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US job losses surge as world leaders urge Easter distancing
April 10, 2020
US job losses surge as world leaders urge Easter distancing
NEW YORK (AP) — A staggering 16.8 million Americans lost their jobs in just three weeks, a measure of how…
WHO expects Africa to witness peak coronavirus cases in coming weeks
April 10, 2020
WHO expects Africa to witness peak coronavirus cases in coming weeks
Officials from the World Health Organization said that some African countries may experience peak coronavirus infection in the coming weeks,…
UN urges governments to tackle recession, scrap debt payment
April 10, 2020
UN urges governments to tackle recession, scrap debt payment
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 60 UN agencies and international organizations urged governments on Thursday to take immediate steps…
Mosques, streets quiet as Indonesia’s capital tightens rules
April 10, 2020
Mosques, streets quiet as Indonesia’s capital tightens rules
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mosques usually filled for Friday prayers and streets normally clogged with cars and motorcycles were empty…
US-Russian crew blasts off for International Space Station
April 9, 2020
US-Russian crew blasts off for International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) — A US-Russian space crew blasted off Thursday to the International Space Station following a tight quarantine amid…
Warnings multiply against Easter holiday travel, gatherings
April 9, 2020
Warnings multiply against Easter holiday travel, gatherings
BERLIN (AP) — As the Easter holiday approaches, world leaders and health officials are fervently warning that hard-won gains in…
Trump quietly shuts down asylum at US borders to fight virus
April 9, 2020
Trump quietly shuts down asylum at US borders to fight virus
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A US Border Patrol agent wouldn’t let Jackeline Reyes explain why she and her 15-year-old daughter…
As outbreaks flatten in places, Japan, India see more cases
April 9, 2020
As outbreaks flatten in places, Japan, India see more cases
NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus infections are spiking in Japan and creating hot spots in India’s congested cities just as…
Coronavirus intensive care — what is involved?
April 8, 2020
Coronavirus intensive care — what is involved?
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many thousands of people, including Britain’s prime minister, to need treatment in intensive care units,…
Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction
April 8, 2020
Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout…