CHICAGO (AP) — For Jalen Grimes, the virus pandemic is stirring up a slew of emotions. “Annoyed” is the first one the 13-year-old Chicagoan mentions. “Scared, confused, worried.” She was supposed to be enjoying the end of her eighth-grade year, a rite of passage in states like Illinois, with a graduation and a school trip […]
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Congressional rescue talks churn as crisis deepens
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House churned late into the night over a now nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package, as the coronavirus crisis deepened, the nation shut down and the first U.S. senator tested positive for the disease. As President Donald Trump took to the podium in the White House briefing […]
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New Caledonia records fifth Covid-19 case, curfew starts tonight
NOUMEA, 23 MARCH 2020 (RNZ PACIFIC) —People in New Caledonia have been ordered to stay at home from midnight tonight for at least 15 days as the Covid-19 outbreak keeps spreading. The order was announced by the president Thierry Santa and the French High Commissioner Laurent Prevost after two more infections were confirmed. One case […]
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Australia starts lockdown measures as Coronavirus cases jump
SYDNEY, 23 MARCH 2020 (REUTERS)–Australia started shutting down pubs, clubs, gyms, and houses of worship on Monday after a jump in coronavirus cases and after thousands disregarded social distancing advice and crowded beaches, bars, and restaurants. After an initial slow rate of infection, the number of COVID-19 cases in Australia has now surpassed 1,100 with […]
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One death, 27 total cases of COVID-19 on Guam
HAGATNA, 23 MARCH 2020 (THE GUAM DAILY POST) —Guam’s first COVID-19-related death – a 68-year-old woman with underlying medical issues – was announced Sunday morning. By Sunday night officials had announced 12 more confirmed cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 27. Officials said 153 tests were performed from 12 March through 22 […]
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Quarantine sites under preparation,UA flights cancelled until 26th,
This weekend after a report of Guam’s first fatality due to COVID-19 and nearly 100% increase in confirmed cases in one day, Palau immediately stopped the United Airlines flight to Palau on Sunday night while it put into place additional measures to prevent the potential transmission of the COVID-19 virus to Palau. Minister of Health […]