News Whirlpool: March 2020

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

‘Never Thought I Would Need It’: Americans Put Pride Aside to Seek Aid

By BY CARA BUCKLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Uygm6p

Human Rights Group Says Two U.S. Strikes Killed Somali Civilians

By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE AND HELENE COOPER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3dFYDSa

Hellmut Stern, 91, Dies; Violinist Returned to Germany After Fleeing

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FOX NEWS: Mexico’s coronavirus measures blasted by critics as too little, too late

Mexico’s coronavirus measures blasted by critics as too little, too late

Mexico has started taking more proactive measures against stemming the COVID-19 pandemic, but critics have warned that the nation of some 129 million has waited too long to prevent crisis now unfolding in the United States.

FOX NEWS: UK boy, 13, is country's youngest patient to die from coronavirus, officials say

UK boy, 13, is country's youngest patient to die from coronavirus, officials say

The United Kingdom lost its youngest victim to coronavirus on Monday, a 13-year-old boy with no underlying health conditions, officials said.

FOX NEWS: Huawei: China will hit back at new US trade restrictions

Huawei: China will hit back at new US trade restrictions

Chinese telecom giant Huawei on Tuesday warned the U.S. that its trade restrictions on the company could provoke a backlash from Beijing that could potentially damage the global industry.

FOX NEWS: Wuhan residents say Chinese government coronavirus numbers don't add up

Wuhan residents say Chinese government coronavirus numbers don't add up

Wuhan partly reopens as China exports medical supplies; reaction from Hudson Institute's Dr. Michael Pillsbury.

FOX NEWS: France sees jump in domestic abuse amid coronavirus lockdown, to house victims in hotels

France sees jump in domestic abuse amid coronavirus lockdown, to house victims in hotels

The French government on Monday announced new measures to protect victims of domestic violence after reports showed a sharp rise in abuse cases since a nationwide lockdown to slow the coronavirus outbreak went into effect last week.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Coronavirus impact on those without broadband is a struggle in a stuck-at-home nation

Coronavirus impact on those without broadband is a struggle in a stuck-at-home nation

As schools, workplaces and public services shut down in the age of coronavirus, online connections are keeping Americans in touch with vital institutions and each other. But that’s not much of an option when fast internet service is hard to come by.

FOX NEWS: Italy has lowest daily coronavirus infections in 2 weeks — but risks losing control in south with fear of riots, looting

Italy has lowest daily coronavirus infections in 2 weeks — but risks losing control in south with fear of riots, looting

Italy on Tuesday saw the lowest daily increase in confirmed coronavirus cases in two weeks, but risks losing control of its poorer southern region amid rioting and looting during times of greater economic hardship prompted by a nationwide lockdown that has shut down all non-essential business.

FOX NEWS: China's coronavirus infection count leaves out asymptomatic cases, will start to include them this week

China's coronavirus infection count leaves out asymptomatic cases, will start to include them this week

China's decision to exclude people without symptoms from its official coronavirus count not only raises questions about the actual number of infections but also puts its own citizens at risk.

FOX NEWS: South Korean shoe cobbler called 'angel' for doing this for 'poor and needy' amid coronavirus despair

South Korean shoe cobbler called 'angel' for doing this for 'poor and needy' amid coronavirus despair

“Wouldn’t it be good if I give the people strength and courage?”

FOX NEWS: Coronavirus doesn’t stop octogenarian couple from meeting at Danish-German border amid lockdown

Coronavirus doesn’t stop octogenarian couple from meeting at Danish-German border amid lockdown

Love goes on in the time of COVID-19 – even if it means meeting it halfway.

FOX NEWS: USS Theodore Roosevelt commander says entire crew needs to be isolated after 200 positive coronavirus tests

USS Theodore Roosevelt commander says entire crew needs to be isolated after 200 positive coronavirus tests

The commanding officer of the deployed aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt says his entire crew of roughly 5,000 sailors needs to be isolated after up to 200 onboard have tested positive for Covid-19.

निजामुद्दीन मरकज मामले पर बोले उमर अब्दुल्ला, मुस्लिमों पर दोष मढ़ने का एक और बहाना

जम्मू कश्मीर के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री उमर अबदुल्ला भी कूद पड़े हैं. उन्होंने...

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Do you think we will see a rise in remote jobs now?

