Spain’s Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma has become the first royal to die from the novel coronavirus. The 86-year-old was a cousin of Spain’s King Felipe VI. She died after contracting COVID-19, her brother, Prince Sixto Enrique de Borbon, the Duke of Aranjuez, announced on Facebook. “On this afternoon… our sister Maria Teresa de Borbon […]
Spain’s Princess Maria Teresa Becomes First Royal to Die Coronavirus…
Can Coronavirus Spread Through Food or Packaging…
As the world social distances amid the coronavirus pandemic, it’s difficult to completely disconnect when it comes to our food. At some point, the meals we get from the grocery store, restaurant takeout counter or farmers market could be handled by someone with the virus — but can it transmit through food? While there are […]
Coronavirus Job Losses Could Reach 47 Million As Macy’s Furloughs Most of Its 130k Employees Without Pay…
Coronavirus job losses in the United States could hit 47 million, with unemployment at more than 30 per cent, according to stark new estimates by a Federal Reserve. The shocking prediction by the Fed’s St. Louis district project came as Macy’s announced it will furlough a majority of its 130,000 workers. The retail giant on […]
“This Is Unprecedented” – South Africa Invokes Military-Controlled Lockdown As Infections Soar…
South Africa’s 57 million people entered into a Martial law-style lockdown for three weeks starting on Friday, a move by the government that would hopefully flatten the pandemic curve and slowdown infections, so the hospital system does not become overwhelmed by virus patients, reported AFP. The country’s Department of Health announced two COVID-19 deaths to […]
Coronavirus: The European Union Unravels…
Faced with an existential threat, EU member states, far from joining together to confront the pandemic as a unified bloc, instinctively are returning to pursuing the national interest. After years of criticizing U.S. President Donald J. Trump for pushing an “America First” policy, European leaders are reverting to the very nationalism they have publicly claimed […]
China Shuts Down All Cinemas, Again…
Over the past two weeks, hundreds of movie theaters in the country had begun to reopen. No reason for the policy reversal was given, but insiders believe the government is worried about a potential second wave of coronavirus infections. China’s film regulators has slammed the brakes on plans to gradually reopen the country’s cinemas. Over […]
Trump-Hating Reporter Mocks a Coronavirus-Plagued America as the Real ‘Sh*thole country’…
Julia Ioffe, a correspondent for GQ Magazine, mocked President Trump and America as a “sh*thole country” following reports that the United States reportedly has more coronavirus cases than any other nation. In her barb, Ioffe, whose work has appeared at outlets such as the Washington Post and the New York Times, was riffing on a […]
Pentagon Halts All Overseas Travel, Increases Restrictions at Bases as Coronavirus Cases Reach 600…
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has issued orders barring nearly all official movement for Defense Department personnel overseas and instituted new health protection measures worldwide as the Pentagon attempts to slow the spreading coronavirus, which has sickened at least 600 people in the military community. Esper’s stop-movement order applies to all service members, DOD civilians and […]
U.S. Leads World in Confirmed Coronavirus Cases for First Time…
The United States on Thursday reported the most coronavirus cases in the world for the first time, over China and Italy with at least 82,404 infections and more than 1,000 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins. Why it matters: From the beginning, the U.S. — with a population of more than 325 million — […]
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