CORONAVIRUS
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Ontario forecasts up to 15,000 COVID-19 deaths with health measures in place
TORONTO — Ontario is forecasting that between 3,000 and 15,000 people in the province will die from COVID-19 with health…
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South Africans banned from walking dogs, buying alcohol during coronavirus lockdown
Think New York’s stay-at-home order is too strict? In South Africa, people won’t be allowed to go running, buy alcohol…
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Coronavirus 7 times more widespread in city jails than in rest of NYC: Legal Aid
The rate of infection in city jails among inmates was 1.45% on Wednesday — more than seven times the rate…
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UK coronavirus death toll rises to 2,921, up 24% in a day
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s coronoavirus death toll rose 24 percent to 2,921 as of April 1. As of…
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COVID-19: One-quarter of Americans more vulnerable to coronavirus because of age or illness
The coronavirus is now striking in geographic areas where more Americans are older or have underlying health problems, making them…
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Indonesia virus death toll rises to highest in Asia outside China
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s coronavirus death toll rose to 170 on Thursday as the world’s fourth most populous nation passed…
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Britain’s food banks prepare for surge in demand as millions lose their jobs
Cartey lives in social housing in Newham, one of London’s poorest boroughs, and receives government benefits. She is worried there…
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Thailand imposes nationwide curfew to curb coronavirus
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will impose a nationwide night curfew from Friday to try to curb the spread of the…
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Coronavirus Deaths Spike Abroad As New York City Becomes U.S. Virus Epicenter
The global death toll from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, neared 13,000 on Saturday, according to data from Johns Hopkins…
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