Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Champions League last-16 ties: How they stand 

The UEFA Champions League returns on Friday with the remaining places at the final tournament in Lisbon up for grabs as Europe’s top clubs look to go all the way and lift the trophy on August 23 after a suspension of five months because of the coronavirus. It is nearly six months since officials in Lyon questioned the decision to allow the first leg to […]

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How Babylon’s revolutionary approach makes health care accessible and affordable for everyone 

[Sponsored article] The full scale of the global health crisis has been brought into sharp focus by the spread of the coronavirus disease, Covid-19, with existing systems struggling to cope with growing populations, round-the-clock care and insufficient resources. Babylon, an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health company, is starting to […]

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COVID-19 strikes Washington state farmworkers and swamps rural hospitals 

Jamaican farmer Earl Edwards died Friday in quarantine housing for foreign laborers in Washington state, where he worked in a cherry-packing facility. A coronavirus outbreak at one of Washington state’s largest fruit farms has renewed concern for agricultural workers, who live and work in close quarters.

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Live Coronavirus News Updates 

Tens of millions of Americans have lost crucial jobless benefits, and lawmakers still can’t seem to agree on a relief measure. Israel’s troubled school reopenings could be a lesson for the U.S.

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Norway cruise ship passengers with coronavirus reach 43 

Authorities say the number of passengers on a Norwegian cruise ship who have tested positive for the coronavirus has reached 43

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It’s A Disaster’: German Expats Love U.S. But Not Its Handling Of Coronavirus 

Germany has flattened its curve, and unemployment has barely budged. And some Germans living in the U.S. are mystified by how politicized the pandemic has become here.

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1 Billion Children Have Had School Disrupted Because of Coronavirus, U.N. Chief Says 

The pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education in history, with schools closed in more than 160 countries in mid-July

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The Latest: Leverkusen’s Amiri will miss Rangers game 

Bayer Leverkusen says midfielder Nadiem Amiri will miss its Europa League last-16 game against Rangers on Thursday after he had contact with someone believed to have the coronavirus

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Stocks tread water as earnings season gathers pace 

U.S. stock futures wavered Tuesday as a slew of major companies reported earnings, some of them beating already low expectations from coronavirus economic troubles.

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Champions League-Europa League return: Man City, Chelsea, Man Utd, Rangers & Wolves in action 

After a five-month delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Champions League and Europa League resume this week with lots of British interest.

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Seth Meyers Goes To Town On Jared Kushner’s ‘Evil’ Coronavirus Strategy 

“I guess it’s not surprising to learn that Jared Kushner is a sociopath,” said the “Late Night” host.

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Poultry farmers in dire need of cash; seek $2.7 billion as sales dip amid coronavirus 

India’s poultry industry is in dire need of cash after prices slumped earlier this year on speculation fanned by social media that chickens could spread the coronavirus, according to one of the nation’s top producers.

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Global shares mixed amid coronavirus waves, recovery hopes 

Shares have risen across Asia after Wall Street closed broadly higher on encouraging economic reports

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Sony’s profit up as people staying home play video games 

Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. said Tuesday that its April-June profit jumped 53% as its video game and other online businesses thrived with people staying home due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Uluru closed to tourists after indigenous group blocks access road, fearing visitors will spread coronavirus 

Australia has closed the national park that is home to the revered indigenous site of Uluru after some in the community blocked an access route for fear that visitors could carry in coronavirus infections.The country is battling a new wave of the deadly virus, with southeastern Victoria state reeling from hundreds of infections, while Indigenous Australians […]

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