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(NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called Friday for a national enlistment program for doctors and nurses to handle an expected surge in coronavirus cases in New York and other places around the country where virus cases are straining existing health care systems. “Next week in…

March Mindfulness is Mashable's series that examines the intersection of meditation practice and technology. Because even in the time of coronavirus, March doesn't have to be madness.  I went to my first guided meditation class two years ago, at a studio in New York City called Inscape. I was there…

In a disturbing situation highlighting the horrendous toll of COVID-19, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending refrigerated trucks to New York City to hold the bodies of disease victims as morgues struggle to keep up. The estimated 85 trucks will serve as interim mortuaries, parked on the streets outside…

When Rebecca Minkoff first moved to New York City, the then-18-year-old was making $4.75 an hour. “I just kept working for this designer and someone was telling me what to do every day. I just didn’t like that. And I thought if I’m going to work as hard, it’s going…

At 10AM ET on March 30th, the US Navy’s gigantic floating hospital ship, the USNS Comfort, arrived in New York City where it has been sent to help relieve the pressure on the city’s hospitals that are overwhelmed with coronavirus patients. The Comfort’s 1,000 beds and 12 operating rooms will…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A field hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip Coronavirus cases globally have now reached more than 735,000, with at least 34,000 deaths.To cope with pressure that threatens to overwhelm health systems, countries are building field hospitals that can treat thousands of patients.Armed forces and even…

By Morgan Sung2020-03-27 17:51:37 UTC The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen captured the internet's heart with their culinary YouTube videos. They're still making videos while social distancing — they're just doing it at home.  Bon Appétit had "six to eight weeks" of content pre-filmed before New York City, where the magazine…

New York (CNN)A fire inside a New York City subway car — that appears to be intentionally set — killed a 36-year-old train operator and injured more than 15 others early Friday morning, a senior NYPD official told CNN. Police have a person in custody who is being interviewed by…

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. The world feels like it's burning. Treat yourself to some pleasure. Image: bob al-greene / mashable By Miller KernMashable Shopping2020-03-26 15:35:51 UTC Being trapped in our homes all the time is doing lots…

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