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What Would A Coronavirus Quarantine Mean And How Would It Be Enforced?

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has exceeded 110,000 globally and 500 in the U.S. (and will likely increase from there). Hard-hit countries like China and Italy have imposed strict measures in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, but there are still many questions about what American

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Trump wants payroll tax relief to calm virus-spooked markets

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday his administration will ask Congress to pass payroll tax relief and other quick measures as a public health and economic maelstrom brought on by the coronavirus drew closer to him personally. Intending to calm the fears of financial markets over the impact of the epidemic, Trump told reporters

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Prison riots hit Italy amid virus; 6 die in overdose

ROME — Tensions in Italy’s overcrowded prisons erupted Monday over new coronavirus containment measures, with riots in at least two dozen lock-ups and the deaths of six inmates who broke into an infirmary and overdosed on methadone. Italy’s national prisoner rights advocate urged wardens to take immediate measures to calm the situation and mitigate the

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Coronavirus: UK prepares to ask even mildly sick to stay home

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBoris Johnson: “Our scientists think containment is extremely unlikely to work on its own” People who show “even minor” signs of respiratory tract infections or a fever will soon be told to self-isolate in an effort to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. The UK government’s chief medical adviser

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