Thursday, 30 April 2020

Australian police shoot man dead after stabbings in Pilbara

The man, armed with a knife, is reported to have injured several people in a WA shopping centre.

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Three continents, four lives, one day

The stories of people who died on one day, from an exile who returned home to a disaster survivor.

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Coronavirus: Michigan lockdown protesters enter statehouse

Demonstrators rallied at the state's capitol as legislators voted on extending the state of emergency.

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Though Closed To The Public, Bryce Canyon Still Teems With Life

Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah has been closed to visitors since early April.

Ranger Peter Densmore has a front row seat on the beginning of spring in the national park. With the absence of visitors, prairie dogs have overrun the roads and other wildlife have grown bold.

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Tennis Coming Back Slowly With Exhibition Matches

The small-scale events could create a road map to help the men’s and women’s tours return.

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Coronavirus: 'World is too fragile' - UN secretary general

António Guterres tells the BBC he has been "shocked but not surprised" by the coronavirus response.

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Will New N.C.A.A. Rules Really Keep Agents and Boosters at Bay?

If college athletes are permitted to cash in on their fame, how can the N.C.A.A. forbid guidance from people who have long worked in the shadows?

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Coronavirus: Seven million Afghan children risk hunger - report

The coronavirus outbreak poses a "perfect storm" for the war-ravaged country, warns Save the Children.

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Coronavirus: How can I help?

Giving blood, writing a diary, or reading a story to your friends' children are just some of the options.

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Tony Allen, Afrobeat's Foundational Drummer, Has Died At Age 79

Drummer Tony Allen, performing at the Glastonbury Festival in England in 2010. Allen died Thursday at age 79.

Tony Allen was one of the founders of the deep-grooved Afrobeat style — alongside his musical collaborator, Fela Kuti. The drummer died Wednesday evening in Paris of a heart attack.

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Trump Announces Panel To Look At Nursing Home Responses To Coronavirus Outbreak

President Trump, surrounded by federal officials on Thursday, signs a proclamation for Older Americans Month during an event on protecting seniors from the coronavirus.

The administration also said it will send two shipments of personal protective gear to every nursing home, each shipment containing a one-week supply, by July 4.

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Coronavirus: Northern Territory first in Australia to lift major restrictions

The remote region lifts major social restrictions in a test case for the rest of the nation.

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Answering Your Coronavirus Questions: COVID-19 And Kidneys, Masks And Pets

More places are requiring people wear masks, including grocery stores and airlines. On this broadcast of The National Conversation, an epidemiologist answers your questions about the face coverings.

On this broadcast of The National Conversation, a doctor answers your questions about pre-existing conditions. We'll also answer your questions about masks, pets and businesses reopening.

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Passengers Must Wear Masks On Major Airlines To Cut Spread Of Coronavirus

Travelers at Beijing Daxing Airport wear face masks on Thursday to avert the spread of the coronavirus.

American, Delta and United Airlines are joining JetBlue and Frontier in requiring face coverings amid growing pressure from Congress and their own employees.

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Without Federal Funding, Ohio Mayor Faces 'Very Painful' Cuts To Services

Mayor Nan Whaley says Dayton, Ohio, hasn

Dayton, Ohio, is one of many U.S. cities facing financial struggles amid the pandemic. The city has already laid off 25% of its workforce, says Mayor Nan Whaley.

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Apple’s pandemic stars: Mac, iPad, and its big pile of cash

It was an unusual fiscal second quarter for Apple—and for basically everyone else on Earth, too, of course. But on Thursday we got a little bit of a sense of how Apple has weathered the storm so far and what might be in the company’s future, as Apple reported its quarterly results and spent an hour talking to financial analysts.

As always, these federally mandated disclosures are unlikely to generate major news—though analysts often try to use the Jedi Mind Trick on Apple CEO Tim Cook to get him to preannounce new products. (It never works.) Still, there’s usually something useful to be gleaned from Apple’s executives, and this quarter was no exception.

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Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen dies aged 79

Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti, dies aged 79, his manager says.

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Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse

Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery.

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Wednesday, 29 April 2020

Rishi Kapoor: Bollywood's romantic hero dies at 67

Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has died aged 67, two years after being diagnosed with cancer

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US blacklists five Amazon foreign websites

The US government places some of the online shopping giant’s websites on its “notorious markets” list.

