Students walk past Wilson Library on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jonathan Drake | Reuters The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced Monday that it is canceling canceling undergraduate classes and moving them completely to distance learning following an outbreak of coronavirus …
Read More »New York gyms may reopen with restrictions as soon as August 24, says government Andrew Cuomo
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that gyms in the state, which have remained closed for about five months, could take over new operations next week. Cuomo said gyms will be allowed to resume operations with a capacity of 33% as soon as August 24th. He added that gyms …
Read More »Scientists say the coronavirus is at least as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic
In 1918, members of the American Red Cross removed victims of influenza. St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Tribune News Service via Getty Images The coronavirus is at least as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic and the death toll could be even lower if world leaders and public health officials do …
Read More »Trump says US sends 125 million coronavirus masks to schools across the country
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the federal government is sending 125 million recyclable face masks to school districts in the United States because schools are considering whether it is safe to reopen this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We need to open our schools and open our businesses,” Trump …
Read More »He failed to ‘take it seriously’
Democratic Vice President Sen. Sen. Kamala Harris on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of the seriousness of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, saying he was “offensive” and failed to take the virus “seriously.” “This virus affects almost every country, but there’s a reason it’s hit America worse than …
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