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 workers in the US are losing their visas with their jobs. But flying home to China is too expensive
After her company laid her off last month, Tang Chen couldn’t sleep. For days, her heart kept racing. There was one question at the front of her mind: would she
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Coronavirus: U.K. jolted as PM Boris Johnson receives oxygen in intensive care
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s move to intensive care has shaken the nation, a jolting reminder that the coronavirus does not discriminate in whom it infects and sickens. Johnson, 55, is
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Why is Russia reporting so few COVID-19 cases? Some say it’s a cover-up
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread around the world, there are growing questions in Russia about the official number of cases that have been declared. According to the count
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Disney halting annual pass payments while parks are closed, refunding some payments
Walt Disney World Resort is giving annual passholders an update while the park remains closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. The park says all active annual passes will be extended for
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Global lockdowns might reduce CO2 emissions but won’t halt climate crisis, scientists say
The normally traffic-clogged streets of big cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal are empty. Shopping malls are shuttered. Restaurants sit in the dark. This isn’t just the case across Canada,
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Pakistan doctors treating coronavirus patients jailed for protesting lack of equipment
The Pakistani military promised Tuesday that dozens of doctors who were briefly jailed for taking to the streets in southwestern Baluchistan province to protest the lack of protective equipment to
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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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If you must fly, here are some tips to do it safely
Most of the country is sheltering in place and air traffic has slowed dramatically but there are still people who must fly.With most rest stops, fast-food dining rooms, and other
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