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Coronavirus: Italy extends emergency measures nationwide

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionItalians queued at supermarkets after the nationwide lockdown was announced Italy has extended its emergency coronavirus measures, which include travel restrictions and a ban on public gatherings, to the entire country. On Monday, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte ordered people to stay home and seek permission for essential […]

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Coronavirus Hits Music Biz: Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Pearl Jam Cancel Shows

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Some of the biggest names in music ― including Madonna, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Green Day and Pearl Jam ― are canceling concerts in the U.S. and abroad in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Rock band Kiss, meanwhile, has nixed all upcoming meet-and-greets with fans as the number of global cases passed 114,000 ―

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Coronavirus: Italy to suspend mortgage payments amid outbreak

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Laura Castelli made the comments to Radio Anch’io Mortgage payments will be suspended across Italy as part of measures to soften the economic blow of coronavirus on households, a minister has said. Laura Castelli, Italy’s deputy economy minister, told Radio Anch’io: “Yes, that will be the case, for individuals

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Politicians’ Use of ‘Wuhan Virus’ Starts a Debate Health Experts Wanted to Avoid

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The phrase “Spanish flu” is itself a misnomer: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say experts are still not sure where the disease originated. More recent examples include the severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, outbreak in 2003, which was first detected in the Chinese province of Guangdong and led to widespread discrimination against

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Schools wrestle with fairness of closures during outbreak

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — When the new coronavirus surfaced at Saint Raphael Academy after a school group returned from a trip to Italy, officials decided to close the Rhode Island Catholic high school for two weeks. Instead of cancelling classes, the school in Pawtucket instituted “virtual days” where students are expected to work from home, check

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Pearl Jam, Miley Cyrus and Madonna scrap gigs over coronavirus fears

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Image copyright Getty Images/Reuters/Ricardo Gomes/Live Nation Image caption Left-right: Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, Miley Cyrus and Madonna Pop stars Miley Cyrus and Madonna and rock band Pearl Jam have called off concerts as the impact of coronavirus begins to hit live music. Cyrus has called off a trip to Australia, where she was due to

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In Divided Michigan District, Debbie Dingell Straddles the Biden-Sanders Race

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The concentration of manufacturing here — steel, engines, automobile parts — has made her more sympathetic than most Democrats to Mr. Trump’s trade policies. She pushed for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, which she blames for the loss of tens of thousands of jobs in her district. But Ms. Dingell also holds positions

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