The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. topped more than 1.6 million as deaths rose to more than 97,000, a tally from Johns Hopkins University shows. President Donald Trump threatened to pull the Republican convention out of North Carolina if the governor’s coronavirus restrictions impose a limit on the number of people who can […]
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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Washington. Alex Brandon | AP President Donald Trump on Monday said that he “will be reluctantly forced” to move the Republican National Convention if North Carolina doesn’t ease up on social […]
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In New York, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S., the city’s health department put out a set of guidelines entitled, “Sex and coronavirus disease.” One piece of official advice: “You are your safest sex partner.” Dating is hard enough in the best of times. Throw in government directives like this, plus nationwide […]
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The EU flags are seen in front of the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on May 19, 2020, in Brussels, Belgium. Thierry Monasse Tech giants could be forced to pay higher taxes in Europe as governments search for new revenue to deal with the ongoing coronavirus crisis, three experts told CNBC. Taxing tech firms such as […]
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Mannequins show off local fashion designers’ clothes at a restaurant in Vilnius, Lithuania, in an initiative designed to maintain social distancing. Lithuania eased lockdown restrictions on May 18, 2020. GoVilnius Masks, social distancing and empty spaces don’t make for the best dining experience, but these are the measures restaurants may have to contend with when […]
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