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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis talks to the media during a news conference as Hurricane Dorian approaches at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., August 29, 2019. Florida governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, on Monday announced a mandatory self-quarantine on all travelers arriving by plane from the New York City area, due to the Wuhan …

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced he would impose an almost-complete lockdown throughout the United Kingdom in response to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Britain will close all nonessential stores, ban meetings of more than two people, and forbid residents from leaving their homes for nonessential purposes for the next three weeks, with police instructed …

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) questions David Marcus, head of Facebook’s Calibra, during testimony before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, July 16, 2019. Senator Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) on Monday afternoon slammed Democrats for delaying a vote on a massive coronavirus-relief package, accusing them of holding up the bill …

Is there anything he can’t do? Stevie Nicks has provided fans with an update on how she’s doing amid the coronavirus pandemic, and nestled within it was the news that she’s begun writing songs again — thanks to Harry Styles‘ new album. “Dear Everyone, I know you are doing everything you can to help the …

A Twitter spokesperson said widely shared claims from Chinese officials alleging that the coronavirus originated in the U.S. did not violate its rules and terms of service. The spokesperson pointed The Daily Beast to the company’s loose approach to statements from government officials. “Presently,” Twitter explains, “direct interactions with fellow public figures, comments on political …

The rapid spread of the coronavirus since it was first reported in China has dealt an unprecedented shock to the global economy. Following are business developments Monday related to the outbreak as governments attempt to stabilize their economies, companies struggle to cope and millions of people face job losses and disruptions in supplies of goods …

We all also know the famous pathologist/coroner Dr. Michael Baden. His take: “X-rays show corona’s like the SARS, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, we had in 2002. Like flu. Like sore throat. SARS was upper respiratory. Corona goes to the lower respiratory. Deeper in the lung becomes pneumonia. Double pneumonia means right and left lung. “Doctors …

Some US banks on Monday offered employees one-time bonuses to help ease the financial burden of the coronavirus pandemic and as a reward for working through the crisis. Banks have largely been excluded from government-mandated shutdowns across the country because they are considered an essential industry by the federal government, meaning most bank branches, call …

Senator Doug Jones on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 16, 2019. Senator Doug Jones (D., Ala.) on Monday afternoon broke with fellow Democrats to vote in favor of a fast-tracking an economic stimulus bill aimed at offsetting the effects of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Jones had voted against cloture on Sunday, and was the …

The Strand Bookstore, New York’s landmark East Village bookseller, has laid off the bulk of its staff after having to shut its doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, the store’s owner announced Monday. “In order to preserve The Strand as a business, with no revenue coming in and no clear idea as to when we …