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Trump may push for new task force to reopen economy, against Americans’ wishes
Apr 16, 2020 14:13As Americans struggle with the economic realities that COVID19 has wrought,rumors abound that President Donald Trump is planning to unveil a second coronavirus task force, whose goals will include offering a roadmap on how to reopen the nation’s economy as quickly as possible. The task force, it is believed, will be headed by Trump’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and will include a number of private-sector business leaders as well as administration officials whose focus is primarily on economics.
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Iran, China condemn illegal US sanctions that bar fight against virus
Apr 16, 2020 13:25Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has announced Iran and China’s condemnation of the US regime's illegal sanctions on the Islamic Republic as the country is doing its best to bring under control a deadly outbreak of new coronavirus, known as COVID-19.
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US purged another 5.2 million jobs last week
Apr 16, 2020 13:19Amid the worsening economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic, another 5.2 million US workers were jobless and sought unemployment benefits last week, the US regime reported Thursday.
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China rejects Trump’s virus remarks, says no evidence COVID-19 made in lab
Apr 16, 2020 13:15China’s foreign ministry has rejected recent remarks by US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the novel coronavirus was first made in a lab in the city of Wuhan.
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Iran: Parliament body rejects fake coronavirus tolls reported by foreign media
Apr 16, 2020 12:44The Iranian Parliament (Majlis)’s Research Center has rejected the tolls from the coronavirus outbreak in Iran that certain foreign media outlets have reported, referencing a report by the body.
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Coronavirus deaths at US nursing homes soar to over 5,600
Apr 16, 2020 12:42The number of reported coronavirus deaths in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in the United States has more than doubled to 5,670 since last week, according to new data.
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World economy 'may face double recession' amid coronavirus pandemic
Apr 16, 2020 07:37As the world economy is expected to suffer its worst year in 2020 since the Great Depression of the 1930s, another “possibly much worse downturn” is likely to follow.
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Coronavirus kills far more US health workers than official data suggests
Apr 16, 2020 06:20US health officials say the true number of healthcare workers contracted COVID-19 or lost their lives is certainly far higher than the latest data.
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Global pandemic a toll on mental health
Apr 16, 2020 03:48According to the Kaiser Family Foundation poll conducted March 25 to 30, nearly half of people in the US say the coronavirus pandemic has affected their mental health, with 19 percent reporting a “major impact.” The survey said women, Hispanic adults and black adults report higher rates.
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US right-wingers defy lockdown in Michigan despite threat
Apr 16, 2020 03:22Right-wingers in the US state of Michigan are defying stay-at-home orders despite the threat of COVID-19 infection.