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Coronavirus story provides chance to push service journalism

Coronavirus story provides chance to push service journalism

NEW YORK — Aside from the latest updates on a coronavirus outbreak that has hit hard locally, the Seattle Times features an item you wouldn't expect on a news website : a detailed diagram on the proper way to wash your hands.
Virus prompts late shows to drop audiences, ‘Survivor’ delay

Virus prompts late shows to drop audiences, ‘Survivor’ delay

LOS ANGELES — The ripple effect of the new coronavirus on the entertainment industry reached late-night television and far beyond to the series “Survivor” in Fiji.
Stay fit, not sick: Experts encourages gym-goers to flex their cleanliness

Stay fit, not sick: Experts encourages gym-goers to flex their cleanliness

As the COVID-19 outbreak escalates, many gym rats are feeling torn between the desire to get fitter, and fears they're putting themselves at risk of getting sick.
Q&A: What the WHO pandemic declaration means

Q&A: What the WHO pandemic declaration means

The new coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic. So what does that mean? “Pandemic” has nothing to do with how serious the illness is. It just means a disease is spreading widely.
Toronto hospital touts heart procedure for high-risk patients as 'game-changer'

Toronto hospital touts heart procedure for high-risk patients as 'game-changer'

TORONTO — A weak heart made simple tasks like walking to the bathroom from his bedroom difficult for Mir Hasan Ali. The 76-year-old retiree says he would tire quickly and feel dizzy if he walked more than a few minutes.
Maine museum reaches $2M fundraising goal 10 months early

Maine museum reaches $2M fundraising goal 10 months early

MONHEGAN, Maine — A Maine museum has matched a $1 million challenge grant nearly a year ahead of schedule.
Avengers Campus to let Disneyland visitors sling like Spidey

Avengers Campus to let Disneyland visitors sling like Spidey

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Some assembling is still required, but the Avengers are gathering in a big way at Disneyland.
Canadian filmmakers look to alternative screenings amid COVID-19

Canadian filmmakers look to alternative screenings amid COVID-19

TORONTO — Canadian filmmakers affected by this week's South By Southwest festival cancellation say the industry is hurting from the fallout of the COVID-19 but they're hoping to find other creative ways to screen their movies, perhaps virtually.
Tests show new virus lives on some surfaces for up to 3 days

Tests show new virus lives on some surfaces for up to 3 days

The new coronavirus can live in the air for several hours and on some surfaces for as long as two to three days, tests by U.S. government and other scientists have found.
'60 Minutes' tops television ratings with coronavirus report

'60 Minutes' tops television ratings with coronavirus report

NEW YORK — There's only one television show that can stand atop the weekly ratings and say it did the same thing more than 40 years ago.
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