Close-up of African elephant with cut tusks to avoid poaching in Etosha National Park, Namibia: Getty Images/iStockphoto The global expert who helped draft China’s first animal welfare law has a succinct message for protecting wildlife: “If we don’t buy, they don’t die.” Grace Ge Gabriel, Regional Director for Asia at […]
Month: June 2020
Duke plans mass COVID-19 testing and mix of in-person and online classes this fall
Duke University is planning to bring students, faculty and staff back to campus in August with new safety precautions, including mass COVID-19 testing, adjusted classroom layouts and revised housing options in dorms and hotels. The school also announced the plan for its student-athletes to return to campus, beginning with football […]
Kids Must Wear Masks In Playgrounds; Other Updates
HOBOKEN, NJ – After a recent period in which Hoboken had only one new coronavirus case in a week, Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla said in a Tuesday night update that there had been six new cases in the previous three days. Two cases were reported Monday, two Sunday, and two […]
Nick Cordero’s Wife Amanda Kloots Says She ‘Cried All Day’ as He Remains in ICU: ‘I Broke Big Time’
Amanda Kloots is feeling very emotional amid her husband Nick Cordero’s recovery from coronavirus (COVID-19) complications. On Monday night, Kloots shared that she had an “outburst” as the 41-year-old Broadway star spent his 89th day in the intensive care unit, writing in a lengthy note on her Instagram Stories: “I […]
An economist who collected coronavirus data from 841 childcare centers explains how parents should decide whether to send kids back to school
reopening schools Getty As cities start opening up, parents face the tough decision of whether to send children who’ve been stuck at home for months to daycare, or school. To help parents with that decision, Emily Oster, an economist, collected coronavirus data from childcare centers that have stayed open during […]
Toronto moves motion to make masks mandatory in city, but Ontario-wide rule yet to come
Yahoo News Canada is committed to providing our readers with the most accurate and recent information on all things coronavirus. We know things change quickly, including some possible information in this story. For the latest on COVID-19, we encourage our readers to consult online resources like Canada’s public health website, […]
Chris Silverwood expecting ‘hard cricket’ as England take on each other with Test places at stake
Deputising England captain Ben Stokes and his temporary vice-captain Jos Buttler will lead two teams in an intra-squad match to be played at the Ageas Bowl as preparation for the first Test against West Indies. The two-innings match, which begins on Wednesday and will last three days will feature 27 […]
Restaurant Co-Owner Cites Husband’s Mental Health After He Refuses Black Customer in ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Shirt
A number of people assembled outside a Maryland restaurant on Sunday after a customer said he wasn’t permitted inside because he was wearing a shirt that said “I can’t breathe,” a reference to George Floyd and others who have been killed by the police. Located in Prince George county, protestors […]
Will We Ever Have Sex Again? An Investigation
One sunny day in May, a man named Ashrita Furman took a samurai sword and sliced 31 watermelons open on his own stomach in under one minute, making it one of 600 times he has set a Guinness World Record. I have set zero Guinness World Records, but I’ve been […]
Fauci says new cases could hit 100,000 daily; new ‘pandemic potential’ found in China; vaccine on track
A new pandemic threat could be simmering in China while at home the nation’s leading infectious disease expert warned that new cases could reach 100,000 per day if the trend isn’t averted. “I think it is important to tell you and the American public that I’m very concerned because it could get […]
LI Gym Owner Believes Gyms Should Reopen Under Phase 4
BOHEMIA, NY — A Bohemia gym owner says he should be allowed to open his business after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that gyms may not open in phase 4 recently. On Monday, Cuomo announced that western New York will begin the fourth phase of reopening businesses this week, but Long […]
Fauci says new cases could hit 100k daily; new ‘pandemic potential’ found in China; Arizona delays school openings
A new pandemic threat could be simmering in China while at home the nation’s leading infectious disease expert warned that new cases could reach 100,000 per day if the trend isn’t av For now, though, more states are tightening restrictions aimed at tamping down an alarming boom in coronavirus cases. New […]
Leicester residents express fears for their businesses as lockdown extended
Samuel Lovett George Neal, the owner of four hair salons across Leicester, believed his business could survive the coronavirus pandemic – if he was able to reopen in early July. But now a second lockdown has begun, his hopes of survival are fading. “I’ve been saying that the beginning of […]
Fauci hopes for vaccine in early 2021; new ‘pandemic potential’ found in China; Arizona delays school openings
A new pandemic threat could be simmering in China while at home the nation’s leading infectious disease expert expressed hope that a vaccine would be widely available early in 2021. For now, though, more states are tightening restrictions aimed at tamping down an alarming boom in coronavirus cases. Arizona delayed the […]
Why COVID-19 Might Make You Feel More Overwhelmed Right Now
photo of man in hoodie sitting on sofa with his hands over his eyes, looking overwhelmed Almost everyone’s mental health has been impacted from the turn life has taken in the last few months. As things were, life was already stressful enough for many people prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) […]
This mom lost 75 pounds by taking a hip-hop step aerobics classes
For most of her life, Jewel Hall has struggled with her weight. But as her young daughter began facing the same issues, Hall decided to make a change, adopting a healthier lifestyle that 11-year-old Tiffany could look up to. “I don’t live in the best of neighborhoods and I’ve been […]
How to Support the Black LGBTQ+ Community Not Just Now, But Always
Photo credit: Hearst Owned From Esquire If Pride is a year-round celebration, then our solidarity should be, too. And amidst a national uprising for the Black Lives Matter movement, Pride 2020 has undoubtedly been one energized with a revived momentum towards racial justice. City streets typically scattered with pink-washed corporate […]
How To Properly Dry Your Hands To Stop The Spread Of The Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has forced us to reevaluate a lot about our hygiene habits ― including how we dry our hands in public. Experts we spoke to recently said drying your hands is almost as important as washing them, and the method you use has an impact. Are paper towels […]
Will We Ever Have Sex Again? An Investigation.
One sunny day in May, a man named Ashrita Furman took a samurai sword and sliced 31 watermelons open on his own stomach in under one minute, making it one of 600 times he has set a Guinness World Record. I have set zero Guinness World Records, but I’ve been […]
New ‘pandemic potential’ found in China; Arizona delays opening of schools; kids sports march on
A new pandemic threat could be simmering in China while at home more states are tightening restrictions aimed at tamping down an alarming boom in coronavirus cases. Arizona delayed the start for in-class learning for the 2020-21 school year. Oregon and Kansas are the latest states that will begin to require […]