Hong Kong to extend coronavirus-related restrictions by 14 days

Hong Kong's government will extend social restrictions aimed at tackling the coronavirus for another 14 days, the Chine-ruled city's leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday.

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Senate moves toward possible Tuesday coronavirus vote, Pelosi sees deal 'on principles'

The U.S. Congress on Monday inched toward a $450 billion deal to help small businesses and hospitals hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying negotiators had come to terms on the 'principles' of the package as the Senate set a Tuesday session for a potential vote.

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U.S.' Pelosi: negotiators agreed 'principles' of next coronavirus aid package

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday Republican and Democratic negotiators have come to terms on the "principles" of the next coronavirus relief package, which is expected to focus on more aid for small businesses and be taken up in the U.S. Congress this week.

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Facebook bans events that violate social distancing orders

Facebook said it was only removing events that violated government orders over virus containment.

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Coronavirus: Governors ask Trump to call off lockdown protests

One governor says it would be "incredibly appreciated" if the White House helped rein in protesters.

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Coronavirus to impoverish millions of children in Middle East: UNICEF

Millions of children in the Middle East will become poorer as their caregivers lose jobs from lockdowns aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus across the region, according to the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF).

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Trump says he rejected sum South Korea offered for defense costs

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had rejected a sum offered by South Korea in response to his demand that Seoul pay for a larger share of the cost of U.S. military forces deployed there.

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Colombia extends coronavirus lockdown until May 11, but some sectors to reopen

Colombia will extend its coronavirus quarantine until May 11, President Ivan Duque said on Monday, but will allow construction and manufacturing to reopen.

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North Korea's Kim getting treatment after cardiovascular procedure: report

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is receiving treatment after undergoing a cardiovascular procedure early this month, a South Korean media report said, amid speculation over Kim's health following his absence from a key anniversary event.

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Panama posts nearly 200 new coronavirus cases, extends flights ban

Panama registered 191 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, bringing the country's total to 4,658 cases, the Health Ministry said.

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Australia edges towards reopening schools as coronavirus infections slow

Students in Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, will start returning to school next month in much larger numbers amid a rapid decline in new coronavirus infections, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Tuesday.

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China may be keeping coronavirus data for commercial gain: Trump adviser

White House adviser Peter Navarro charged on Monday that China may be withholding data about early coronavirus infections because it wants to win the commercial race to create a vaccine.

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Muted celebrations as Britain's Queen Elizabeth turns 94

Britain's record-breaking Queen Elizabeth turns 94 on Tuesday but the coronavirus lockdown means there will be little fanfare to mark the occasion.

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Mexican president tells gangs to stop donating food, end crime instead

Mexico's president chastised drug gangs on Monday, telling them to end violence instead of distributing food, after several reports across the country in recent days showed armed narcos handing out care packages stamped with cartel logos.

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Los Angeles coronavirus infections 40 times greater than known cases, antibody tests suggest

Some 4.1% of adults tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in a study of Los Angeles County residents, health officials said on Monday, suggesting the rate of infection may be 40 times higher than the number of confirmed cases.

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