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Joe Biden, Donald Trump Celebrate Quiet Thanksgiving Amid Coronavirus Surge

Joe Biden celebrated a quiet Thanksgiving at home on Thursday. Democratic President-elect Joe Biden and sitting Republican President Donald Trump, like millions of Americans, were celebrating Thanksgiving quietly at home on Thursday, as the coronavirus pandemic raged across the United States. Biden was spending the holiday in the small seaside town of Rehoboth, Delaware, where […]

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Coronavirus: Tory MPs lash out at 'appalling' tier plans

Some backbenchers say the new restrictions could lead to “utter devastation” for local economies. Source link

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Cleveland Browns have another player test positive for coronavirus

The Cleveland Browns closed their practice facility again to conduct contact tracing after a second player tested positive for COVID-19 in as many days, the team announced Thursday. This is the fifth time a Browns player has tested positive for COVID-19 in the past two weeks. Cleveland placed linebacker Sione Takitaki on the reserve/COVID-19 list […]

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Coronavirus: Health Secretary sets out England’s new tiers

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has set out England’s new coronavirus tier system after lockdown ends on 2 December. In a Commons statement he said: “Tempting as it may be, we cannot simply flick a switch and try to return life straight back to normal.” Many places are in the second-highest level – tier two […]

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Disney Increases Planned Layoffs To 32,000 As Coronavirus Hits Theme Parks

Walt Disney Co said on Wednesday it would lay off about 32,000 workers. Walt Disney Co said on Wednesday it would lay off about 32,000 workers, primarily at its theme parks, an increase from the 28,000 it announced in September, as the company struggles with limited customers due to the coronavirus pandemic. The layoffs will […]

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Coronavirus: Hancock explains how Liverpool has moved to tier two

The government has announced which tier of coronavirus restrictions different parts of England will come under, when the national lockdown ends on 2 December. London and Liverpool be will be in tier two, while Birmingham and Manchester will be subject to the toughest tier three restrictions. The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, told MPs he recognised […]

Business

Travel Insurance During Coronavirus Pandemic: What To Know

“It was a pretty quick and nimble reaction,” Mr. Sandberg of TravelInsurance.com said. Normally, travel insurance varies by factors including the age of the traveler, destination, trip length and cost (most range from 4 to 10 percent of the trip cost). But some destinations are providing it at a flat fee, with most policies spelling […]

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Source — More positive coronavirus tests found among Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens had additional positive tests for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a source told ESPN, marking the fourth day of a coronavirus outbreak among the team that led to the postponement of Thursday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. As of Wednesday, the Ravens had seven players who tested positive for COVID-19 or were identified as […]

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Supreme Court Rules Against NY Coronavirus Restrictions

WASHINGTON: As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide the Supreme Court late Wednesday barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus. The justices split 5-4 with new Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the majority. It was the conservatives first publicly discernible vote […]

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Coronavirus in Pakistan: Hospitals full as second wave of coronavirus grips Pakistan | World News

ISLAMABAD: Intensive care units across Pakistan are nearing capacity as a second, deadlier wave of the coronavirus builds momentum and officials struggle to counter public indifference to the pandemic. Several doctors told AFP on Wednesday that hospitals are turning away suspected Covid-19 patients, with the potential for a major health care crisis increasing daily. “The […]