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Trump's economic adviser: US unemployment could pass 20 percent in May
May 25, 2020 08:45A White House economic advisor has warned the unemployment rate in the United States may cross 20 percent in May, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to plague the US economy.
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China opposes any US restrictions on its flights: Foreign Ministry spokesman
May 25, 2020 08:04Beijing says it opposes any American restrictions against Chinese airlines after Washington urged Chinese carriers to provide their flight details.
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More than 5.4 million infected, over 345k dead
May 25, 2020 06:57The number of known coronavirus cases across the world has risen to 5,410,439, while 345,105 have lost their lives to the disease (COVID-19), about five months after the deadly virus emerged in China and quickly moved to plague other countries.
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Chomsky slams ‘megalomaniac’ Trump over ‘chaotic’ coronavirus response
May 25, 2020 05:57Activist scholar Noam Chomsky attacks the administration of US President Donald Trump over its “chaotic” response to the coronavirus pandemic, arguing the government is unable to stem the virus outbreak.
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Trump pressures CDC to lower COVID death count by changing calculation method
May 25, 2020 03:37US President Donald Trump and members of the White House's coronavirus task force have put pressure on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to alter how it counts virus deaths, the Daily Beast reported on Wednesday.
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US workers are afraid of returning to work amid pandemic. Will there be a general strike?
May 25, 2020 03:29Calls for a general strike in the US are growing as millions of people consider going back to work after months of quarantine. Could a mass work stoppage be on the horizon?
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Bolsonaro joins protesters as Brazil political scandal heats up amid pandemic
May 25, 2020 02:07Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday has hailed supporters rallying in the country’s capital to back his administration as an unfolding political scandal adds to the public health crisis driven by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Trump escalates fight against mail-in voting
May 25, 2020 01:21US President Trump this week ratcheted up his attacks on mail-in voting as more states move to increase absentee ballot access due to coronavirus uncertainties.
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White House imposes coronavirus travel ban on Brazil
May 25, 2020 01:14US President Donald Trump on Sunday further limited travel from the world’s coronavirus hotspots by denying entry to foreigners coming from Brazil, which is second to the US in the number of confirmed cases.
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China ‘open’ to intl. efforts to identify coronavirus source
May 24, 2020 12:35China says it is "open" to international cooperation to identify the accurate source of the new coronavirus, emphasizing that any investigation must be "free of political interference."