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The Metropolitan Opera suspended the employment of much of its staff, including its musicians and chorus, in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown. The sobering news comes as nearly every facet of arts and entertainment shuts down, with audiences forced to stay inside and artists themselves fighting the spread of the deadly virus. The Met …
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Several employees at Goldman Sachs’ New York headquarters are believed to have contracted the novel coronavirus, according to two sources, making it the latest Wall Street bank whose staff have been affected by the pandemic. Over the past two weeks, employees at JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Barclays and BlackRock have all reported confirmed cases among …
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Struggling retailer Ricky’s NYC has brought out the velvet ropes to hawk a bounty supplies to shoppers on the hunt for cleaning products amid the Chinese virus pandemic. The beauty supplies store — which will close all but two locations by end of summer — posted snaps Tuesday of fully-stocked shelves of Lysol spray, disinfectant …
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The Big Board’s famous trading floor is about to go dark. The New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday said its COVID-19 screening process has yielded two positive tests. As a result, the exchange said it will close its physical trading floor on Monday, March 23, and move to a fully electronic trading system. “They’re finally …
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Wealthy people who have flocked to the Hamptons to escape the coronavirus are ransacking grocery stores in epic shopping sprees that are costing thousands of dollars a pop. Since COVID-19 hit Long Island’s tony beach towns last week, its residents have been lining up for groceries and other essentials as they prepare to hunker down …
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Alec Baldwin wants New York City to pull the reigns on Central Park’s carriage horse trade amid the coronavirus pandemic. The “30 Rock” star sent a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday applauding him on measures taken to curb the spread of COVID-19 — and asking him to shutter “one shady trade that …
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Dr. Oz has suspended taping his show from his studio after a staffer tested positive for Chinese virus. Oz’s showrunner Amy Chiaro sent an email alerting the staff on Wednesday. “We have had a staff member test positive for Covid-19. Only 1 staff member has been tested at this time (that we are aware of),” …
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The Chinese virus pandemic — and the quarantine it’s brought on — is fraying nerves. Wilson Chandler found that out Wednesday. A day after four Nets tested positive for COVID-19, Chandler was happily watching old movies when he got what he felt was a less-than-tactful call from his building manager. “Building manager called me saying …
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While “The View” remains one of the few daytime TV shows still broadcasting live in studio, Whoopi Goldberg co-hosted while self-quarantined at home on Wednesday as a precaution after she contracted double pneumonia last year.
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The Chinese coronavirus pandemic may take Marc Jacobs‘ social life, but it will never take his sense of style.
The Metropolitan Opera suspended the employment of much of its staff, including its musicians and chorus, in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown. The sobering news comes as nearly every facet of arts and entertainment shuts down, with audiences forced to stay inside and artists themselves fighting the spread of the deadly virus. The Met …
