Non-stop work and no protection: Bergamo’s funeral houses say ‘enough’
They’ve been working non-stop for almost a month, without gloves and masks. None of them have been tested, although they have met dozens of family members and friends of the people who died because of COVID-19. Owners and employees of funeral homes in the province...
Sex in the age of coronavirus: how to protect yourself in a pandemic
Confinement, quarantine, and social distancing: the strategies of containing a pandemic are not exactly conducive to romantic relationships or dating. But for those who can’t resist the temptation of sex and relationships, there are ways in which you can protect yourself. As New York becomes...
Coronavirus: Elderly found ‘dead and abandoned’ in Spanish nursing homes
Elderly people have been found dead and abandoned in nursing homes in Spain, the country’s defence minister has said. Margarita Robles, speaking in a television interview, said the army had made the discoveries while disinfecting old people’s homes. The military had found “the elderly absolutely...
Coronavirus In Wisconsin: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Issues ‘Safer At Home’ Order
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers issued an order Tuesday closing businesses deemed to be nonessential, ordered no gatherings of any size and placed restrictions on travel across Wisconsin for a month in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Evers’ order has...
Coronavirus: Riverside Convention Center Offering Drive-Up Boxed Groceries
RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) – Riverside residents who don’t want to brave the supermarket for fear of being exposed to the coronavirus have another option: preassembled boxes of groceries which can be picked up in a drive-up service. Last Friday, the Riverside Convention Center teamed up with...
Cases in Italy see slight drop
Italy’s death toll rose by 602 on Monday, which was its smallest increase for four days, bringing its death count to 6,077. The number of cases rose by 4,789 on Monday, which was the smallest spike for the past five days. The total cases dropped...
21 Million Chinese Cellphone Users Disappear in Three Months of Pandemic
The opacity of the Chinese Communist government obliges responsible outside observers to look for clues to the truth of the coronavirus epidemic, instead of merely repeating official information without question. The official count from China is 3,277 fatalities from 81,171 infections as of Tuesday, but...
United States could become coronavirus epicenter
The highly contagious respiratory virus has infected more than 42,000 people in the United States, prompting more governors to join states ordering Americans to stay at home. Over the past 24 hours, 85 percent of new cases worldwide were from Europe and the United States,...
Texas lt. governor suggests grandparents willing to die for economy
The lieutenant governor of Texas argued in an interview on Fox News Monday night that the United States should go back to work, saying grandparents like him don’t want to sacrifice the country’s economy during the coronavirus crisis. Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, 69, made...
Coronavirus sends India into lockdown
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The world’s second-largest country has gone into lockdown as India shuts down its massive train system Monday and puts curfews in place to stop the spread of coronavirus....
American Students Trapped In Peru Urge Trump To Bring Them Home
On Feb. 29, over a dozen students from three Georgia-based universities arrived in Cusco, Peru, for an experience of a lifetime. For two weeks, professional Health Science and paramedic students from Georgia’s Augusta University, as well as students Lenoir-Rhyne University and the University of Georgia,...
Pence says the Trump administration never considered a nationwide lockdown.
Even as nations from Britain to India declare nationwide economic lockdowns, Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday that such a step has never been under consideration for the United States. Participating in a town hall hosted by Fox News, Mr. Pence told viewers that...
Spain turns ice rink into a morgue as coronavirus deaths pile up
Madrid, Spain (CNN)An ice rink in Madrid has been turned into a temporary morgue as Spain tries to cope with the fallout from its rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak. Bodies of people who have died of Covid-19 are now being transported by the country’s emergency military...
Japanese PM and IOC chief agree to postpone 2020 Olympics until 2021
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach agreed Tuesday to postpone the Olympics until 2021. The IOC has been facing mounting pressure to delay the Games, which were originally scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 9,...
Millions of gig economy workers need help now to make coronavirus lockdowns work
Millions of gig economy workers across the world are facing an impossible choice as a result of the coronavirus pandemic: break lockdown rules, or stay home and earn nothing. The dilemma was illustrated Tuesday by images of packed subway cars in London less than 12...