Ask HN: Do you think we will see a rise in remote jobs now?
2 by 10kresistor | 0 comments on Hacker News.
If so do you think we will then see a decrease in the amount of "bullshit" jobs or an increase in freelance culture?

Trending FOX BUSINESS News: As oil tanks, Trump talks with Russia's Putin, Saudi Arabia's crown prince

As oil tanks, Trump talks with Russia's Putin, Saudi Arabia's crown prince

A price war amid the coronavirus pandemic has plunged oil's value.

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Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Coronavirus sends frozen food sales soaring

Coronavirus sends frozen food sales soaring

Canned, packaged and frozen foods are in high demand with extended social distancing guidelines.

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US Planning To Impose Ban On Travel From Brazil, Says Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is strongly considering a ban on travel from Brazil, where his close ally Jair Bolsonaro dismisses the danger of the coronavirus.

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US Planning To Impose Ban On Travel From Brazil, Says Donald Trump

Coronavirus Spreads in Veterans’ Home, Leaving ‘Shuddering Loss for Us All’

By BY ELLEN BARRY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dLIbQg

New top story on Hacker News: Grupeer Suspends Payments to Investors

Grupeer Suspends Payments to Investors
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New top story on Hacker News: Beyond Intelligent Machines: Just Do It (1993)

Beyond Intelligent Machines: Just Do It (1993)
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Monday, March 30, 2020

Man Tries To Teach Dog How To Drive Car, Arrested After High-Speed Chase

A resident of the western US state of Washington was arrested following a high-speed chase that left officers dumbfounded after they found the man's pit bull behind the wheel.

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UK Mission In India Gets Ready To Evacuate Britons Stuck Amid Lockdown

The United Kingdom mission in New Delhi on Tuesday asked its nationals stranded in India amid coronavirus lockdown to send their details as London announced worldwide flight package to evacuate...

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New top story on Hacker News: Von Neumann Universal Constructor

Von Neumann Universal Constructor
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Man Tries To Teach Dog How To Drive Car, Arrested After High-Speed Chase

New Show Hacker News story: Show HN: Verticals – Intelligent landscape to portrait video cropper

Show HN: Verticals – Intelligent landscape to portrait video cropper
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Virus Prompts Workplace Protests Over Health Concerns

By BY NOAM SCHEIBER AND KATE CONGER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2QWRCCy

Trump to Governors: I’d Like You to Do Us a Favor, Though

By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2QWRhjg

Alison Roman’s Seder Table

By BY ALISON ROMAN from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3aGXqIB

New top story on Hacker News: A song that was constructed to reduce anxiety

A song that was constructed to reduce anxiety
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New top story on Hacker News: Dolt is Git for data

Dolt is Git for data
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FOX BIZ NEWS: AirBnB paying out $250M to hosts burned by coronavirus cancellations

AirBnB paying out $250M to hosts burned by coronavirus cancellations

The aid, which will pay hosts 25% of their normal cancellation fees, is being offered globally except for China.

Trending FOX BUSINESS News: G20 ministers agree to keep markets open, tackle pandemic supply disruptions

G20 ministers agree to keep markets open, tackle pandemic supply disruptions

They stopped well short of calling for an end to export bans that many countries have enacted on medical supplies.

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Trending FOX BUSINESS News: American Airlines to apply for up to $12B in government aid

American Airlines to apply for up to $12B in government aid

American Airlines Holdings Inc. intends to apply for up to $12 billion government aid.

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दिल्ली के निजामुद्दीन मरजक मामले के सामने आने के बाद यूपी सरकार हुई अलर्ट, CM योगी ने दिए आदेश

दिल्ली के निजामुद्दीन मरकज के जो लोग कोरोनावायरस के संदिग्ध मिले हैं, उसमें...

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Trump’s Virus Defense Is Often an Attack, and the Target Is Often a Woman

By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dCNjWW

Listen to the Call: Bullock and Trump Discuss Testing

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JDppgp

Keep It Simple, Albany. This Is No Time for Budget Games.

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3bE75zo

Congress Just Spent $2 Trillion on Coronavirus Relief. It’s Eying More.

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dMluM7

New best story on Hacker News: WireGuard 1.0 for Linux 5.6

WireGuard 1.0 for Linux 5.6
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New top story on Hacker News: Philip Anderson 1923-2020

Philip Anderson 1923-2020
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New top story on Hacker News: Mars Could Have at Least Two Ancient Reservoirs of Water Deep Underground

Mars Could Have at Least Two Ancient Reservoirs of Water Deep Underground
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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Use-sound, a React hook for sound effects on the web

Show HN: Use-sound, a React hook for sound effects on the web
19 by joshwcomeau | 1 comments on Hacker News.

