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Deaths, intubations swamp New Orleans doctors in coronavirus surge
(Reuters) – Emergency room doctor Thomas Krajewski stopped at the hospital room door at 2 a.m. to glance at the chart. He knew instantly the long odds faced by the patient inside: A man in his 70s,...
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Spread of coronavirus accelerates in U.S. jails and prisons
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sean Hernandez says he covers his mouth and nose with a t-shirt or towel when he leaves his cell, the only defense he can improvise against the coronavirus outbreak now sweeping...
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T-Mobile completes merger with Sprint
FILE PHOTO: A sign for a T-Mobile store is seen in Manhattan, New York, U.S., April 30, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) said on Wednesday it officially completed...
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Equities drop as evidence mounts of deep global recession
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World equity markets began the new quarter with steep losses on Wednesday as evidence mounted that the coronavirus pandemic was sending the global economy into a deep recession....
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SoftBank terminates $3 billion WeWork tender offer
FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at the SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) said it has...
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As Spain battles virus, medics’ unions hit out
MADRID (Reuters) – When Spain’s first case of coronavirus was recorded on Jan. 31 – a German tourist in La Gomera, one of the remote Canary Islands – there seemed little cause for concern. FILE PHOTO:...
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Pakistan court commutes death sentence of key accused in Pearl killing,...
KARACHI (Reuters) – A Pakistani court has commuted the death sentences of the main person accused in the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, and acquitted three...
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World stocks drift as wary investors expect grim U.S. jobs data
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks were pinned down on Thursday by the rising death toll from the new coronavirus and deepening economic pain, with another record week of jobless claims expected in the...
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U.S. Navy relieves commander of coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Thursday relieved the commander of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote a scathing letter that leaked to the public asking the Navy for stronger...
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Trump touts ‘great’ Saudi-Russia oil deal to halt price rout, but details...
DUBAI/MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had brokered a deal with top crude producers Russia and Saudi Arabia to cut output and arrest an oil price rout amid...
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Global coronavirus cases surpass one million: U.S. researchers
(Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Thursday with more than 51,000 deaths as the pandemic further exploded in the United States and the death toll climbed in Spain and Italy,...
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Florida to allow two cruise ships to dock after impasse
Florida officials on Thursday said they were prepared to allow two Holland America cruise ships with coronavirus patients aboard dock at a port near Fort Lauderdale, resolving a days-long impasse that...
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‘Mom & Pop’ shops worry they will be squeezed out of small business...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Family-owned restaurants fear they could be pitted against larger competitors, hotel chains and potentially investment funds in a race starting on Friday for a $349 billion pot...
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OPEC+ debates biggest ever cut as virus destroys oil demand
DUBAI/LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – OPEC and allies are working on a deal for an unprecedented production cut equivalent to around 10% of global supply, an OPEC source said after U.S. President Donald...
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Two young American doctors spend honeymoon fighting coronavirus
(Reuters) – She’d picked her dress, they’d booked their honeymoon and the wedding was set for the end of March. Then, the coronavirus pandemic hit. Doctors Kashif Chaudhry and Naila Shereen wear face...
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Singapore closes workplaces, schools as coronavirus cases jump
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore will close schools and most workplaces for a month as part of stricter measures to curb a recent jump in coronavirus infections, it said on Friday, an announcement that...
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Bill Withers, soulful singer of ‘Ain’t No Sunshine,’ dead at 81
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bill Withers, a soulful singer best known for the 1970s hits “Lean on Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died at age 81 from heart complications, his family said on...
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Wall Street falls as coronavirus shreds U.S. payrolls
FILE PHOTO: The floor of the New York Stock Exchange. New York, U.S., March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackso (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Friday as the coronavirus abruptly ended a...
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U.S. airlines apply for U.S. payroll help but terms still unclear
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) and JetBlue Airways Corp JBLU.O> said on Friday they had applied for U.S. payroll grants meant to keep workers employed while airlines ride...
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OPEC+ debates biggest-ever oil cut, awaits U.S. efforts
DUBAI/LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – OPEC and its allies are working on a deal for an unprecedented oil production cut equivalent to around 10% of global supply, an OPEC source said, while also waiting to...
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