The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide reached 20 million on Tuesday – more than half of them in the US, Brazil and India – and the death toll is more than 737,000, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. It took about six months to reach 10 million cases, …
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UMass cancels its fall football season, the school announced Tuesday. An FBS independent, UMass could try to play a season this spring, said athletic director Ryan Bamford. “The ongoing challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic posed too great a risk, and we came to the conclusion that trying to play a …
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The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider making a contribution. Record numbers Americans are revoking their citizenship according to figures reported by an accounting firm in New York. Bambridge Accountants reports that 5,816 people applied for U.S. citizenship in …
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Dr. Anthony Fauci called for the “universal wearing of masks” in a television interview, in which he said the viral image of schoolchildren following a school hall in Georgia was “disturbing.” “There has to be universal wearing of masks,” Fauci said on Monday on ABC’s “World News Tonight” when asked …
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The New York Knicks have hired Kentucky associate head coach Kenny Payne as assistant coach, the team announced. Payne, 53, is the first formal addition to new coach Tom Thibodeau’s coaching staff with the Knicks. “I’m glad Kenny has started my staff as an assistant coach. He has an excellent …
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