(CNN) — The number of people who have died of novel coronavirus in Italy has risen by 969 in the past day, the biggest daily jump since the crisis began. The total number of deaths now stands at 9,134, according to Italy’s Civil Protection Agency, more than any other country. There has been an increase of 4,401 coronavirus […]
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(CNN) — The US State Department has repatriated more than 15,000 Americans who had been stuck abroad due to coronavirus but is still tracking tens of thousands more who may need assistance. As of Friday afternoon, the agency had dispatched more than 150 flights to more than 40 countries to retrieve the travelers, many of whom […]
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Riverside County health officials said the body of a 25-year-old pharmacy technician from San Diego County who died of COVID-19 was found at a Coachella Valley home Wednesday. Officials said the man contracted the virus outside Riverside County but had been self-quarantining in La Quinta when he died. Because the man was not a Riverside […]
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Disneyland officials Friday confirmed the theme park will be closed indefinitely during the coronavirus emergency. The company released the following statement: “While there is still much uncertainty with respect to the impacts of COVID-19, the safety and well-being of our guests and employees remain The Walt Disney Company’s top priority. As a result of this […]
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(CNN) — President Donald Trump signed into law Friday afternoon a historic $2 trillion stimulus package as the American public and the US economy fight the devastating spread of Covid-19. The far-reaching legislation stands as the largest emergency aid package in US history. It represents a massive financial injection into a struggling economy with provisions […]
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(CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci said that President Donald Trump was giving an “aspirational projection to give people some hope” when he floated reopening US businesses and getting Americans back to work by Easter, April 12. Fauci claimed that the President is “listening” to the medical experts on his White House coronavirus taskforce about whether to make the […]
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(CNN) — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock have both tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing them to lead the nation’s response to the pandemic from their homes in self-isolation. Both announced their infections Friday on Twitter and tried to allay concerns that Westminster’s response to the virus might be compromised. The […]
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(CNN) — Amy Klobuchar’s husband, John Bessler, is recovering at home after being hospitalized for coronavirus, the Minnesota senator and former Democratic presidential candidate announced on Thursday. “He has coronavirus and has been in the hospital for pneumonia and low oxygen,” Klobuchar said in a statement. “He took a good turn, was just released and is now […]
