| Why does the coronavirus affect people differently? Yahoo News Explains Posted: 05 Apr 2020 12:10 PM PDT  Coronavirus patients are showing a wide range of symptoms and the exact reason why is still a mystery — but we do have some clues as to what factors can influence the severity of the disease.
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| Does Iran's coronavirus crisis raise the risk of war? Posted: 04 Apr 2020 06:14 AM PDT  Iran is experiencing on of the worst outbreaks of coronavirus in the world. Will the instability cause the country's leaders to lash out against America?
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| Face masks: How the Trump administration went from 'no need' to 'put one on' to fight coronavirus Posted: 04 Apr 2020 11:58 AM PDT  Just a little over a month after saying there was no need for the community at large to wear masks in public, the CDC has changed its mind, recommending that all Americans should wear some sort of face covering when venturing outside.
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| Number of coronavirus intensive care patients in Italy drops for first time Posted: 04 Apr 2020 09:31 AM PDT  Italy reported its lowest daily rise in COVID-19 deaths for nearly two weeks on Saturday and said the number of patients in intensive care had fallen for the first time. The Civil Protection department reported 681 deaths, bringing the total to 15,632 since the outbreak of the new coronavirus epidemic in northern Italy on Feb. 21. The total number of confirmed cases rose to 124,632 from 119,827 reported on Friday but for the first time, the number of patients in badly stretched intensive care units fell, with 3,994 patients being treated, down 74 from 4,068 on Friday.
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| Coronavirus: Australia launches criminal investigation into Ruby Princess Posted: 05 Apr 2020 03:26 AM PDT  Passengers from the Ruby Princess disembarked in Sydney without knowing the coronavirus was on board.
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| Televangelist Kenneth Copeland 'blows wind of God' at coronavirus and claims pandemic is 'destroyed' in sermon Posted: 05 Apr 2020 12:46 PM PDT  American televangelist Kenneth Copeland, who recently claimed that the coronavirus pandemic will be "over much sooner you think" because "Christian people all over this country praying have overwhelmed it," has summoned the "wind of God" to destroy the novel coronavirus during a recent sermon.Before blowing at the camera, he said: "I blow the wind of God on you. You are destroyed forever, and you'll never be back. Thank you, God. Let it happen. Cause it to happen."
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| Virus raises specter of gravest attacks in modern US times Posted: 05 Apr 2020 07:29 AM PDT  America's surgeon general raised the specter of the gravest attacks against the nation in modern times to steel an anxious country Sunday for the impending and immeasurable sorrow he said would touch untold numbers of families in the age of the coronavirus. The blunt assessments show just how much has changed in the weeks since President Donald Trump's predictions that the virus would soon pass, and his suggestions that much of the economy could be up and running by Easter, April 12. The nation's top doctor, Surgeon General Jerome Adams, said Americans should brace for levels of tragedy reminiscent of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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| 'I'm worried that I have infected 1000 people in the last three days': Amazon workers reveal all the reasons why they're afraid to go to work Posted: 05 Apr 2020 10:06 AM PDT  Amazon workers claim the company is not doing enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19 throughout their facilities and the communities they serve.
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| Two children hospitalized after eating THC candy from a food bank Posted: 04 Apr 2020 04:32 PM PDT  At least five children ate candy containing high THC doses after the Utah Food Bank distributed it as part of their food donations, police said.
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| Iran to restart 'low-risk' economic activities soon Posted: 05 Apr 2020 09:24 AM PDT  Iran said Sunday it will allow "low-risk" economic activities to resume from April 11 as its daily coronavirus infection rates slowed for a fifth straight day. "Restarting these activities does not mean we have abandoned the principle of staying at home," President Hassan Rouhani said at a meeting of Iran's anti-coronavirus task force. The president, whose country has been battered by US economic sanctions, did not specify what qualified as "low risk" activities, but said bans would remain on schools and large gatherings.
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| 'We'll meet again': Queen Elizabeth invokes WW2 spirit to defeat coronavirus Posted: 05 Apr 2020 12:02 PM PDT  Queen Elizabeth told the British people on Sunday that they would overcome the coronavirus outbreak if they stayed resolute in the face of lockdown and self-isolation, invoking the spirit of World War Two in an extremely rare broadcast to the nation. In what was only the fifth televised address of her 68-year reign, Elizabeth called upon Britons to show the resolve of their forbears and demonstrate they were as strong as generations of the past. "We will meet again", she pointedly said in a direct reference to the most famous British song from the war years of the 1940s, when she was a teenager.