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Newsom to close all California beaches in crackdown: report

04/29/20 9:32 PM

Coronavirus: Trump says China wants him to lose re-election

The US president says Beijing faces a "lot" of possible consequence from the US over coronavirus.

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New Information Emerges Around Biden Sexual Assault Allegation

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, faces an allegation of sexual assault in 1993.

A former neighbor recalled to NPR that Tara Reade relayed the same detailed accusation against Biden many years ago. Many Democratic officials say they believe Biden did not assault Reade.

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Maggie Haney, Elite Gymnastics Coach, Is Suspended for 8 Years

Haney was accused of verbal abuse and mistreatment of athletes, which included forcing them to train through injuries.

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Tesla Posts Another Profit as Musk Slams Virus Restrictions

The CEO has criticized shelter-in-place orders, which have forced the closure of the company's California assembly plant.

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Tesla's Elon Musk Rants Again; Calls Lockdowns Forcible Imprisonment And 'Fascist'

Tesla CEO Elon Musk went on an unscripted tirade against stay-at-home orders on Wednesday.

Tesla's CEO downplayed the virus last month, tweeting on March 19 that based on the trends at the time, there would "probably" be "close to zero new cases" in the United States "by end of April."

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Answering Your Coronavirus Questions: Contact Tracing, Virus Properties And Gardening

In the four months since the first coronavirus case was reported, more information has been discovered about the virus itself. We answer your questions about the most recent virus facts.

On this broadcast of The National Conversation, we answer your questions about contact tracing and new virus properties. We'll also hear some tips on gardening during this time.

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Coronavirus: Serena Williams among stars to compete in Mario Tennis tournament

Naomi Osaka and the Williams sisters will play and be live-streamed on Facebook's gaming platform.

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Harrison Ford investigated over LA runway incident

The US actor was piloting a plane that wrongly crossed a runway where another aircraft was landing.

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Ad Dollars Keep Flowing Into Google and Facebook—for Now

The two online ad giants say business fell sharply amid the Covid-19 lockdowns in March but has stabilized in April. 

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Workers Scared As Trump Orders Meat Plants To Open During Coronavirus Crisis

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The president invoked the Defense Production Act after more than a dozen beef, pork and poultry plants across the country shut down either temporarily or indefinitely in the past few weeks.

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Florida Takes a 'Baby Step' To Reopening Its Economy, Shut Down To Stem Coronavirus

Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured during a meeting with President Trump on Tuesday, has announced plans to reopen businesses in Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says all of the state except for three counties in Southeast Florida meet the Phase 1 guidelines identified by the White House Coronavirus Task Force. He set reopening for Monday.

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Coronavirus kills 70 veterans at Massachusetts care home

Officials are investigating if residents received proper medical care at the Massachusetts home.

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Irrfan Khan: The Bollywood star loved by Hollywood

Irrfan Khan's biographer, Aseem Chhabra, writes about the life of one of Bollywood's biggest stars.

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Coronavirus: Searching for truth behind Spain's care home tragedy

Families want to know why so many of their elderly relatives have died.

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Coronavirus: Japan's low testing rate raises questions

Japan's relatively low rate of virus testing raises questions about how it has tackled the pandemic.

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Training AI 'to translate mum's phone messages'

How African researchers are using the continent's languages to help spur innovation in Artificial Intelligence.

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Staging a 'socially distanced' boxing match

Inside the Nicaraguan boxing event that caught the world's attention during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'

"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it.

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Coronavirus: Why so many US nurses are out of work

At a time when many healthcare workers are risking their lives, some face pay cuts and job loss.

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How will airlines get flying again?

When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different.

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Windscribe for Mac review: A great VPN at a great price

Windscribe Pro is a good VPN for securing a connection over open Wi-Fi, but what really sets this service apart are the extra features. It also has good speeds, and a very good price.

For well over a year, the company has been working on a new app design, dubbed Windscribe 2.0. The refresh has already rolled out on mobile, but has yet to hit the desktop of either operating system. We’ll update this review once the app changes, but there’s so much to offer with this service we got tired of waiting and decided to plunge ahead.

Note: This review is part of our best VPNs roundup. Go there for details about competing products and how we tested them.

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'Tip Of The Iceberg': Economy Likely Shrank, But Worst To Come

New numbers due out from the Commerce Department are expected to show the economy shrank in the first quarter, as the coronavirus lockdown began. The second quarter is expected to be worse.

