Live Watch CBSN Live A black Detroit family is mourning the loss of a relative who they say was turned away from getting tested for coronavirus three times. Keith Gambrell contacted his cousin, State Representative Karen Whitsett, for help after his stepfather Gary Fowler died. Gambrell said Fowler was showing symptoms of the virus and…
Read More »FDA approves first at-home coronavirus test
Live Watch CBSN Live New COVID-19 testing revealed that the first coronavirus fatality happened at least three weeks earlier than the reported Washington state death on February 29. Though the current U.S. death toll is over 45,000, the actual number is feared to be much higher because of a shortage of testing kits. Soon, first…
Read More »Covid-19: Which economic forecast should I believe today?
We’ve had three stabs at trying to pinpoint the likely economic fallout from Covid-19, and it’s not obvious we’re there yet. On March 26th, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) predicted the Irish economy would contract by 7.1 per cent in 2020 and that up to 350,000 jobs would be lost. On April 3rd,…
Read More »Coronavirus updates: NYC mayor vows parade for frontline workers as death toll mounts
7:33 PM / April 21, 2020 Coronavirus could "be even more difficult" next winter, CDC director warns CDC Director Robert Redfield said Tuesday that a coronavirus outbreak next winter could "be even more difficult" than what the nation is currently facing because it could coincide with flu season. "There's a possibility that the assault…
Read More »Contact tracing deployed in effort to fight spread of coronavirus
Massachusetts has the third-most cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. and the death toll there has nearly doubled in the past week. The hot spot is the first state to launch a large-scale program to track down people who've been exposed to COVID-19.It's called contact tracing and the state is deploying an army of…
Read More »Patreon lays off 13 percent of its staff
Patreon has laid off 30 employees, or 13 percent of the company’s staff, due to economic difficulties created by the COVID-19 pandemic, as first reported by TechCrunch on Tuesday. “It is unclear how long this economic uncertainty will last and therefore, to prepare accordingly, we have made the difficult decision to part ways with 13…
Read More »Bishop’s Square scheme in Dublin city sold for €182m
GLL Real Estate Partners, an affiliate of the Australian investment bank Macquarie Group and German-headquartered investor Patrizia AG, has completed the acquisition for €182 million of the Bishop’s Square office scheme in Dublin city centre. While the successful completion of the sale represents a particular coup for Hines, it will also be seen as providing…
Read More »B.C. records 1 more death from COVID-19, bringing the total to 87 | CBC News
Another senior living in long-term care has died of COVID-19, bringing the total deaths linked to the disease in B.C.to 87.B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provided an updated Tuesday on B.C.'s latest COVID-19 numbers. (MIke McArthur/CBC)Another senior living in long-term care has died of COVID-19, bringing the total deaths linked to the disease in B.C.to 87. Provincial…
Read More »‘If you go to work, you have to move’: Doctor evicted during COVID-19 crisis
Updated April 22, 2020 08:02:45 Hannah* was working a 10-hour shift at a Queensland hospital when her phone buzzed. Key points:A Queensland doctor was told by her landlord she had to either stop working or move outA moratorium on evictions was agreed to by National Cabinet last month, but it's yet to become law in…
Read More »COVID-19 cases have peaked in broader community in Ontario, model projections suggest; South Korea cases fall
By Star staffwiresTue., April 21, 2020timer3 min. readThe latest novel coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Tuesday (this file will be updated throughout the day). Web links to longer stories if available.7:03 a.m. An open conflict broke out Tuesday between Tokyo Olympic organizers and the IOC over who will pay for the unprecedented…
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