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| UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized with virus Posted: 05 Apr 2020 01:27 PM PDT  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to a hospital Sunday for tests, his office said, because he is still suffering symptoms, 10 days after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. The prime minister's Downing St. office said it was a "precautionary step" and Johnson remains in charge of the government. Johnson, 55, has been quarantined in his Downing St. residence since being diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 26 — the first known head of government to fall ill with the virus.
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| Do social distancing better, White House doctor tells Americans Posted: 04 Apr 2020 01:55 PM PDT  Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House task force on the coronavirus, had a message for Americans that she shared on Thursday: Do better at social distancing. President Trump disagreed.
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| Coronavirus: Germany and France accuse US of taking face masks as international tensions rise Posted: 04 Apr 2020 05:56 AM PDT  Germany and France have accused the US of taking face masks already ordered by Europe as the coronavirus pandemic continued to cause rising international tensions.Politicians in Berlin and Paris both said America had been using unfair means to undermine their own attempts to secure personal protective equipment.
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| Blame the Chinese Communist Party for the coronavirus crisis Posted: 05 Apr 2020 03:00 AM PDT  Coronavirus crisis proves communism is still a grave threat to the entire world. If Beijing had just been honest, the pandemic could be preventable.
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| Here's why the depleted cruise line industry will be one of the biggest losers of the new $500 billion corporate bailout program Posted: 04 Apr 2020 11:15 AM PDT  The largest cruise lines are incorporated outside the US. That means they won't be able to get a cut of the bailout money under Trump's stimulus law.
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| Biden says removal of Navy captain who sounded alarm on coronavirus 'close to criminal' Posted: 05 Apr 2020 08:18 AM PDT  "I think the guy should ... have a commendation rather than be fired," Biden said.
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| Trump defends firing ‘terrible’ intel community watchdog as Republicans question sacking Posted: 04 Apr 2020 01:06 PM PDT  "I thought he did a terrible job," Trump said of Michael Atkinson.
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| Italy's virus deaths plunge to lowest since March 19 Posted: 05 Apr 2020 12:29 PM PDT  Italian officials said Sunday they may soon have to consider easing restrictions after seeing the daily coronavirus death toll plunge to its lowest in over two weeks. The 525 official COVID-19 fatalities reported by the civil protection service were the Mediterranean country's lowest since 427 deaths were registered on March 19. "The curve has started its descent and the number of deaths has started to drop," Italy's ISS national health institute director Silvio Brusaferro told reporters.
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| Why wear face masks in public? Here's what the research shows Posted: 04 Apr 2020 08:00 AM PDT  With the coronavirus pandemic quickly spreading, U.S. health officials have changed their advice on face masks and now recommend people wear cloth masks in public areas where social distancing can be difficult, such as grocery stores. But can these masks be effective?President Donald Trump, in announcing the change in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidance on April 3, stressed that the recommendation was voluntary and said he probably wouldn't follow it. Governors and mayors, however, have started encouraging the precautions to reduce the spread of the virus by people who might not know they are infected.Some cities have gone as far as setting fines for failing to wear a mask. In Laredo, Texas, anyone over the age of five who walks into a store or takes public transit without their mouth and nose covered by a mask or bandana could now be fined up to $1,000. These new measures are designed to "flatten the curve," or slow the spread of the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19.They're also a shift from the advice Americans have been hearing since the coronavirus pandemic began.The World Health Organization and the CDC have repeatedly said that most people do not need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. In February, the U.S. surgeon general even urged the public to stop buying medical masks, warning that it would not help against the spread of the coronavirus. Part of the reason was to reserve N95 respirators and masks for healthcare workers like myself who are on the front lines and exposed to people with COVID-19. Today, there is much more data and evidence on how COVID-19 is spread, and the prevalence of the disease itself is far more widespread than previously thought. Sick, but no symptomsAs recently as early February, the World Health Organization stated that viral transmission from asymptomatic people was likely "rare," based on information available at the time. But a growing body of data now suggests that a significant number of infected people who don't have symptoms can still transmit the virus to others. A CDC report issued March 23 on COVID-19 outbreaks on cruise ships offers a glimpse of the danger. It describes how the testing of passengers and crew on