March 2020

Coronavirus Travel Restrictions and Bans Globally: Updating List

United States On March 11 the United States barred the entry of all foreign nationals who had visited China, Iran and a group of European countries during the previous 14 days. The ban applies to countries in the Schengen Area, which are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, […]

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Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Americans to cease hoarding groceries and other supplies, while one of the nation’s most senior public health officials called on the nation to act with more urgency to safeguard their health as the coronavirus outbreak continued to spread across the United States. Dr. Anthony Fauci says

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New York Officials Weigh Delaying April Primary Election Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

New York officials are considering plans to postpone the state’s presidential primary election from April 28 to June 23, the date of another scheduled statewide primary, in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The discussions are underway as two states — Louisiana and Georgia — have already postponed their primaries and other states are weighing various

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White House Seeks Financial Crisis-Era Powers to Buttress Economy

“In 2008 the problem was that major financial firms were facing runs,” he said, and therefore needed cash. “In this situation, the nonfinancial corporates are where the problem is — that is, think about an airline or a restaurant” that is unable to make payroll. When it comes to preventing such disruptions, Mr. Bernanke said,

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