initially test only 200 people a day aboard the ship, but is ramping that up quickly.

"The key is to make sure that we can get a set of crew members that can all man those critical functions on the ship and make sure they are clean and get them back on while we clean the ship and get the other crew members off."