board the Diamond Princess found that nearly half – 46.5% – of the more than 700 people found to be infected with the new coronavirus had no symptoms at the time of testing. The CDC explained that "a high proportion of asymptomatic infections could partially explain the high attack rate among cruise ship passengers and crew."Dr. Harvey Fineberg, former president of the National Academy of Medicine and head of a new federal committee on infectious diseases, told CNN on April 2 that he will start wearing a mask in public, especially at grocery stores, for this very reason. "While the current specific research is limited, the results of available studies are consistent with aerosolization of virus from normal breathing," he said. It is these "silent carriers" – people infected with the virus but without fever, cough, or muscle aches – that proponents of universal mask wearing point to as proof that more could be done beyond social distancing to slow the virus's spread. More effective than doing nothingWhile research on the effectiveness of universal mask wearing for reducing respiratory droplet transmission is still thin, there is evidence to support it.Research on SARS, another coronavirus, found that N95 masks were highly effective at blocking transmission of that virus. Even ill-fitting medical face masks have been found to interrupt airborne particles and viruses, keeping them from reaching as far when someone sneezes.Another study determined that, while masks made out of cotton T-shirts were far less effective than manufactured surgical masks in preventing wearers from expelling droplets, they did reduce droplets and were better than no protection at all. A challenge with cloth: washingThe surgical masks that doctors and nurses typically wear are designed for one-time use, while cloth masks used by the general public would likely be washed, which raises another concern.A study from Nepal on cloth masks designed to protect wearers from larger particles, such as pollution or pollen, found that washing and drying practices deteriorated the mask's efficiency because they damaged the cloth material. It is clear that urgent research is needed on the best material suitable for universal masks, their storage and care, or the creation of proper reusable masks for the public. A low-risk interventionAs an obstetrician-gynecologist and researcher, I believe that some protection for the public is better than none. A recent article in the medical journal The Lancet Respiratory Medicine states a similar rationale.The universal use of mouth and nose covering with masks is a low-risk intervention that can only assist in reducing the spread of this terrible illness. If everyone wears a mask, individuals protect one another, reducing overall community transmission. It could even remind people not to touch their faces after touching potentially contaminated surfaces. As the research shows, masks aren't shields. It's still important to help prevent transmission by practicing social distancing by staying at least 6 feet away from others in public, staying home as much as possible, and washing hands frequently and properly. [Get facts about coronavirus and the latest research. Sign up for The Conversation's newsletter.]This article is republished from The Conversation, a nonprofit news site dedicated to sharing ideas from academic experts.Read more: * Coronavirus case counts are going to go up – but that doesn't mean social distancing is a bust * Social distancing works – just ask lobsters, ants and vampire batsHector Chapa does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
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| Inslee: 'Ludicrous' that there hasn't been a nationalized mobilization effort to fight pandemic Posted: 05 Apr 2020 10:56 AM PDT  U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Sunday called the next week of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic the modern era's "Pearl Harbor moment." In other words, it'll be the "hardest moment" of many Americans' lives, and Adams hopes every person in every state does their part to slow the spread.> Surgeon General Jerome Adams: "The next week is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment. It's going to be our 9/11 moment." pic.twitter.com/HoE76Uq1sx> > — Talking Points Memo (@TPM) April 5, 2020But while Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) may agree with most of that assessment, he told NBC's Chuck Todd during Sunday's edition of Meet The Press that he isn't sure why the federal government is so intent on remaining as a backup for the states, especially if the White House believes we're in a war-like moment. > WATCH: @GovInslee says on MTP it is "ludicrous that we do not have a national effort" against the coronavirus. > > Gov. Inslee: "To say we are a backup ... can you imagine if Franklin Roosevelt said, 'I'll be right behind you Connecticut; good luck building those battleships'?" pic.twitter.com/BHqI3YkYxd> > — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) April 5, 2020"We need a national mobilization of the manufacturing base of the United States as we started on Dec. 8, 1941," Inslee said, calling on President Trump to authorize the Defense Production Act.More stories from theweek.com 5 funny cartoons about social distancing 5 brutally funny cartoons about Trump's TV ratings boast The race for a coronavirus vaccine
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| Trump: U.S. approaching period ‘that is going to be very horrendous’ Posted: 04 Apr 2020 07:38 PM PDT  President Trump on Saturday said that the United States is approaching a time that will be "very horrendous" for the nation amid the growing coronavirus outbreak across the country.
