COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus latest: worldwide deaths hit 300,000, as whistle-blower says US lacks vaccine plan
The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus pandemic hit 300,000 on Thursday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, with around 4.4 million people infected since the outbreak began…
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Among the mainstays of 2020 claimed by the pandemic: Spring
By the time spring arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, the pandemic had the world firmly in its grip. The vernal equinox arrived March 19, the day California handed down the…
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Coronavirus: Donald Trump threatens to ‘cut off’ China ties, doesn’t want to speak to Xi Jinping
US President Donald Trump expressed doubts over his recent trade agreement with Beijing because of the Covid-19 pandemic and suggested that America would save US$500 billion if Washington “cut off”…
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Chinese airlines may see a U-shaped recovery in air travel, as global carriers slog through 2023 to see the earliest glimpse of hope
Chinese carriers are likely to see a full recovery by 2021, as aircraft seats are filled by the gradual return of leisure and business air travel, helping the nation’s airlines…
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Some US schools are pulling the plug on distance learning
CUSSETA, Ga. (AP) — After the Chattahoochee County school district called an early end to the school year, seniors lined up one day last week to complete their graduation paperwork.…
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72% of people are still hitting the grocery store, and 83% have had issues with grocery delivery
As the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted normal life for months, many people have eschewed running typical errands. But according to a new survey by Bankrate.com, 72% of respondents are still taking trips to…
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Air travel won’t return to pre-crisis levels until 2023, IATA chief warns
The impact on air travel from the coronavirus will be felt for many years to come, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which estimates that passenger traffic won’t rebound to…
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Trump calls ousted HHS whistleblower Rick Bright a ‘disgruntled employee’ before House coronavirus hearing
Rick Bright, deputy assistant secretary for preparedness and response for Health and Human Services (HHS), speaks during a House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, March…
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Delta to retire Boeing 777s, seeks to burn zero cash by end of 2020
The nose of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 777-200ER dedicated to David C. Garrett Jr, former CEO of the airline is seen at the Narita airport. Fabrizio Gandolfo | SOPA…
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb: Schools should try to open in fall if coronavirus isn’t rampant
Schools should try to have in-person classes in the fall if the spread of the coronavirus isn’t rampant, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Thursday. “I do think we’re going to have…