Airlines on skeletal schedules; dire economic signals flash

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.

`Am I going now to my execution?' One doctor's very long day

PARMA, Italy (AP) — It was March 7, in the afternoon. Dr. Giovanni Passeri had just returned home from Maggiore Hospital, where he is an internist, when he was urgently called back to work. His ward at the hospital…

Rival Ukraine Churches clash over Easter lockdown rules

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's two rival Orthodox churches clashed Thursday over public health guidelines for forthcoming Easter celebrations, after the one said believers could gather outside places of worship des…

Pledge brings Ohio neighborhood together -- at a distance

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Govt lending program on hold after reaching lending limit

NEW YORK (AP) — The government’s paycheck protection loan program for small businesses is on hold. The Small Business Administration said Thursday that it reached the $349 billion lending limit for the program.

The Latest: Britain’s death tally reaches nearly 14,000

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe ill…

Wall Street, global stock markets mixed after jobless report

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed in early trading on Wall Street Thursday after the government reported that millions more workers lost their jobs last week, though not as many as had been feared.

Coronavirus confirmed on offshore platforms in Gulf

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been confirmed in more than two dozen people working on oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, the Coast Guard said.

Amid pandemic, debate rages in Mexico: is beer essential?

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Perhaps one of the most heated debates in Mexico during the pandemic — after disagreements about personal protective equipment and testing — is the burning issue of whether beer should be conside…

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Investigation begins into cause of massive paper mill blast

JAY, Maine (AP) — State and federal investigators began searching Thursday for the cause of a paper mill explosion that shook the ground and sent debris and a slurry of chemicals raining down on nearby cars and bui…

Group calls for investigation after health worker stunned

BALTIMORE (AP) — Officials with a Muslim civil rights advocacy group are urging Maryland police to investigate allegations a security guard used a stun gun on a health care worker who refused to remove a face cover…

Wall Street opens mixed as millions file for unemployment

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street after the government reported that millions more people filed for unemployment benefits last week, though not quite as many as had been feared. The 5.2…

The Latest: Prince William opens hospital in Birmingham

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe ill…

Government closing in on small business lending limit

NEW YORK (AP) — The government is closing in on the $349 billion lending limit on its Paycheck Protection Program that is sending relief money to the nation’s small businesses. The Small Business Administration say…