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| No Probe on Trump’s Early Virus Response, House Democrat Says Posted: 05 Apr 2020 02:17 PM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said it's unlikely a congressional panel overseeing coronavirus relief will investigate the Trump administration's initial response to the pandemic that's claimed thousands of American lives."This committee will be forward-looking," Clyburn told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union." "We're not going to be looking back on what the president may or may not have done back before this crisis hit. The crisis is with us."The South Carolina lawmaker said the panel will instead be looking at how $2 trillion stimulus package to address the economic fallout of the spread of Covid-19 is administered."The American people are now out of work, millions of them out of work," he said. "The question is whether or not the money that's appropriated will go to support them and their families, or whether or not this money will end up in the pockets of a few profiteers."Clyburn's remarks arrive as some Democratic governors criticize the Trump administration for what they say is a failure to provide adequate supplies or centralized policies to the states to address the crisis, despite having weeks or months of lead time.Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said during a Sunday news conference that the federal government knew about the seriousness of the virus as early as January but failed to act quickly enough."The idea that the United States federal government did nearly nothing for quite a long time is now being visited upon us," Pritzker said. "If action had been taken earlier a lot fewer lives would be lost."For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
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| A cruise ship with two coronavirus deaths and at least 12 infections just docked in Miami — take a look at how it ended up there Posted: 05 Apr 2020 07:41 AM PDT  The Princess Cruises ship was one of several cruise ships stuck at sea seeking a port, and was turned away several times before reaching Miami.
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| Fact check: Did the Obama administration deplete the federal stockpile of N95 masks? Posted: 04 Apr 2020 12:31 PM PDT  During the presidency of Barack Obama, the national stockpile was seriously taxed as the administration addressed multiple crises over eight years.
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| Dr. Deborah Birx warns hotspots will see a spike in coronavirus deaths over next 6-7 days Posted: 04 Apr 2020 04:28 PM PDT  "They are predicting in those three hotspots, all of them hitting together in the next six to seven days," Dr. Deborah Birx said.
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| 130 Hong Kong police to be quarantined after colleagues infected with COVID-19 Posted: 04 Apr 2020 10:17 AM PDT  About 130 of Hong Kong's frontline riot police officers will be sent to quarantine camp after two of their colleagues were confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus, a police source told AFP late Saturday. Another officer, 31, from the same police tactical unit was also infected to COVID-19 last Sunday after going to a bar, which was linked to a cluster infection. A police source said that the shared facilities in the regional police base are believed to be the source of infection.
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| Scots' medical chief resigns after flouting own coronavirus rules Posted: 05 Apr 2020 09:40 AM PDT  Scotland's Chief Medical Officer Catherine Calderwood resigned on Sunday after she broke her own advice to stay at home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus by visiting her second home this weekend and last. Calderwood said that during discussions with Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Sunday evening they agreed her actions risked distracting from the "hugely important job that government and the medical profession has to do in getting the country through this coronavirus pandemic". Police had earlier issued a warning to Calderwood about her behaviour and Sturgeon had removed her as the public face of the campaign to tackle the coronavirus.
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| An at-home fingerprick blood test may help detect your exposure to coronavirus Posted: 04 Apr 2020 04:42 AM PDT  If approved, the blood test could show if your immune system has developed coronavirus antibodies. But a positive result isn't a license to return to work.