New numbers due out Wednesday are expected to show GDP contracted as the coronavirus lockdown began. It would be the first quarterly drop in six years and a precursor to a deep recession.

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Poll: Half Of Americans Financially Affected By Coronavirus

People wait in line for help with unemployment benefits at the One-Stop Career Center in Las Vegas.

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds 50% say they or someone in their household has lost hours or a job due to the pandemic. They also say their governors are doing a better job it than Trump.

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The U.S. Hits 1 Million Coronavirus Cases, One-Third Of All The World's Cases

President Trump spoke in the East Room of the White House Tuesday spoke about supporting small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic through the Paycheck Protection Program.

Trump has also attributed the high number of cases in the U.S. to heightened testing. But testing in the U.S. is still not adequate or widespread enough to know who has coronavirus.

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NTSB: Missouri Duck Boat Sinking That Killed 17 Could Have Been Avoided

A duck boat sits idle in the parking lot of Ride the Ducks, an amphibious tour operator in Branson, Mo., in a photograph from July 2018.

The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that the boat's operator failed to heed weather warnings and that previous safety recommendations made by the agency were never implemented.

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Irrfan Khan, actor in ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ dead at 53

04/29/20 1:40 AM

For Pence, Coronavirus Task Force Is A High-Profile Assignment With Political Risk

While President Trump takes questions, boasts, and often goes on tangents during task force briefings, Vice President Mike Pence stands aside, keeping his composure.

For Vice President Mike Pence, leading the task force is his biggest assignment from President Trump. And it has highlighted their vastly different approaches.

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Loopholes In Small Business Relief Program Allowed Thriving Companies To Cash In

President Trump signs the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act on April 24, 2020. The bill includes an additional $321 billion for loans for small businesses.

The Paycheck Protection Program, designed to help small businesses struggling during the pandemic, was vulnerable to loopholes that allowed thriving companies to receive money.

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Ohio County Prosecutor: Pandemic Puts More Stress On Families Dealing With Addiction

McArthur, the county seat of Vinton County, Ohio, shown on April. 3, 2018. The county prosecutor says the pandemic has put additional strain on children who have parents addicted to drugs.

Even though Vinton County, Ohio, hasn't had high infection rates of the coronavirus, social restrictions have made it harder to keep drug users and their children safe, says Trecia Kimes-Brown.

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Exiting USAID Chief On The Pandemic, Foreign Aid, Trump's Policies

Mark Green has stepped down as administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) after nearly three years on the job.

Mark Green talks to NPR about what it's like leaving during a global health crisis — and what the future may hold for the agency.

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Irrfan Khan, one of Indian cinema's finest exports

The star of Life of Pi, Slumdog Millionaire and dozens of Indian cinema's finest films has died at 53.

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Coronavirus: A new way of dating during lockdown

Omar Mehtab looks at how online dating is being reinvented in these times of social isolation.

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Irrfan Khan: Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi actor dies

The Bollywood star, known for roles in Slumdog Millionaire and Jurassic World, has died aged 53.

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As Governors Urge Businesses To Reopen, Workers May Be Pushed Off Unemployment

Kersha Cartwright, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Department of Labor, said the office "is encouraging employees to work with their employers on a safe return-to-work plan."

Employees who refuse to return to work out of concern for their safety will lose state and federal benefits. It's a predicament millions will soon face as lawmakers set to restart their economies.

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Tuesday, 28 April 2020

Coronavirus: This is what reopening in US looks like

Barber shops, tattoo parlours, beaches and restaurants reopen in Georgia.

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Some Sports May Have to Skip This Year, Fauci Says

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the leading U.S. infectious disease expert, said widespread testing with speedy results would be needed if sports leagues are to safely restart their seasons.

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Trump orders US meatpacking plants to stay open

As the pandemic squeezes US food supply, the president designates the plants critical infrastructure.

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Illinois Lawmaker Files Lawsuit; Wants Stay-At-Home Rules Lifted

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is fighting a lawsuit challenging his right to extend the state

Republican state Rep. Darren Bailey got a temporary restraining order against the rules — for himself. He says the limits on residents should be lifted for the entire state.

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Answering Your Coronavirus Questions: New Symptoms, Economy And Virtual Celebrations

People sit at a distance from each other as they wait to be tested at a COVID-19 mobile testing station in a public school parking area in Compton, Calif.

On this broadcast of The National Conversation, we answer your questions about the economy, mental health and new symptoms of COVID-19. We'll also look at how people are celebrating big life events.

