Month: March 2020

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My mother will tell you she doesn’t miss New York, but the past wraps the present with its ribbons. View original article Contributor:

The country is appealing for sympathy while attacking those who blame its leadership for making the situation worse. View original article Contributor:

The world’s leading health official told the international community that “now is the time to act.” View original article Contributor:

Leafy vegetables grown by astronauts aboard the International Space Station were as healthful as lettuce on Earth, a study found. View original article Contributor:

The Trump Administration’s strategy to combat COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, began with a relatively simple focus: keep it out of the United States. In service of that goal, the White House issued drastic travel restrictions, imposed mandatory quarantines, and repeatedly told the public that these steps were working. “We have contained this. I won’t say … Read more

(ROME) — Italian grandparents — “nonni” as they are called — were pulled in two contradictory directions on Thursday — and as usual the grandchildren won out. In a decree that took effect Thursday, the Italian government urged the elderly and infirm to stay at home and restricted visits to nursing homes and assisted living … Read more

When Osmel Martinez Azcue returned to the US after a trip to China and developed a flu-like illness, he did exactly the right thing. He went to a hospital in Miami to get tested for the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Thankfully, he was clear of the virus—it was regular, seasonal flu. But imagine his … Read more

The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has understandably made people nervous about travel. In response, public-health officials and experts have issued lots of advice for travelers, including the directive to only visit places you wouldn’t mind ending up quarantined. That advice, often given half-jokingly, is something travelers should actually consider. About 1,000 people were quarantined at a … Read more