UK Mission In India Gets Ready To Evacuate Britons Stuck Amid Lockdown

Sunday, March 29, 2020

New top story on Hacker News: Grab your crayons, it’s coloring time

Grab your crayons, it’s coloring time
21 by kirillzubovsky | 4 comments on Hacker News.

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Is now a good time to invest in ETFs?

Ask HN: Is now a good time to invest in ETFs?
2 by r0f1 | 1 comments on Hacker News.
There was a huge drop in all major indices. Is now a good time to invest in exchange traded funds?

New ask Hacker News story: Linking Paul Graham's Essays with RoamResearch

Linking Paul Graham's Essays with RoamResearch
2 by linhub | 0 comments on Hacker News.
I'm doing this little experiment on @RoamResearch , uploading and linking all Paul Graham's essays. If you want to play around and help send a DM to @fpetra_ on Twitter with your email and will enable edition for you. Link to essays: https://ift.tt/39t3vXw Link to tweet: https://twitter.com/fpetra_/status/1244404974244823043?s=20 Would love to hear if anyone finds anything new on the future. Stay safe!

FOX NEWS: Kudlow won't reveal timeline for opening up economy devastated by coronavirus: 'I don't know'

Kudlow won't reveal timeline for opening up economy devastated by coronavirus: 'I don't know'

President Trump’s Director of the National Economic Council, Larry Kudlow, said on Sunday that he’s optimistic the American economy can reopen “in the next few weeks,” but stopped short of any promises .

FOX NEWS: Sen. Cotton: Chinese government 'still lying' about coronavirus as evidence indicates rising death tolls

Sen. Cotton: Chinese government 'still lying' about coronavirus as evidence indicates rising death tolls

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is calling out the Chinese government for continuing to lie about coronavirus, after their initial response to it – according to him – caused it to become the global problem that it is.

FOX NEWS: Michigan's Whitmer says states are in bidding war for medical supplies amid coronavirus pandemic

Michigan's Whitmer says states are in bidding war for medical supplies amid coronavirus pandemic

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer continued her criticism of the Trump Administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and blaming the federal government for exacerbating the shortages of much-needed medical supplies at hospitals around the country.

FOX NEWS: McCarthy touts small business aid included in $2.2 trillion stimulus package

McCarthy touts small business aid included in $2.2 trillion stimulus package

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., touted on Sunday the benefits that small businesses will receive under the massive stimulus bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump last week.

FOX NEWS: Biden sexual assault allegation goes unmentioned in another televised interview

Biden sexual assault allegation goes unmentioned in another televised interview

Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden, who has previously said that women leveling misconduct accusations should be presumptively believed, sat for another television interview Sunday -- and again, he wasn't asked about the recent accusation by a former Senate staffer that Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993.

FOX NEWS: Kudlow: No stock buybacks, extra executive compensation for large businesses who receive funds

Kudlow: No stock buybacks, extra executive compensation for large businesses who receive funds

National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow joins ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ to talk about the $2.2 trillion economic rescue amid the coronavirus crisis.

FOX NEWS: Pelosi says Trump has downplayed severity of coronavirus: 'As the president fiddles, people are dying'

Pelosi says Trump has downplayed severity of coronavirus: 'As the president fiddles, people are dying'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called out President Trump on Sunday over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying that his denial of the seriousness of the pathogen and his delay in ramping up the federal government’s response to it has proved “deadly” for Americans.

FOX NEWS: Trump says media want him to fail

Trump says media want him to fail

By saying economy should remain shut down.

FOX NEWS: Trump, press clash on ventilators

Trump, press clash on ventilators

He orders production after battle with Cuomo.

FOX NEWS: Johns Hopkins doctor identifies '5 major conditions' for relaxing social distancing

Johns Hopkins doctor identifies '5 major conditions' for relaxing social distancing

Dr. Tom Inglesby, Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, warned that the U.S. is "still at the beginning" of the coronavirus outbreak, but outlined five factors the country can look to determine when people can begin to relax social distancing practices.

