[Zachs, BigStock] In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, sweeping travel bans, cancellation of large events as well as shutting down of schools, colleges, universities, restaurants and bars, and shopping malls are being observed globally. In such a scenario, people are increasingly resorting to modes of in-house entertainment like video […]
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[POLITICO] Congress is poised to add $300 billion to the loan program, but banks are handing out $50 billion per day. Lawmakers are nearing a deal to restart an emergency small-business loan program that exhausted its funding last week — but it may buy only a few days before the […]
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[Investors] Shares of MRNA stock rocketed Friday after the biotech said it will receive up to $483 million in federal funding for its coronavirus vaccine. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA — under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — will fund the development of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, […]
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[NY Times] Sports leagues face large, but not insurmountable, obstacles to even getting games back on television. Fans in the stands? Wait till next year. During a news conference Tuesday night, President Trump made a personal plea that probably resonated with at least some sports fans around the country. “We […]
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[WebMD, Stanford School of Medicine] If testing could show who’s had COVID-19, even if they didn’t have symptoms, we might not have to worry so much about getting it. Companies could bring back recovered workers, and many health care workers could breathe a sigh of relief. Such a test would […]
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[NBC NEWS, LARQ] Many ultraviolet (UV) light sanitizing devices are selling out. We found where they’re in stock and consulted germ-expert MDs on how to shop for them. From one-minute cleaning hacks to exhaustive cleaning guides, we often share ideas on how to best stay clean in a fast-moving world. Right now, cleanliness […]
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[KIRO 7] Gov. Jay Inslee, KC Exec. Dow Constantine, other leaders give update on local coronavirus response: There are now 16 people in Washington state who have been tested for coronavirus, and of those one tested positive and eight are waiting on test results. On Thursday, the World Health Organization […]
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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland patient tested negative for new coronavirus, health officials said Friday, an outbreak in China that has killed dozens and left thousands sick. Health officials first reported a Marylander may have been exposed to the virus on Monday. The Maryland Department of Health said the patient showed flu-like […]
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[NEWSWEEK] Health officials are carrying out medical tests for the new coronavirus strain on patients who have recently returned from Wuhan, China, in Alameda County, California, and Brazos County, Texas. One of the patients is an unnamed student in Texas, who came down with a respiratory issue two weeks after […]
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[CNN] What we know so far The virus: At least 25 people are dead in China and more than 800 infected as the Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread throughout Asia and across the world. Wuhan, Huanggang, Ezhou under lockdown: Three cities are under travel restrictions, including Wuhan, the city of 11 million people where the […]
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