Companies in China say they expect delays in resuming normal business to last through the second half of this year year as Beijing tries to revive its economy after declaring victory over the coronavirus March 25, 2020, 4:27 AM 3 min read The spread of the coronavirus that emerged in China in December has dealt […]
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is hoping the United States will be reopened by Easter as he weighs how to relax nationwide social-distancing guidelines to put some workers back on the job during the coronavirus outbreak. Trump’s optimism contradicted the warnings of some public health officials who called for stricter — not looser
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Ryan Reynolds resorted to his classic bag of tricks for a coronavirus video he made to encourage people to stay inside. The actor, who was nominated to post a message by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, shared the video on his social media platforms by telling his followers this was “Another important message from an
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Image copyright Getty Images Sportswear firm Nike has seen online sales rise by more than 30% as it rides out its coronavirus store shutdowns. The US firm has shut the majority of its stores globally, but says 80% have now reopened in China. “We expect the next several weeks to be a challenging period,” said
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A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the northern Pacific and a tsunami warning was issued for the closest shores on Russia’s far eastern Kuril Islands March 25, 2020, 4:04 AM 1 min read MOSCOW — A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the northern Pacific on Wednesday and a tsunami warning was issued for the closest
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DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Would-be Olympians and their coaches have gone from days and weeks of mulling one sort of uncertainty raised by the coronavirus pandemic — Are the Tokyo Games going to be held as scheduled? — to a whole other set of questions now that an indefinite postponement is official. To begin with: When,
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There is a rhythm to it all, in happier times, a procession of dates and checkpoints to spread the politics and patriotism neatly across the calendar. The presidential primaries tick past, Tuesday by Tuesday, through the spring. Former rivals hug it out at their party conventions in the summer. The Olympics bring the sides together,
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The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is believed to primarily pass from person to person through respiratory droplets and contaminated surfaces, so properly used face masks can act as a barrier to help prevent its spread. One major problem: Masks, along with other protective gear, are in short supply. That includes cloth and thin surgical masks
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Marlee Matlin used her quarantine at home amid the coronavirus pandemic to relive past glory ― or rather, to try it on. The star slipped into her Oscars dress from 1987 when she won Best Actress for her role in “Children of a Lesser God.” In the movie, Matlin plays a janitor at a school
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Image copyright Getty Images Shares in Asia have continued a global rally, as stock markets bounce back from major losses in recent days. Expectations are growing that US lawmakers are close to agreeing an almost $2tn plan to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In the US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw
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