Rajasthan Coronavirus Update: राजस्थान में 5 नए मामलों की पुष्टि के बाद संक्रमितों की संख्या 59 हुई

अतिरिक्त मुख्य सचिव (स्वास्थ्य) रोहित कुमार सिंह ने बताया कि झुंझुनूं में...

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Bihar Coronavirus Update: बिहार प्रदेश में कोरोनो वायरस के पीड़तों की संख्या बढ़कर 15 हुई

बिहार स्वास्थ्य विभाग से जुड़ी अधकारी डा रागिनी मिश्र ने रविवार को बताया कि...

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Oil slides below $20 as coronavirus social-distancing guidelines extended until April 30

Oil slides below $20 as coronavirus social-distancing guidelines extended until April 30

Coronavirus fears hit WTI futures for May delivery which were down 7.1 percent at $19.99 a barrel on Sunday evening.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Stock futures open lower as coronavirus social distancing guidelines extended to April 30

Stock futures open lower as coronavirus social distancing guidelines extended to April 30

Corporate America is stepping up in the coronavirus fight to ease financial stains on individuals.

Pakistan's Squash Legend Azam Khan Dies Of COVID-19 In London

Azam Khan, widely regarded as one the best squash players in the world, won the British Open title successively between 1959 and 1961.

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FOX NEWS: Busch to give '3 months' of beer to people that adopt or foster a dog during coronavirus pandemic

Busch to give '3 months' of beer to people that adopt or foster a dog during coronavirus pandemic

Dogs may be man’s best friend but beer is also his good buddy.

FOX NEWS: Major beer distributor comes to bars and restaurants' aid during coronavirus shutdowns

Major beer distributor comes to bars and restaurants' aid during coronavirus shutdowns

As restaurants and bars across the United States have had their dining rooms shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, many are bracing for tough times ahead.

The Best Movies and Shows on Hulu Right Now

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Trump Extends Social Distancing Guidelines Through End of April

By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2xAyFig

The Politics of a Pandemic

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3auIPzx

Saturday, March 28, 2020

अस्पताल के कोरोनावायरस वार्ड में ड्यूटी करने वाली नर्स से कांग्रेस के पार्षद ने खाली करावाया घर, दर्ज हुआ मामला

कांग्रेस पार्टी के पार्षद पर आरोप है कि उसने कोरोना वायरस से संक्रमण के डर...

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पीएम मोदी आज करेंगे 'मन की बात', कोरोनावायरस पर रहेगा फोकस

इससे पहले प्रधानमंत्री ने कहा है कि कोरोना वायरस के खिलाफ जारी लड़ाई में...

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In Rare Case, Baby In US Dies From COVID-19

A US infant has died from the COVID-19 illness, officials in the state of Illinois said on Saturday, marking an extremely rare case of juvenile death in the global pandemic.

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Case Against Noida Firm After Workers Suspected Of Spreading COVID-19

An FIR was registered against a private company whose staffers, including a foreigner who visited the firm recently, are suspected to have infected 13 people with coronavirus in Noida and Greater...

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"Quarantine Won't Be Necessary" In New York, Says Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump decided late Saturday against imposing a broad lockdown on New York and its neighbors after a strong pushback from local political leaders and warnings of the panic it could...

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In Rare Case, Baby In US Dies From COVID-19

FOX NEWS: Sage Karam wins first IndyCar iRacing Challenge sim race

Sage Karam wins first IndyCar iRacing Challenge sim race

Part-time IndyCar driver Sage Karam won the inaugural race of the virutal IndyCar iRacing Challenge series on Saturday by a margin of 3.6 seconds over Felix Rosenqvist, with Will Power finishing third.

In Rare Case, Baby In US Dies From COVID-19

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Trump announces quarantine on New York, parts of New Jersey and Conn. 'will not be necessary;' CDC to issue 'travel advisory'

03/28/20 5:34 PM

How Much Should the Public Know About Who Has the Coronavirus?

By BY THOMAS FULLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WXgZIB

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What should my Q2 individual OKRs be?

Ask HN: What should my Q2 individual OKRs be?
2 by throzzzaway | 0 comments on Hacker News.
I’m a senior frontend engineer. I’m highly productive. I’m considered an expert within the company with the technologies we use. I actively mentor other members of the team and lead major initiatives to completion. I help other teams with architecture and reviewing code. Not sure where I have left to grow. I’m supposed to have OKRs ready for the new quarter that starts this week, but I don’t know a single thing I could put in there. Any suggestions?