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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Fire at Bronx Apartment Building Kills 4
By BY NEIL VIGDOR AND MARIEL PADILLA from NYT New York https://ift.tt/33ZqQPv
Wallace Roney, Jazz Trumpet Virtuoso, Is Dead at 59
By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3bFEU37
Quotation of the Day: Cases Spiral Aboard an Aircraft Carrier, and a Commander Pleads for Help
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Coronavirus: Zoom under increased scrutiny as popularity soars
The New York attorney general has written to the videoconferencing company about its security measures.
Coronavirus: Mandatory quarantine in a five-star Sydney hotel
Australians who return from overseas are now required to spend 14 days in quarantine in hotels.
Human Rights Group Says Two U.S. Strikes Killed Somali Civilians
By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE AND HELENE COOPER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3dFYDSa
Hellmut Stern, 91, Dies; Violinist Returned to Germany After Fleeing
By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2R0fBku
Monday, March 30, 2020
Coronavirus: American Airlines to seek $12bn in state aid
The US carrier says it will ask for government help to survive during the coronavirus downturn.
Lagos lockdown over coronavirus: 'How will my children survive?'
Nigeria's commercial hub and the capital have gone into lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Trump’s Virus Defense Is Often an Attack, and the Target Is Often a Woman
By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dCNjWW
Coronavirus: Has the virus brought borders back to Europe?
The BBC’s Gavin Lee took a road trip in Europe's Schengen area to see how free movement has changed.
Coronavirus: US death rates v China, Italy and South Korea
The US has seen its cases spike dramatically in recent days and these graphs show what could be in store.
Coronavirus: Italy extends lockdown amid hopes of turning corner
The number of new daily coronavirus infections is 1,648, down from 3,815 on Sunday.
Keep It Simple, Albany. This Is No Time for Budget Games.
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Sacred Heart Is No Hockey School. $60 Million Could Change That.
By BY DAVE CALDWELL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3dEEUCj
Sunday, March 29, 2020
What’s on TV Monday: ‘The Good Doctor’ and ‘The Schouwendam 12’
By BY PETER LIBBEY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2xvjS8G
Quotation of the Day: Crisis Pits Patient Privacy Against Public Need to Know
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Coronavirus, Social Distancing, Sweden: Your Monday Briefing
By BY MIKE IVES AND ISABELLA KWAI from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2yk5MaD
North Korea hails 'super large' launcher test as virus timing condemned
South Korea's army issued a stern statement saying that testing comes at a "very inappropriate" time.
Message from president who led Ebola battle
Liberia's ex-President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the world must conquer fear to deal with coronavirus.
‘Westworld’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap: Predators and Prey
By BY SCOTT TOBIAS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3bD6Moq
Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid
Thousands of the devices, which deliver oxygen to the lungs without needing a ventilator, could be made.
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Coronavirus: Trump backs away from New York quarantine
The US president now says the move is not necessary, after the idea was labelled "preposterous".
Could synthetic fish be a better catch of the day?
Start-ups are growing fish "meat" in labs and say it will be competitive with fish from the sea.
Teen figure skater's Special Olympics dream
Thirteen-year-old Ornela has Down's syndrome and is training to compete in the World Games next year.
Abandoned Soviet-era resort refugees call home
Georgia plans to revive Tskaltubo, an abandoned Soviet-era spa town, but it's an uncertain time for thousands of civil war refugees living among the decaying sanatoriums.
How I built a 12-country haircare business
Michelle Ntalami couldn't buy the products she wanted for her hair, so she set up a company to sell them.
Coronavirus: Zimbabwean broadcaster Zororo Makamba died 'alone and scared'
The death of young Zimbabwean journalist Zororo Makamba exposes his country's healthcare problems.
Introducing the soaring melodies of Azure Ryder
How one of pop’s brightest new voices found confidence by taking control of a plane.
Lockdown, what lockdown? Sweden's unusual response to coronavirus
While swathes of Europe are under lockdown, Sweden is allowing life to go on much as normal.
Coronavirus: Lessons for lockdown from an Italian family
The Aninnis have been in lockdown in Rome for nearly three weeks. What advice do they have for other families?
'Memes should be archived in a museum'
People social distancing are sharing memes to feel connected but could they be preserved in a museum?
Coronavirus ICYMI: Special deliveries, a parrot and hotels
Here are some stories you may have missed this week.
Raving to the BBC News theme tune goes viral
Have you seen the kitchen 'remix' of the BBC News theme tune yet?
