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South Korea pledges USD39 billion emergency funding for small businesses
SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in today pledged 50 trillion won (US$39 billion), in emergency financing for small businesses and other stimulus measures to prop up the country’s coronavirus-hit economy. The package is the latest in a string of steps
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Drive-thru coronavirus test sites popping up slowly across America
DANBURY: Drive-thru coronavirus testing sites are starting to pop up across the United States but few if any are at the major retail stores that pledged last week to provide parking lot space for them. On Wednesday, many Americans with
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Trump ‘going big’ with $1 trillion stimulus as U.S. coronavirus deaths top 100
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration said on Tuesday it was pursuing a $1 trillion stimulus package that could deliver $1,000 checks to Americans within two weeks to buttress the economy as the number of deaths from coronavirus nationwide crossed 100. With
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COVID-19: First human trial of vaccine begins in US
UNITED STATES: Supported by a global coalition founded by India and Norway, US has begun the phase one clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed, to protect against the coronavirus disease which has claimed the lives of over 7,000 people
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Actor Idris Elba down with COVID-19
British-American actor Idris Elba has tested positive for COVID-19. The 47-year-old actor announced in a two-minute video message on Twitter in the wee hours of today saying, “I didn’t have any symptoms. I got tested because I realised I was
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Cab driver murders 13-year old relative, keeps body in boot
RAJASTHAN: In a brutal murder, a taxi driver killed a minor who was a distant relative and kept the body in his car’s boot even as he ferried passengers accepting bookings. Mahendra Alias Sonu killed 13-year-old Nitin Khateek, a cousin
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Woman licks plane toilet seat for ‘coronavirus challenge’
NEW YORK: A TikTok user invites public outrage after uploading a coronavirus challenge video on the platform. The Daily Star reports Ava Louise, 22, shared a video of her licking a toilet bowl with coronavirus challenge captions. The video is
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Oil prices jumped US$1 as recent sharp falls draw investors
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose more than US$1 today as the recent sharp falls due to the coronavirus pandemic encouraged bargain hunters to come forward, although the market remains volatile as the spread of the infection disrupts economies and hurts demand.
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Fear and loathing bloom as American tempers fray in coronavirus crisis
NEW YORK: From sidewalk shouting matches to politically fuelled online sniping, tempers showed signs of fraying in some US cities as the nation stepped up its response to the coronavirus pandemic. A new fault line appeared in the already-polarised country
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Ohio judge denies request to delay Tuesday primary amid coronavirus
WASHINGTON: An Ohio judge has rejected a request to postpone the state’s presidential primary on Tuesday amid growing concerns about the coronavirus that have shut down schools, restaurants and large gatherings across the country. The judge’s decision is being appealed,
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