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The government's crisis committee is meeting later to discuss whether to extend the lockdown imposed March 23 to try to slow the spread of the virus
The report was based on research at King's College London and the Australian National University. It warns that between 6% and 8% of the global population could be forced into poverty as governments shut down entire sectors of their economies to manage the outbreak
Coronavirus pandemic forcing lawmakers to conduct everything remotely, from conducting virtual hearings to voting
The warnings come even as the U.S. and some of the hardest-hit European countries are considering when to start easing restrictions
The Department of Health and Human Services says the federal stockpile was in the process of deploying all remaining personal protective equipment in its inventory
Lockdowns hit startups like Lyft, Airbnb hard
In August 1994, Tripp became a public affairs specialist at the Pentagon, where Lewinsky worked after being a White House intern
Politicians and health officials warn that the crisis is far from over despite signs of progress, and a catastrophic second wave could hit if countries let down their guard too soon
They're contemplating a staggered and carefully calibrated relaxation of the restrictions designed to curb the scourge
At least two passengers from New York who lowered their fever with medication are now hospitalized in the island with COVID-19, said National Guard spokesman Lt. Col. Paul Dahlen
Court ruled that because Naason Joaquin Garcia's preliminary hearing was not held in a timely manner and he did not waive his right to one, the complaint filed against him must be dismissed
Israeli Jews have been forced to scale back or cancel beloved traditions and rituals marking the start of Passover, the holiday celebrating the Israelites' freedom from Egyptian bondage
President Donald Trump has heavily promoted the drug in the face of a rising death toll in the U.S.
Under the proposed guidance, people who are exposed to someone infected would be allowed back on the job if they are asymptomatic, test their temperature twice a day and wear a face mask
Shoes outside the door. A backpack sanitized. Clothes laundered aggressively. And a partner working at home who wonders whether the precautions even help — even as they relieve some anxiety
Hard-won bans to reduce the use of plastics — and particularly plastic shopping sacks — across the US have come under fire amid worries about the virus clinging to reusable bags, cups and straws
Black voters in Milwaukee said the decision to go ahead with Tuesday's Wisconsin primary amid the coronavirus pandemic was especially problematic in their city, the state's largest
In the 'new normal' that is America during the coronavirus pandemic, the act of making plans has taken on a complicated new meaning
Born in New Orleans on Jan. 5, 1942, Mary Louise Brown Morgan was a lifelong resident of Gray, Louisiana — a small town of about 6,000 people, deep in the state's Acadiana region
Many charge people in advance for fake treatments or home test kits, protective gear the sellers don't have and even overpriced toilet paper that never arrives
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