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Cremation of first Jewish victim of coronavirus in Argentina stirs controversy2020-03-29
Cleveland Jewish News: BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — Despite protests from a Jewish community near Buenos Aires, the first Jewish victim of the coronavirus in Argentina was cremated by local authorities, causing controversy and...
Haile: Cowboy actor sabotaged own career2020-03-29
Seguin Gazette: Sunset Carson, a star of 1940s westerns, made one of his countless personal appearances on March 29, 1976. But it is safe to say that none of the students and few of the faculty at Denton High School had any idea who he was. An Okie by birth, WinifredMaurice...
Stranded Holland America cruise ship with 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases will be allowed to cross the Panama Canal2020-03-29
The Times of India: The MS Zaandam, a Holland America cruise ship with two confirmed cases of COVID-19 onboard, will be permitted to transit the Panama Canal, according to a statement put out by the Panama Canal Authority. "The Panama Canal is preparing to facilitate the transit...
La fin du cauchemar pour les Canadiens coincés au large du Panama2020-03-29
Radio Canada: Le paquebot Zaandam, à bord duquel sont bloqués 248 Canadiens, va finalement pouvoir traverser le canal de Panama pour poursuivre sa route. Un dénouement qui survient alors que le premier ministre, Justin Trudeau, déclarait samedi dans son point de presse que...
Infantino comments on crisis are ill-timed: CONMEBOL chief2020-03-29
Dawn: BUENOS AIRES: FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s suggested changes to competition formats to try and avoid a financial crisis were “ill-timed,” the president of South American football’s governing body said on Friday. “I was really surprised with President...
Des Franco-Ontariens d'Ottawa coincés sur un bateau de croisière au Panama2020-03-29
Radio Canada: Deux couples de Franco-Ontariens du quartier d’Orléans à Ottawa sont coincés à bord d’un bateau de croisière ancré au large des côtes du Panama, à bord duquel deux passagers ont été déclarés positifs à la COVID-19. Lucie et Michel Cayouette, ainsi que Denise...
They survived World War II. Now coronavirus threatens their lives2020-03-29
The Los Angeles Times: MILAN, Italy — Oct. 24, 1942, was the kind of beautiful day in Milan, Italy, that sends children running outside to play the moment school lets out. Elisa Andreoni, then 6 years old, was near her family’s five-story gray stone apartment building on...
'My big fear is being carried off this ship in a box instead of walking off': An elderly veteran couple trapped aboard coronavirus-stricken cruise says US should help2020-03-28
The Times of India: HugoSwan Jr., an 81-year-old passenger aboard the MS Zaandam cruise ship, in his and his wife's cabin, March 28, 2020. Four passengers aboard the MS Zaandam, a Holland America Line cruise ship stricken with coronavirus, have died; the ship has two more...
'My big fear is being carried off this ship in a box instead of walking ...2020-03-28
Business Insider: Courtesy of Elberta Swan Four passengers aboard the MS Zaandam, a Holland America Line cruise ship stricken with coronavirus, have died ; the ship has two more confirmed COVID-19 cases. The remaining passengers are being divided into groups designated for...
Coronavirus Update: Holland America Cites HIPPA Privacy, Won’t Reveal How 4 ‘Older Passengers’ Died2020-03-28
CBS Sports: MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Holland America, owned by the Miami-based Carnival Corporation, will not reveal whether or not four “older guests” who died on the cruise ship Zaandam passed away from COVID-19, citing HIPPA privacy regulations. It’s...
CONMEBOL: Infantino comments on crisis are ‘ill-timed’2020-03-28
Federal News Radio: BUENOS AIRES (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s suggested changes to competition formats to try and avoid a financial crisis were “ill-timed,” the president of South American soccer’s governing body said on Friday. “I was really...
Honeymoon on lockdown: Newlyweds' cruise goes awry over coronavirus2020-03-28
Canada Dot Com: Newlyweds Yadira Garza and Joel Gonzalez began their honeymoon cruise on the MS Zaandam with romantic strolls overlooking the sea, but have now spent days in a stuffy, cramped cabin as the ship goes on lockdown to contain coronavirus. Four “older...
Families raise concerns about Britons stranded on cruise ship off Panama2020-03-28
Belfast Telegraph: Families of Britons on board a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship are calling for them to be allowed to disembark following the deaths of four passengers. Operator Holland AmericaLine said more than 130 people have reported flu-like symptoms on MS Zaandam,...
4 passengers dead aboard cruise ship anchored off Panama2020-03-28
Federal News Radio: PANAMACITY (AP) — Four passengers have died aboard a cruise ship now anchored off the coast of Panama and two people aboard the ship have tested positive for the coronavirus, the cruise line said Friday, with hundreds of passengers unsure how long they will...