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From the reopening of garden centers in Austria to children returning to school in Germany, many European countries are cautiously planning their first steps out of national lockdowns. Countries across Europe have been badly hit by the COVID-19 crisis. At least 2,090,110 people have been infected and 139,469 have died. As the virus spread, many…
Top Chinese officials secretly determined they were likely facing an epidemic from a new coronavirus in mid-January, ordering preparations even as they downplayed it in publicApril 16, 2020, 11:54 AM6 min read On Jan. 14, China’s top health agency told provincial officials that they were facing a likely epidemic from a new coronavirus — but…
The U.S. government is poised Thursday to announce the latest alarming report on the layoffs that have been sweeping across the economy since the coronavirus outbreak struck hard last monthBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterApril 16, 2020, 12:08 PM1 min readWASHINGTON — The U.S. government is poised Thursday to announce the latest alarming report on…
The U.S. government is poised Thursday to announce the latest alarming report on the layoffs that have been sweeping across the economy since the coronavirus outbreak struck hard last monthBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterApril 16, 2020, 12:03 PM1 min readWASHINGTON — The U.S. government is poised Thursday to announce the latest alarming report on…
Saudi Arabia has executed a Yemeni man found guilty of attacking a Spanish dance troupe and wounding three people on stage before a stunned audience in the capital last yearApril 16, 2020, 11:33 AM2 min readRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia on Thursday executed a Yemeni man found guilty of attacking a Spanish dance troupe…
Japan’s prime minister is planning to expand a state of emergency to the entire country from just Tokyo and other urban areas as the coronavirus continues to spreadApril 16, 2020, 11:19 AM6 min readBANGKOK — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to expand a state of emergency to all of Japan from just Tokyo and…
The U.K. government is poised to extend a nationwide lockdown for several more weeks as health officials predicted Britain’s coronavirus outbreak is nearing its peakBy JILL LAWLESS Associated PressApril 16, 2020, 10:55 AM4 min readLONDON — The U.K. government was poised Thursday to extend a nationwide lockdown for several more weeks, as health officials said…
China is promising not to restrict exports of medical goods needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic amid global tension over scarce supplies of masks and ventilatorsApril 16, 2020, 11:20 AM2 min readBEIJING — China won’t restrict exports of medical goods needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a government spokesman said Thursday, amid global tension over…
Authorities say an officer has fatally shot a person who shot and wounded another officer following a police chase in MissouriApril 16, 2020, 10:45 AM1 min readJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — An officer has fatally shot a person who shot and wounded another officer following a police chase in Missouri, authorities said Thursday. The wounded Jefferson…
China has denied allegations in a U.S. State Department report that it was secretly testing nuclear weapons in violation of its international obligationsApril 16, 2020, 10:36 AM2 min readBEIJING — China on Thursday denied allegations in a U.S. State Department report that it was secretly testing nuclear weapons in violation of its international obligations. Chinese…