Key Highlights: COVID-19 has hit many retail and commercial sectors hard – but boosts Technology and Automobiles. The NASDAQ 100 Technology Sector Index suggests the 100% Measured Move is complete. NASDAQ BNCHMK Computer Hardware Index has reached a lofty 150% upside Measured Move expansion. US Automobiles Index currently nearing a […]
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Give to Bill and ye shall receive. A big-bucks donor to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s political campaigns not only scored $120 million in no-bid coronavirus contracts — he also won seats on two influential city boards. Manhattan resident Charles Tebele, who owns the New Jersey-based computer business Digital Gadgets, has […]
The new NHS Test and Trace app won’t work unless the vast majority of the country installs it and even then social distancing will still be required, a new study claims. The NHS app launched in the Isle of Wight last week as a pilot scheme, with users urged to […]
The country is starting to open up after months of lockdown, yet social distancing and sanitary precautions are still important as ever. And although theater chains like AMC are gearing up to return in August, taking in a drive-in movie may sound appealing, especially for families. Drive-in movie theaters have the […]
When the MTV Video Music Awards announced its nominations last week, it added a new category that’s fitting for the times: best quarantine performance. Those competing for a Moonman include Lady Gaga’s performance of “Smile” from Global Citizen’s “One World: Together At Home” concert, CNCO’s “Unplugged At Home” and Post […]
Photograph: John Stillwell/PA Frustrated car owners have been waiting months for vital documents and left unclear about whether they can legally drive their vehicles because of a backlog of applications caused by the coronavirus crisis. In the past few months, licence renewals and changes to vehicle registration (V5C) documents have […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced Chicago Public Schools to make a hurried switch to remote instruction earlier this year, Lidia Muro said it didn’t work out so well for her 5-year-old stepson Elijah, then a kindergartner at Marvin Camras Elementary. Some of the schoolwork he was given required logins and […]
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Even though unemployment has reached a record high due to business closures and social distancing measures brought about by the new coronavirus, you can still snag an internship if you know how to adapt and get creative. That advice comes from Jon Schlesinger, director of the career center at Brandeis […]
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When people could not see each other in real life, they turned to virtual meetings requiring a webcam As Covid-19 lockdowns took effect around the world, millions turned to remote working and organising virtual hangouts with friends. Overnight, webcams went from mundane computer accessories to gold dust. Even now, the […]
Back to school? Despite CDC recommendations, most major schools going online as COVID-19 cases spike
As COVID-19 cases rise in most states, the prospect of in-person learning this fall at the country’s major school districts is becoming increasingly remote. So far, nine of the top 15 school systems by enrollment plan to start the fall semester online, with two more currently planning a hybrid of in-person and online classes, […]
The coronavirus pandemic has radically altered nearly every aspect of everyday life that people once took for granted. Activities and commodities that were standard just a handful of months ago have become scarce, if not impossible to access. Everything from paper money and coins to buffet restaurants and live concerts […]
As COVID-19 cases rise in most states, the prospect of in-person learning this fall at the country’s major school districts is becoming increasingly remote. As of late Wednesday, 11 of the top 15 school systems by enrollment were already either planning to start the fall semester online or in a hybrid of […]
BOULDER, CO—University of Colorado researchers said they have developed a rapid, portable, saliva-based COVID-19 test able to return results in 45 minutes. Such a test might eventually be deployable in community settings like schools and factories. “We are facing a serious testing shortage in this country right now as more […]
Sam DeRoze is almost 4 years old. After years of nanny care, he’s supposed to dive into his first organized school experience this fall. But the coronavirus pandemic has his mother mulling. “I’ll need to see the plan from his preschool before I decide,” says Dianne DeRoze, a business consultant in […]
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Daycares welcome mask-wearing toddlers as parents struggle to ‘make best decision’ in COVID-19 world
Sam DeRoze is almost 4 years old. After years of nanny care, he’s supposed to dive into his first organized school experience this fall. But the coronavirus pandemic has his mother mulling. “I’ll need to see the plan from his pre-school before I decide,” says Dianne DeRoze, a business consultant in […]
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, […]
Video conferencing at home. I have always been a fan of Charles Darwin. In my sixth-grade biology class, adaptation was taught as a concept that grew into Darwin’s theory of natural selection — but for me, it had a different meaning. It was the first time I learned there was […]