Shutdown: The Coronavirus

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ICE takes aim at international students

ICE is now threatening to deport any international student who will have only online classes next semester.

Maria Abreu • July 10, 2020

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Chinese students trapped by new ICE policy

For the tenth consecutive year, China remained the largest source of international students in the US, making up 33.7% of all foreign students in 2019,

Zishu Sherry Qin • July 10, 2020

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New ICE policy adds more turmoil to the lives of international students

Unless one class is held person, international students will be deported.

Shiyu Xu • July 10, 2020

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Lawsuits follow ICE policy barring international students who are taking online classes

According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, more than half of the universities are planning for in-person teaching for next semester.

Joanna Lin Su • July 10, 2020

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Economists say the US needs a bold, generous fiscal response. Congress is likely to disappoint. 

Over 150 of the nation's top economists penned an open letter calling for “immediate, bold action” to get ahead of the country's coronavirus-induced economic plunge.

Ahmed Mohamed • July 9, 2020

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Overseas Singaporeans have pandemic obstacles to voting

Many have to brave the pandemic, travel to a different state, or even country, serve a 28-day quarantine to make their ballot count.

Yifan Yu • July 9, 2020

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Proximity sensors and hygiene stations are the “new normal”

It's recommended that Brooklyn's New Lab employees wear a proximity sensor, which is locked into a chest harness.

Joanna Lin Su • July 9, 2020

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 Tour ticket vendors miss the hustle and bustle of Times Square

With no tourists in sight, these two ticket vendors have been out of a jobs.

Narkwor Kwabla • July 8, 2020

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Dengue outbreak could be a greater threat than covid in Singapore

An after dinner walk in nature is the only outdoor activity for many during a Covid-19 lockdown. For literature teacher, […]

Yifan Yu • July 8, 2020

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Corporate bankruptcy: ‘A story that’s not going away’

A pullback in consumer spending has hit retail stores hard.

Gaurav Sharma • July 7, 2020