Day: March 19, 2020
by Stimulus check: What we know (and don’t)
The Senate approved (90-8) a multibillion-dollar emergency aid package Wednesday that will provide paid family and sick leave for many …
Spring is here! Things we love about the season, from florals to new TV and music
With a cluster of cancellations and closures caused by coronavirus, the start of the new season Thursday introduces a different …
CIAC hopes to salvage some of its spring season
There is hope for a spring high school sports season, but certainly no guarantee, nearly 70 state athletic and governmental …
Trump invokes wartime authority of Defense Production Act to speed coronavirus aid. What is it?
President Trump on Tuesday invoked the Defense Production Act, a wartime authority that allows him to direct industry to produce …
Facebook content moderators paid to work from home
Facebook will pay its third-party US content moderators to work from home. On a call with reporters, Facebook’s chief Mark …
Coronavirus: First death confirmed in NI
The first death from coronavirus in Northern Ireland has been confirmed. The patient was elderly, had an underlying medical condition …
Coronavirus: Air pollution and CO2 fall rapidly as virus spreads
Levels of air pollutants and warming gases over some cities and regions are showing significant drops as coronavirus impacts work …
Coronavirus: 40 London Underground stations to be closed
Up to 40 stations on the London Underground network are to be shut as the city attempts to reduce the …
Coronavirus: Europe already looking to extend virus lockdowns
European nations are already looking to extend lockdowns put in place to try to stem the coronavirus outbreak. A lockdown …
Coronavirus: Asian nations face second wave of imported cases
South Korea, China and Singapore are among the Asian countries facing a second coronavirus wave, spurred by people importing it …
Coronavirus: Answers promised after school shutdown confusion
The government has promised to give more details on how school closures will affect students and parents after criticism over …
Coronavirus: The detectives racing to contain the virus in Singapore
In Singapore, one of the first places hit by coronavirus, detectives are tracking down potential positive cases to try to …
How to stay happy in troubling times
With the unfolding global coronavirus pandemic leading to people being confined to their homes, borders being shut and economic instability, …