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The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom and pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too.  In Chicago, one of America’s most violent cities, drug arrests have plummeted 42% in the weeks since the city shut down, compared with the same period last year. Part of that decrease, some … Continued

(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended its “no sail order” for all cruise ships, as it looks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The new CDC order https://bit.ly/3a1Ar9I says that cruise ships have to cease operations for up to 100 days, or the expiration of the Secretary … Continued

BBC The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. Figures from Johns Hopkins University show 2,108 people died in the past 24 hours while there are now more than half a million confirmed infections. The US could soon surpass Italy as the … Continued

At least 100,376 people have died from Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University’s tally of deaths across the world. As of 1:15 p.m. ET on Friday, Johns Hopkins is reporting more than 1,650,000 confirmed cases globally. Italy has registered the highest number of COVID-19 deaths, more than 18,000, while the United States reported the majority … Continued

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been able to go on short walks, between periods of rest, “as part of the care he is receiving to aid his recovery,” a Downing Street spokesperson said on Friday.  “He has spoken to his doctors and thanks the whole clinical team for the incredible care he has received,” the spokesperson … Continued

(CNN) Passover is here, and Easter and Ramadan are approaching. Occasions that typically bring families together to pray, reflect and celebrate — fellowship needed, perhaps, now more than ever — will look different this year as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The loss of those traditions is added to a growing list of losses that Americans … Continued

(CNN) As the spread of the coronavirus is proving difficult to contain, so too is the misinformation surrounding it. One of the most recent, baseless conspiracy theories surrounding the virus is that 5G networks — the next generation of wireless technology that’s steadily being rolled out around the world — are fueling the global coronavirus … Continued

(CNN) With health experts warning that warmer months won’t bring an end to coronavirus, officials are developing a framework for what America’s new normal could look like. President Trump has previously claimed that increased temperatures will bring an end to the virus. But members of a National Academy of Sciences committee said in a letter … Continued

A recent report on Market Watch.com reported that while it is not a certainty, it is likely that schools will be able to reopen in the fall, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on Tuesday. “I fully expect — though I’m humble enough that I can’t … Continued