LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) – The first exhibition games of the NBA restart will go a little faster than usual. The NBA is adjusting the rules for those initial matches, going with 10-minute quarters instead of the usual 12 minutes. The change is due to several reasons, including not …
Read More »Nantes cathedral volunteer arrested after fire
Media playback is not supported on your device Media captionThe fire destroyed the stained glass windows and the large organ. A volunteer from the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral in Nantes was detained after a fire swept through the building. The Rwandan refugee was in charge of locking up the day before the …
Read More »How does COVID-19 affect children? Science has answers and gaps
The role children play in the coronavirus pandemic is the burning question of the summer, as children enjoy their free time while schools work on how to resume school. The Trump administration says the science “is very clear,” but many doctors who specialize in pediatrics and infectious diseases say much …
Read More »Brazil’s Bolsonaro says coronavirus restrictions kill economy
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is seen at the Alvorada Palace, in the midst of the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Brasilia, Brazil, on July 18, 2020.REUTERS / Adriano Machado SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that the blocking measures used to curb the spread …
Read More »Coronavirus patients flood emergency rooms in some U.S. states.
(AP) – A rising tide of new cases of coronavirus is flooding emergency rooms in parts of the United States, with some patients rushed to the halls and nurses working additional shifts to keep up with the surge. Patients struggling to breathe are being placed on ventilators in emergency rooms …
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