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When it unveiled an unprecedented order last month to swiftly expel virtually all unauthorized migrants from the U.S. southern border, the Trump administration said potentially infected foreigners could spread the coronavirus in the U.S., prompt outbreaks in immigration jails and strain public health resources along border communities.  But in a paradoxical twist, Guatemala, the largest source of…

A drug being used to successfully manage Covid-19 patients in hospitals is being withheld from patients in the community, including in nursing homes. A HSE circular to pharmacists, dated April 17th, seen by The Irish Times, refers to the “appropriate prescribing of azithromycin in the community”, and notes: “Letters have issued to GPs requesting that…

ChanticleerChanticleer is Australia's pre-eminent business column.Ross McEwan has an army of economists and thousands of data points to tell him how bad the economy is suffering from the COVID-19 shutdown. But it’s the conversations he’s been having with business people that have been most telling.“One day they’re running a business and the next day their…

Before entering the cave, the small team of scientists pull on hazmat suits, face masks and thick gloves to cover every inch of their skin. Contact with bat droppings or urine could expose them to some of the world's deadliest unknown viruses. Equipped with …

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  Sign up here. “…a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;” Ecclesiastes 3:4“Are your caregiving duties different as you now care for your wife, Gracie, with the COVID-19 virus?” A reporter asked me…

Updated / Monday, 27 Apr 2020 04:01 Acting Chief Commissioner Tony Geoghegan said that the Covid-19 has impacted some people more than others (File image) The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has made a number of recommendations to ensure human rights are upheld in response to the Covid-19 crisis. Last Friday, the IHREC met…

Apr 27, 2020 – 12.00amNicolas Bryon has an unorthodox belief: he actually believes in market timing.A willingness to rebuff the accepted market wisdom warning about the perils of doing so allowed the fund manager to outshine the "time in the market" crowd with a 17.2 per cent return in March.Nicolas Bryon says there were "awesome…

ChanticleerGiving directors the protection from insolvent trading they need to rescue struggling companies will help the broader economy through the COVID-19 fallout. While Virgin Australia's fall in administration justifiably hogged the headlines last week, an ASX collapse that received far less attention provided a window into the problems with how insolvencies operate in Australia.Late last week,…

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Global deaths from COVID-19 have surpassed 203,000 and reported cases worldwide are approaching three million, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. Here's a look at what's happening in Canada, the U.S. and around the world.CBC News Network showcases the best of CBC journalism, covering breaking stories with speed, and adding context and…