Business·BreakingThe Federal Reserve took emergency action Sunday and slashed its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point to nearly zero and announced it would purchase more Treasury securities to encourage lending to try to offset the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.The Associated Press · Posted: Mar 15, 2020 5:16 PM ET | Last Updated:…
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Updated March 16, 2020 08:17:29 A woman from Noosaville has become the first Queensland person to die from coronavirus. Key points:The Queensland woman who died is believed to have been infected by her daughter who recently returned from the USPrisoner advocate Debbie Kilroy says she and Eddie Mabo's granddaughter Bonita-Marie Mabo have tested positiveMs Kilroy…
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Wits University and the University of Cape Town have suspended classes in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the institutions announced on Sunday.This came shortly after President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster on Sunday as the Covid-19 crisis worsens around the world.UCT took a decision to break immediately for the…
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A staff member in Rep. David SchweikertDavid SchweikertOvernight Defense: Pentagon curtails more exercises over coronavirus | House passes Iran war powers measure | Rocket attack hits Iraqi base with US troops House passes measure limiting Trump's ability to take military action against Iran DCCC targets House GOP members over Trump administration response to coronavirus MORE's…
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However, it is a major lapse that the hotel and health officials allowed them to leave the hotel in Munnar, where they were under observation.(Update at 1 pm on March 15: The flight has departed for Dubai after the man and 19 others were offloaded.) A passenger from the United Kingdom who was under observation for…
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An emergency Cabinet meeting to be held on Sunday could decide whether South Africa should impose stricter measures such as travel bans on countries which have not controlled Covid-19 infection rates, according to a report in the Sunday Times.With Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize announcing South Africa's 38th positive Covid-19 case on Saturday, the Cabinet meeting…
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Bickering and divided, Afghan leaders are expected to stumble toward the peace table with the Taliban at some point soon. It's an event that likely won't register on officials' radar in Ottawa — where COVID-19 and plunging oil prices have nailed decision-makers to their desks.Cpl. Harry Smiley, left, and Cpl . Gavin Early, right, take down the…
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7m ago With CDC delays, states and hospitals race to implement virus testing There were only 15,000 coronavirus test kits available in the United States as of Wednesday, according to the Food and Drug Administration, which has authorized commercial labs to develop more tests. By the end of the week, those labs were expected…
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After the Federal Reserve’s damned-if-they-did, damned-if-they-didn’t interest rate cut, it seems Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is getting some credit for what looks like a stock rebound on Wednesday. The former Vice President’s comeback-kid performance in the Super Tuesday Democratic primaries has put him in a good position against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the…
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel appeared headed into another political stalemate on Wednesday after nearly-complete results indicated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had failed to secure a clear majority for a right-wing bloc in parliament, despite his claim of victory. FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks to supporters following the announcement of…
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