March 2020

Cuccinelli’s Appointment to Immigration Post Is Illegal, Judge Rules

WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled on Sunday that Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II was unlawfully appointed to lead United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and that two policies he put in place that limited asylum seekers’ access to counsel should be nullified. The judge, Randolph D. Moss of United States District Court in Washington, said

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China manufacturing slumps as anti-virus controls bite

Two measures of Chinese manufacturing fell to their lowest levels on record in February as anti-virus controls shut factories By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer March 2, 2020, 3:22 AM 3 min read BEIJING — China’s manufacturing plunged in February as anti-virus controls shut down much of the world’s second-largest economy, but companies are confident

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Coronavirus: PM to chair Cobra committee meeting as UK virus reach 36

Image copyright PA Media Image caption After the number of UK cases rose on Sunday, the PM visited a Public Health England laboratory Boris Johnson is to chair a meeting of the government’s emergency Cobra committee later, after the number of UK coronavirus cases jumped to 36. Senior ministers and health advisers will be told

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In Coronavirus Fight, China Gives Citizens a Color Code, With Red Flags

HANGZHOU, China — As China encourages people to return to work despite the coronavirus outbreak, it has begun a bold mass experiment in using data to regulate citizens’ lives — by requiring them to use software on their smartphones that dictates whether they should be quarantined or allowed into subways, malls and other public spaces.

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