Friday, March 27, 2020
Coronavirus: Cruise ship in race to transfer passengers off Panama coast
A vessel carrying more than 1,800 people off Panama is moving healthy passengers to a sister ship.
Price Gouging Complaints Surge Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3apGSob
Pope gives prayer to empty St Peter's Square
The service usually only happens twice a year but was given as Italy's coronavirus death toll passes 9,000.
Coronavirus: From clapping to kindness, five reasons to be hopeful
As coronavirus continues to spread, the worst of the crisis has brought out of the best in humanity.
Manu Dibango: The saxophone legend who inspired a disco groove
Manu Dibango, whose Soul Makossa filled New York dance floors, died this week at the age of 86.
Coronavirus lockdown in India: ‘Beaten and abused for doing my job’
India's last-mile delivery executives are struggling to function as the country goes in lockdown.
Coronavirus: The woman behind India's first testing kit
With the first made-in-India kits, the country could hugely scale up testing for the coronavirus.
'I bought a winery and it caused a US-French row'
When US entrepreneur Michael Baum bought a famous French vineyard it caused a trans-Atlantic spat.
Coronavirus: A college course world wants to study right now
More than one million people have enrolled in a Yale course on well-being. So what's its secret?
South Africa: 'Our children are dying, but President Ramaphosa doesn't care'
South Africa's leader Cyril Ramaphosa is accused of inaction over a spate of child murders.
How Marsha Hunt fought Hollywood blacklisting
The 102-year-old is one of the last people still alive who was named as a communist sympathiser.
Coronavirus lockdown: Clubbers go online for music
With the coronavirus lockdown bringing normal nightlife to an end, some enterprising DJs are going online.
Coronavirus: Stranded in another country
BBC News speaks to some of the people from the UK who have been stranded abroad due to the pandemic.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Coronavirus: Tears, fears and anxiety amid job losses
Rosie lost two jobs this month. She's one of 3.3 million Americans unemployed because of coronavirus.
Daily podcasters are broadcasting from closets and even from under blankets.
By BY REGGIE UGWU from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2y6PkdC
‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 1 Finale Recap: Another Goodbye
By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2WLCSug
Internet challenges are keeping us occupied.
By BY TAYLOR LORENZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dw5P3h
Coronavirus: South Africa begins three-week lockdown
Police and the army patrol the streets as all but essential movement is banned across the country.
Coronavirus: Fears of virus in Idlib refugee camps
The UN warns that camps for the displaced in north-western Syria could be devastated by coronavirus.
No alcohol, no dog walks: Lockdown life in South Africa
South Africa government has introduced stringent measures to halt the spread of coronavirus.
The uncertain future for China's electric car makers
China is the biggest market for electric vehicles, but the coronavirus is the latest blow to shake the industry.
Coronavirus: Here's how you can stop bad information from going viral
Experts are calling on the public to practice ‘information hygiene’ to help stop the spread of falsehoods online.
Africa's week in pictures: 20-26 March 2020
A selection of the best photos from across the continent this week.
Coronavirus: How do you cope in a flatshare?
Ella from North London lives with four other people, including someone who is high risk.
Green sea turtles: Vulnerable animal's hatching season draws to close
The green sea turtle is vulnerable to extinction as the climate warms, Australian scientists say.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Coronavirus: Flight attendant gives emotional goodbye as routes cease
Cassy Appleton receives applause from passengers as Virgin Australia prepares to suspend flights.
Los venezolanos que emigran dejan atrás a casi un millón de niños
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For now, New Yorkers cannot get evicted if they don’t pay their rent.
By BY RONDA KAYSEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3duEezr
Coronavirus capital by capital: How are Europeans coping with shutdown?
Europeans face a blizzard of restrictions on their freedoms as authorities try to stop the spread.
Coronavirus: Words at the window from those in isolation
Portraits of families self-isolating in Brooklyn to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Why some countries wear face masks and others don't
Step outside without a face mask in Hong Kong and you'll get looks. That's not true elsewhere. Why?
Coronavirus: One case lays bare America's testing failure
"Open your eyes, we have to do something." A retired doctor's quest to discover if she has the virus.
India lockdown: The heroes on the frontline of the coronavirus war
From hospital workers, to police, to rubbish collectors - key workers in India face a daunting task.
Coronavirus: Why Ghana has gone into mourning after mass funeral ban
How the measures against the coronavirus in Ghana are challenging the country's religious way of life.
