Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the country is at a “fork in the road” as it deals with rising COVID-19 numbers, hours after officials released death projections for Canada.In a best-case scenario, Canada’s total COVID-19 deaths can range from 11,000 to 22,000, public health officials revealed Thursday in their projection modelling.“The path we take is…
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0m ago Iran calls on U.S. to allow IMF to give it $5 billion emergency loan for COVID-19 response Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday to give the sanctions-hit country a $5 billion emergency loan to combat its novel coronavirus outbreak. The Islamic republic is battling one of the…
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A senior White House official warned President Trump in January that a pandemic would cost millions of lives and trillions of dollars. Mr. Johnson, Britain’s prime minister, asked the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, to fill in “where necessary.” Right NowJapan’s largest cities prepare for state of emergency orders, but compliance is largely voluntary. Prime Minister…
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We have made our live blog of the coronavirus pandemic free for all readers. Please consider supporting our journalism with a subscription.SummaryThe global death toll from coronavirus has passed 69,000. There are more than 1.2 million known cases of infection, while more than 259,000 people have recovered, according to the Johns Hopkins University tallyIn Australia, the death toll stands…
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SummaryThere are more than 1 million known cases of COVID-19 worldwide and more than 58,900 deaths, as of 3pm AEST. But the Johns Hopkins University tally says more than 226,000 people have recovered from the diseaseThirty people have died in Australia and there are 5544 confirmed cases of COVID-19 nationwide. Twelve of these deaths were…
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Roughly four billion people have been told to stay in their homes, but some U.S. states have resisted such measures. New jobs report shows staggering losses are likely to get worse.Right NowBritain reported its highest single-day death toll: 684, bringing total deaths in the country to 3,605.ImageItaly has reported the highest coronavirus death toll of…
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Another jaw-dropping number is expected on Thursday when the United States reports the number of new unemployment claims filed across the country. Right Now To enforce its quarantine rules, Panama restricts men and women from leaving their homes on the same days.ImageThe Fort George neighborhood in Manhattan on Wednesday.Credit…Andrew Seng for The New York TimesShortages,…
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Tom Hanks updated his fans as he returned home to the US with wife Rita Wilson, but the famous couple faced some criticism. They spent weeks in Australia after testing positive for coronavirus while Tom was Down Under filming a new Elvis biopic. The Oscar winner and his singer wife, both 63, flew back to…
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CLOSE Congress has passed, President Trump has signed, a $2 trillion stimulus bill that includes checks to taxpayers. Here’s how to see what you might get. USA TODAYPresident Donald Trump on Saturday said he’s considering imposing a two-week quarantine on New York, the FDA approved a fast new coronavirus test and a naval hospital ship left Norfolk, Virginia, for New York…
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