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Coronavirus aid bill includes $3,000 for families, $4 trillion liquidity for Fed: Mnuchin
The coronavirus economic relief bill being finalized by the U.S. Congress will include a one-time $3,000 payment for families and allow the Federal Reserve to leverage up to $4 trillion of liquidity to support the nation's economy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday.
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Cuban doctors head to Italy battle coronavirus
Communist-run Cuba said it dispatched a brigade of doctors and nurses to Italy for the first time this weekend to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus at the request of the worst-affected region Lombardy.
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Italy to shut all non-strategic business activities until April 3: PM Conte
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday that all Italian businesses must close until April 3, with the exception of those essential to maintaining the country's supply chain, in the latest desperate effort to halt the coronavirus epidemic.
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Italy coronavirus deaths jump by almost 800, government shuts most workplaces
Italy recorded a jump in deaths from coronavirus of almost 800 on Saturday, taking the toll in the world's hardest-hit country to almost 5,000.
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Factbox: Five statewide stay-at-home orders, 31% of U.S. economy
The five U.S. states where governors have closed or have said they will soon be closing non-essential businesses account for about 31% of the world's biggest economy.
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Coronavirus cases ballooned in Europe, prompting more lockdown measures to try to slow the spread. New Jersey's governor followed four other U.S. states that have imposed unprecedented restrictions. Australia announced it was shutting a large array of businesses from Monday.
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Coronavirus deaths in Italy overtake China as economic damage mounts
The world's richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe, with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China, where the virus originated.
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Indian business and transport suspended during 14-hour lockdown
Hundreds of millions of Indians stayed at home on Sunday, heeding the prime minister's appeal for people to self-isolate to contain the coronavirus as confirmed cases in South Asia surged to 1,144 with 10 deaths reported.
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Britain's Johnson warns that health service could be overwhelmed by coronavirus
Britain's National Health Service (NHS) could be "overwhelmed" by the coronavirus like the Italian health system in just two weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Sunday in the face of rising numbers of deaths.
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South Korean churchgoers scuffle with police as virus curbs on gatherings kick in
Members of a South Korean church scuffled with police on Sunday, media reported, as government restrictions on religious services and other gatherings due to the spread of the coronavirus took effect.
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Japan confirms 14 coronavirus cases at medical center: Kyodo
Japan's Oita prefecture confirmed two new coronavirus infections at a medical center on Sunday, bringing the total at the facility to 14 and making it a suspected cluster, Kyodo newswire said.
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Thailand reports 188 new coronavirus cases, brings total to nearly 600
Thailand reported 188 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, its largest daily increase, taking the total to 599 cases, a senior health official said.
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Thailand plans $3 billion liquidity support fund amid coronavirus outbreak
Thailand on Sunday introduced measures, including a liquidity support fund worth 70 billion to 100 billion baht ($2.14 billion to $3.06 billion) to reduce risk in the debt market amid the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Britain has ventilator prototypes, looking to start manufacturing: housing minister
Britain has received the first prototypes of new ventilators to help the health service handle the coronavirus pandemic, and production of new machines should start soon, housing minister Robert Jenrick said on Sunday.
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Britain's NHS could be overwhelmed by coronavirus like Italy, PM Johnson warns
Britain's National Health Service (NHS) could be "overwhelmed" by the coronavirus like the Italian health system in just two weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned in the face of rising numbers of deaths.
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Czech coronavirus cases rise to 1,047, no deaths
The number of coronavirus cases in the Czech Republic had risen to 1,047 as of Sunday morning, Health Ministry data showed.
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India goes under 14-hour lockdown to curb coronavirus spread
Hundreds of millions of Indians stayed indoors on Sunday, heeding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to citizens to self-isolate as authorities battled to contain the fast-spreading epidemic.
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China scrambles to curb rise in imported coronavirus cases
China on Sunday reported 46 new cases of coronavirus, the fourth straight day with an increase, with all but one of those imported from overseas, and further stepped up measures to intercept cases from abroad as the outbreak worsens globally.
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Afghanistan reports 10 new coronavirus cases
Afghanistan on Sunday reported 10 new cases of coronavirus as authorities restricted movement of civilians in the war-torn country, officials said.
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Japan advises citizens to defer non-urgent travel to U.S.
Japan's foreign ministry said it had advised citizens to avoid non-essential and non-urgent travel to the United States because of the spreading coronavirus outbreak.
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