Suspected hypothermia deaths in homes mount in Texas
DALLAS — With the snow and ice clearing in Texas after days of unusually cold temperatures, bodies are being found of people who likely froze to death as they struggled …
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Italian town of Biccari in Puglia sells ready-to-occupy homes at bargain prices
(CNN) — If you’ve been tempted to pick up one of the dilapidated houses offered for sale in Italy for little more than $1 but had second thoughts about the …
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Dozens killed as powerful Indonesia earthquake topples homes and buildings
A strong, shallow earthquake shook Indonesia’s Sulawesi island just after midnight Friday, toppling homes and buildings, triggering landslides. At least 42 people were killed. More than 600 people were injured …
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Irish PM issues state apology following report about ‘traumatic’ mother and baby homes
Story Transcript When describing her experience in an Irish mother and baby home, Anne Harris feels privileged compared to what others went through. “I feel almost guilty that I got …
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Quake Aftershocks Keep People Out of Homes in Croatia
PETRINJA, Croatia (AP) — Aftershocks jolted central Croatia on Wednesday, a day after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake killed at least seven people, injured dozens and left several towns and villages in …
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Mud-hut homes near Venezuela’s capital signal growing desperation
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan families on the outskirts of Caracas are expanding a settlement of mud-and-bamboo homes lacking running water, power and sewer services, in another sign of declining living …
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UK animal shelter uses video calls to find new homes for dogs during pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) – John Waters and his wife Lois are delighted that they have been able to overcome the restrictions of Britain’s coronavirus lockdown and adopt a new pet with …
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Special Report: Pandemic exposes systemic staffing problems at U.S. nursing homes
(Reuters) – One night in April, as coronavirus swept through the Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Robyn Esaw, a double amputee, signaled for help with her bedpan. She said …
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COVID-19 in UK care homes coming under control, says minister
Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during a daily briefing to update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain June 5, 2020. Pippa Fowles/10 Downing …
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U.S. nursing homes plagued by infection control issues pre-COVID-19: report
FILE PHOTO: Medical officials aid a residents from St. Joseph’s nursing home to board a bus, after a number of residents tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Woodbridge, New …
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Cyclone Amphan tears into India, Bangladesh, destroys homes, whips up storm surge
KOLKATA/DHAKA (Reuters) – A powerful cyclone tore into eastern India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, destroying mud houses and embankments and whipping up a storm surge along the coast, officials said, …
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England reports far fewer COVID-19 deaths in care homes than European states
FILE PHOTO: Care workers at the Elizabeth Lodge Care Home join members of the public in a weekly clap in support of care workers, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, …
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Exclusive: Review contradicts Boris Johnson on claims he ordered early lockdown at UK care homes
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Britain’s parliament on Wednesday that his government moved swiftly to protect the country’s vulnerable care homes. Under increasing pressure to defend his …
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Timeline: UK government advice on restricting visits to care homes
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Britain’s parliament on Wednesday that his government moved swiftly to protect the country’s vulnerable care homes before a national lockdown on March …
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UK may look into how care homes make Covid-19 deaths public
Britain’s Secretary of State of Health Matt Hancock speaks at the daily digital news conference on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain May 15, …
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U.S. issues first coronavirus workplace guidance to nursing homes
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Labor issued its first workplace guidance to nursing homes on Thursday since the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country and ravaged care facilities, saying residents, …
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Exclusive: At least 20,000 people died due to the coronavirus outbreak in UK care homes – Reuters calculation
FILE PHOTO: Deputy Manager Arvette Hattingh and carer Lucy Skidmore, who remain on site with five colleagues, talk to a resident through a window at Fremantle Trust care home, amid …
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Britain confident it can tackle COVID-19 in hospitals and care homes – foreign minister
Britain’s Secretary of State for Foreign affairs Dominic Raab speaks during a daily news conference to update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain …
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UK denies sacrificing care homes; Johnson says situation improving
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday the situation in care homes had improved, after his health minister denied Britain had prioritised hospitals over many elderly people …
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Britons fear leaving homes even if lockdown lifted, poll shows
LONDON (Reuters) – Many Britons would be uncomfortable leaving their homes even if the government ordered the lifting of strict coronavirus lockdown restrictions in a month’s time, according to a …
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RVs become temporary homes for doctors caring for COVID-19 patients
(Reuters) – Doctors caring for COVID-19 patients at hospitals across the United States have taken up temporary residence in donated recreational vehicles, parked outside their homes, as a way to …
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‘We are failing our grandparents’ Canada’s Trudeau says as COVID-19 hammers nursing homes
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is failing its seniors as officials struggle to contain fatal outbreaks of the novel coronavirus in long-term care homes across the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
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Colombia’s Rappi trials robots to deliver restaurant food to homes
A delivery robot from the Colombian company Rappi, travels down a street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Medellin, Colombia April 17, 2020. REUTERS/David Estrada BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian …
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Yearning for a pint? Brussels brewers deliver to homes during coronavirus lockdown
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – With beer sales hit by the coronavirus lockdown, small Brussels breweries are offering a delivery service to the homes of thirsty customers and for some business is …
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Canada’s Quebec to ramp up inspections of homes for elderly after 31 die in Montreal facility
MONTREAL (Reuters) – The Quebec government on Monday said it was putting the safety and general conditions of the province’s 2,600 long-term care and nursing home facilities under the microscope …
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Deaths soar at Britain’s care homes as COVID-19 stalks elderly
LONDON (Reuters) – Thousands of care homes across Britain were locked down last month to stop COVID-19 from spreading among their frail and elderly residents. For Jamshad Ali, 87, it …
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Cyclone Harold flattens homes, brings injuries in Fiji
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A powerful tropical cyclone battered the South Pacific island nation of Fiji on Wednesday, witnesses said, destroying buildings and causing injuries in Suva, the capital, pressuring a …
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Americans on Grand Princess cruise to be tested for virus closer to homes
(Reuters) – U.S. passengers on the cruise ship Grand Princess, which had been barred from docking in California because of suspected cases of the new coronavirus on board, will be …
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‘Perfect Storm’: Washington virus deaths highlight risk at nursing homes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Less than a year after Constantine Valhouli moved his 85-year-old father into a Massachusetts elder-care facility, he is considering bringing his dad back home, his confidence …
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Britain to invest 90 million stg to cut emissions from homes, industry
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Business, Energy and Clean Growth Minister Kwasi Kwarteng is seen outside 10 Downing Street London, Britain, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will invest …
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