Wearing a surgical mask and latex gloves, Spanish wedding dress designer Inma Garcia cuts lengths of ivory satin and frothy net in her Barcelona workshop to make a bridal gown for a Mexican client. She is finishing the dress herself because her employees are in quarantine and her factory has […]
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Thailand’s biggest island on lockdown to contain Coronavirus
Phuket in Thailand is on lockdown starting Monday, with most transportation to the island banned, in the latest effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the usually popular tourist destination. The order will last for at least one month, according to Phuket Governor Pakkapong Taweepat. Boats, […]
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Read, write, record your take while social distancing, self-isolation
When you stop to think about it, it’s baffling that this is where we are — unable to leave the house, worrying about supplies, frantic about what the world will look like when this crisis is done. In trying times when the individual has little control over their environment, it can […]
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136-yr-old Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed due to Covid-19
Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh, whose 167th birth anniversary was commemorated yesterday by the Van Gogh Museum and other art enthusiasts around the world, painted several landscapes containing flowers (mostly roses, lilacs, irises, sunflowers), Cypress tress, flowering orchards and gardens. Some of Van Gogh’s work reflect his interests in […]
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Coronavirus outbreak: A time to give and get cuddles
The world has never needed its puppies and kittens as much as it does now. No contact with other people or the outdoors has made fur babies the stars of every video conference, no matter how serious the discussion. Of course it’s that much harder caring for an animal that […]
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Comedian Ken Shimura dies of Covid-19, is first Japanese celebrity to succumb to coronavirus
Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who had been hospitalised after being infected with the new coronavirus, has died, becoming the first Japanese celebrity to die of the virus. His death, late on Sunday, set off widespread grief among fans. Shimura, 70, one of Japan’s best-known comedians with a career dating back to […]
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Chanel turns its workshops to making face masks as coronavirus spreads
Luxury fashion group Chanel said on Sunday it would launch production of face masks to help bolster supplies in France, as the coronavirus sweeps across the country. Prototypes were being worked on and would roll off production lines once they received the approval of French authorities. “Today we are mobilising […]
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Work From Home dress code: Why you aren’t accomplishing much wearing jeans
In the last one week or a little more than that, I have felt that I have more time on hand than I have ever had in the decade-plus of being at work. No, I wasn’t at the office desk all long, but you do agree that we hardly do […]
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Coronavirus outbreak: Is this how it ends?
Is this how it ends? No matches, no races, no goals, no free kicks, no bouncers, no KOs. No sports. Nowhere. Have you ever known anything like it? A virus has done what two World Wars could not. What we, sports fans, are left with are thoughts of what will […]
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Love amid other drugs: Surviving a long-distance relationship
The world is grappling with the widespread consequences of novel coronavirus and couples in long distance relationships are not spared either. As relationships face this litmus test, mental health and relationship experts chalk out some fundamentals to keep the tensions low and romance high. Bengaluru-based psychiatrist Dr Venkatesh Babu GM, says that […]
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The little luxuries that are keeping us sane during social distancing
In these deeply uncertain times, it’s really the little things that can keep us sane. Take the tiniest bottle of Champagne in my Brooklyn, N.Y., home. It’s about two-inches tall, and its content costs roughly $1 per ounce. Pop the plastic cork, and you’ll find a narrow wand from which you can […]
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A sea of seats and just 11 flyers: Airlines’ woes dwarf U.S. aid
Miguel Diaz’s JetBlue Airways Corp. flight from New York to Orlando cost just $79 with a checked bag and was nearly empty. The 11 passengers each had a row of seats to themselves, spaced at least six feet apart to maintain high-altitude social distancing. “The entire experience was luxurious,” the 30-year-old […]
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Paris men’s fashion week,haute couture shows cancelled due to coronavirus
Two of the main events in the fashion calendar — Paris men’s fashion week and the haute couture shows — scheduled for June and July have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Friday. “Strong decisions are required to ensure the safety and health of (fashio) houses, their employees […]
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A sea of seats and just 11 flyers: Airlines’ woes dwarf U.S. aid
Miguel Diaz’s JetBlue Airways Corp. flight from New York to Orlando cost just $79 with a checked bag and was nearly empty. The 11 passengers each had a row of seats to themselves, spaced at least six feet apart to maintain high-altitude social distancing. “The entire experience was luxurious,” the 30-year-old […]
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Tourists stranded in Asia by cancelled flights, shut borders
From the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand to the foothills of Mount Everest, tourists across Asia are finding their dream vacations have turned into travel nightmares as airlines cancel flights and countries close their borders in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of tourists escaping cold weather in Europe were scrambling this week to […]