Tag: #Coronavirus
Vitriol and violence: A coronavirus death exposes paranoia in India
When Satyaki Mitra’s father developed a mild fever in mid-March, the graduate student in Philadelphia wasn’t especially worried. He told his 57-year-old father, living in…
Worry, problems and strife: Investors fear markets not out of woods despite big rally
After a brutal meltdown, some investors have been wading back into U.S. stocks. But others are wary of another leg down as the coronavirus spreads…
Senegal’s graffiti artists join fight against coronavirus
The mural stretched over 10 metres of wall in Senegal’s seaside capital Dakar shows a giant pair of hands reaching out for sanitiser, and a…
Fake F Scott Fitzgerald 'quarantine' letter goes viral amid coronavirus lockdown
Singer David Crosby and writer Joyce Carol Oates were among those to fall victim to the fake note Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/f-scott-fitzgerald-quarantine-letter-fake-spanish-flu-coronavirus-a9431476.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Privacy rights may become next victim of killer pandemic
Digital surveillance and smartphone technology may prove helpful in containing the coronavirus pandemic — but some activists fear this could mean lasting harm to privacy…
Coronavirus: Animal shelters clear out twice in one week as pets get adopted in droves
‘We haven’t seen kennels this empty in a while’ Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/coronavirus-pandemic-animal-shelters-clear-out-dog-cats-rescue-colorado-a9432076.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was…
Free flowering: Spring is just about the only thing not cancelled by coronavirus
Mother nature doesn’t care about a pandemic, but there are still ways to enjoy the changing season from our self-isolation, says Adrian Higgins Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/coronavirus-spring-flower-displays-cherry-blossom-a9422731.html…
Lab-in-a-box test can detect COVID-19 in 5 minutes
The FDA has scrambled to allow numerous COVID-19 tests in a bid to control the pandemic, but one of the latest may represent a big…
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards honors staffer who died from COVID-19
Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA) offered a moving tribute to a member of his staff who died from COVID-19. “On behalf of the first lady…
Washington state nurses share shocking stories from their war against coronavirus
by Ken Armstrong and Vianna Davila Nurses at one hospital in southeastern Washington state have alleged that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, they were ordered by…
North Korea fires more missiles than ever amid coronavirus outbreak
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the ocean off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in an unprecedented…
Trump drops idea of New York lockdown as U.S. death count crosses 2,000
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would issue a travel warning for the hard-hit New York area to limit the spread of the…
‘His incompetence will cost lives’: Joe Biden goes after Trump on coronavirus in new 2020 campaign ad
Former Vice President is continuing to campaign for president in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic hitting America. On Saturday, Biden went after Trump on the…
#TrumpGenocide trends as Americans grow increasingly frustrated with president’s coronavirus failures
As America crossed the grim milestone of 2,000 coronavirus deaths, President Donald Trump was harshly criticized on Twitter for his handling of the health and…
‘A quarantine will not be necessary’: Trump backtracks on plan to lockdown New York area
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he would not go forward with his plan to quarantine the states of New York, New Jersey and…
Scared New York medical workers decry lack of Personal Protective Equipment during coronavirus crisis
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,…
Coronavirus-hit ship granted permission to pass through Panama Canal
A cruise ship stuck off Panama’s Pacific coast after four passengers died and more than 130 others developed influenza-like symptoms, including at least two with…
US coronavirus deaths surge past 2,000: Johns Hopkins
Deaths from new coronavirus in the United States surged past 2,000 Saturday, doubling in just three days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University….
COVID-19 death toll soars globally and one-third of the people in the world are under lockdown
The coronavirus death toll shot past 20,000 in Europe on Saturday, with Italy and Spain each reporting more than 800 dead in one day, as…
Trump floats New York lockdown to contain virus; governor says idea is ‘anti-American’
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he might prohibit travel in and out of the New York area to limit the spread of the coronavirus…
Twitter blocked coronavirus ‘misinformation’ from Rudy Giuliani and another right-wing internet troll: report
President Donald Trump’s favorite social media platform blocked COVID-19 misinformation from two of his biggest supporters. CNN correspondent Oliver Darcy reports Twitter confirmed accounts for…
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