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| Revealed: food bank shortages expected to hit Washington state by mid-April Posted: 04 Apr 2020 03:00 AM PDT  Report obtained by Guardian projects acute demand and supply problem, meaning agencies will struggle to provide for the hungry * Coronavirus – live US updates * Live global updates * See all our coronavirus coverageAgencies and organisations tasked with feeding children, the poor and the elderly in Washington state during the coronavirus crisis will experience shortages of food and supplies as early as mid-April, according to state government emergency planning documents obtained by the Guardian.A 27 March situation report (SitRep) document produced by the Unified Command of Washington's State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) projects that a combination of acute demand at food banks and schools, supply problems for food and cleaning supplies, plus staffing shortages, will mean government and NGOs will struggle to provide for hungry people whose incomes have disappeared as the state's economy stutters.This raises the prospect of food bank shortages in Washington but also nationwide, as food banks across the US are being increasingly utilized by unprecedented numbers of people in an economy that has been abruptly slowed to fight the spreading pandemic.Washington state has experienced one of the earliest and most serious outbreaks of Covid-19 in the US. Governor Jay Inslee has received praise in recent days for his decisive response, which is thought to have prevented an even worse crisis.But the document suggests that at the predicted peak of the epidemic, which has already infected at least 4,896 Washingtonians and killed at least 195, the state will need to head off a parallel humanitarian crisis.The SitRep document, produced by the emergency agency coordinated by Washington state's military department and distributed to state and local agencies involved in the emergency response, details emerging problems and frantic efforts to solve them across a range of numbered emergency support functions (ESF), including communications, firefighting, and energy.Under the heading "ESF11 Agriculture and Natural Resources", the SitRep details the growing problems in food security. Many of the problems involve food banks – non-governmental organizations that deliver food to needy people.The document says there is already a "shortage of food at food banks", which is projected to become worse. It says: "NGOs have food on hand. However, burn rate is increasing fast. Demand is growing dramatically so supply is quickly being used up."It goes on to warn: "Food banks expect a significant gap in the food supply across the whole system by mid-April (April 10-20)."It then offers insight into spiking demand at specific NGOs delivering food in Washington: "Northwest Harvest (a statewide food bank service) reported they are distributing 450,000lbs of food this week."It continues: "The burn rate and demand are rising sharply. These NGOs are seeing 30 percent to 100% increases in the number of people served."In a telephone conversation, Northwest Harvest chief executive Thomas Reynolds said of his food banks: "We don't predict peak demand for another three weeks and then we anticipate peak demand for 12 to 20 weeks."He added: "I worked for 15 years for Care International. So what it reminds me of is earthquakes in Nepal, the tsunami in Japan, food crises in Yemen. And the difference is there's a lot more experience in a place like Nepal or Yemen to respond to emergencies."The document says rural counties are already moving to rationalize food delivery in the face of demand."Chelan county is moving away from using small distribution centers. Instead they are going to start using a single, mass-distribution site for emergency food," it says.It continues with a prediction: "It's a model we will likely see more of in the days and weeks to come."On Wednesday, Inslee, announced he had mobilized 130 National Guard members to provide support for food banks in Chelan and four other counties, with potentially more to follow.The problems are being compounded by supply problems in other goods necessary for food service, such as supplies used to clean kitchens.As in other states, Washington has closed schools, but many districts have maintained school lunch delivery as a way of feeding needy children.These programs, too, are under strain, according to the SitRep.One issue is in the workforce, which "is a growing issue because schools rely on older people to work in food service and as bus drivers. These are two job categories important to food assistance."The document says "older workers are opting not to work because of Covid concerns" and that schools are also experiencing supply problems.The document does offer some hope that solutions to shortages are emerging, but leaves open the question of whether they will arrive in time.Chris McGann, a spokesman for the Washington state department of agriculture, said in an email: "The current situation with its rapidly increasing demand and limited resources is putting incredible strain on the social safety net. Hunger relief is no different."He added: "We have called on the federal government and private industry to identify and commit additional resources to help us make sure families have the nutritional support they need to make it through this crisis."He also said that the problem was so far confined to food banks. "The food supply chain is otherwise operational and functional. People will still be able to get food at the grocery store."Reynolds stressed that Northwest Harvest was working well with the state and has "good relationship with our local elected officials". But he said he hoped food security will become more central to political debate."I think we should be asking people who are running for office. What is your food policy?"
