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Coronavirus: US Embassy cancels visa appointments
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The US Embassy has cancelled immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments indefinitely in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press...
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Face to Face: What happened next to Sweet Emily, the Queen of Junkanoo
Sweet Emily: Top centre with husband, Pastor Wendell Williams. Top right: Her children, D’Aundre and Aysia; right: Her mother, Rose GibsonBy FELICITY DARVILLEShe was the biggest female name in Bahamian...
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PUBLIC NOTICE: The Bahamas Public Parks & Public Beaches Authourity
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Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to 'flatten the...
After the first case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new strain of the coronavirus, was announced in the United States, reports of further infections trickled in slowly. Two months later, that...
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What is social distancing? Understanding the best tool to fight the...
by Thomas Perls, Boston UniversityBOSTON, Mass. (AP) — As the coronavirus spreads into more and more communities, public health officials are placing responsibility on individuals to help slow the...
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Multiple cruise ships are left stranded as coronavirus cases increase
(CNN) — Several cruise ships are stranded at sea, some with confirmed coronavirus cases on board, as the pandemic expands around the globe.Some ships have been denied port, leaving them to anchor off...
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Pm Address On Coronavirus: All Schools Closed, Non Essential Travel To Other...
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis delivers his address on Sunday night.Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis addressed the nation on Sunday with regards to the government’s COVID-19 response.In his speech, Dr...
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Coronavirus: 10 reasons why you ought not to panic
By Ignacio Lopez-GoniRegardless of whether we classify the new coronavirus as a pandemic, it is a serious issue. In less than two months, it has spread over several continents. Pandemic means sustained...
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States order bars and restaurants to close due to coronavirus
Gov. DeWine. Photo: Justin Merriman/Getty ImagesBy Zachary BasuSeveral state governments on Sunday called for the closure of bars and restaurants, a drastic step to enforce "social distancing" that...
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Germany confirms that Trump tried to buy firm working on coronavirus vaccine
U.S. President Donald Trump | Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesThe Donald Trump administration offered "large sums of money" to get exclusive access to a coronavirus vaccine being developed by a German...
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9 ways to help avoid coronavirus when you need to leave the house
You can go outside, but cautiously, and keep your distance. Angela Lang/CNETThe global pandemic of novel coronavirus and its resulting disease, COVID-19, have countries on lockdown, schools and...
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A Nutritionist’s Advice on What to Buy (and What to Avoid) When Stocking up...
Photo: Joe Lingemanby Isadora BaumAs the coronavirus continues to spread, people all over the country are stocking up on staple pantry items and food in expectation of staying home for the long haul....
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European stocks crushed as economies shut down
People queue with their shopping trolley completely full of goods in a supermarket, in Villiers-sur-Marne, in the outskirts of Paris, on March 13, 2020 during the COVID-19 outbreak caused by the novel...
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Major retailers close doors in U.S. in response to coronavirus outbreak
Apple's flagship store in New York City. Photo: Stephanie Keith/Getty ImagesBy Jacob KnutsonMajor retailers are closing their doors or reducing their open hours across the United States in an effort to...
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As the coronavirus pandemic grows, gun sales are surging in many states
David Stone closes a sale with a customer at Dong’s Guns, Ammo and Reloading in Tulsa, Okla.(Ian Maule / For The Times)By Kurtis Lee , Anita ChabriaTULSA, Okla. —David Stone snagged a cardboard box of...
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Coronavirus: Prince George Dock closed until cruise lines return
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamian tourism industry stakeholders are bracing for significant downturn in businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the global tourism and travel industry.Tourism...
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Schools Closed Until April 14
By Jones BahamasWith concerns over public health and the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced that schools will be closed from March 16 until April 14.The...
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Bahamas Maritime Authority Takes Tax Contribution To $96m
The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) took its two-decade contribution to the Public Treasury to near-$96m following its last financial year in which total comprehensive income rose by 8.7 percent.The...
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National Track and Field Championships Postponed
OFF TRACK: Athletes compete in the preliminaries of the National Track and Field Championships yesterday before the event was cancelled as a result of the Coronavirus COVID-19 global pandemic. Photo:...
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