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Lack of coronavirus testing could delay reopening New York City: Mayor

Trump has been claiming that the US is having enough tests for Covid-19 but Blasio and several other governors have been disputing his claims

Apr 21, 2020

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Alibaba to pump in $28 billion in cloud business as coronavirus sees surge in demand

Alibaba which commands almost 50% of the could market share in China plans saw a surge in e-commerce during the coronavirus pandemic

Apr 20, 2020

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Coronavirus: Pelosi says deal on small business relief 'very close'

Congress last month approved a $2.3 trillion coronavirus stimulus package but fell short after which Trump asked for a $250 billion replenishment

Apr 19, 2020

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Airlines issuing billions of dollars in vouchers although customers demand refunds, say senators

According to a statement by a group of senators, airlines have issued around $10 billion worth of travel vouchers for ticket cancellations

Apr 19, 2020

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Iran replaces missiles with medical equipment display on Army Day amid coronavirus

The army displayed healthcare equipment, disinfecting tools and vehicles as well as the mobile hospitals deployed for relief and medical services

Apr 18, 2020

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Sanofi can produce 600 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by 2021 if clinical trials succeed

Around 80 candidates for a potential coronavirus vaccine are being developed, with seven to eight in early stages of human clinical trials

Apr 17, 2020

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UK customs officers seize cocaine worth $1.3 million hidden in face mask boxes amid coronavirus

The cocaine, which weighed 14 kilograms and was split into 15 boxes, was being smuggled in a van driven a 34-year-old Polish

Apr 16, 2020

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Coronavirus: US weekly jobless claims hit 5.2 million; 22 million jobs lost in four weeks

The latest filing of 5.245 million jobless claims comes a day after separate reports showed that US retail sales and factory output plunged in March

Apr 16, 2020

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Defeat the virus first, criticize later, appeals WHO after Trump stops funding

Although WHO didn't criticize Trump directly, it said that loved its partnership with the US and it would be unfortunate if the cooperation lessened

Apr 16, 2020

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Coronavirus: 19-20 US states may be ready to reopen by May 1, says CDC director

Robert Redfield said that many states so far had limited impact from the coronavirus and could be ready to reopen going by Trump's May 1 target date

Apr 15, 2020

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Hyundai to support coronavirus drive-thru testing locations in US, announces $4 million in grants

Hyundai will also provide 65,000 COVID-19 tests in a host of cities including Chicago, Detroit and New Orleans, which have been the hardest hit

Apr 15, 2020

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10 US states accounting for 38% of economy plan to gradually reopen businesses

Governors of three West Coast and seven East Coast states banded together in two regional pacts to discuss plans for gradual reopening of economy

Apr 14, 2020

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Putin hints at using Russian army to tackle the spread of coronavirus

Putin shared the idea of taking help of the army to check the spread of the coronavirus in a televised meeting with his officials

Apr 14, 2020

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Coronavirus: Amazon to put new customers on waitlist as online food delivery orders surge

Amazon has boosted order capacity by 60% and is adding more but is still struggling to meet demand of millions of Amazon Prime subscribers

Apr 13, 2020

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US officials hopeful about May 1 target to ease restrictions: Is it too early?

FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn told ABC on Sunday, "We see light at the end of the tunnel." However, he said other factors need to be taken into consideration

Apr 12, 2020

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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son to donate 300 million masks to Japan per month to fight coronavirus

SoftBank has tied up with Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd to supply 100 million N-95 masks and 200 million regular masks per month

Apr 12, 2020

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Coronavirus: Some countries are lifting lockdown, easing restrictions: Here's how they're doing it

Despite WHO warning against early lifting of lockdown, a few countries like Austria, Denmark and Czech Republic are planning to ease restrictions

Apr 11, 2020

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Have to save the airlines, says Trump as details of $32 billion grant awaited

Under the $2.3 trillion CARES Act, passenger airlines are eligible to get $25 billion for payroll while cargo airlines can get $4 billion

Apr 11, 2020

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Coronavirus: US may lose 4.5 million jobs with only half likely to be recovered, say experts

Per the forecasters, unemployment rate could peak to 12% in the second quarter of 2020 compared with 4.4% in March

Apr 10, 2020

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Federal Reserve to pump in another $2.3 trillion to help local governments, stabilize economy

The Fed will work through banks and offer four-year loans to companies with up to 10,000 employees and less than $2.5 billion in revenues in 2019

Apr 10, 2020

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