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The nearly 15% spike in deaths — amid a total of 17,361 confirmed cases in Iran — marks the biggest 24-hour rise in fatalities since officials first acknowledged cases of the virus in Iran in mid-February
Covid-19 (Coronavirus) has now infected more than 200,000 people worldwide and killed more than 8,000
Both countries are eager to choke off the spread of the virus but also maintain their vital economic relationship. Canada relies on the U.S. for 75% of its exports
Gov. Mike Parson has ordered the closure of Missouri's 13 casinos as of midnight through March 30
A representative for the Oscar winner confirmed that the pair were no longer hospitalized, and Hanks himself provided an update
On March 16, the US Embassy in Mexico said it would suspend routine immigrant and non-immigrant visa services due to COVID-19, potentially cutting off seasonal and migrant agricultural workers through the H-2A visa program
The plan is under consideration and no final decisions have been made, according to the officials, who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the plan hasn't been announced
Massive exodus of doctors and nurses to West appears to be major hurdle in fight against outbreak
Biden's quest for his party's nomination now seems well within reach
The White House's proposal could approach $1 trillion
The cornonavirus not only wiped out the games, but it will create some unexpected red ink on the NCAA's balance sheet this year
AMC Theaters, the nation's largest chain, says its cimenas would close altogether for at least six to 12 weeks
Democratic primary rival Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has not requested protection, though the leading candidates in the 2012 and 2016 presidential contests had Secret Service protection by this point in those races
The band announced Tuesday that its No Filter Tour, which originally was to kick off in San Diego on May 8, is postponed
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said the spreading virus currently 'makes football and all life in Europe quite impossible'
The official reaction to the crisis varied wildly across the US, despite new, more urgent warnings from the Trump administration, which called on Americans not to gather in groups of more than 10 and advised older people to stay home
Tens of millions around the world were already hunkered down in government-ordered isolation after many countries ordered stores, schools and businesses shut down to combat the pandemic
The new option will allow millions of older people to take care of ongoing medical problems as well as new concerns, while heeding public health advice to stay home during the outbreak
Parades and parties were canceled around the globe Tuesday as governments imposed restrictions on human contact to slow the spread of the virus
The military’s health care system is geared more toward handling combat casualties than infectious diseases, and defense officials also want to be careful not to do anything to weaken its ability to defend the nation
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