COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: the week explained
Welcome to our weekly roundup of developments from the coronavirus pandemic. As new cases emerged in countries that relaxed their restrictions and businesses struggled to weather the storm, the World…
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Global sports will likely take a $60 billion hit from the coronavirus: Sportradar
With live sporting events canceled and postponed in an attempt to control the spread of the coronavirus, there is “pent up demand” for live sports broadcasts, a sports data analytics company…
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US national park reopenings raise fears of coronavirus outbreaks
On Wednesday, Zion national park in Utah, one of the most popular natural attractions in the US, received its first visitors in more than a month as the Trump administration…
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More US children ill from rare syndrome with possible link to coronavirus
Dozens more children in the US are reported to have developed a rare but potentially lethal inflammatory syndrome that may be linked to coronavirus infections. The New York governor, Andrew…
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The Latest: Slovenia proclaims end to virus epidemic at home
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can……
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Unemployment ticks higher in China as coronavirus shock to economy persists
This photo taken on February 28, 2020 shows workers producing face masks at a factory in Handan in China’s northern Hebei province. STR | AFP via Getty Images BEIJING — The…
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AP PHOTOS: UK pubs await call to open doors again
LONDON (AP) — The phone rings and the voice on the other side gets straight to the point: “Fancy a pint?” The response, equally pointed: “God, yeah.” That brief conversation,…
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Brazil’s much-needed economic reforms are being blown off course by the coronavirus
BRASILIA, BRAZIL – May 07: Jair Bolsonaro President of Brazil talks to the press. Andressa Anholete It’s a “pretty negative” picture in Brazil, one analyst has told CNBC, with politicians…
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Peter Thiel’s New Zealand estate lies neglected as coronavirus drives preppers into hiding
Peter Thiel Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Even if he wanted to, tech billionaire Peter Thiel couldn’t escape the coronavirus and flee to his 193-hectare isolated estate on…