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New York Post – by Eileen AJ Connelly
Gov. Cuomo declared a state of emergency Saturday to deal with the worsening coronavirus crisis, as the number of cases jumped to 11 in the Big Apple — including a Queens cab driver — and 76 across New York. Continue reading “Cuomo declares state of emergency in New York as state coronavirus cases soar to 76”
About 70 people were trapped after a hotel being used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in the Chinese city of Quanzhou collapsed.
About 40 of the 70 have been pulled from the rubble of the five-storey Xinjia Hotel, state media says. Continue reading “Coronavirus: Dozens trapped as China quarantine hotel collapses”
Alongside those coronavirus prep bags being filled by shoppers with bleach and hand sanitizer may be boxes of long shelf life Twinkies and Ding Dongs.
“We are seeing that,” Hostess Brands CEO Andy Callahan said on Yahoo Finance’s On the Move, when asked if he is seeing a bump in business as people stock up, should they be trapped at home due to the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading “Coronavirus outbreak may have unleashed panic buying of Hostess Twinkies and Ding Dongs”
Nurses fighting the spread of coronavirus unleashed a flood of criticism on the federal government and their employers Thursday, saying they have been left poorly equipped to care for their patients and protect themselves amid the outbreak. Continue reading “Nurses blast government and hospital responses to coronavirus”
People around the world are avoiding shaking hands to help stem the spread of the coronavirus.
In Wuhan, a new way to say hello has gone viral online – it’s been dubbed the “Wuhan shake”. Continue reading “Coronavirus: The ‘Wuhan shake’ or the elbow bump?”
Below is a press release from Texas A&M University:
CC, the world’s first cloned cat, has passed away at the age of 18 after being diagnosed with kidney failure. Continue reading “World’s first cloned cat passes away”
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Once a positive coronavirus case is identified, officials say it is all hands on deck.
There’s a coordinated effort to retrace the patient’s steps to see who else may have been exposed to the disease.
CBS2’s Aundrea Cline-Thomas outlines the process. Continue reading “After Positive Diagnosis Comes Tracing The Movements Of Coronavirus Patients”
Gov. Greg Abbott demanded that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention halt the scheduled Monday release of a group of patients being quarantined at Lackland Air Force Base, noting that a day earlier the federal agency released a person who was later found to have a “weakly positive” test result for the new coronavirus.
COLLEGE STATION, Tex (KBTX)- On Monday, Texas A&M University has issued new restrictions on foreign travel due to concerns about coronavirus.
“We have no greater responsibility than to promote the health and safety of students, faculty and staff,” wrote Chancellor John Sharp in a letter to university presidents and agency directors. “We also are responsible for promoting public health, especially during this period of global uncertainty.” Continue reading “Texas A&M implementing new safety restrictions amid coronavirus concerns”
New York Post – by Jackie Salo
Chinese people afraid to shake hands amid the coronavirus outbreak are kicking around a new foot-to-foot greeting known as the “Wuhan Shake.”
In a clip on Twitter, a group of men wearing face masks can be seen saying hello to each other by quickly tapping their feet together. Continue reading “‘Wuhan Shake’ greeting goes viral amid coronavirus outbreak”
A man in Washington state has died after contracting the coronavirus, the first death from the new disease in the U.S., health officials said Saturday.
Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency in Washington hours later, saying that the outbreak “could likely be a worldwide pandemic.” Continue reading “A Washington man has died from coronavirus: What we know about the first death in the US”
Satellite images have shown a dramatic decline in pollution levels over China, which is “at least partly” due to an economic slowdown prompted by the coronavirus, US space agency Nasa says.
Nasa maps show falling levels of nitrogen dioxide this year. Continue reading “Coronavirus: Nasa images show China pollution clear amid slowdown”
MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee electrician who police identified Thursday as the man who fatally shot five co-workers at one of the nation’s largest breweries enjoyed building guns, according to neighbors.
Authorities said 51-year-old Anthony Ferrill opened fire at the Molson Coors Brewing Co. complex on Wednesday, killing five male employees before turning his gun on himself.
An Oklahoma man convicted of kidnapping his stepdaughter as a child and holding her in captivity for nearly 20 years has been sentenced to life in prison, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Henri Michelle Piette was found guilty in June by a federal jury of kidnapping and traveling with intent to engage in a sexual act with a juvenile following a seven-day trial that detailed the horrific conditions Rosalynn McGinnis endured. Continue reading “Man gets life for kidnapping stepdaughter, holding her captive for 19 years”
Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who held elected offices in Baltimore for two decades and was elevated by voters to lead the city after the upheaval of 2015, was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday for a fraud scheme involving a children’s book series.
The coronavirus has the potential to become a pandemic and is at a “decisive” stage, the head of the World Health Organization told reporters in Geneva.
In Asia, attention continues to focus on countries outside China as new cases slow at the epicenter of the outbreak. Japan will close all schools, while South Korean infections now top 2,000. The virus also is also spreading in Europe and the Middle East, with countries including Italy, Iran and Kuwait reporting more cases. In Africa, Nigeria confirmed its first infection. Continue reading “Korea Cases Top 2,000; WHO Sees ‘Decisive’ Stage: Virus Update”
Texas farmers soon will be able to legally plant fields of hemp for the first time since the 1930s.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Hemp Team traveled across the state this winter holding meetings in halls packed full of farmers who paid $20 each to learn about pitfalls and possibilities of industrial hemp production. Continue reading “Hemp for Farmers”
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The owner of a demolition company says a mistake led a crew to tear down the wrong property in East Dallas.
According to neighbors, the 97 year old home at 5532 Richard Avenue was demolished quickly on Wednesday. Continue reading “Demolition Mistake Leads To Wrong Home Being Torn Down In Historic Dallas Neighborhood”
Mother Jones – by Daniel Moattar
Law enforcement in four of California’s most populous counties is storing, searching, and sharing detailed records on millions of random drivers, according to a new report from the California State Auditor, a nonpartisan government agency. The audit, released last week, found major deficiencies—and possible lawbreaking—in police use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) in the California counties of Los Angeles, Fresno, Marin, and Sacramento. Continue reading “California Cops Are Collecting Info on Millions of Drivers Who Have Done Nothing Wrong”
Pocket – by André Spicer, Aeon
Each summer, thousands of the best and brightest graduates join the workforce. Their well-above-average raw intelligence will have been carefully crafted through years at the world’s best universities. After emerging from their selective undergraduate programmes and competitive graduate schools, these new recruits hope that their jobs will give them ample opportunity to put their intellectual gifts to work. But they are in for an unpleasant surprise. Continue reading “Stupefied”