Month: February 2020

Wherever you’re reading this, there’s probably a Bloomberg ad running alongside it.  These ads have amplified, across the country, a Bloomberg who was an ally of teachers and education equity, was dedicated to expanding affordable housing, was a champion of the working class and will build on those successes to “rebuild America.”  Bloomberg, the Great and Powerful.…

Expect former President Barack Obama’s radio silence on the 2020 Democratic primary to continue in the coming months. After all, he’s reportedly got a very specific reason for staying out of it. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Obama has intentionally remained on the sidelines throughout the primary so far, not throwing his support behind any…

Reuters The director of a major hospital in Wuhan, China, died on Tuesday morning of the coronavirus that originated in the city, health authorities announced. Liu Zhiming’s death is part of the growing number of infections among Chinese healthcare workers, who have been working in dire conditions to fight the outbreak. A total of seven…

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) – On the shores of Lake Ontario, a Canadian start-up raised one of the earliest alarms about the risk posed by the mystery virus that emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan. How did it do it? Artificial intelligence. BlueDot has developed an algorithm that can sift through hundreds of thousands of…

The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose again on Tuesday but Chinese and international health officials sought to calm global nerves, citing a study showing most cases are mild and warning against excessive measures to contain the epidemic. Nearly 1,900 people have now died and more than 72,000 others infected by the virus…

From Esquire Michael Bloomberg has rocketed up the polls thanks almost entirely to his deluge of political ads and overall political spending. The former New York mayor—and fairly recently former Republican—has shelled out around $350 million so far, part of the $1 billion he’s already floated spending on the 2020 contest. That’s chump change to…

Stacey Abrams, the former Democratic gubernatorial candidate for Georgia who called out alleged voter suppression during her election, said Monday that she “would be honored” to be the vice presidential candidate on the 2020 Democratic ticket. “It would be doing a disservice to every woman of color, every woman of ambition, every child who wants…

• Americans evacuated from quarantined cruise ship land in the U.S. • 99 new infections confirmed on the Diamond Princess cruise ship • Death toll from novel coronavirus reaches more than 1,800 • Scramble to track Cambodia cruise passengers after coronavirus case reported • Japanese health ministry staffer tests positive for coronavirus • Japan on…

Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon The Wuhan coronavirus has had a big impact on cruise companies and their customers, with multiple horror stories of ships being quarantined and turned away from ports. Some cruises have had their itineraries changed or canceled. You can find out if your cruise has been affected by the coronavirus by checking social media,…

By Nelson Renteria MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele deployed hundreds of soldiers on Tuesday to fight gangs, days after facing criticism for barging into Congress with the army to pressure lawmakers over his security plan. The 1,400 soldiers will join about 8,600 already battling crime, an increase of about 16%. In recent…