Congress and White House Agree to $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Package

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he expects the bill to pass in the Senate on Wednesday. STEFAN ZAKLIN/GETTY The White House and Senate leaders struck a major bipartisan deal early Wednesday morning to aid the struggling economy amid the coronavirus … Read More

Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  Sign up here. Prince Charles, who is first in line to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus after displaying mild symptoms, his office has announced. “The Prince of … Read More

John Bolton declares China ‘responsible’ for coronavirus outbreak, says world must hold them ‘accountable’

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Former National Security Adviser John Bolton condemned China for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak and called on the rest of the world to “act” and hold … Read More

The economy is in for tough times, but here’s a roadmap for recovery from the coronavirus

Success containing virus could spawn recovery before yearend President Donald Trump declared a rare national emergency to contain the spread of the coronavirus on Friday. It’s one of many steps the U.S. will have to take to protect the lives … Read More

Despite The Fear Mongering, We Will Overcome The Coronavirus

(Photo by Imgorthand/Getty Images) – GETTY Things are looking bleak. The media rattles off an alarming increase in the numbers of the people who have contracted and died from the Coronavirus. The press offers macabre minute-by-minute updates of the ever-increasing casualties. The … Read More

Coronavirus layoffs surge across America, overwhelming unemployment offices

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Job-loss projections range up to 4.6 million. People wait in line for help with unemployment benefits at the One-Stop Career Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday. | John Locher/AP Photo Employers are slashing jobs at a furious pace across the … Read More

France’s Covid-19 lockdown poses conundrum for homeless and migrants

Two men sleep at a homeless camp on March 20, 2020 in a street of Lyon, southeastern France, as a strict lockdown is in effect to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 caused by the novel Coronavirus. The number of … Read More

Croatia’s Zagreb rocked by powerful earthquake

Magnitude 5.3 quake wrecks buildings and causes fires as officials urge people in the streets to keep social distancing. A destroyed car in Zagreb, Croatia is seen following the earthquake [Darko Bandic/AP Photo] A strong earthquake in Croatia on Sunday … Read More

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