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Coronavirus live updates: Wuhan eases lockdown, Tesla will slash employee pay and furlough employees
Apr 08, 2020The central Chinese city of Wuhan — where the coronavirus was first reported — started allowing people to leave for the first time since it was locked...
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US coronavirus cases top 398,000, LA mayor says face coverings required to enter essential businesses
Apr 08, 2020COVID-19 has now infected more than 1,428,400 people around the world, killing at least 82,000 people as of...
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France warns it hasn't reached coronavirus peak, while Spain's daily rate of deaths rises again
Apr 08, 2020European countries are still at odds with COVID-19, the virus that emerged in China in late...
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House Democrats urge Boeing to take federal aid as plants shut down over coronavirus pandemic
Apr 08, 2020Several U.S. House Democrats representing Washington state urged Boeing to accept government aid as the manufacturer shuts down plants because of...
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India's Oyo budget hotel chain pledges to house coronavirus frontline staff and those stranded
Apr 08, 2020Indian budget hotel chain Oyo has pledged to "do right" by offering free accommodation to coronavirus frontliner workers and citizens stranded overseas, even as the $10 billion start-up continues to battle criticism over its treatment of hotel...
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Watch live: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak
Apr 08, 2020The University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation predicts that deaths and resource use in New York state will peak this...
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House Democrats to hold conference call with Pence, Fauci, Birx on coronavirus response
Apr 08, 2020Pence, Fauci, Birx and Polowczyk will update Democrats on the coronavirus response effort, including the status of supply...
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Watch live: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak
Apr 08, 2020New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is holding his daily press conference on the COVID-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 41,000 people in the state as of...
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Mayo Clinic CEO says convalescent plasma could be effective treatment for coronavirus
Apr 08, 2020A coalition of health and industry partners is looking at convalescent plasma as a potential treatment for the coronavirus, Mayo Clinic CEO Dr. Gianrico Farrugia told CNBC on...
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NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says the number of coronavirus patients needing ventilators has 'improved,' buying the city precious time
Apr 08, 2020The improvement gives the city precious time to secure needed supplies for a wave of patients expected to hit local hospitals in the next few...
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Walgreens to open 15 drive-thru testing sites for the coronavirus across 7 states
Apr 08, 2020The pharmacy chain says the new sites will use Abbott Laboratories' rapid testing technology and will be open to members of the public who are showing symptoms of...
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South Korea's broad coronavirus testing strategy could flatten curve in some US areas, expert says
Apr 08, 2020Broad testing of people for the coronavirus as was done in South Korea could slow the spread of COVID-19 in some parts of the United States, an infectious diseases expert...
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Cramer: Wall Street says 'happy days are again.' That's not what Main Street thinks
Apr 08, 2020"I don't want to risk it. I think America doesn't want to risk it," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday, regarding quickly reopening the U.S....
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Trump blames WHO for getting coronavirus pandemic wrong, threatens to withhold funding
Apr 08, 2020"They really called, I would say, every aspect of it wrong," Trump said of the World Health Organization on...
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Watch live: Coronavirus task force holds briefing as Congress considers additional funding
Apr 08, 2020Members of the coronavirus task force are expected to hold a press briefing Tuesday, in what has become a daily affair as the pandemic continues to claim...
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Rice prices surge to 7-year high as coronavirus sparks stockpiling
Apr 08, 2020The price of rice — a staple food in Asia — has hit 7-year highs due to the coronavirus crisis as importers rush to stockpile the grain while exporters curb...
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Markets 'totally unprepared' for how long economies will take to normalize after coronavirus, economist says
Apr 08, 2020Stock markets are "totally unprepared" for how long economies will take to normalize after the coronavirus crisis, one strategist told CNBC...
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New Jersey closes most public parks, extends emergency order as deaths surge
Apr 08, 2020Despite the jump in deaths, Gov. Phil Murphy noted that the spread of the virus appears to be slowing down, though he cautioned that it's too early to say so...
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The battle against coronavirus will last a 'very long time,' says Singapore minister
Apr 08, 2020The consequences of the coronavirus crisis will likely to be far more serious than the global financial crisis, said Singapore's home affairs minister, K....
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