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German minister kills himself over 'coronavirus crisis worries'
News24 29 Mar 2020
Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany's Hesse state, has committed suicide apparently after becoming "deeply worried" over how to cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, state premier Volker Bouffier said Sunday ... ....
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Donald Trump in 'near tie' with Joe Biden, new poll finds
The Observer 29 Mar 2020
Donald Trump has gained ground on his probably challenger in November’s presidential election and is in a “near tie” with Joe Biden, according to a new poll released on Sunday. The Washington Post-ABC News poll put the former vice-president ahead by 49% to 47% among registered voters ... #WhereIsJoe ... Read more ... But I am where I am.” ... Trump backed off ... ....
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Dr. Anthony Fauci Says Coronavirus Deaths in US Could Top 100K
The Hollywood Reporter 29 Mar 2020
As of Sunday morning, the U.S. had about 125,000 infections and 2,200 deaths. Millions of Americans will be infected by the coronavirus and 100,000 to 200,000 will die, the U.S ... The dire prediction came from Dr ... had about 125,000 infections and 2,200 deaths ... The confirmed global death toll surpassed 31,000 and new virus epicenters emerged in U.S ... ....
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The US coronavirus death toll has surpassed 2,000, doubling in just 2 days
The Times of India 29 Mar 2020
The United States' death toll for the novel coronavirus has surpassed 2,000, doubling in just two days. As of Saturday evening, there were 122,666 coronavirus cases across the United States and 2,147 deaths. New York state has become a hotspot for the virus, with the highest number of cases in any state, and 672 deaths reported as of Saturday ... {{}}. ....
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Brazil Economy 'Can't Stop' for Coronavirus, Says President Bolsonaro
News18 30 Mar 2020
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House Judiciary: Barr hearing postponed from March 31
Democratic Underground 29 Mar 2020
Now the Judiciary Committee has postponed it indefinitely ... ....
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UK hospitals trial new version of a breathing aid
Yahoo Daily News 30 Mar 2020
LONDON (Reuters) - A new version of a breathing aid that can help coronavirus patients has been developed in less a week by a team involving Mercedes Formula One, and is being trialled at London hospitals ... Development of the new device took fewer than 100 hours from initial meeting to production of the first one ... ....
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Trump: US won't pay for security of Prince Harry, wife
The Star 30 Mar 2020
ANKARA (Bernama). US President Donald Trump said Sunday (March 29) his country won't be paying for the security protection of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan during their stay in the US, reported Anadolu Agency ... ....
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North Korea fires two missiles as Seoul condemns ‘inappropriate’ timing
The Observer 29 Mar 2020
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the ocean off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in an unprecedented flurry of launches that South Korea decried as “inappropriate” amid the global coronavirus pandemic ... North Korea fires projectiles into sea for second week running. Read more ... ....
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COVID-19: Trump extends social distancing guidelines till April 30
The Economic Times 30 Mar 2020
As coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen in the United States, President Donald Trump on Sunday extended social distancing guidelines to April 30 ... ....
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Saudi forces intercept missile over Riyadh
The National 29 Mar 2020
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early on Sunday that the kingdom's air defences intercepted two ballistic missiles on Saturday night launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group towards Riyadh and the city of Jizan, Saudi state news agency (SPA) said citing the coalition's spokesman ... ....
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French Expert Says His New Study Confirms Malaria Drug Helps Fight Coronavirus
Yahoo Daily News 29 Mar 2020
The controversial French professor who believes the anti-malaria drug chloroquine can help beat the coronavirus, has claimed that a new study he has conducted confirms its "efficiency" at combatting the virus ... They said the testing was not carried out in a controlled study and that the results were purely "observational" ... ....
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Pelosi bashes Trump on coronavirus: 'As the president fiddles, people are dying'
TheNewsHOOK 30 Mar 2020
Pelosi bashes Trump on coronavirus. 'As the president fiddles, people are dying' .......
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Biden Debuts Podcast in His Virtual Campaign for President
NBCBayArea 30 Mar 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden took his virtual presidential campaign to the next level Monday when he launched a podcast as the coronavirus forces him to get creative in reaching voters otherwise distracted by a global pandemic, NBC News reports ... "Hey, Team Biden ... Decision 2020. The latest news on the 2020 presidential election ... ....
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Tokyo Olympics likely to start on July 23rd 2021, reports
The Irish Times 29 Mar 2020
The Summer Olympics in Tokyo, postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, will likely open on July 23rd, 2021, according to people familiar with the matter ... The opening ceremony of the Games had been scheduled for July 24th ... The Japanese state broadcaster NHK on Saturday also reported the July 23rd, 2021, date as the new target ... - NYT ... . ....
