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Senate approves historic $2 trillion stimulus deal amid growing coronavirus fears
Date: 2020-03-26 05:54:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:8370052
WASHINGTON, March 26 (MENA) - The US Senate approved a historic, $2 trillion stimulus package to provide a jolt to an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, capping days of intense negotiations that produced one of the most expensive and ....
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Trump declares state of emergency in New York, Texas, Florida
Date: 2020-03-26 05:10:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:1 - ID:8370027
WASHINGTON, March 26 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency in New York, Texas and Florida over the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). He said the coming weeks will be hard for New York. At a press conference late ....
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Pentagon halts overseas travel of US troops for 60 days over coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-25 22:41:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:95 - ID:8370001
WASHINGTON, March 25 (MENA) – The Pentagon is halting all overseas travel for US troops for up to 60 days in an effort to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, ABC News reported Wednesday. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the order ....
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Pompeo says G7 discussed China's coronavirus 'disinformation'
Date: 2020-03-25 19:52:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:86 - ID:8369933
WASHINGTON, March 25 (MENA) - The Group of Seven (G7) big economies discussed an “intentional disinformation campaign” by China on the coronavirus in a virtual meeting on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, adding that the world ....
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Coronavirus is ‘Public Enemy No 1’, WHO chief warns
Date: 2020-03-25 19:37:05 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:84 - ID:8369902
GENEVA, March 25 (MENA) - Calling the coronavirus pandemic “Public Enemy No. 1,” World Health Organization officials warned Wednesday against squandering a narrowing window of opportunity for countries and their citizens limit the final death toll ....
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Merkel's 2nd coronavirus virus test came back negative: Spokesman
Date: 2020-03-25 18:45:49 GMT - Germany - World - SN:78 - ID:8369843
BERLIN, March 25 (MENA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has tested negative for coronavirus for a second time, The New York Times reported Wednesday. She will undergo another test at the beginning of next week, the newspaper quoted a government ....
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1st youth coronavirus death in US
Date: 2020-03-25 17:45:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:8369754
WASHINGTON, March 25 (MENA) – A youth under the age of 18 has become the first minor in the US to die in the COVID-19 pandemic, USA Today reported Wednesday. Los Angeles County health officials said the unidentified minor was from Lancaster, ....
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Italy reports 683 more deaths
Date: 2020-03-25 17:38:50 GMT - Italy - World - SN:66 - ID:8369774
ROME, March 25 (MENA) - Italy has added 683 more dead and 5,210 infections to its coronavirus toll, but its initial steep rise in cases has continued to level off two weeks into a nationwide lockdown, Russia Today channel reported. The new ....
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Trump approves major disaster declaration in Louisiana for coronavirus pandemic
Date: 2020-03-25 17:32:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:64 - ID:8369731
WASHINGTON, March 25 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for Louisiana as it struggles to combat the coronavirus pandemic, The Hill reported Wednesday. Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) requested the declaration in ....
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5,000 new coronavirus cases in New York - Governor warns
Date: 2020-03-25 17:27:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:62 - ID:8369672
WASHINGTON, March 25 (MENA) - New York City Governor Andrew Cuomo sounded the alarm Wednesday that coronavirus cases and deaths are still spiking there, New York Daily News reported. The governor issued a new edict banning contact in city ....