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| Hungary Burdens Banks, Political Parties With Virus Costs Posted: 04 Apr 2020 05:40 AM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- Hungary's government pledged to slash funding for political parties and hike taxes on banks in its first major budget overhaul since Prime Minister Viktor Orban secured powers to rule by decree this week.Political parties will lose half of their state funding this year while other steps will increase the burden on lenders and reintroduce a tax on larger retailers, Gergely Gulyas, the minister in charge of the Prime Minister's office, said in a video briefing Saturday.The steps will increase funds available to fight the coronavirus pandemic and rebuild the economy to 1.35 trillion forint ($3.96 billion). The government is also preparing further budget initiatives that may amount to as much as 22% of gross domestic product and will be accompanied by central bank policy changes, Gulyas said.Orban has faced accusations of staging a power grab made under the cover of the Covid-19 crisis and drawn criticism from European Union member states. The measures announced on Saturday echo contentious steps initiated by Hungary a decade ago to contain a widening budget deficit.About 30,000 have lost their jobs in Hungary as a result of the pandemic, with 4,000 new unemployed appearing each day, according to Gulyas. The government has widened a target for this year's fiscal shortfall to 2.9% of economic output from 1%.Burden SharingGulyas didn't elaborate on how the government will collect a planned 55 billion forint in additional revenue from banks. Lenders have called for a reduction in the bank tax to help mitigate the impact of a moratorium on all loan payments this year. The freeze may cut bank revenue by 450 billion forint this year, according to Banking Association estimates."The government is initiating a significant reorganization of the budget, and will force others to contribute with burden sharing," Gulyas said. "This includes political parties, international firms, banks and municipalities."Orban is copying a blueprint used in the early years of his return to power in 2010 by taxing lenders and large firms to fund a budget deficit. Those measures contributed to muted lending and sluggish growth, and caused Hungarian assets to underperform peers in eastern Europe.The government risks a repeat of that experience, with the forint weakening to a record low 369.5 against the euro this week. Hungary's central bank lifted interbank borrowing costs by almost 50 basis points in a bid to contain the drop, the only country in the region to tighten policy during the crisis."There's a strong speculative attack against the forint," Gulyas said. The currency will recover as Hungary's economy doesn't stand out from others impacted by the virus, he said.(Adds comments on forint, background from seventh paragraph.)For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
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| An Illinois man allegedly shot his wife then himself over coronavirus fears Posted: 05 Apr 2020 01:19 PM PDT  Experts predicted the stresses of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns could lead to an uptick in domestic violence.
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| A Tiger at the Bronx Zoo Has Tested Positive for Coronavirus Posted: 05 Apr 2020 02:55 PM PDT  The tiger was tested for the virus after several of the zoo's lions and tigers started showing signs of respiratory illness
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| Trump warns 'there will be a lot of death' in coming weeks Posted: 05 Apr 2020 05:08 AM PDT  Fatalities from complications of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus continue to climb in the United States as several major cities are bracing for their caseload apex in the next week.The U.S. reported 1,344 deaths from the new coronavirus Saturday, the country's highest number of fatalities in one day since the outbreak began. There are now more than 300,000 confirmed infections nationwide. In his daily White House briefing Saturday, President Trump warned the next couple of weeks would only get more difficult. "There will be a lot of death unfortunately," he said.Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said the coming weeks were crucial in the fight against the pandemic, urging Americans to adhere to social distancing guidelines. "This is the moment to not be going to the grocery store, not going to the pharmacy, but doing everything you can to keep your family and your friends safe, and that means everybody doing the six feet distancing, washing your hands," she said.Birx added that modeling shows metro areas like New York, Detroit, and New Orleans will likely reach the peak of their outbreaks in the next six or seven days. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) also said it looks like his state his about a week away from when its health care system will be stretched thinnest. Read more at CNN and The Wall Street Journal.More stories from theweek.com 5 funny cartoons about social distancing 5 brutally funny cartoons about Trump's TV ratings boast The race for a coronavirus vaccine
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| Black mistrust of medicine looms amid coronavirus pandemic Posted: 05 Apr 2020 08:32 AM PDT  Roughly 40 million black Americans are deciding whether to put their faith in government and the medical community during the coronavirus pandemic. Historic failures in government responses to disasters and emergencies, medical abuse, neglect and exploitation have jaded generations of black people into a distrust of some public institutions.
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| India curbs diagnostic testing kit exports as virus spreads Posted: 05 Apr 2020 02:36 AM PDT  India is restricting the export of most diagnostic testing kits, as coronavirus cases in the South Asian nation topped 3,350 on Sunday despite a three-week nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the respiratory disease. India, which in recent weeks already banned the export of certain drugs, along with ventilators, masks and other protective gear needed by both patients and medical staff, issued the latest directive on Saturday. The move comes even as U.S. President Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a phone call on Saturday, to release supplies of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which is being tested as a possible treatment for patients with COVID-19 - the disease caused by the coronavirus.
