San Francisco prohibits non-essential events over 1,000 people

California's City of San Francisco on Wednesday issued an order prohibiting non-essential events of over 1,000 people through March 25, citing the risk of the rapidly spreading coronavirus.

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Watch live on Fox News Channel: President Trump is expected to address the nation on America's coronavirus response at 9 p.m. ET

03/11/20 5:46 PM

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Harvey Weinstein: How a Hollywood giant faced his reckoning

The judge said this was not a referendum on #MeToo. But at times, his trial felt like one.

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How Europe deals with terror offenders when they are freed from jail

Fearful of the risk from radicalised offenders, European countries plays a delicate balancing act.

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Ethiopia's Ambo city: 'From freedom to repression under Abiy Ahmed'

Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed hailed Ambo as "our New York", but now residents complain of police brutality.

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Guinea Bissau: A deadly mix of guns, cocaine and cashew nuts

Guinea-Bissau, which has a long history of coups, briefly had two presidents following disputed elections.

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Coronavirus prompts LV to pull out of travel cover

LV says will pause sale of travel insurance but existing customers will still be covered.

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Young teetotallers help 'nolo' beer sales to rocket

No or low alcohol will drive the 2020 market, the craft beer trade body says, as it claims 23% of 18-24 year-olds are teetotal.

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Iraq's presidency condemns attack on Taji military camp

Iraq's presidency has condemned an attack that targeted Iraqi Taji military camp north of Baghdad on Wednesday, that killed three personnel from U.S.-led coalition, state news agency said on early Thursday.

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Latin American countries order school closures over coronavirus fears

At least three Latin American governments ordered a short-term suspension of all classes, both at public and private schools, officials said on Wednesday, in a bid to slow the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus.

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Saudi Arabia reports 24 new coronavirus cases: Health Ministry

Saudi Arabia reported 24 new coronavirus cases on early Thursday, bringing the kingdom's total to 45 cases, the state news agency reported, citing the Health Ministry, adding that one patient has recovered.

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Coronavirus: South Korea's 'trace, test and treat' approach

South Korea is testing more people per capita than anywhere else - and could be a role model for others.

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Delhi riots: 'No-one who saw the photo thought I would survive'

A photo of Mohammad Zubair being beaten by a Hindu mob became the defining image of riots in Delhi.

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Former Democratic candidate Andrew Yang endorses Joe Biden's presidential run

Andrew Yang, the businessman who ended his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination last month, on Tuesday endorsed Joe Biden's run for president.

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Biden projected to sweep Michigan in a major blow to Sanders

Joe Biden was projected to win Michigan's Democratic presidential contest on Tuesday, taking a big step toward the nomination and dealing a crushing blow to rival Bernie Sanders' fading White House hopes.

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At a glance: Democratic presidential primary results and state delegate counts

Former Vice President Joe Biden was off to a quick start on Tuesday, picking up early wins in three of the six states holding contests in the race to select the Democratic presidential nominee to take on Republican President Donald Trump in November.

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Washington considers actions to bolster U.S. economy as coronavirus cases mount

As U.S. coronavirus cases rose steadily, the White House and Congress negotiated measures on Tuesday to bolster the U.S. economy and Americans' paychecks against the outbreak's impact, although there was no immediate sign of a deal.

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Passengers plod off coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in face masks in California

Hundreds of travelers who boarded a cruise liner for Hawaii last month in sandals and sunglasses trudged off the coronavirus-stricken ship in face masks at the Port of Oakland, California, on Tuesday, headed to quarantine sites around the country.

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Coachella music festival postponed until October over coronavirus

The Coachella music festival in the Southern California desert has been postponed for six months until October because of concerns over the coronavirus, organizer Goldenvoice said on Tuesday.

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Factbox: U.S. coronavirus stimulus according to Trump, Republicans, and Democrats

President Donald Trump met with fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to discuss a fiscal stimulus plan to bolster the nation's economy in the face of the coronavirus outbreak.

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White House says has sent 'principles' for drug pricing reform to Congress

U.S. President Donald Trump has sent "principles" for drug pricing reform to lawmakers, White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement on Tuesday.

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U.S. will soon issue coronavirus recommendations to four states: Pence

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday that federal authorities would unveil recommendations in the next 24 hours aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus in the four states hardest hit so far by the outbreak.

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Budget 2020: Chancellor to unveil plans amid coronavirus pressures

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will present the government's first fiscal plans since it won the election.

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New best story on Hacker News: MIT moves all classes online for the rest of the semester

MIT moves all classes online for the rest of the semester
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Biden to defeat Sanders in Michigan, biggest primary contest of the night, Fox News projects

03/10/20 6:00 PM

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