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• Coronavirus latest news: Trump wants to lift lockdown to protect US economy

  23-03-2020 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PM orders biggest lockdown of society in British history What the UK lockdown means for you Track the UK's coronavirus cases Subscribe to The Telegraph, free for one month Get daily coronavirus updates in your inbox Donald Trump has said he could lift lockdown measures in weeks rather than months because the effect of the coronavirus shut-down is choking the US economy. He told reporters that there could be "bigger problems" than the virus if the economy was not protected. Meanwhile, Boris Johns
  
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• What to know about two potential coronavirus drugs

  23-03-2020 23:46 via cnn.com
  
  As the world's heath experts race to find treatments -- and eventually, a cure -- for the novel coronavirus, two drugs have jumped to the front of the conversation: chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine.
  
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• Trump says U.S. must 'totally protect' Asian American community amid coronavirus pandemic

  23-03-2020 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Trump on Monday evening said it is imperative that Asian Americans do not experience harassment amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic."It's very important that we totally protect our Asian American community in the United States and all around the world," he said. "They're amazing people and the spreading of the virus is not their fault in any way, shape, or form. They're working closely with us to get rid of it. We will prevail together. It's very important."Trump has referred to COV
  
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• MAP: How coronavirus deaths compare to confirmed cases across the U.S.

  23-03-2020 23:42
  
  Track the latest numbers on deaths in U.S. states and territories. Updated daily.
  
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• People say social distancing is helping them give hair, skin a break

  23-03-2020 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  If you're at home social distancing, why not give your hair and skin a break.
  
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• The scariest thing America's top disease expert said about Trump

  23-03-2020 23:36 via cnn.com
  
  In a matter of just weeks, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci has become something of a comfort blanket for many Americans.
  
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• UK PM imposes unprecedented stay-at-home order

  23-03-2020 23:34 via cnn.com
  
  The UK is banning people from leaving their homes apart from for a few "very limited" reasons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday, as he imposed the most stringent restrictions seen in Britain since the end of World War II.
  
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• Trump Now Says He Wants to Open the Country in Weeks, Not Months

  23-03-2020 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump insisted Monday night that he’s looking to “open up our country” in weeks and not months as the United States continues to face the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m not looking at months, I can tell you right now,” Trump said at a briefing with the White House coronavirus task force. “We’re going to be opening up our country, and we’re going to be watching certain areas.”The president’s comments came as there
  
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• Johnson imposes unprecedented stay-at-home order for UK

  23-03-2020 23:34 via cnn.com
  
  The UK is banning people from leaving their homes apart from for a few "very limited" reasons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday, as he imposed the most stringent restrictions seen in Britain since the end of World War II.
  
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• 11 air traffic control centers have been temporarily closed after workers tested positive for coronavirus, highlighting a vulnerability in air travel

  23-03-2020 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The spread of the novel coronavirus into FAA air traffic facilities has the ability to grind air travel in the US to a halt if not properly contained.
  
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• Trump says he will 'reopen' US in three weeks against advice of doctors who 'want to keep world shut forever'

  23-03-2020 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump said he intends to re-open the United States from its coronavirus shutdown sooner than in three or four months, as some experts have predicted the lockdown should last, even saying he might consider such an order when a White House-mandated 15-day period to shutter much of the economy ends next week. However, it is unclear if state and local officials would even follow such presidential guidance – especially in hard-hit areas."Our country wasn't built to be shut down," Mr Trum
  
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• NY will be first state to test treatment of coronavirus with blood from recovered patients

  23-03-2020 23:25
  
  The method dates back more than a century, but it has not been used widely in the United States in decades.
  
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• Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 602 in a day, lifting total death toll to 6,077, suggesting downward trend

  23-03-2020 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Italy has grown by 602 to 6,077, the head of the Civil Protection Agency said on Monday, the smallest rise in numerical terms since Thursday, suggesting a clear downward trend.
  
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• A 39-year-old otherwise healthy New Orleans woman who showed signs of the novel coronavirus died alone in her kitchen awaiting test results

  23-03-2020 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "I don't want to be sick anymore," Natasha Ott, a 39-year-old social worker, texted days before her death. Her COVID-19 results are still unknown.
  
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• S.Africa orders lockdown as continent moves to stop virus spread

  23-03-2020 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Numerous sub-Saharan countries acted to stem the spread of coronavirus on Monday, with South Africa announcing a soldier-patrolled lockdown and Senegal and Ivory Coast each declaring a state of emergency.The pandemic had been slow to spread in Africa compared to the Middle East and Europe, but in recent days the number of deaths and infections have increased, sparking concerns about the continent's vulnerability to contagious diseases.South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said the government
  
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• 'Stay at home' New Zealand PM urges ahead of coronavirus lockdown

  23-03-2020 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urged New Zealanders on Tuesday to reduce contacts to a bare minimum to help fight the coronavirus, as the country prepared for a one-month lockdown.New Zealand's cases of the coronavirus crossed the 100 mark this week as the government imposed self-isolation for everyone, with all non-essential services, schools and offices to be shut for a month from midnight on Wednesday.New Zealand has fewer infections than many other countries but Ardern's government wants to m
  
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• Trump calls to protect Asian Americans after virus uproar

  23-03-2020 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  US President Donald Trump called Monday for protection of Asian Americans after charges that his use of the term "Chinese virus" had aggravated a backlash."It is very important that we totally protect our Asian American community in the United States, and all around the world," Trump wrote on Twitter.Asian American activists have reported a spike in bias incidents since the epidemic erupted, including a woman who was followed and beaten on the New York subway.
  
