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The spreading coronavirus epidemic has shut down the Louvre Museum in Paris By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press March 1, 2020, 3:05 PM 3 min read PARIS — The spreading coronavirus epidemic shut down France’s Louvre Museum on Sunday, with workers who guard its famous trove of artworks fearful of being contaminated by the museum’s flow […]

South Africa is set to evacuate 151 citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan as a new virus continues to spread across the globe By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press March 1, 2020, 12:38 PM 2 min read JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is set to evacuate 151 citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan as a

Voters in Tajikistan are casting ballots for the lower house of parliament in an election expected to be overwhelmingly dominated by loyalists of the strongman president March 1, 2020, 10:25 AM 1 min read MOSCOW — Voters in Tajikistan are casting ballots for the lower house of parliament in an election expected to be overwhelmingly

MILAN — When French President Emmanuel Macron leaned in to give Premier Giuseppe Conte the Italian double-cheek kiss not once, but on two separate occasions, during a Franco-Italian summit in Naples this week, it was much more than a greeting. It was a signal to citizens not to fear their neighbors as a new virus

The European Union’s antitrust watchdog has launched an investigation into a 400 million euro loan provided by Italy to national flag carrier Alitalia February 28, 2020, 5:56 PM 2 min read BRUSSELS — The European Union’s antitrust watchdog said Friday that it has launched an investigation into a loan of 400 million euros ($440 million)

General Motors is adding 1,200 jobs at two Michigan factories to build midsize SUVs and two new luxury sedans February 28, 2020, 6:04 PM 1 min read DETROIT — General Motors is adding 1,200 jobs at two Michigan factories to build midsize SUVs and two new luxury sedans. GM said Friday that its Lansing Delta

The Food and Drug Administration is reporting the first U.S. drug shortage tied to the viral outbreak that began in China By MATTHEW PERRONE and LINDA A. JOHNSON Associated Press February 28, 2020, 7:36 PM 4 min read WASHINGTON — Health officials reported the first U.S. drug shortage tied to the viral outbreak that is

GENEVA — The Geneva auto show was canceled after the Swiss government put an immediate ban Friday on all large events in order to halt the spread of the new coronavirus. The Swiss ban on public and private events involving more than 1,000 people will last until at least March 15. The move highlights the

MIAMI — Being trapped aboard a ship with thousands of people as the new coronavirus spreads around the world isn’t the kind of serene vacation envisioned by most travelers, many of whom are delaying or canceling planned cruises at a time when bookings should be at their busiest. Cruise lines, meanwhile, are struggling as they

U.S. regulators have proposed fining the four major U.S. phone companies more than $200 million combined for improperly disclosing customers’ real-time location to other companies By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer February 28, 2020, 8:35 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — U.S. regulators have proposed fining the four major U.S. phone companies more than