Turkey sends secret arms shipments into Libya
BBC Africa Eye investigates secret arms shipments into Libya, and shows how foreign powers are fuelling an ongoing war.
City residents use the Nextdoor app to be neighborly (but distant).
By BY JOHN HERRMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ajvhah
A homeless family copes with challenges amplified by coronavirus.
By BY MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UjYHQ3
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Greta Thunberg says it’s ‘extremely likely’ that she had coronavirus.
By BY SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WG1B35
New York cuts subway service by a quarter.
By BY CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WHLFgQ
Restaurant workers join forces to feed their own.
By BY KIM SEVERSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bmTMmY
Marini naturals: The haircare business that reaches 12 countries
Michelle Ntalami couldn't buy the products she wanted for her hair, so she set up a company to sell them.
Celebrating a birthday party by video chat
With social distancing measures in place, many are adjusting to the new normal online.
Spring breaker who said, ‘If I get corona, I get corona,’ apologizes.
By BY AIMEE ORTIZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2vRMEA0
Mets’ Noah Syndergaard Will Have Tommy John Surgery
By BY KEVIN ARMSTRONG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2UgBttV
Streaming the Seattle Symphony became a source of connection.
By BY BROOKE JARVIS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WFXlk7
If the park is too crowded (or closed), head to the cemetery gates.
By BY ANDREW COTTO AND MICHAEL GOLD from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JbYCaL
Coronavirus: Reopening the US by Easter 'a beautiful timeline'
President Trump said he was speaking to the Coronavirus Taskforce about when to open the US for business.
Coronavirus: How Covid-19 is denying dignity to the dead in Italy
Funerals have been banned in Italy - robbing many families of the chance to say a final goodbye.
India's poorest 'fear hunger may kill us before coronavirus'
Millions of Indians who rely on daily wages from jobs like cleaning risk running out of money.
Monday, March 23, 2020
It is the story of a lifetime, and it’s crippling some publications.
By BY TIFFANY HSU AND MARC TRACY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2J6LiEx
Webinar Wednesdays: Opportunities for Teachers and Parents on Remote Learning With The Times
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Coronavirus: Carmakers answer pleas to make medical supplies
The auto industry is pledging to help tackle a shortage of ventilators and masks as virus spreads.
Coronavirus: Spanish army finds care home residents 'dead and abandoned'
An inquiry is launched after soldiers discover elderly coronavirus victims "dead in their beds".
Antarctic seal photo wins top prize
A drone photo of crabeater seals resting on an ice float is overall winner in a nature photography competition.
Coronavirus: Trump wants US open for business amid pandemic
As conservative voices warn of damage to the economy, the president may be reassessing restrictions.
Coronavirus: Life in Rome under lockdown
Italy is now the epicentre of the coronavirus crisis in Europe, but what is life in lockdown like?
Coronavirus: How did Australia's Ruby Princess cruise debacle happen?
The Ruby Princess was allowed to unload 2,700 passengers in Sydney - now almost 50 have coronavirus.
Teen figure skater's Special Olympics dream
Thirteen-year-old Ornela has Down's syndrome and is training to compete in the World Games next year.
Ukraine's missing people amid ongoing conflict
Thousands of people have gone missing since the conflict started in 2014, according to the Red Cross.
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Scores of people, stuck at home, sing from apartment windows in some American cities.
By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wsJdQk
What it was like to celebrate the Persian New Year in the time of social distancing.
By BY NILO TABRIZY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3abIGBd
Coronavirus: Indians bang pots and pans to support fight
Millions of Indians came out on their balconies and rooftops to show support for health workers.
Coronavirus: More myths to ignore
Reality Check tackles misleading health advice being shared online.
The volunteer army helping self-isolating neighbours
The coronavirus outbreak has left many feeling trapped indoors, but for some help may not be far away.
How Marsha Hunt fought Hollywood blacklisting
The 102-year-old is one of the last people still alive who was named as a communist sympathisers.
'I bought a winery and it caused a US-French row'
When US entrepreneur Michael Baum bought a famous French vineyard it caused a trans-Atlantic spat.
South Africa: 'Our children are dying, but President Ramaphosa doesn't care'
South Africa's leader Cyril Ramaphosa is accused of inaction over a spate of child murders.
'I thought he was going to tear chunks out of my skin'
A third of men carrying out rough sex acts such as biting and choking do not ask for consent, a survey finds.
