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By age 85, she'd given 23 gallons of blood: 'Because I can'

By age 85, she'd given 23 gallons of blood: 'Because I can'

Lillian Bloodworth, now 92, says when she first started to give blood, other donors would read her name tag and ask if that was really her name or if it was a gimmick for the blood bank.
by Emma Bowman, Camila Kerwin, Michael Garofalo and Vanara Taing

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British Prime Minister Johnson tests positive for virus

British Prime Minister Johnson tests positive for virus

Johnson said that he was tested on the advice of the chief medical officer after showing “mild symptoms” involving a temperature and a persistent cough. He is now self-isolating and working from home.
by The Associated Press

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In the midst of a pandemic, in-home care providers face new challenges, stresses

In the midst of a pandemic, in-home care providers face new challenges, stresses

Among the people who are still allowed to go to work during the coronavirus pandemic are personal care assistants and other in-home helpers. They provide essential living services to people who are elderly or who have disabilities. But the virus has created a new set of challenges for an industry that's already short-staffed and underpaid.
by Catharine Richert

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Coronavirus has upended our world. It's OK to grieve

Coronavirus has upended our world. It's OK to grieve

Psychologists say that what a lot of us are feeling these days is, in fact, a form of grief. Here's how to honor that feeling and regain equilibrium as we face an unknown future.
by Stephanie O'Neill

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With COVID-19, desire for fast internet connections accelerates

With COVID-19, desire for fast internet connections accelerates

Many people are working at home now in an effort to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. Speed, capacity and reliability of internet connections determine how well remote-working goes. Some telecommuters zip along in the fast lane, others not so much.
by Martin Moylan

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