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From a study of 1310 Spanish people with ages between 18-88 years, Baltar et al. (2020) find that being female, younger, having negative self-perceptions about aging, and more time exposed to news leads to high distress and loneliness during COVID-19. However, they also find that older adults with positive self-perceptions of aging seem to be more resilient during the outbreak.

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A recent statement from NIH called for surveillance of associations between COVID-19 case severity and substance use and smoking or vaping history. Experts in tobacco control and media reports have highlighted that smokers (including those who vape) are more vulnerable to COVID-19 infections or are more likely to develop serious complications if they contract COVID-19. However, more scientific evidence is needed to substantiate these claims.

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Hospitals in Moscow are flooded with patients as cases in Russia are rising at a rapid pace. The country surpassed 18,000 coronavirus cases, the total number of deaths stands at 148. A huge influx of patients has put a strain on hospitals in Moscow. Dozens of ambulances carrying coronavirus patients lined outside Moscow hospitals, an ambulance driver said he waited for 15 hours to drop off a patient

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In the time of Quarantine, when everyone is staying at home and needs some kind of recreation. A survey study has found that Teens are serving their maximum time of Snapchat, Tiktok, and Instagram. The monthly active users of these platforms have immensely increased in the last 3 months. Live Streaming applications of these social networks are the most favorable one.

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A Brazilian woman has survived coronavirus, becoming the country’s oldest woman to survive the virus, according to a report Sunday. Gina Dal Colleto, age 97, was hospitalized on April 1 to Sao Paulo’s Vila Nova Star hotel -- and was released less than two weeks later, Reuters reported.

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Qatar has locked down tens of thousands of migrant workers in a crowded neighborhood, raising fears it will become a coronavirus hotbed. Now, the coronavirus pandemic has made matters worse, as migrants in Gulf States have found themselves locked down in cramped, unsanitary dorms, deprived of income and unable to return home because of travel restrictions.

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As the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies came to an agreement on a record cut in oil production, U.S. President Donald Trump may have struck his "biggest and most complex deal," according to oil expert Dan Yergin.

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"We mourn the loss of the Sailor from USS Theodore Roosevelt who died today, and we stand alongside their family, loved ones, and shipmates as they grieve," said CNO Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations.
The USS Theodore Roosevelt has now been in Guam for over two weeks since first docking on March 27.

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The focus on African residents comes amid broader restrictions on foreigners in China as officials, having curtailed the coronavirus outbreak that began in the central city of Wuhan late last year, grow concerned about a second wave of infections from abroad. In Beijing, Chinese officials said that the actions were motivated by concern for “the life and health of foreign nationals in China.”

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The city of Suifenhe and the provincial capital of Heilongjiang, Harbin, are now mandating 28 days of quarantine. The streets of the cities were virtually empty on Sunday evening due to restrictions of movement and gatherings announced last week, when authorities took preventive measures similar to those imposed in Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the first infections from the new coronavirus appeared in December.

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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested negative for the coronavirus, his spokesman, James Slack, said Monday, one day after he was released from the hospital. He will “not immediately returning to work,” Slack said Monday, adding that Johnson had spoken to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who has been deputizing for the prime minister during his illness, over the weekend.

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In March, the company said it would hire additional warehouse and delivery workers across the country amid a surge in online shopping during the coronavirus outbreak. Amazon said it expects to continue investing in pay increases, benefits and safety improvements for warehouse and delivery workers. The company now plans to hire as much as 75,000 additional workers.

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United Airlines is hopeful that it will be able to resume some long-haul direct services in less than a month’s time. This is quite a development considering that at the end of March, the airline temporarily suspended all long-haul international flights.

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Virginia-based Smithfield Foods announced Sunday that it is closing its pork processing plant in Sioux Falls until further notice after hundreds of employees tested positive for the coronavirus – a step the head of the company warned could hurt the nation’s meat supply.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a decontamination process provided by company Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) that could see as many as 4 million N95 respirators per day sterilized for re-use. Technologies for emergency re-use of single use equipment, and other ways to extend the viable life of crucial medical gear, seems like a wise area of further investment and study.

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The number of small business owners applying for aid through the Paycheck Protection Program surged over the weekend, as they scramble to survive the economic calamity brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
As of Monday morning, banks have processed 880,000 loans worth more than $215 billion, according to a senior Small Business Administration official.

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An Amazon spokesperson told Gizmodo by email that the waitlist is a result of both “restricted capacity due to social distancing as well as unprecedented demand.” The news was announced in a blog post from Amazon’s VP of grocery Stephenie Landry, who said that the company has also expanded grocery delivery to 150 stores from approximately 80.

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Still reporting nightly from her D.C. studio, the anchor talks about her newfound fascination with science and leaning on her father, an infectious disease specialist, as a research assistant. To offer a better sense for how, The Hollywood Reporter is running a regular series that focuses on how Hollywood's writers, actors, directors, executives and others are living and working in these challenging times.

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It seems they've been an item for at least a few months now -- Kate and Goody were also seen hanging out together back in January, and they definitely looked like a bit more than just pals. Kate's also been romantic with Jack Whitehall, who's in his 30s.

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Tony-nominated Broadway actor Nick Cordero is "fighting for his life" in intensive care after testing positive for coronavirus, his wife, celebrity fitness trainer Amanda Kloots, posted on Instagram. On Sunday, Kloots posted an update, asking people to pray that the blood flow normally to Cordero’s right leg, and that he would wake up from sedation. "He is fighting for his life right now," Kloots wrote.

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Overall, SNL's return with its first "SNL At Home" episode was certainly a departure from the soundstage setup we've all grown accustomed to, but even without the live audience, costuming, and musical accompaniment for the sketches, the cast had plenty of material to work with and even seemed to thrive on those extremely meta moments of riffing on communication flubs in the era of social distancing.

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Andrea Bocelli’s concert at an empty Duomo of Milan has had over 26 million views since it streamed live on Easter Sunday, Fox News confirmed on Monday. The Duomo, which is the cathedral church of Milan, is closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic. Bocelli previously told The Associated Press he didn’t thought of his performance as a concert, but rather “a prayer.”

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The hilarious Guardians of the Galaxy star took to Instagram on Sunday to comment on brother-in-law Patrick Schwarzenegger's Easter photo with girlfriend Abby Champion. After seeing Patrick's post, Chris couldn't help put playfully point out the picture's "remarkable composition." "That is an extraordinary picture," the actor, who is married to Patrick's sister Katherine Schwarzenegger, commented.

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Oliver slammed the online retail giant over its initial paid leave policy as well as over employees’ claims that the company has failed to provide protective gear, time for workers to clean their hands and an environment where workers are unable to implement social distancing guidelines. Oliver more broadly criticized the response from large companies to the coronavirus crisis and said that every company should be providing paid sick leave.

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Quibi, which is exclusively available on Android and iPhone, gives users a free trial period of 90 days, and the company previously said it would “refrain” from disclosing subscriber numbers and app download figures until after the trial window. Disney Plus surpassed 10 million users (and 3.2 million app downloads) on its launch day, which is a tough act to follow.

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