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Italy virus deaths hit record as Trump goes on war footing
World
March 19, 2020
Italy virus deaths hit record as Trump goes on war footing
Italy on Wednesday reported nearly 500 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the highest one-day official toll of any nation,…
China reports zero new domestic virus cases for first time
World
March 19, 2020
China reports zero new domestic virus cases for first time
China on Thursday marked a major milestone in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic as it recorded zero domestic infections…
As world cowers, China glimpses coronavirus aftermath
World
March 18, 2020
As world cowers, China glimpses coronavirus aftermath
Restaurants are reopening, traffic and factories are stirring, and in one of the clearest signs yet that China is awakening…
Riding to the rescue: New York food delivery during coronavirus
World
March 18, 2020
Riding to the rescue: New York food delivery during coronavirus
With New York restaurants closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, residents unused to eating at home are increasingly relying on…
New coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days: study
World
March 18, 2020
New coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days: study
The novel coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days or in the air for several hours, according to a…
‘Putting us in danger’ – athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics
World
March 18, 2020
‘Putting us in danger’ – athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics
Olympic pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi said athletes were being forced to take health risks as competitors started to speak…
Biden clean sweep in 3 states puts him on track for Dem nomination
World
March 18, 2020
Biden clean sweep in 3 states puts him on track for Dem nomination
Joe Biden scored decisive victories in all three major Democratic primaries Tuesday, earning him a nearly insurmountable lead over rival…
US leads huge economic fightback against virus, EU shuts borders
World
March 18, 2020
US leads huge economic fightback against virus, EU shuts borders
The United States and Britain led a multi-billion-dollar global fightback against economic havoc wreaked by the coronavirus as the European…
France locks down as global virus panic spreads
World
March 17, 2020
France locks down as global virus panic spreads
France goes into a near-total shutdown Tuesday over the coronavirus, the latest country to impose draconian restrictions affecting the lives…
Biden-Sanders vote proceeds in 3 US states despite virus fears
World
March 17, 2020
Biden-Sanders vote proceeds in 3 US states despite virus fears
Millions of anxious Americans troop to polling stations Tuesday in three states, but not Ohio, as the coronavirus pandemic roils…