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Pence says stimulus proposal includes payroll tax relief

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 23:25
The economic stimulus package President Donald Trump discussed with Republican lawmakers on Tuesday includes payroll tax relief and paid family leave, Vice President Mike Pence said.
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More cleaning, few visitors at Chicago trading pits due to coronavirus

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 23:24
Exchange operators in Chicago and London are making contingency plans and stepping up cleaning for open-outcry futures and options trading floors as the global spread of the new coronavirus spooks markets.
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Australia to unveil $1.56 billion health package to combat coronavirus: newspaper report

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 23:05
Australia is expected to unveil a A$2.4 billion ($1.56 billion) health package on Wednesday to combat the spread of the coronavirus in the country, The Australian newspaper said in a report.
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Chile to quarantine returning soccer stars Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal: health ministry

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 22:25
Chilean soccer stars Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal will be quarantined when they return to their home country from Europe to play in a World Cup qualifier this month, Chile's health minister said on Tuesday.
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Portugal suspends Italy flights due to coronavirus

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 21:28
Portugal on Tuesday suspended all passenger flights to and from Italy for 14 days starting on Wednesday as a preventative measure to stem the spread of coronavirus.
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Air Canada suspends flights to and from Italy due to coronavirus

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 21:28
Air Canada said on Tuesday it will suspend its service to and from Italy, as the country imposed a nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
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Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 21:17
Here is a list of international sports events hit by the coronavirus outbreak:
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Coronavirus can be mild, say patients, but fear of passing it on weighs heavy

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 21:09
Coronavirus did not compare with 45-year-old Dane Jakob Tage Ramlyng's worst bouts of flu. It was mild. His greatest concern was not passing it on.
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Pentagon says coronavirus cases likely higher than official count

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 20:54
The U.S. military's official tally of servicemembers and related personnel who have been infected by the coronavirus likely undercounts the actual total, the Pentagon acknowledged on Tuesday, as a second servicemember in the United States tested positive for the virus.
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U.S. health insurers to waive some fees, extend coronavirus coverage, Pence says

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 19:13
Private U.S. health insurers agreed to extend coronavirus treatment coverage in all of their plans and waive co-payment fees for testing, Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday, as the White House came under growing pressure to help those hurt by the outbreak.
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Schools, public facilities in part of New Rochelle, New York to close for two weeks to stem coronavirus spread

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 19:13
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday that schools and "major gathering places" in a part of New Rochelle considered a hot zone for coronavirus transmission will close for two weeks beginning on Thursday.
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Streets deserted as Italy imposes unprecedented coronavirus lockdown

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 19:09
Shops and restaurants closed, hundreds of flights were canceled and streets emptied across Italy on Tuesday, the first day of an unprecedented, nationwide lockdown imposed to slow Europe's worst outbreak of coronavirus.
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Portugal suspends flights to, from Italy due to coronavirus

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 19:08
Portugal's government on Tuesday suspended all passenger flights to and from Italy for 14 days starting on Wednesday as a preventative measure to stem the spread of coronavirus, it said in a statement.
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Budget airline easyJet cancels all Italian flights

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 18:55
European budget airline easyJet said on Tuesday it will cancel all its scheduled flights to and from Italy between March 10 and April 3 after the entire country was placed under lockdown until next month to tackle coronavirus.
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FDA postpones foreign inspections through April on coronavirus concerns

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 18:34
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it was postponing most foreign inspections through April due to the coronavirus outbreak and will rely on measures such as product sampling at borders to ensure safety of imported products.
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Italian daily coronavirus deaths jump 36% to 631

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 18:23
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has jumped by 168 to 631, an increase of 36%, the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday, the largest rise in absolute numbers since the contagion came to light on Feb. 21.
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Harvard to move to virtual classes amid coronavirus outbreak

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 18:23
Harvard University asked its students on Tuesday not to return to campus after Spring Break and said it would begin moving to virtual instruction for graduate and undergraduate classes amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Stocks savaged, Italy on lockdown, Trump seeks to reassure as coronavirus spreads

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 18:23
All of Italy under lockdown, reeling financial markets and rioting prisoners made clear on Monday how the global coronavirus epidemic was extending its reach into all aspects of social and economic life.
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Xi visits Wuhan, signaling tide turning in China's coronavirus battle

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 18:13
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday made his first visit to Wuhan since a coronavirus outbreak forced a lockdown of the city of 11 million people, in a sign that authorities' efforts to control the virus are working.
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Democratic Republic of Congo confirms first coronavirus case

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 18:07
Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed its first case of coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa hit by the epidemic to seven.
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