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Coachella music festival postponed until October over coronavirus
The Coachella music festival in the Southern California desert has been postponed for six months until October because of concerns over the coronavirus, organizer Goldenvoice said on Tuesday.
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South Korea reports jump in coronavirus cases
South Korea reported a jump in new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as authorities tested hundreds of staff at a call center where the disease appeared this week, reversing 11 days of slowing infections, health officials said.
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Panama reports first coronavirus death, seven more people infected
Panama's health ministry said on Tuesday that it has confirmed the country's first death from the coronavirus, and that in addition there are seven new cases of individuals testing positive for the virus in the Central American nation.
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South Korea reports 242 new coronavirus cases, total 7,755
South Korea reported 242 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the country's total infections to 7,755, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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Beijing city reports six new coronavirus cases: China state TV
Beijing's city government reported six new confirmed cases of the coronavirus involving individuals who came from Italy and the United States, Chinese state television said on Wednesday.
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Japan's live music clubs emerge as new coronavirus transmission sites
A handful of small music clubs in Japan's western city of Osaka have emerged as a major transmission ground for the coronavirus, showing the difficulty of stemming the outbreak even as authorities have focused on reining in large gatherings.
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Canada government to help provinces fight coronavirus outbreak: source
The Canadian government will announce on Wednesday a series of measures to help provinces across the country deal with the worsening coronavirus outbreak, a government source said on Tuesday.
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Japan had 59 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, biggest one-day rise: NHK
Japan had 59 new cases of coronavirus infection on Tuesday, the biggest one-day rise since the start of the outbreak, public broadcaster NHK said.
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White House says has sent 'principles' for drug pricing reform to Congress
U.S. President Donald Trump has sent "principles" for drug pricing reform to lawmakers, White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Buckets for toilets, recycled gloves: Venezuelan hospitals await coronavirus unprepared
In a hospital in Venezuela's western city of Maracaibo, chronic water shortages have left staff using paint buckets as toilets. With medical gloves in short supply, workers use the same pair on multiple patients.
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Smoke chemicals clinging to clothes can be released in nonsmoking environments
(Reuters Health) - Smokers may leave their cigarettes outside, but they can still bring a host of hazardous smoke-related chemicals clinging to their clothes indoors, where the compounds can be released into the air or attach to surfaces, a new study suggests.
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Washington scrambles to aid U.S. economy hit by coronavirus as cases mount
As U.S. coronavirus cases steadily rose, the White House and Congress on Tuesday negotiated over measures to bolster the U.S. economy and Americans' paychecks against the outbreak's impact, prompting a rebound in hard-hit stock markets.
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U.S. will soon issue coronavirus recommendations to four states: Pence
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday that federal authorities would unveil recommendations in the next 24 hours aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus in the four states hardest hit so far by the outbreak.
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Washington state could have 64,000 coronavirus cases without 'real action,' governor warns
Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday said he was considering mandatory measures to prevent an increase in coronavirus cases that could reach 64,000 in the state within eight weeks unless "real action" was taken.
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Many smokers quit before weight-loss surgery but start up again afterward
(Reuters Health) - Even though many smokers quit before having weight-loss surgery, a new study suggests that a lot of them will eventually relapse.
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New York to close schools, houses of worship in suburban center of coronavirus outbreak
Schools, houses of worship and large gathering venues in part of the New York City suburb of New Rochelle will shut down for two weeks in an effort to contain the coronavirus outbreak at its local epicenter, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday.
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Top U.S. Senate Democrat says corporate tax cuts not the way to fight coronavirus
Senator Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the U.S. Senate, said on Tuesday more corporate tax cuts were not the way to combat coronavirus and Democrats would seek paid sick leave and emergency unemployment insurance as part of a relief plan.
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Trump says payroll tax relief could run to year-end or be made permanent: source
President Donald Trump told Republican senators on Tuesday that two options for a coronavirus economic relief plan would be to waive the payroll tax through the end of the year or make the tax cut permanent, a source at the meeting told Reuters.
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New York Auto Show postponed to August because of coronavirus
The New York auto show is being postponed until August because of the coronavirus outbreak, the latest in a string of large gatherings canceled because of health concerns.
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