Astérix comic books cartoonist Albert Uderzo dies aged 92
Albert Uderzo, the cartoonist behind the famous French Astérix and Obélix comic series, has died at the age of 92. “Albert Uderzo died in his sleep at his home in Neuilly from a heart attack unrelated to the coronavirus,” his son-in-law Bernard de Choisy confirmed...
Coronavirus: Uefa postpones European club finals
Uefa could authorise one-legged knockout matches for some Champions League and Europa League ties after postponing the finals of all this season’s major competitions. With European football suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, there was no possibility of the competitions reaching their scheduled conclusion at...
Spain’s coronavirus death toll jumps 514 in 24 hours
The coronavirus death toll in Spain has jumped by 514 in a single day, as the situation in the country quickly worsens. Official figures show that 2,696 people have now died in the country and close to 40,000 are infected. About 5,400 health care workers...
First death reported in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has confirmed its first death from Covid-19. The victim was a 51-year-old man from Afghanistan, the health ministry says. The kingdom has the highest rate of infections in the Gulf, second to Iran, with 205 new cases reported on Tuesday, bringing the total...
More North Texas Counties Poised To Issue ‘Stay At Home’ Orders To Fight Spread Of Coronavirus
McKINNEY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – More North Texas counties signaled on Monday, they plan to follow Dallas County and issue stay at home orders Tuesday. Monday evening, the office of Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price said that at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday she, along with Arlington Mayor...
Trump Stresses Need To Reopen America While Continuing To Fight Coronavirus
On Monday evening, President Trump stressed what he called the need to reopen America for business even as he said the government also would continue tackling the spiraling coronavirus pandemic. The White House’s team will make an assessment after next week as to how effective...
Mnuchin, Schumer say coronavirus rescue package deal very close
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that they are “very close” to an agreement on a nearly $2 trillion coronavirus economic rescue package, raising the possibility of a Senate vote on the legislation as early as Tuesday. Following a series...
Trump Advisers Issue Coronavirus Warning: Don’t Prioritize Economy Over Lives
Three former top advisers to President Donald Trump warned against attempting to boost the U.S. economy by relaxing social distancing measures aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus. Trump has signaled in recent days that he’s already weary of restrictions that have brought parts...
Prominent 30-year-old Zimbabwe broadcaster dies of coronavirus
A prominent 30-year-old television journalist has died in Zimbabwe after contracting the new coronavirus infection, the first person to die in the country from the virus. Zororo Makamba was one of the two people who tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday. He was admitted to...
Arizona man dies after self-medicating to treat coronavirus
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. An Arizona man has died and his wife is in critical condition after they both took the drug chloroquine phosphate, which is an ingredient found in fish tank...
Bipartisan House resolution condemns Chinese government over handling of coronavirus response
EXCLUSIVE: A bipartisan resolution being introduced by Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., Tuesday, condemns the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, painting a stark picture of lies and mismanagement contributing to the pandemic that has infected nearly 390,000 people worldwide and killed more...
Where’s Fauci? Doctor’s absence is noticed at White House coronavirus briefing
WASHINGTON – Dr. Anthony Fauci, the highly respected infectious disease expert, did not attend Monday’s briefing – and his absence did not go unnoticed. His whereabouts have become a point of interest since Fauci gave a remarkably candid interview to Science magazine, published Sunday evening,...
2020 Tokyo Olympics officially delayed due to coronavirus outbreak
For thousands of athletes around the world, it would have once been considered a nightmare scenario. And on Tuesday, it finally became official. In an unprecedented and unavoidable move, the International Olympic Committee and Japanese government agreed to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics “to a...
What BITEX Trader and the stock market tells us about the consequences of COVID-19
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will go down in history as a major example of a neglected risk. The topic “infectious diseases” was ranked tenth in terms of impact in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report 2020 (WEF 2020, published on 15...
Coronavirus: Life in Rome under lockdown
Italy has introduced strict measures in a bid to tackle the coronavirus crisis gripping the country, including in the capital Rome. But what is life in lockdown like? Rome in the springtime. One of the world’s most romantic settings. Normally the departure gate at London’s...
