Nursing home evacuated after staff skips shifts amid COVID-19 pandemic
A nursing home in California was evacuated after its staff didn’t show up for the second day in a row. In a press release from the Riverside University Health System ,
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Chinese tourist sites packed as country comes out of lockdown, but experts say risk still high
Large numbers of people flocked to popular tourists sites and major cities across China over the country’s holiday weekend, despite warnings from health authorities that the risk posed by the
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Japanese students virtually graduate thanks to iPads connected to robots
As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, Japanese graduates are making sure not to miss an important milestone. Students in Tokyo weren’t able to have a traditional graduation ceremony due
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Amazon executives privately insulted a warehouse worker, then attacked him on Twitter
After firing Chris Smalls, who helped organize a warehouse worker strike at Amazon’s Staten Island, New York facility over novel coronavirus safety, Amazon executives publicly attacked him on Twitter. Now
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Grubhub’s $10 off promo forces restaurants to front the discount costs while being charged full commission
Grubhub announced last week that, between the hours of 5 to 9 PM, customers could order takeout or delivery through its platform and receive $10 off orders of $30 or more. It
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Quick coronavirus blood test could spell trouble, experts say
As some rushed to grab a quick, $47 blood test from a doctor in Little Saigon that can detect antibodies to the novel coronavirus in just minutes, the Orange County Health Care
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Clearstep’s COVID-19 chat-based screener goes in-depth to preserve healthcare resources
There are a growing number of symptom checker and screening tools that you can use at home if you suspect you might have contracted the new coronavirus that is causing
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James Dyson designed a new ventilator in 10 days. He’s making 15,000 for the coronavirus pandemic fight
Dyson has received an order from the UK government for 10,000 ventilators to support efforts by the country’s National Health Service to treat coronavirus patients. James Dyson, the company’s billionaire founder, confirmed
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The creators of Plague Inc. are adding a new game mode that lets you stop an outbreak
The video game Plague Inc. allows you to play as a disease, with the goal being to wipe out humanity. Ndemic Creations, the game’s makers, however, are very pro-human: they’ve just donated
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New study aims to use health data from a smart ring to identify coronavirus symptoms
A new study will evaluate a smart ring that takes people’s temperatures in an attempt to identify people who have the new coronavirus early, + More than 2,000 emergency medical workers
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