CBSN President Trump and members of the Coronavirus Task Force, charged with leading the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic, are holding a briefing Friday evening, after Mr. Trump announced guidelines for states to begin reopening their economies. Mr. Trump's announcement came as several regional coalitions of states said they would coordinate easing restrictions. Mr. Trump's…
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Apr 18, 2020 – 7.58amUS stocks have closed higher boosted by a surge in Boeing shares, President Donald Trump's plan to reopen the coronavirus-battered economy and hopes of a potential drug by Gilead to treat COVID-19.The Nasdaq added 6.1 per cent for the week and registered its biggest two-week percentage gain since 2001.The S&P 500…
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The Canadian tech sector is expressing cautious optimism about a federal government announcement of $250 million in new funding to prop up innovative, strategically important startups during the COVID-19 crisis.For weeks, high-growth startups have been saying that the suite of federal funding programs left them out in the cold, and some technology companies have already…
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(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday and also posted gains for the week, boosted by a surge in Boeing shares, President Donald Trump’s plan to reopen the coronavirus-battered economy and hopes of a potential drug by Gilead to treat COVID-19. FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district…
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10.54am BST 10:54 We’re going to wrap this up for the evening. Here are the key moments from today: A 42-year-old man became the youngest person to die of Covid-19 in Australia. The man was a national of the Philippines and a crew member on the Artania cruise ship. He died in Perth. The prime…
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The first wave of coronavirus survivors are helping to fight COVID-19 by donating their antibody-rich plasma for clinical research trials in Canada and abroad. Susan Ormiston reports.Diana Berrent donates plasma on March 8, 2020, at New York clinic. Her blood shows high antibodies against coronavirus. She can go back every seven days to donate, and…
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General MM Naravane, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) during his visit to Kashmir to review the prevailing security situation in Srinagar (PTI photo)KUPWARA: Army Chief General MM Naravane on Friday slammed Pakistan for "exporting terror" at a time when India and the world were fighting the coronavirus pandemic. "While we are busy not only helping…
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It's technically possible to catch COVID-19 from the dead. April 17, 2020, 9:39 AM6 min read Hic locus est ubi mors gaudet vitae succurrere, is a phrase often inscribed on the walls of morgues and autopsy suites. Roughly translated from Latin it means, "This is the place where death rejoices in teaching the living." Indeed,…
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One of the game's best pass rushers and a former Super Bowl Most Valuable Player, Denver Broncos defensive end Von Miller has a confirmed case of COVID-19, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday, per Miller's agents. Miller is expected to speak publicly Friday and the Broncos are aware of the situation, Rapoport added. The…
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Two more people died of COVID-19 on Thursday and the province reported 162 new cases.At left, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, updates media on the COVID-19 situation. At right, a health-care worker gathers a test sample. Both are file photos. (Left: Jason Franson/The Canadian Press, right: Alberta Health Services)Two more people…
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