U.S. Senate approves nearly $500 billion more for coronavirus bailout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved $484 billion in additional coronavirus relief for the U.S. economy…
Despite scattered protests, most Americans support shelter-in-place, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bipartisan majority of Americans said they want to continue to shelter in place to protect…
U.S. Senate passes nearly $500 billion coronavirus costs assisting small business
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) waves to reporters as he arrives inside the U.S. Capitol after it was…
Georgia, other U.S. states press ahead with early coronavirus resuming
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Governors of about half a dozen U.S. states are pushing ahead with plans to begin a partial…
Wisconsin Republicans file lawsuit challenging coronavirus stay-at-home order
FILE PHOTO: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers speaks at an election eve rally in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. November 5, 2018.…
Cuomo states focus of Trump conference was on screening, states requiring financing
FILE PHOTO: New York governor Andrew Cuomo speaks as the USNS Comfort pulls into a berth in Manhattan during the…
New York governor: Trump will get the truth when they meet
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he planned to give U.S. President Donald Trump an unvarnished account of…
Brent oil futures plunge as growing glut feeds market panic
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent oil futures prices plunged again on Tuesday, extending oil market panic into a second day…
Can CT scans diagnose COVID-19? Experts argue for and against
In addition to RT-PCR testing, some experts argue that CT scans can diagnose COVID-19. Others disagree. Medical News Today spoke…
COVID-19 medical staff experience sleeping disorders and greater stress
A new study has recently revealed the extent of insomnia and associated symptoms of anxiety, depression, and traumatic response among…
SARS-CoV-2 may affect more children than scientists initially thought
Researchers have estimated that the number of children in the United States who spent time in a hospital with COVID-19…
Could an antiparasitic drug exterminate SARS-CoV-2 within 2 days?
A new study in cell cultures suggests that ivermectin, an existing antiparasitic drug, is able to eliminate SARS-CoV-2 within 48…
Infants understand what a parent’s hug says
Babies as young as 4 months old differentiate between a parent’s hug and a stranger’s, new research finds.Share on PinterestResearch…
Ontario hospital opens a window into its ICU, hoping it will convince Canadians to stay home | CBC News
Staff at a hospital in the Greater Toronto Area are worried that Canadians are becoming less vigilant about physical distancing…
Police uniform, mock RCMP cruiser key parts of investigation into N.S. shootings | CBC News
How Gabriel Wortman managed to get an authentic police uniform and a mock RCMP vehicle are key questions investigators are…
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Tuesday | CBC News
Health officials in provinces across Canada are reminding people to stick with public health measures, even as some regions see…
Friend of Lillian Hyslop reflects on the tragic events that took her life
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23 people confirmed dead in N.S. mass shooting | CBC News
The shooting rampage that began Saturday night in Portapique, N.S., claimed the lives of nearly two dozen victims, including a…
How ‘protester in scrubs’ images happened
Image copyright Alyson McClaran People protesting against the stay-at-home orders in Colorado were confronted by a man and woman dressed…
Deaths struck 20-year high
Image copyright Getty Images Deaths in England and Wales have nearly doubled above what would be expected, hitting a 20-year…
World threats ‘scriptural’ scarcities due to pandemic– UN
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Millions across the world already rely heavily on food aid to survive The world is…
‘No one informed us about the coronavirus pandemic’
Image copyright Family photo In 2017, Elena Manighetti and Ryan Osborne decided to take the plunge many dream of -…
Carer’s touching present for D-Day veteran
A D-Day vet wept after he was given a touching memorial to his late wife by a thoughtful carer at…
Medical supply company charging $786 for a box of 20 face masks
Updated April 22, 2020 05:30:44 Health professionals are incensed by dramatic price increases for face masks and other protective equipment…
Virgin Australia reveals again that this nation can’t sustain 2 airline companies
Updated April 22, 2020 05:28:41 It was a throwaway line in a different time.Former Qantas boss Geoff Dixon, who took…