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Cooperstown: Wait Till Next Year?

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is still planned for late July, but making it happen with the proper fanfare seems impossible while the threat of the coronavirus looms.

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Argentina and France Scrap Soccer Seasons

But the South Korean F.A. Cup is back on, and some outdoor recreational activities will again be allowed in Washington State.

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Cooperstown: Wait Till Next Year?

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is still planned for late July, but making it happen with the proper fanfare seems impossible while the threat of the coronavirus looms.

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Mekhi Becton, the Jets’ Top Draft Pick, ‘Moves People Like Furniture’

Becton is 6-foot-7 and weighs 364 pounds, but his array of skills tipped the scales for the Jets.

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Coronavirus: How New Zealand got its coffees and fries back

A strict and early lockdown has meant New Zealanders are back at cafes sooner than other countries.

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Coronavirus: Top NYC doctor takes her own life

The father of 49-year-old Dr Lorna Breen says: "She tried to do her job and it killed her."

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Coronavirus: HSBC profits halved by pandemic fallout

The bank pauses plans to axe 35,000 jobs as profits slump amid the pandemic.

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Monday, 27 April 2020

European Soccer Tries to Find a Way Back, or a Way Out

The Netherlands has canceled its season. Germany wants to play again next month. But European soccer is finding that clarity tends not to last long.

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Record 50.8 million internally displaced, IDMC report says

Those who have fled their homes due to conflict or disaster face the further threat of coronavirus.

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Calif. Governor Warns That Packed Beaches Put Coronavirus Pandemic Progress At Risk

People enjoy a day out on Sunday in Huntington Beach, Calif. High numbers of beachgoers over the weekend prompted warnings from officials that defying stay-at-home orders could reverse progress and bring the coronavirus surging back.

Any gradual loosening of the statewide stay-at-home orders will depend on people's adherence to social distancing guidelines, the governor stressed in a news conference Monday.

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Luckin Coffee: Scandal-hit raided by regulators in China

The company's shares have slumped this month since it revealed $310m in fabricated transactions.

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Boeing CEO Sees Years Of Recovery From Coronavirus Ahead For Aviation Industry

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun pictured in January, told shareholders Monday the aviation industry will be much different after the coronavirus pandemic.

David Calhoun says airlines are "grounding fleets, deferring airplane orders, postponing acceptance of completed orders, and slowing down or stopping payments."

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DJI Mavic Air 2: Specs, Price, Release Date

The latest quadcopter from the drone leader goes on sale next month for $799, and it's packed with automated flying and photo improvements.

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Coronavirus: What Trump voters think of his handling of crisis

'Dumbfounded' or 'great job' - Americans who backed the president in 2016 rate his pandemic response.

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Coronavirus: Families foster pets during outbreak

As animal shelters are forced to limit operations, many people have applied to temporarily rehome a pet.

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Coronavirus: Florida pastor continues in-person services

Pastor Rich Vera is among a minority in America who say it’s appropriate to gather to worship.

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Trump 'can't imagine why' US disinfectant calls spiked

The president says he takes no responsibility for a reported spike in calls to emergency hotlines.

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Coronavirus: Argentina bans commercial flight sales until 1 September

Aviation industry groups warn that the move puts at risk more than 300,000 jobs in the country.

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The Uber driver evicted from home and left to die of coronavirus

Rajesh Jayaseelan found himself homeless and sick in London with Covid-19. His widow tells his story.

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Coronavirus: What Africa countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns

What Africa countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns.

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Coronavirus: Mexico factory staff question 'essential work'

Concerned about coronavirus, Mexican workers are calling for US-owned factories to be closed.

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Stressed firms look for better ways to source products

The way firms get their raw materials may change rapidly now Covid-19 has disrupted supply chains.

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Coronavirus immunity: Can you catch it twice?

Immunity is the crucial question and understanding it will tell us how the pandemic will end.

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Coronavirus and climate: Australia's chance to shift to green energy

Scientists say the economic impact of the virus gives a window for action to cut emissions.

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El Salvador's President Takes On The Country's Gangs Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, pictured in February, has authorized police to use lethal force against gang members who allegedly ordered murders to take advantage of police attention to the coronavirus.

President Nayib Bukele authorized officers to use lethal force against gang members who allegedly were responsible for dozens of murders while police were focused on the COVID-19 lockdown.

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