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Hidden suffering of coronavirus: Stigma, blaming, shaming
Psychologists say the desire to identify and castigate those who are ill harkens to an age-old instinct to protect oneself and relatives from catching a potentially fatal disease — and a belief, however unfounded, that those who get it bear some responsibility.
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Trump sees limits of presidency in avoiding blame for coronavirus
Trump and those around him increasingly argue he is reaching the limits of his power to alter the trajectory of the outbreak and the economic fallout, according to White House officials and allies, many of whom were granted anonymity to discuss the situation candidly.
BUSINESS
Tiger in US zoo tests positive for coronavirus, becomes first animal to get COVID-19
The first animal started showing symptoms March 27, and all are doing well and expected to recover, said the zoo, which has been closed to the public since March 16 amid the surging coronavirus outbreak in New York.
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German pub takes novel approach to keep hard cider flowing
Thomas Metzmacher was faced with the prospect of having to shut down his Frankfurt restaurant specializing in a traditional tart hard cider due to German regulations prohibiting groups of people from gathering amid the coronavirus pandemic. So he came up with a novel solution.
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US 'wasted' months before preparing for virus pandemic
More than three months after China revealed the first COVID-19 cases, Trump finally relented last week, saying he will order companies to ramp up production of critical supplies. By then, confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the United States had surged to the highest in the world. Now, the number of people infected in the U.S. has climbed to more than 300,000 and deaths have topped 8,400.
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A small trial finds that hydroxychloroquine is not effective for treating coronavirus
The idea that the combination of hydroxychloroquine with an antibiotic drug, azithromycin, was effective against COVID-19 gained more attention after a study published on March 17.
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Coronavirus pandemic | Outbreak's global cost may top $4 trillion; auto insurers get break
Following are developments on April 3 related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
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British man runs marathon in backyard during lockdown
By the time Campbell completed the marathon in just over five hours, he had raised more than 18,000 pounds ($22,000) for Britain’s National Health Service to help battle the coronavirus pandemic.
BUSINESS
A record 6.6 million seek US jobless aid as layoffs mount
Some of last week's jobless claims are likely delayed filings from the previous week, when state offices that handle unemployment benefits were overwhelmed by a surge of online and telephone claims.
WORLD
Pakistan court overturns conviction in death of Daniel Pearl
One of Saeed's lawyers, Khwaja Naveed, said Saeed could go free unless the government chooses to challenge the court decision. Faiz Shah, prosecutor general for southern Sindh province, said the government will appeal to the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
BUSINESS
In pics: Birds claim peru beach emptied by coronavirus outbreak
The new coronavirus pandemic has changed all that. Peru’s President Martín Vizcarra declared a state of emergency as deaths began to mount and ordered people to stay home, largely emptying the beach of people.
BUSINESS
In pics: Migrant labourers walk hundreds of miles to return home
Migrant daily wage labourers make the journey to their respective villages on foot following a nationwide lockdown amid concern over spread of coronavirus.
BUSINESS
Sprint and T-Mobile merge, creating new wireless giant
The companies announced the deal, valued at $31.6 billion based on T-Mobile's closing stock price Tuesday, two years ago. It has taken a long time to close because of pushback from state and federal regulators.
BUSINESS
Some employers to laid-off staffers: Let's stay in touch
Several large retail chains are furloughing workers — a form of temporary job cut that often maintains health insurance — rather than laying them off. And many small businesses, too, are keeping in touch with workers they've had to let go.
BUSINESS
Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne dies from coronavirus
Schlesinger died at a hospital in upstate New York, his longtime lawyer Josh Grier told The Associated Press. It is not clear where or how Schlesinger, a 51-year-old father of two daugthers, contracted the virus. He had been sedated and on a ventilator for several days.
BUSINESS
Rowling starts Harry Potter at Home for housebound families
Rowling’s British and American print publishers, Bloomsbury and Scholastic, will contribute materials to the Potter web site and to their own web sites.
BUSINESS
From Mumbai to Gaza: How do you socially distance in a crowd?
The 35-year-old, who occupies a single room with her 12-year-old son and earns $100 a month as a domestic worker, shares the single kitchen in the house with 22 other residents.
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British PM Johnson test positive for coronavirus
Johnson's office said he was tested on the advice of the chief medical officer after showing mild symptoms.
BUSINESS
Coronavirus impact | North America box office sees lowest turnout in 20 years
According to the studio estimates on March 15, receipts totaled about $55.3 million in U.S and Canada theaters being the lowest weekend box office revenue since 2000 in North America.
BUSINESS
In pics | Life in the time of coronavirus
Fear of the spreading illness has led to a run on sales of face masks, empty store shelves and the disruption of travel. Despite evidence that most people who aren’t sick don’t need to wear them, the face masks are seen everywhere.
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India vs South Africa 1st Test, Day 3: de Kock, Elgar centuries eclipse Ashwin's 27th five-wicket haul
Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took his 27th five-wicket haul in tests to keep India in control of the series opener, however, with South Africa now only trailing by 117 runs.
BUSINESS
Donald Trump threatens to hike tariffs on $200 bn of Chinese imports
Trump's comments, delivered on Twitter, came as a Chinese delegation was scheduled to resume talks in Washington on Wednesday aimed at resolving a trade war that has shaken financial markets and cast gloom over the world economy.
BUSINESS
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy wins Ukrainian presidential race by landslide
The Central Election Commission says Monday that Zelenskiy has won 73% of the vote while the incumbent President Petro Poroshenko got just 24% support with more than 95% of the ballots counted.
BUSINESS
Donald Trump says he'll put tariffs on $11 billion in EU goods
The list is subject to public comment in anticipation of an expected World Trade Organization ruling this summer that would be favorable to the U.S. in a pending arbitration case.
