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Another cruise ship with virus victims docks in Florida

Another cruise ship with coronavirus victims on board, including two fatalities, has docked in Florida By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press April 5, 2020, 1:09 AM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Another cruise ship with coronavirus victims on board, including two fatalities, docked in […]

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US braces for more virus deaths; Europe hopes crisis peaking

NEW YORK — The U.S. warned of many more coronavirus deaths in the days ahead as the global pandemic muted traditional observances from family grave-cleaning ceremonies in China to Palm Sunday for many Christians. Italy and Spain, the two hardest-hit European nations, expressed hope that the crisis was peaking in their countries, though Italian officials

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France turns to speedy trains to catch up in virus response

PARIS — The high-speed train whooshing past historic World War I battle sites and through the chateau-speckled Loire Valley carried a delicate cargo: 20 critically ill COVID-19 patients and the breathing machines helping keep them alive. The TGV-turned-mobile-intensive-care-unit is just one piece of France‘s nationwide mobilization of trains, helicopters, jets and even a warship, deployed

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Coronavirus in Africa: Debunking fake news and myths around Covid-19

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, an outbreak of false information is spreading online. Whether it’s via WhatsApp messages or rogue Facebook posts, fake news always has a way of reaching people. Keeping track of what’s real and what’s fake isn’t always easy, so BBC Africa’s Joice Etutu has debunked some of the most widely shared

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US braces for more virus deaths; Europe hopes crisis peaking

NEW YORK — The U.S. warned of many more coronavirus deaths in the days ahead as the global pandemic muted traditional observances from family grave-cleaning ceremonies in China to Palm Sunday for many Christians. Italy and Spain, the two hardest-hit European nations, expressed hope that the crisis was peaking in their countries, though Italian officials

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Trump says ‘toughest’ weeks ahead as coronavirus spreads

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the country could be headed into its “toughest” weeks yet as the coronavirus death toll mounts, but at the same time he expressed growing impatience with social distancing guidelines and said he’s eager to get the country reopened and its stalled economy back on track. “There will

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Mormons unveil new official logo at crowd-less conference

SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sat 6 feet apart inside an empty room as the faith carried out its signature conference Saturday by adhering to social distancing guidelines that offered a stark reminder of how the global coronavirus pandemic is affecting religious practices. Their livestreamed speeches

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