Fish and vegetable merchants are reopening stalls at wet markets in China's central city of Wuhan as it lifts a months-long lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic, but their future looks uncertain with few customers as the virus stigma persists.
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Sunday, April 12, 2020
Coronavirus: US relies on 'pure capitalism' to plug gaps
Companies want to help supply medical equipment but a decentralised response can be "chaotic".
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Coronavirus: I play computer games for hours each day
From junk food makers to online gaming and porn sites, the coronoavirus crisis has given some firms a boost.
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China's Guangzhou says it enforces coronavirus curbs equally for foreigners, citizens
China's southern city of Guangzhou treats foreigners and Chinese nationals equally in enforcing measures to contain the coronavirus, local government officials said on Sunday, as the city steps up scrutiny of foreigners.
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New coronavirus cases double to 99 in mainland China as imported infections jump to record
Mainland China reported 99 new coronavirus infections on April 11, more than doubling from the previous day to reach a one-month high, as the number of single-day imported cases hit a record, official data released on Sunday showed.
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North Korea calls for tougher virus curbs, but leader wears no mask in photographs
North Korea called for tougher and more thorough countermeasures to keep citizens safe from the fast-spreading coronavirus at a meeting where leader Kim Jong Un presided, state media said on Sunday.
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Guatemala registers 16 new coronavirus cases, infections rise to 153 - president
Guatemala reported 16 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the Central American nation's total to 153 cases, President Alejandro Giammattei said.
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Kansas governor wins court battle over limit on church gatherings
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Coronavirus: Pope Francis urges people not to 'yield to fear'
He delivers an Easter service in an almost empty St Peter's Basilica because of the coronavirus lockdown.
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DOJ sounds alarm over government regulations of religious services amid COVID-19 outbreak
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New coronavirus cases doubles to 99 in mainland China as imported infections jump to record
Mainland China reported 99 new coronavirus infections on April 11, more than doubling from the previous day to reach a one-month high, as the number of single-day imported cases hit a record, official data released on Sunday showed.
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North Korea calls for stricter anti-epidemic measures; meeting attendees spotted with no masks
North Korea called for stricter and more thorough countermeasures to ensure the safety of its citizens from the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak at a political bureau meeting of the ruling party's central committee, which was presided over by its leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported on Sunday.
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UK pledges 200 million pounds in aid to help stop second coronavirus wave
Britain said on Sunday it was pledging 200 million pounds ($248 million) to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and charities to help slow the spread of the coronavirus in vulnerable countries and so help prevent a second wave of infections.
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Saudi King approves extension of curfew until further notice: SPA
Saudi Arabia's King Salman approved an extension of the kingdom's curfew until further notice due to the rate at which the coronavirus is currently spreading, the state news agency (SPA) reported early on Sunday.
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Canadian legislators approve wage subsidy as coronavirus spreads
Canadian government and opposition legislators approved a wage subsidy worth C$73 billion ($52 billion) on Saturday to support the ravaged economy, in an emergency sitting in the House of Commons.
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President Trump joins Jeanine Pirro on "Justice with Judge Jeanine" at 9 p.m. ET. Watch on Fox News Channel.
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Army officer hanged for murder of Bangladesh's founding president
Abdul Majed spent 25 years on the run after he was found guilty of murdering Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
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Food trucks start feeding big rig drivers at Interstate rest stops
Big rig driver Tanuya White was running essential products from Chicago to Shreveport, Louisiana, on Saturday when she stopped to sample food truck fare at a rest stop on Interstate 30 near Social Hill, Arkansas.
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Why does President Trump want to mine on the Moon?
The US president signed an order this week stating Americans had rights to use resources in space.
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Why coronavirus could be catastrophic for Venezuela
Its dire economic and precarious political state means it is ill-equipped to deal with the virus.
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Push-ups to fake guests: Curious African coronavirus moments
Free buses, a mock wedding, hands-free taps and round-robin poetry are part of life under lockdown.
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Saturday, April 11, 2020
New Zealand reports 2 coronavirus deaths, Australia has 56
New Zealand said on Saturday there had been two new deaths due to the coronavirus - its biggest daily total to date despite the low number and bringing the total to four in a country that's halfway through a four-week nationwide lockdown.
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Mainland China reports 46 new coronavirus cases, up from 42 a day earlier
China reported on Saturday a rise in new coronavirus cases, as authorities try to head off a second wave of infections, particularly from imported and asymptomatic cases, as curbs on cities and travel are lifted.
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