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US hospitals brace for 'tremendous strain' from new virus

US hospitals brace for 'tremendous strain' from new virus

U.S. hospitals are setting up circus-like triage tents, calling doctors out of retirement, guarding their supplies of face masks and making plans to cancel elective surgery as they brace for an expected onslaught of coronavirus patients.
How to clean the bundle of germs that is your phone

How to clean the bundle of germs that is your phone

NEW YORK — You're washing your hands countless times a day to try to ward off the coronavirus. You should also wash that extension of your hand and breeding ground for germs — your phone.
Author Roth weighed in on 'Plot Against America' TV series

Author Roth weighed in on 'Plot Against America' TV series

LOS ANGELES — David Simon, the creative force behind stellar TV including “The Wire," “Show Me a Hero” and “Treme,” found himself in unfamiliar territory with his latest series, HBO’s “The Plot Against America.
Hot Docs festival scheduled for April now postponed due to COVID-19

Hot Docs festival scheduled for April now postponed due to COVID-19

TORONTO — Next month's Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Big city, big worry: Pressure mounting to close NYC schools

Big city, big worry: Pressure mounting to close NYC schools

NEW YORK — Calls to close the nation's biggest public school system grew Friday in a subdued New York City, where the coronavirus has already turned the lights out on Broadway and shuttered big gathering spots from art museums to Carnegie Hall.
Movie theatres, for now, stay open nationwide

Movie theatres, for now, stay open nationwide

NEW YORK — Movie theatres have long acted as a refuge in times of war and recession. Their screens have flickered virtually unabated for the last century.
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS

WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS

Bestselling Books Week Ended March 7th. FICTION 1. “House of Earth and Blood” by Sarah J. Maas (Bloomsbury) 2. “Chain of Gold” by Cassandra Clare (Margaret K. McElderry) 3. “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Suess (Random House Books for Young Readers) 4.
Federal prosecutors in NYC add to R Kelly's legal woes

Federal prosecutors in NYC add to R Kelly's legal woes

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors hit R. Kelly with more criminal charges Friday, accusing the disgraced R&B singer of having unprotected sex with a girl in 2015 without disclosing he had herpes.
The good and bad consequences of school closures amid a disease outbreak

The good and bad consequences of school closures amid a disease outbreak

TORONTO — From school closures to travel restrictions to limits on large gatherings, Canada entered a new stage in combating the spread of COVID-19 this week with measures that various experts say will almost certainly have unintended consequences.
Some casinos drop buffets, live shows as virus spreads in US

Some casinos drop buffets, live shows as virus spreads in US

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A Pennsylvania casino shut down temporarily, some Las Vegas casinos closed their buffets and nightclubs, and the Hard Rock chain cancelled live entertainment at all its U.S.
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