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Turkey's coronavirus death toll rises to nine, cases jump to 670 - 03/21/2020

Istanbul (dpa) - Turkey's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has increased to nine, while the number of confirmed cases has hit 670. Five more people died, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said...

Saudi Arabia suspends domestic flights, buses, taxis and trains - 03/20/2020

Riyadh (dpa) - Saudi Arabia will suspend all domestic flights, buses, taxis, and trains for 14 days to control the spread of the novel coronavirus, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday....

Germany paying out more parental benefits to fathers - 03/19/2020

Berlin (dpa) - The number of people applying for parental benefits after the birth of a child increased in Germany by 2 per cent in 2019, with fathers leading the trend, according to government...

Italy set to prolong lockdown, invest many billions more - 03/19/2020

Rome (dpa) - Italy's nationwide coronavirus lockdown is bound to be extended beyond the initial April 3 end date, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday. "We have avoided the collapse of the...

Crash in US stocks, jobs resemble 2008, but rebound could be faster - 03/18/2020

Philadelphia (tca/dpa) - The coronavirus shutdown and the oil-price collapse has driven US stocks and interest yields back down to Obama-era levels. "In other words, the S&P 500 unwound three years'...

Trump: US, Canada temporarily shut border to 'non-essential traffic' - 03/18/2020

Montreal (dpa) - The US and Canada have agreed to temporarily shut down their land border to "non-essential traffic," President Donald Trump tweeted. "Trade will not be affected. Details to follow!"...

Downing Street virus protesters urge Johnson to 'pause the system' - 03/16/2020

London (dpa) - Protesters outside Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official residence urged the British government on Monday to "pause the system" to focus on the coronavirus pandemic. Dressed in white...

Three global airline alliances issue plea for government support - 03/16/2020

Vienna - Governments must consider all tools at their disposal to aid the airline industry that is suffering from the coronavirus crisis, the airline alliances Oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance...

China reports sharp economic decline in first months of 2020 - 03/16/2020

Beijing - By Simina Mistreanu and Lisa Jane Harding, – Newly released economic indicators show a dramatic decline in China's economy amid the coronavirus outbreak. Industrial production, a gauge of...

Trump tests negative for coronavirus; US extends travel bans - 03/15/2020

Washington (dpa) - US President Donald Trump was cleared of having contracted novel coronavirus on Saturday, despite coming into contact with several people who have tested positive, a letter from...
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