Gingerly, U.S. police departments take up enforcing restrictions.
By BY SHAILA DEWAN, VANESSA SWALES AND PATRICK J. LYONS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bmcF9J
Israel's coronavirus patient 74 talks about her experience
Israel's coronavirus patient 74, also known as Dani, posts about her experience on social media.
Apollo 13: One family's agony and triumph
On 11 April 1970, the Lovells watched their husband and father blast off on an ill-fated mission to the Moon.
Tskaltubo: Georgia's abandoned resort that refugees call home
Georgia plans to revive Tskaltubo, an abandoned Soviet-era spa town, but it's an uncertain time for thousands of civil war refugees living among the decaying sanatoriums.
Is it safe for kids to spend time with their grandparents?
By BY HALLIE LEVINE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Uc6Ypa
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Coronavirus: Australian PM warns of lockdowns
Scott Morrison said people must take social distancing seriously after crowds flocked to Bondi Beach.
How Parsis shaped India's taste for soft drinks
Over the past two centuries, fizzy drinks have become a $8bn (£6.9bn) industry in India.
How the Pet Shop Boys accidentally made the best tour diary in pop history
How the Pet Shop Boys inadvertently ended up with the best tour diary in pop history.
How Nigeria's kings lost their power
The removal of the revered emir of Kano raises questions about the continued role of Nigeria's traditional rulers.
Coronavirus: No Russia lockdown as Putin puts on show of calm
Russia's president intends to defy the spread of coronavirus and push ahead with a national vote.
The 'climate doomers' preparing for society to fall apart
Few scientists think climate change will cause society to collapse any time soon - but some people are getting ready anyway.
How to argue with a racist: Five myths debunked
Stereotypes and myths about race are not just used by racists. Here's how to debunk five myths.
Scenes of New York City were reminiscent of those that might follow a blizzard.
By BY MICHAEL WILSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33BiGfX
With many under orders to stay at home, the party has moved online.
By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3a8iwiI
A group of friends still played basketball, with modifications: hazmat suits and respirators.
By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2xe60iX
German police arrest man over high-speed rail tampering
The 51-year-old is accused of loosening bolts on a railway track just before a bridge outside Frankfurt.
The virtual reality church that isn't shutting its doors
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, one church has been experimenting with virtual reality.
Online festival celebrates arts affected by Covid-19
Playwright Nick Green launched the Social Distancing Festival to shine a spotlight on lost projects.
Friday, March 20, 2020
The ‘small victory’ is crucial, two married epidemiologists say.
By BY SIOBHAN ROBERTS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33xF1eo
Five reasons to find hope amid chaos
From environmental improvements to acts of kindness, there are glimmers of light amid the crisis.
Coronavirus: When elderly parents want to carry on socialising
What if older relatives or friends prefer to ignore the risks and don't want to stay in?
Victor Olaiya: Nigeria's 'evil genius' trumpeter who influenced Fela Kuti
Nigerian Victor Olaiya, who died last month, was a musical pioneer and mentor to the Afrobeat legend.
Coronavirus: Why are Australia's remote Aboriginal communities at risk?
Australia is severely restricting access to remote Aboriginal communities amid coronavirus fears.
60 days of coronavirus in the US - in 60 seconds
The first case of Covid-19 in the United States appeared in Seattle, Washington on 21 January.
Coronavirus: How to spread joy in a world of self-isolation
Whether it's music, art or 'modifed block parties', coronavirus is changing the way we interact.
As moms navigate the pandemic, it can feel as if ‘I have five jobs.’
By BY JESSICA BENNETT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2xUDnHT
North Korea fires two projectiles into sea
The launch is the third this month, according South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
Coronavirus: People in Beijing begin to head outdoors
The BBC's China correspondent Stephen McDonell met people venturing out for the first time in weeks.
Turning SXSW disappointment into an online opportunity
Musicians due to play on the British Embassy stage at SXSW in Texas have been offered a platform of a different kind.
Thursday, March 19, 2020
What does kids TV look like in North Korea?
Exploring the weird, wonderful and surprisingly violent world of North Korean children's television.
Coronavirus: The taxi driver falsely accused of extortion
Jude Ikuenobe was falsely accused on social media of using a Covid-19 patient to extort money.
US students party on spring break despite coronavirus
US university students flocked to Florida, despite warnings over the new coronavirus.
During a lockdown, try to keep a routine, and some ice cream, a crisis expert says.
By BY ALIX STRAUSS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33zykbv
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