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Pandemic Gentrification Is Coming For Small US Towns
If you're thinking about escaping to a rural area during the coronavirus pandemic, read this first.
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Disney to furlough non-union employees as parks remain closed due to coronavirus
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Starting April 19, Walt Disney Company will furlough employees "whose jobs aren't necessary at this time," following the closure of its US parks in March. The company said it will continue to provide full healthcare benefits and that employees will be eligible for state unemployment insurance.
She clawed her way out of poverty. Now COVID-19 could take it all away
For those who can work at home or have savings to tide them over, COVID-19 can be a painful disruption for as long as it lasts. But for low-wage workers like Raquel Lezama, it can amount to a catastrophe.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp wasn't aware that coronavirus can be spread by asymptomatic carriers
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Kemp was announcing Georgia's statewide stay-at-home in a presser on Wednesday when he said he wasn't aware, "until the last 24 hours," that people can spread the coronavirus even when they aren't showing symptoms.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis
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Pelosi said the bipartisan committee was created to ensure that the $2 trillion in emergency relief related to the coronavirus is "being spent carefully and effectively."
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US Navy relieves commander who reported COVID-19 outbreak aboard aircraft carrier
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Acting Secretary of the US Navy Thomas Modly confirmed Captain Brett Crozier was relieved of his command after raising concern about the outbreak of COVID-19 aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which is currently docked in Guam. In a letter leaked to The San Francisco Chronicle, the captain urged military officials to do more to address the health and safety of the crew.
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo’s scary night with coronavirus
The broadcast journalist explained the feverish episode he had as his body fought the respiratory illness.
Even Disney cut off pay. Behind the scenes of happiest place on Earth
Disney has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has shuttered its theme parks, cruise lines and retail stores, and has halted film and TV productions.
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America's New Status Cuo
While Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been fighting the battle against coronavirus in New York, Chris Cuomo has been battling his own COVID-19 diagnosis. The brothers live-streamed a joint press briefing Thursday — and the internet went wild.
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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is released from prison due to coronavirus fears
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According to multiple reports, the Brooklyn rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, was granted compassionate release due to the coronavirus and will serve the rest of his sentence on home confinement.
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What 24 hours of a pandemic looks like in the nation's capital
First graders and friars, scientists and sanitation workers, teen models and the mayor: 24 hours inside the lives upended by a pandemic in Washington, D.C.
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Taylor Swift is helping a small business in Nashville in a big way
The owners of Grimey's New & Preloved Music, an indie record store in Nashville, got a 'life preserver' from T-Swift who said she would cover healthcare costs and employees' wages during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What everyone’s getting wrong about the toilet paper shortage
It isn’t really about hoarding. And there isn’t an easy fix.
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Celeb cooking classes will help you through coronavirus quarantine
Has coronavirus quarantine made you realize you’re not really that great of a cook? Well, the pros are here to help.
New England Patriots plane switches its cargo from Super Bowl Champs to protective equipment
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Patriots owner Robert Kraft and family, with support from a number of others, worked to transport personal protective equipment from Shenzen, China, to the United States. The 1.2 million masks are set to arrive on US soil on Thursday afternoon, where they'll be distributed to hospitals in Massachusetts and New York.
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FAQ on stimulus checks, unemployment and the coronavirus plan
The $2 trillion relief bill will send money directly to Americans, greatly expand unemployment coverage and make a number of other changes. Here are answers to questions about the law.
First death in Asia's biggest slum raises concerns over the spread of coronavirus
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Dharavi, a community in Mumbai which has more than a million people living in a five square km area, reported the death of a 56-year-old from COVID-19. Around 300 flats and 90 shops were sealed while authorities stamped and quarantined those who came into contact with the victim. Many are worried about the spread of the coronavirus in the densely populated slum.
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Leighton Meester and Adam Brody are reportedly expecting baby no. 2
It looks like the 'Gossip Girl' and 'The O.C.' stars, who married in 2014, are expecting their second child together. The couple are already parents to a four-year-old daughter.
That viral drone date guy’s story doesn’t quite check out
We talked to him, and the clip might be a bit less spontaneous than advertised.
Record 6.6 million people file for unemployment in the US due to the pandemic
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Last week, more than 6.6 million people in the US sought jobless aid as the coronavirus pandemic worsens for the country, doubling the previous record of 3.3 million from the week before. The last highest unemployment record in US history was 695,000 in 1982.
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