Germany wary of lifting lockdown, despite economic pain

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Politicians and scientists in Germany pushed back against calls for a rapid relaxation of pandemic restrictionsApril 30, 2020, 1:58 PM4 min readBERLIN — Politicians and scientists in Germany pushed back against calls for a rapid relaxation of pandemic restrictions as new figures released Thursday showed that businesses have applied for state aid to avoid slashing…

Surf's down in California: Governor will close beaches

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed starting Friday after people thronged the seashore during a sweltering weekend despite his social distancing order that aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus, according to a memo sent to police chiefs around the state. Eric Nuñez, president of the…

Germany wary of lifting lockdown, despite economic pain

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Politicians and scientists in Germany pushed back against calls for a rapid relaxation of pandemic restrictionsApril 30, 2020, 1:58 PM4 min readBERLIN — Politicians and scientists in Germany pushed back against calls for a rapid relaxation of pandemic restrictions as new figures released Thursday showed that businesses have applied for state aid to avoid slashing…

US intel: Coronavirus not manmade, still studying lab theory

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U_S_ intelligence agencies have concluded that the new coronavirus was “not manmade or genetically modified.”By ZEKE MILLER Associated PressApril 30, 2020, 2:18 PM3 min readWASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the new coronavirus was “not manmade or genetically modified” but say they are still examining whether the origins of the pandemic trace to…

Vatican closes latest probe into girl's 1983 disappearanc

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The Vatican has formally closed its latest investigation into the 1983 disappearance of an employee’s 15-year-old daughterBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated PressApril 30, 2020, 1:48 PM2 min readROME — The Vatican has formally closed its latest investigation into the 1983 disappearance of an employee’s 15-year-old daughter after digging up a Holy See cemetery in search of…

US intel agencies: COVID-19 virus not man-made or altered, but still studying if outbreak began in China lab accident

ByThe Associated PressApril 30, 2020, 1:41 PM1 min readWASHINGTON — US intel agencies: COVID-19 virus not man-made or altered, but still studying if outbreak began in China lab accident.Top StoriesUS intel agencies: COVID-19 virus not man-made or altered, but still studying if outbreak began in China lab accident44 minutes agoHow accurate is US COVID-19 death…

What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

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The world’s economic pain is on full display with new evidence from Europe and the United States of the mounting devastation wrought on jobs and economies by coronavirus lockdown measuresApril 30, 2020, 1:16 PM5 min read The world’s economic pain was on full display Thursday with new bleak evidence from Europe and the United States…