A woman wearing a mask is seen as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Shanghai, China February 10, 2020. Aly Song | Reuters This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed cases: More than 45,000Total deaths: At least
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Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry kisses the trophy after the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, Game 6 at Oracle Arena, June 13, 2019. Rick Madonik | Toronto Star | Getty Images Winning may be the best way to boost an NBA team’s value, according to Forbes’ franchise valuations, but
Medical workers in protective suits move a patient at an isolated ward of a hospital in Caidian district following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 6, 2020. China Daily | Reuters This is a live blog. Check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed
Medical staff check a patient’s condition at a temporary hospital converted from “Wuhan Livingroom” in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, Feb. 10, 2020. Xiong Qi | Xinhua | Getty Images The flu-like coronavirus that has sickened more than 43,100 people in over two dozen countries now has a name: Covid-19. The CO stands for corona,
A woman wearing a protective mask looks at her mobile phone while waiting for transport at Hongqiao high-speed railway station before Lunar New Year in Shanghai, China, Jan. 22, 2020. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images China has released a mobile app that tracks people and alerts them if they have been in “close
Hospital staff in protective garments walk at a checkpoint to the Hubei province exclusion zone at the Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of a new coronavirus, February 1, 2020. The banner reads: ‘Committed to the fight to prevent and control the epidemic’. Thomas
A California passenger aboard the Diamond Princess told CNBC on Monday it “can be a little bit depressing” when thinking about how much longer he and his wife must remain on the quarantined cruise ship: likely nine more days. Matthew Smith, 57, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” he is “maintaining his confidence” that he and his
“Parasite” producers Kwak Sin-ae (L) and Bong Joon-ho (R) accept the award for Best Picture for “Parasite” during the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. MARK RALSTON For the first time ever a non-English language film has won the best picture Oscar at the Academy Awards. On Sunday,
A Chinese man wears a protective mask as he walks during a snowfall in an empty and shuttered commercial street on February 5, 2020 in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern Standard Time. Total confirmed cases: 37,592 Total
Minor and recurring floods — also known as nuisance flooding — may be more frequent than official figures would suggest, according to a new study published by Nature Communications. The study focusing on flood levels along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts found that 22 counties experience nuisance flooding at water levels much lower than