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• Trump says spread of coronavirus not the fault of the Asian American community

  23-03-2020 23:06 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump said Monday that the spread of the novel coronavirus in the US is not the fault of Asian-Americans, a group that has been the target of a growing number of racist and xenophobic attacks related to the virus.
  
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• What can the Fed do to help Main Street, not Wall Street?

  23-03-2020 23:02
  
  "Not one of the Federal Reserve's recent emergency moves does anything directly for households or small businesses,” said one analyst.
  
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• U.K. in Lockdown; Florida to Isolate N.Y. Arrivals: Virus Update

  23-03-2020 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. will go into lockdown after Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered sweeping measures to keep people from leaving their homes for at least three weeks.Governors of Michigan, Massachusetts, West Virginia and Wisconsin implemented stay-at-home policies. The Federal Reserve announced a second wave of initiatives to support the U.S. economy after Democrats blocked the Senate from advancing a rescue plan.Deaths in Italy, the epicenter of the outbreak in Europe, slowed for a secon
  
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• Man dies after ingesting chloroquine in an attempt to prevent coronavirus

  23-03-2020 22:53
  
  The man and his wife thought the ingredient, used to treat sick fish, could prevent the disease.
  
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• World stocks drop again on mounting economic toll from virus

  23-03-2020 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Global stocks mostly tumbled Monday despite fresh stimulus announcements as the economic toll from the coronavirus continued to mount.The US Federal Reserve unveiled a batch of additional aggressive measures to support the economy, but the boost was countered when a stalemated United States economy again failed to advance a key stimulus measure.Meanwhile, German ministers agreed to blast through a constitutional limit on government deficits with 156 billion euros of new borrowing to fight the im
  
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• Canada sees more restrictions coming as coronavirus cases soar

  23-03-2020 22:46 via cnn.com
  
  Many Canadians can expect more restrictions after the number of coronavirus cases in the country jumped significantly.
  
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• Loss of smell, taste, might signal pandemic virus infection

  23-03-2020 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A loss of smell or taste might be an early sign of infection with the pandemic virus, say medical experts who cite reports from several countries.The idea of a virus infection reducing sense of smell is not new.Respiratory viral infection is a common cause of loss of smell, because inflammation can interfere with airflow and the ability to detect odors.
  
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• Tom Cotton Slams Democrats’ Delay on Coronavirus Relief: ‘Disgraceful’

  23-03-2020 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Senator Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) on Monday afternoon slammed Democrats for delaying a vote on a massive coronavirus-relief package, accusing them of holding up the bill in an attempt to check of items on their “ideological wish-list.”“There is a good bill, a bill that was negotiated in good faith over the weekend with many Democrats . . . that they are now blocking, that they will not even start debate on because of ideological wish-list items,” Cotton said on the Senate flo
  
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• Why did UK PM delay? The answer may be simple

  23-03-2020 22:29 via cnn.com
  
  Boris Johnson has just imposed the most stringent social restrictions on the British public since the end of the Second World War.
  
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• Why did Johnson delay? The answer may be simple

  23-03-2020 22:29 via cnn.com
  
  Boris Johnson has just imposed the most stringent social restrictions on the British public since the end of the Second World War.
  
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• Why did Johnson delay in locking down the UK? The answer may be simple

  23-03-2020 22:29 via cnn.com
  
  Boris Johnson has just imposed the most stringent social restrictions on the British public since the end of the Second World War.
  
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• What took Boris Johnson so long?

  23-03-2020 22:29 via cnn.com
  
  Boris Johnson has just imposed the most stringent social restrictions on the British public since the end of the Second World War.
  
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• Denver's mayor orders residents to stay inside except for essential needs — and even tried to shut down liquor stores and recreational marijuana shops

  23-03-2020 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Citizens of Denver, the largest city in Colorado, are not allowed outdoors except to run essential errands, such as getting food, medicine, and exercise.
  
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• US stimulus package becomes a stare-down with potentially catastrophic consequences

  23-03-2020 22:26 via cnn.com
  
  The emergency aid package Congress is negotiating to stem the effects of the coronavirus on the American people and the economy has grown to $2 trillion.
  
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• Oklahoma man gets 25 years for attempted anti-government bombing

  23-03-2020 22:21
  
  Federal authorities said Jerry Varnell tried to copy the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in American history.
  
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• What to do if someone in your home gets sick with the coronavirus

  23-03-2020 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The sick person should stay in a room separate from others, and use their own linens, towels, and eating utensils. Daily cleaning practices are a must.
  