Live: Worldwide COVID-19 cases pass 2.5 million, as curve continues flattening in Australia
Email By Bridget Judd Updated April 22, 2020 05:11:43 Video: Watch ABC News live (ABC News) Map: Australia The world's…
‘China pass away’: Racist vandals target Chinese-Australian household’s home in Melbourne
Posted April 22, 2020 04:45:00 A Chinese-Australian family's home has been targeted by vandals for two nights in a row,…
Florida is America’s little piece of paradise. It’s also a coronavirus nightmare
Posted April 22, 2020 04:43:11 Florida is a place so easy and breezy in America's imagination that they call it…
Coronavirus update: No salutes or weapons for Queen’s 94th birthday
Updated April 22, 2020 04:43:11 As the Queen celebrates a subdued 94th birthday, UK Government figures reveal more than 1.7…
Samsung Goals to Make 600MP Video Camera Sensor That Beats the Human Eye
Samsung unveiled the world’s first 108-megapixel smartphone camera sensor back in August 2019, but that sensor is only a taste…
Lowest costs ever: brand-new 2020 MacBook Air drops to $939, voucher offers on every design
Exclusive By Christine McKee Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 09:24 am PT (12:24 pm ET) Apple's brand-new 2020 MacBook Air is…
Indian government, Google, US Senate and 10 others who have issued ‘security advisory’ for Zoom video-conferencing app
With 200 million-plus users worldwide, Zoom video-conferencing app has surely emerged as one of the biggest success stories of the…
OnePlus 8 Evaluation: 5G eliminated the value flagship
Smartphone prices have been skyrocketing for a few years now, and for the longest time, OnePlus was the exception to…
Knight mode: Heather Knight on T20 World Cup, women’s cricket and The Hundred
The England captain joins Alan Gardner and Valkerie Baynes to talk life on lock down and future challenges. Download »Archive…
New map uses Facebook studies to recognize coronavirus hot spots
By Amy Graff, SFGATE Published 5:21 pm PDT, Monday, April 20, 2020 Facebook and Carnegie Mellon University have teamed up…
Cemetery races to keep up as New York virus deaths mount
Cemetery races to keep up as New York virus deaths mountBy DAVID GOLDMAN and MATT SEDENSKYApril 21, 2020 GMTNEW YORK…
U.S. keeps track of reports of North Korean leader’s health problem; South Korea, China skeptical
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean and Chinese officials on Tuesday cast doubt on reports North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
U.S. coronavirus response deepens divide as Trump suspends immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus took an even sharper political turn on Tuesday after…
Coronavirus shelter-at-home rules upend U.S. child abuse avoidance system
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - A California case worker hears screaming as she tries to conduct a telephone session for a…
Schumer says he sees U.S. Senate deal on coronavirus funding expense
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress moved toward a fourth coronavirus relief bill expected to top $450 billion, as Senate…
UK’s COVID-19 death toll is far higher than daily figure, data suggests
LONDON (Reuters) - The true extent of Britain’s COVID-19 death toll was more than 40% higher than the government’s daily…
Oil at two-decade lows, price of U.S. crude for delivery below zero
LONDON (Reuters) - Benchmark Brent and U.S. oil futures for June delivery plunged to around two-decade lows on Tuesday, a…
Dealing with the dead: the female undertakers of Harlem
NEW YORK (Reuters) - There are 48 bodies in the basement of the funeral home in Harlem. Forty are in…
Oil crash knocks stocks, dollar gains as danger belief rolls over
LONDON (Reuters) - Global stocks fell on Tuesday, a day after U.S. crude oil prices turned negative for the first…
Coronavirus very likely of animal origin, no sign of lab manipulation: WHO
FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting…
Muted celebrations as Britain’s Queen Elizabeth turns 94
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s record-breaking Queen Elizabeth turns 94 on Tuesday but the coronavirus lockdown means there will be little…
Coders Who Survived Human Trafficking Rewrite Their Identities
At a family center in downtown Oakland, 11 students are training with two lecturers and two teaching assistants. Toys are…
Google’s Head of Quantum Computing Hardware Resigns
In late October 2019, Google CEO Sundar Pichai likened the latest result from the company’s quantum computing hardware lab in…
Facebook Gaming Is Here—but Who Is It For?
For years, the words “ Facebook” and “gaming” were more likely to evoke memories of an aunt’s dusty Words With…
Woman Gaga’s Together at Home Raised $128 Million for Covid-19 Relief
Hello, and welcome to a new edition of The Monitor, WIRED’s entertainment news roundup. This time around we have a…