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Trump faults China for coronavirus’ spread, says U.S. investigating
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that China could have stopped the coronavirus before it swept the globe and said his administration was conducting “serious investigations” into what happened. “We’re doing very serious investigations … We are not
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Nigeria to begin ‘phased and gradual’ easing of lockdowns in Lagos, Abuja
LAGOS: Nigeria will begin a “phased and gradual” easing of more than four weeks of lockdowns in the national capital and the largest city on May 4, President Muhammadu Buhari said in an address on Monday. Lagos and Ogun states
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Georgia eateries welcome diners back as more U.S. states ease pandemic shutdowns
ATLANTA: Georgia, at the vanguard of states testing the safety of reopening the U.S. economy in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, permitted restaurant dining for the first time in a month on Monday while governors in regions with fewer
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U.S: 3,300 inmates test positive for coronavirus — 96% without symptoms
When the first cases of the new coronavirus surfaced in Ohio’s prisons, the director in charge felt like she was fighting a ghost. “We weren’t always able to pinpoint where all the cases were coming from,” said Annette Chambers-Smith, director
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Coronavirus lockdown: Shopping robots deliver free groceries to NHS workers
A fleet of robots on wheels that deliver shopping in the English town of Milton Keynes have seen their popularity surge as residents are stuck indoors due to Covid 19 lockdown. The robots, which come up roughly to an adult’s
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Oil falls as crude in U.S. storage nears all-time high
SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell on Monday on signs that worldwide oil storage is filling rapidly, raising concerns that production cuts will not be fast enough to catch up with the collapse in demand from the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. oil futures
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Next wave of U.S. states set to reopen as coronavirus could push jobless rate to 16%
NEW YORK/CHICAGO: Another wave of states prepared to ease coronavirus restrictions on U.S. commerce this week, despite health experts warning there is still too little diagnostic testing, while the White House forecast a staggering jump in the nation’s monthly jobless
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Egypt loosening some lockdown restrictions for Ramadan; coronavirus toll rises
CAIRO: Egypt will ease its coronavirus lockdown for the holy fasting month of Ramadan by allowing more businesses to reopen and shortening a night-time curfew, the prime minister said on Thursday, as new coronavirus cases reached the highest daily toll
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Saudi G20 presidency urges more donations to fund pandemic response
WASHINGTON: The Saudi presidency of the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday called for further immediate donations to fund the emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic and develop needed vaccines. The G20 secretariat said $1.9 billion had been donated
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U.S. crude crash keeps dollar in demand
SINGAPORE: The dollar and yen held broad gains on Wednesday, as U.S. oil’s return to positive territory from a historic plunge failed to calm market nerves, while the Australian dollar jumped on record retail sales figures. The greenback sat just
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