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| 'Complete collapse of economies' ahead as Africa faces virus Posted: 05 Apr 2020 01:55 AM PDT  Some of Uganda's poorest people used to work here, on the streets of Kampala, as fruit sellers sitting on the pavement or as peddlers of everything from handkerchiefs to roasted peanuts. Now they're gone and no one knows when they will return, victims of a global economic crisis linked to the coronavirus that could wipe out jobs for millions across the African continent, many who live hand-to-mouth with zero savings.
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| Coronavirus live updates: Cloth masks in public now recommended; US death toll passes 7,100; nation lost 701K jobs in March Posted: 03 Apr 2020 07:54 PM PDT  New research has prompted authorities to change their position Friday on the widespread use of non-medical masks in public.
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| New York new coronavirus cases 'dropping for first time' Posted: 05 Apr 2020 02:28 PM PDT  New infections and deaths are down in New York, but officials say the danger for Americans is still high.
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| Photos show China coming to a standstill to mourn everyone who died of coronavirus, including whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang Posted: 04 Apr 2020 06:31 AM PDT  All of China observed a three-minute silence on Saturday, which coincided with Qingming Festival, when people traditionally visit ancestors' graves.
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| Woman needed stitches after anti-Asian hate crime attack on city bus, NYPD says Posted: 05 Apr 2020 08:57 AM PDT  An unidentified woman and three teens allegedly attacked a 51-year-old Asian woman, hitting her on the head with an umbrella after making anti-Asian remarks..
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| Coronavirus: Trump says teenage son Barron ‘isn’t as happy as he could be’ as quarantine frustrations hit White House Posted: 05 Apr 2020 12:44 AM PDT  Donald Trump offered a rare personal insight into the life of his 14-year-old son Barron Trump and how he is faring in quarantine during his latest White House briefing on the coronavirus outbreak.The president had tweeted a message of encouragement to the nation's frustrated Little League baseball players earlier in the day, telling them to "Hang in there!"
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| Coronavirus map of the US: latest cases state by state Posted: 05 Apr 2020 04:07 AM PDT  * Coronavirus: world map of deaths and cases * Coronavirus – latest global updates * See all our coronavirus coverageThe number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 continues to grow in the US. Mike Pence, the vice-president, is overseeing the US response to the coronavirus.So far, 80% of patients experience a mild form of the illness, which can include a fever and pneumonia, and many of these cases require little to no medical intervention. That being said, elderly people and those with underlying conditions such as diabetes or heart and lung issues are the most vulnerable. The coronavirus death rate in China for people 80 or over, in the government's study of more than 72,000 cases, was 14.8%.default default default * Due to the unprecedented and ongoing nature of the coronavirus outbreak, this article is being regularly updated to ensure that it reflects the current situation as best as possible. Any significant corrections made to this or previous versions of the article will continue to be footnoted in line with Guardian editorial policy.
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| Jordan becomes latest Mideast country to deploy drones in virus response Posted: 05 Apr 2020 08:57 AM PDT  Jordan on Sunday started to deploy drones to fight the coronavirus pandemic, joining a host of Middle East countries using the technology to enforce curfews, deliver public health announcements and even monitor people's temperatures. Jordan has declared five deaths and 323 cases of COVID-19 and says it has arrested at least 1,600 people for violating a nationwide curfew in force since last month. "The armed forces and security services will ensure the curfew is being respected by using modern technology such as drones and surveillance cameras," Minister of State for Information, Amjad al-Adayleh, told a press briefing late Saturday.
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| Oil prices decline $3 a barrel as market remains uncertain on supply outlook Posted: 05 Apr 2020 12:44 PM PDT  Global benchmark oil prices traded as much as $3 a barrel lower as the market opened for Monday's trading session, reflecting fears of oversupply after Saudi Arabia and Russia postponed to Thursday a meeting about a potential pact to cut production. Late last week, prices had surged, with both U.S. and Brent contracts posting their largest weekly percentage gains on record due to hopes that OPEC and its allies would strike a global deal to cut crude supply worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus has cut demand and a month-long price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia has left the market awash in crude.
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