Could the United States face two epidemics at the same time next fall, flu and the coronavirus? That frightening idea was raised by Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during an interview on Tuesday with The Washington Post. He suggested that a new surge in coronavirus cases could…
SEATTLE — At the end of February, Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s chief executive, and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, were in France discussing climate change with President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace and celebrating atop the Eiffel Tower with the designer Diane von Furstenberg. Days later, paparazzi spotted the couple grabbing dinner at Carbone in New…
Here’s what you need to know: ImagePresident Donald J. Trump speaking during his coronavirus news conference on Wednesday.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times A doctor says he was removed after pressing for rigorous vetting of treatments embraced by Trump. The doctor who led the federal agency involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine said on Wednesday that…
Here’s what you need to know: ImageAn oil field north of Basra, Iraq, last month. Iraq will be harder hit than almost any other oil-dependent state, according to the International Energy Agency. Credit…Essam Al-Sudani/Reuters The coronavirus and an oil glut yield chaos worldwide. From Iraq to Venezuela, nations reliant on oil sales have seen the combination of…
The cats, from different parts of the state, are showing only mild symptoms and are expected to be fine. Testing positive does not mean the cats have the same illness that people have. Nor does it mean that the cats can pass on the illness to people. And tests for pets are not the same…
This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. Salsa musicians had a post-gig ritual in the Bronx. When the music stopped, off they’d go to Joe’s Place, a Puerto Rican restaurant, where the owner and chef José Torres would lay out a free…
With the coronavirus continuing to upend familiar rhythms of life, leaving schools shuttered, millions out of work and billions stuck at home, those looking for ways to pass the time have gotten creative. In the absence of jam-packed calendars, people are turning to social media challenges in droves. Some bring together families for choreographed dance…
The plan to sell Victoria’s Secret to a private equity investor appears to be in trouble, with the buyer saying on Wednesday it wanted to terminate the deal because of the retail chain’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Sycamore Partners, which agreed to buy a majority of Victoria’s Secret from its embattled owner, L Brands,…
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Korina Emmerich has been crafting face masks that pay homage to her Indigenous heritage for years, but now that the CDC has urged the general population to cover up in public, it’s hard to keep up with demand. Holed up with a sewing machine inside her Brooklyn studio, the 34-year-old former Project Runway contestant is…