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As economies stagger, pressures grow to ease virus lockdowns
PARIS (AP) — The world's economic pain was on full display Thursday with new bleak evidence from Europe and the United States of the mounting devastation wrought on jobs and economies by coronavirus lockdown measur…
The Latest: 'Glimmer of hope' seen for Remdesivir trials
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The world’s economic pain was on full display as Europe and the United States released more figures showing just how devastating the impact has been from coronavirus lockdown measures. The number of Americans filin…
Turtle Recall: Derby dashed, turtles go in slow, steady race
Losing the Kentucky Derby has left race fans shell-shocked.
Criminals quick to exploit COVID-19 crisis in Europe
BRUSSELS (AP) — Individuals and criminal organizations have taken immediate advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to find new ways of making money, the European Union’s law enforcement agency said Thursday, citing a s…
Police: Woman drove car with her 5-year-old child on hood
Rock Hill, S.C. (AP) — A woman who allegedly recorded a video of herself driving a car while her 5-year-old child was sitting on the hood of the vehicle was arrested in South Carolina.
European economy in record drop, central bank steps up aid
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank is stepping up its measures to cushion the economy against a record downturn caused by the lockdowns on business due to the virus outbreak, offering large helping…
Philippines rejects China's territorial label on island
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines protested on Thursday China’s designation of a disputed South China Sea reef, which it has turned into a heavily fortified island base, as a Chinese “administrative center…
The Latest: Czechs go another day without virus death
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European Central Bank steps up aid as economy slides
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank is ramping up its measures to cushion the region against a record economic downturn caused by the lockdowns on business amid the virus outbreak.
Another glut of US unemployment applications is expected
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is expected Thursday to issue another bleak report on the layoffs that have cut through America’s workforce since the coronavirus forced businesses across the country to shut d…
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