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• “It’s like seeing your home being ripped apart:” Staff and owners reflect on Las Vegas restaurant closure

  23-03-2020 22:18
  
  The coronavirus outbreak forced owners of old-school Vegas staple, Casa di Amore to close it’s doors temporarily and lay off its entire staff.
  
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• Midwives Slam NYC Hospital for Forcing Women to Give Birth Alone

  23-03-2020 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A group of New York City midwives slammed a Manhattan hospital’s new policy prohibiting partners in delivery rooms this week, warning that the restrictions to combat COVID-19 could lead to more expectant mothers giving birth at home “whether or not that is the best medical decision for them.”“NYC Midwives calls on the State of New York and all New York hospitals to follow WHO guidelines and affirm their commitment to allowing one essential support person to accompany all
  
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• 7 things you can do for free while in quarantine

  23-03-2020 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  If you’re stuck inside like millions of people across the globe, Yahoo News explains some things you can do for free while in quarantine, like virtual museum tours and cooking classes.
  
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• White House press corps confirms ‘suspected case’ of coronavirus in the briefing room

  23-03-2020 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A member of the White House press corps who has been in the briefing room several times with President Trump has come down with a suspected case of coronavirus. White House Correspondents Association President Jon Karl announced the situation in an email to the group’s membership on Monday afternoon. 
  
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• White House press corps confirms 'suspected case' of coronavirus in the briefing room

  23-03-2020 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A member of the White House press corps who has been in the briefing room several times with President Trump has come down with a suspected case of coronavirus. 
  
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• COVID-19 symptoms can be all or nothing: 'This virus just has the whole kit and caboodle'

  23-03-2020 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  People who contract COVID-19 can experience a broad range of symptoms and have very different experiences with the disease.
  
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• China’s Mask Mercantilism

  23-03-2020 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As the novel coronavirus continues its deadly march from Wuhan across the globe, Chinese Communists are attempting to turn the pandemic, which was largely caused by their own complacency and incompetence, into a propaganda victory by highlighting stories of China delivering supplies and expertise to the countries it infected. The American chatterati is starting to worry about China seizing global leadership, but it should calm down. The United States and its democratic allies are still providing
  
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• People are making DIY masks to fight coronavirus. But do they actually work?

  23-03-2020 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  With a national shortage of N95 and surgical masks, some Americans are sewing homemade masks. Experts advise, though, that they may not be effective.
  
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• While we were stockpiling, here's what astronauts were up to in space last week

  23-03-2020 21:53 via cnn.com
  
  For astronauts living on the International Space Station, their life is a type of quarantine. They can't go outside unless it's on a planned spacewalk in very specific gear and they remain in the same confined space for six months or longer.
  
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• Which world leaders, US politicians have been exposed to the coronavirus?

  23-03-2020 21:49 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  As world leaders race to respond amid the global coronavirus pandemic,  government leaders and politicians -- both in the United States, Europe and elsewhere, themselves have contracted the novel COVID-19 disease. 
  
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• Pelosi to Release $2.5 Trillion Counteroffer: Congress Update

  23-03-2020 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Bloomberg) -- Republicans and Democrats in Congress are negotiating with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Monday in an attempt to reach a compromise on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s bill worth as much as $2 trillion to help soften the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic.Here are the latest developments:Pelosi to Release $2.5 Trillion Counteroffer (4:24 p.m.)House Democrats are preparing to release a $2.5 trillion virus stimulus measure in a bid to influence ongoing talks on t
  
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• Tokyo Olympics will be postponed, IOC member predicts

  23-03-2020 21:39 via cnn.com
  
  International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound predicted the 2020 Games in Toyko will be postponed because of the coronavirus, which would make it the largest event yet halted or rescheduled by the global pandemic.
  
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• Malaria drugs' promise for coronavirus spurs hope, shortages

  23-03-2020 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Excitement about treating the new coronavirus with malaria drugs is raising hopes, including with President Donald Trump.Chloroquine and a similar drug, hydroxychloroquine, showed encouraging signs in small, early tests against the coronavirus.Some French doctors and politicians also are pushing to expand hydroxychloroquine's use.
  
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• Zookeeper's dance routine delights online viewers

  23-03-2020 21:37 via cnn.com
  
  A zookeeper took a break from his duties to offer a dance for the Melbourne Zoo's webcam viewers. Livecam platforms like Zoos Victoria and Explore.org are now seeing a boost in popularity.
  
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• These national and state parks are closed amid coronavirus outbreak

  23-03-2020 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rocky Mountain National Park and Ellis Island are among major parks that are closed to slow the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• Michigan, West Virginia, Indiana and Oregon issue stay-at-home orders

  23-03-2020 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "If we all come together, get serious, and do our part by staying home, we can stay safe and save lives," Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said.
  
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• Twitter Says China Claiming Coronavirus Started in U.S. Not a Violation of Rules

  23-03-2020 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Twitter spokesperson said widely shared claims from Chinese officials alleging that the coronavirus originated in the U.S. did not violate its rules and terms of service.The spokesperson pointed The Daily Beast to the company’s loose approach to statements from government officials. “Presently,” Twitter explains, “direct interactions with fellow public figures, comments on political issues of the day, or foreign policy saber-rattling on economic or military issues are g
  
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