John Barsa, the acting head of the US Agency for International Development, has tested positive for coronavirus, CNN has learned.
Loss of smell drives Covid-19 survivors to get creative in the kitchen
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Emergency physician Dr. Alex Yeats had just whipped up what seemed like an appetizing dinner option when his wife let him know she wasn't having anything to do with it. "It was black bean pasta with almonds and turm...
Biden names acting agency heads as his Cabinet nominees remain unconfirmed
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a slate of acting agency heads after taking office without a single one of his Cabinet nominees in place and confirmed by the US Senate. "These individuals, nearly all of ...
Trump’s acting attorney general leaves without creating controversial special counsels
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Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen is resigning Wednesday at noon, ending a tenure marked by the things that didn't happen, including no special counsels appointed despite pressure from the White House. In his n...
Zimbabwe’s foreign minister dies after contracting Covid-19
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Zimbabwe's foreign minister, Sibusiso Moyo, has died at a local hospital after catching Covid, said government spokesman George Charamba, on Wednesday. Moyo was the army officer who went on state television on Nove...
China builds massive Covid-19 quarantine camp for 4,000 people as outbreak continues
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China is rushing to build a massive quarantine camp that can house more than 4,000 people, after an outbreak of Covid-19 this month that has left tens of millions of people under strict lockdown. The quarantine cam...
An ASL interpreter for Hawaii’s Covid-19 press briefings has died of the virus
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An American Sign Language interpreter who helped keep the deaf community informed during Covid-19 press briefings in Hawaii has died from the virus. Patty Sakal, 62, passed away on Friday morning at Alvarado Hospita...
New Orleans Jazz Fest pushed to October due to Covid-19
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The 2021 New Orleans Jazz Fest has been postponed until October, according to a statement posted on the festival's website. Originally scheduled to start at the end of April, Jazz Fest is being pushed to fall due to...
College Board will no longer offer SAT’s optional essay and subject tests
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The SAT's optional essay and subject tests have been nixed by the College Board, the latest step away from standardized testing in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. "As students and colleges adapt to new realities...
Boston-based political scientist accused of acting as an unregistered agent of Iran
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A Boston-based political scientist and author has been arrested and charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent of the Iranian government. Federal prosecutors said Kaveh Lotfolah Afrasiabi, 63, was to make...
A nurse for 50 years refused to retire when the pandemic began. She later died from Covid-19
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After more than 50 years as an emergency room nurse, Betty Grier Gallagher had more than earned the right to retire. But according to those who knew and loved her, she just couldn't. She cared that much. Gallaher wo...
Trump to lift Covid-19 related travel restrictions before he leaves office, White House official says
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President Donald Trump is expected to lift coronavirus-related travel restrictions starting on January 26, nearly a week after he leaves office, a White House official said Monday. The White House official said Trum...
California tops 3 million Covid-19 cases
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California has become the first state in the nation to record more than 3 million Covid-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and the Covid Tracking Project. The number of cases there has tripled...