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Italy’s coronavirus response: quarantine
Today, Italy expanded this weekend’s lockdown across the entire country. Sixty million people are now included in the quarantine. Could a similar quarantine happen in the U.S.?
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenToday, Italy expanded this weekend’s lockdown across the entire country. Sixty million people are now included in the quarantine. Could a similar quarantine happen in the U.S.?
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5 storiesCoronavirus: Italy turns to mass quarantine. Could we see this in US?
Today, Italy expanded this weekend’s lockdown across the entire country. Sixty million people are now included in the quarantine.
Read the story9 minFollowing coronavirus, Grand Princess docks in Oakland. What’s next for passengers?
The Grand Princess, a cruise ship carrying more than 3000 people, has docked in the Port of Oakland. That’s after days of being forced to stay off the coast of San Francisco. At least 21 people onboard have tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Read the story8 minThe state government’s legal power in forcing coronavirus quarantines
In Washington state, at least 19 people have died from coronavirus. Most of them were at a nursing home outside of Seattle. Governor Jay Inslee says he’s considering “mandatory measures” to cut down the number of public activities there.
Read the story10 minWhat ‘A Day Without Women’ in Mexico looks like
Thousands of women in Mexico are striking today. They’re not going to work or school. They’re participating in the economy at all. They’re calling it “A Day Without Women” or “Un Dia Sin Mujeres.”
Read the story9 minAs ‘Celebration’ turns 40, a chat with ‘Kool and the Gang’ band leader Robert ‘Kool’ Bell
Robert "Kool" Bell tells us how his band got their name "Kool and the Gang," plus the origin stories of their hit songs "Celebration" and "Ladies' Night."
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