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Quarantine: How to isolate you or your family due to possible coronavirus infection

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(CNN)It’s a scenario all too many of us are facing — or will soon face. If you’re not in immediate danger but potentially higher risk — you have underlying health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension or lung issues; you’re over 60; or you are immune-compromised — you may be told to closely monitor your symptoms but shelter at home. The rest of us with symptoms but no additionalknown risk factors will also certainly be told to stay home, rest and drink plenty of fluids, all while keeping a close eye…

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A Virus Doesn’t Discriminate: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for March 27

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(CNN)The coronavirus outbreak has fueled a surge in racism against Asian-Americans around the country. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta hears from some Americans who have personally experienced racism and he talks about why there’s no place for hate in our country. The thing is … a virus doesn’t care about borders … Nor does it care about the race of whom it infects. A virus doesn’t discriminate. Nor should we. I’m Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent. This is “Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction.” Kyung Lah: So we were…

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Florida dog tracks close over coronavirus, leaving hundreds of greyhounds in need of homes

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The coronavirus pandemic has forced Florida racing tracks to close, and 1,500 greyhounds are now looking for homes. (iStock) If permanent homes can’t be found for the dogs, foster volunteers are sought. “We give you bedding, we give you food, supplements, a leash, a collar, their heartworm medication, some toys,” Ellison said. “All you have to do is to provide the love.” CLICK FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK Heather Smith is a foster volunteer who has taken home a pair of two-year-old greyhounds. “Mike and Abel, they are the…

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Venezuela president Maduro wanted by DOJ for drug trafficking, Barr announces

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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, center, and first lady Cilia Flores, wave to supporters as they leave the National Pantheon after attending a ceremony to commemorate an 1800’s independence battle, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.  (AP) According to U.S. officials, Venezuela has long allowed Colombians connected with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People’s Army — known by its Spanish initials, “FARC” — to utilize its airspace to fly cocaine north through Central America to and into North America. Moreover, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York…

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UK government unveils aid for self-employed

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionChancellor Rishi Sunak announced the grant Self-employed workers can apply for a grant worth 80% of their average monthly profits to help them cope with the financial impact of coronavirus, the chancellor has announced. The money – up to a maximum of £2,500 a month – will be paid in a single lump sum, but will not begin to arrive until the start of June at the earliest. Rishi Sunak told the self-employed: “You have not been forgotten.” Wage subsidies of 80%…

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Amid coronavirus outbreak, SpaceX launch of Argentinian satellite postponed

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The launch of the SAOCOM 1B satellite has been postponed amid the coronavirus outbreak. (CONAE) The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on space exploration programs is being closely followed. Earlier this month, for example, the European Space Agency and the Russian space agency Roscosmos announced that the launch of the second ExoMars mission is being postponed to 2022, in part because of the pandemic. The European Space Agency also said Tuesday that it is putting eight of its spacecraft into hibernation as it scales down operations during the coronavirus outbreak. NASA has…

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Coronavirus ‘symptoms’ at three detention centres

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Detainees told the BBC they have been sent a note informing them that emergency measures would be introduced requiring them to remain in their rooms with controlled access to showers and fresh air. In normal circumstances, most detainees in IRCs are released back into the community after they are found to have a right to remain in the UK or while they are awaiting the outcome of their case. Detainees and charities say three of the UK’s seven immigration removal centres currently have people quarantined with symptoms of coronavirus. Five…

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Waffle House closes 420 locations amid coronavirus pandemic

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New York City (CNN Business)Waffle House just became the latest restaurant chain to shutter some of its locations amid the nation’s novel coronavirus outbreak. “With so few customers visiting our restaurants, we are rapidly losing the ability to offer enough work hours for our associates to earn money needed to live their lives and pay their bills,” the company said. “Waffle House is striving to keep as many stores open for as long as we can in order to support as many associates as possible.” Most of the chain’s closures…

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Construction firms divided as shutdown calls grow

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Taylor Wimpey, which builds over 10,000 homes a year, said this week that it was closing all of its sites “because we believe it is the right thing to do”. Barratt, meanwhile, said it would close 400 sites and offices to prioritise “the health and safety of customers and employees”. Persimmon said it would stop all but essential work, while the majority of HS2 sites had “paused or are pausing construction works,” a spokesperson for the project said. But Cairn Construction, which built 2,200 homes last year, was among those…

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Sailors test positive for coronavirus at sea as US military leaders say crisis could last into summer

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Washington (CNN)The Pentagon’s senior leadership broadcast a different message than President Donald Trump on Tuesday, with military leaders warning the coronavirus crisis could last well into the summer as the President seeks to open the economy back up. Milley was clear that “no one actually knows” when the crisis would be over, but that they were looking at “a variety of models.” On the same day that the President said at a Fox News town hall that he wants the country “opened up and just raring to go by Easter,”…

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Harvey Weinstein still faces charges in Los Angeles and the city’s prosecutor is requesting his transfer from New York

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(CNN)While Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison in New York earlier this month, he’s still facing charges in Los Angeles as well. This process is reliant on many actions by other agencies, so it is unclear when Weinstein will physically be in Los Angeles, Risling says in a statement. Risling also said the DA is aware of concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic. “Our office expects that each agency responsible for processing, transporting and housing defendant Weinstein will follow its protocols and public health guidelines,” he said. The…

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Taking a bath isn’t just relaxing. It could also be good for your heart, study says

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(CNN)Ending your day with a hot bath might have more benefits relaxation. They discovered this after tracking the bathing habits and cardiovascular disease risk of more than 61,000 Japanese adults for 20 years. “We found that frequent tub bathing was significantly associated with a lower risk of hypertension, suggesting that a beneficial effect of tub bathing on risk of [cardiovascular disease] may be in part due to a reduced risk of developing hypertension,” the researchers said in a press release. Bathing linked to heart health Participants ages 40 to 59…

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