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Peru and Colombia see steady increase in coronavirus cases
Peru and Colombia see steady increase in coronavirus cases From CNN’s Claudia Rebaza and Stefano Pozzebon Peru and Colombia showed
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Covid-19 is Dr. Anthony Fauci’s ‘worst nightmare’
(CNN)Coronavirus is “my worst nightmare,” in some ways more than Ebola or HIV, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.”Ebola was scary, but Ebola would never be easily transmitted,” Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said. Ebola outbreaks are also always highly local. “HIV, as important as it is, was drawn out…
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Florida’s largest majority-black city was doing well until coronavirus
Florida’s largest majority-black city was doing well until coronavirus By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Betty Ferguson
Thursday, June 4, 2020 No Comments
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Coronavirus in Sudan exposes new leaders
In our series of Letters from Africa, Sudanese journalist Zeinab Mohammed Salih writes that the government which took power after the overthrow of long-serving ruler Omar al-Bashir has failed to provide leadership during the coronavirus crisis.”We managed to get rid of Omar al-Bashir. How come we cannot get hold of this…
Monday, May 25, 2020 No Comments
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Cyclone Amphan Slams Into India’s Coast Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Photo: On Wednesday afternoon, Cyclone Amphan made landfall on the India’s border near Sagar Island in West Bengal, bringing sheets of rain and wind speeds up to 100 mph. The storm knocked over trees, uprooted electrical poles, and forced at least 2.6 million people to flee to shelters. At least one person—a two month old…
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 No Comments
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Coronavirus: What Africa countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns
Stuck at home because of the lockdown, 25-year-old Ugandan Richard Kabanda is worried about feeding his family.The motorbike taxi driver, who used to earn about $2 (£1.60) a day, has had no work since the government banned public transport last month as part of measures to slow the spread of coronavirus.”We are going to die…
Monday, May 18, 2020 No Comments
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Best-Case and Worst-Case Scenarios
BEST-CASE AND WORST-CASE SCENARIOS Naturally, the thing that comes up every day, and that people are constantly asking me, is the relation of the world crisis going on now to the personal crises that have been the specialty of my wife, Marie Cohen, a clinical psychologist, and to the national crises that were the subject…
Thursday, May 14, 2020 No Comments
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How Will The Pandemic Impact The Way We Live?
The coronavirus pandemic has upended our lives — and that is an understatement, indeed. While it is too early to think of the days without confinement, we can nevertheless use our newly available time to think of what its lasting effect on urbanism and real estate will be, when all is said and done. First,…
Thursday, May 14, 2020 No Comments
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Comedian Hilariously “Explains” the Global Pandemic to Her Past Self From Four Months Ago
If you think back to the beginning of the year, you probably never dreamed that your life could change so quickly. The things we all take for granted—travel, dinner with friends, and even haircuts—are now canceled (or at the very least, postponed) because of the coronavirus. Comedian Julie Nolke perfectly conveys the bizarreness of this…
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 No Comments
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What do Ontario and Quebec consider ‘essential’ businesses in a coronavirus pandemic? A guide to the rules so far
To enforce social distancing and prevent the spread of COVID-19, B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador have made lists of essential businesses allowed to keep their stores or offices open.
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