Mexican migrant shelters brace for coronavirus amid border uncertainty

Mexican authorities and migrant shelters along the U.S. border are racing to respond to the coronavirus as fears mount that they will be overwhelmed by an intensification of the Trump administration's hardline immigration policies.

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New Zealand coronavirus cases rises to 28, with 8 more people confirmed

New Zealand on Thursday confirmed eight new cases of coronavirus linked to overseas travel, taking the total number of infections to 28.

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Japan's Hokkaido to end state of emergency over coronavirus

Japan's Hokkaido, the nation's prefecture with the highest number of coronavirus infections, will end its state of emergency over the epidemic on Thursday, the prefecture governor, Naomichi Suzuki, said.

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Slovenia plans to ban public gatherings, delay loan repayments

Slovenia plans to impose a ban on socializing in public spaces from Friday to slow the spread of coronavirus, Interior Minister Ales Hojs told national TV Slovenia late on Wednesday.

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El Salvador suspends deportations from U.S., Mexico over coronavirus

El Salvador's government said on Wednesday it had suspended deportation flights of its nationals from the United States and Mexico until further notice in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, following a similar step by Guatemala a day earlier.

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Loud protests ring out in Brazil over Bolsonaro's coronavirus response

Loud protests rang out across Brazilian cities on Wednesday over the far-right president's handling of the mounting coronavirus crisis, with cries of "Get out Bolsonaro" heard in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia.

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ECB launches emergency £706bn coronavirus package

European Central Bank Christine Lagarde says there are "no limits to our commitment to the euro".

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Trump signs 2nd coronavirus response bill into law, hours after it passed in Senate

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Hiking and beach cleaning - in heels and drag

Pattie Gonia is on a mission to get everyone, especially LGBTQ people, outside and caring for Mother Nature.

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Melania Trump to star in U.S. coronavirus awareness ads

First lady Melania Trump will urge Americans to wash their hands and keep their distance from one another to fight coronavirus in a new TV ad campaign produced with major U.S. broadcast networks, the White House said on Wednesday.

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U.S. immigration agency to delay some arrests due to coronavirus

The United States will delay arresting some people suspected of violating immigration laws until after the coronavirus crisis, authorities said on Wednesday, one of several recent emergency moves that could hamper President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown.

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First member of U.S. Congress tests positive for coronavirus

U.S. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart said on Wednesday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first member of Congress known to have contracted the virus.

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Drive-thru coronavirus test sites popping up slowly across America

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.

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Coronavirus prompts suspension of 2020 U.S. Census field operations for two weeks

Field operations for the 2020 U.S. Census were suspended on Wednesday until April 1 because of the coronavirus, fueling concerns the pandemic could threaten the accuracy of the tally used to determine political representation and federal aid.

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UAE suspends issuing work permits starting Thursday until further notice - WAM

The United Arab Emirates suspended issuing all types of work permits starting Thursday until further notice as a precautionary measure against coronavirus spread, state news agency (WAM) reported late on Wednesday.

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Coronavirus: 'Time is running out,' say UK businesses

Firms are confused about how to access the government support promised to combat the impact of coronavirus.

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Facebook content moderators paid to work from home

The company will also increase the use of AI to moderate and remove inappropriate content.

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'It was never my plan to be the boss of a huge company'

Why Swiss drugs giant Novartis was prepared to take a chance on a young American.

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Czechs seize 700,000 masks needed against coronavirus outbreak

The Czech authorities seized nearly 700,000 face masks that are needed against the coronavirus outbreak from a company seeking a higher price for the shipment, Interior Minister Jan Hamacek said on Tuesday.

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