Delhi Nirbhaya rape death penalty: How the case galvanised India
Four convicts in the Delhi bus rape case have been hanged, ending a seven-year legal battle.
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G.O.P. Aid Plan Has Corporate Tax Cuts and $1,200 Checks to Taxpayers
Forty million residents have effectively been told to shelter in place. The virus has killed more people in Italy than in China, and the race for a vaccine pits nationalism against the global good.
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Asian Markets Show Modest Optimism: Live Updates
Europe appeared set to follow, with futures trading indicating a slight gain when markets open on Friday.
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Jobless Claims Mount as Employers and Workers Face Bleak Outlook
New filings for unemployment benefits rose 30 percent last week amid cutbacks and shutdowns over the coronavirus crisis.
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Trials to begin on Covid-19 vaccine in UK next month
Researchers hope to conduct animal tests next week and safety trials as early as next monthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA massive effort is under way to develop a UK vaccine for coronavirus within monthsand make it available to save lives before the end of the year, the Guardian has learned.Researchers at Oxford University, led by Prof Sarah Gilbert, are planning a safety trial on humans of what is expected to be the UK’s first coronavirus vaccine next month. Provided that it goes smoothly, they will move directly into a larger trial to assess how effective the vaccine is at protecting against the infection. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus live news: Italy death toll rises to 3,405, overtaking China
US says vaccine is 12 months away, Hubei reports no new cases and cases in Peru rise 61% in single dayFollow our US coronavirus live blogFollow our Australia coronavirus live blogIsraeli spies source up to 100,000 tests in covert missionChina’s coronavirus lockdown strategy: brutal but effectiveSee all our coronavirus coverage 11.45pm GMTTop Mexican banking and financial workers are under quarantine or are working from home after attending an event in the Pacific last week where at least one participant later tested positive for coronavirus. In contrast to much of Latin America, Mexico’s government has taken a laissez-fire approach to tackling the virus and has allowed large events go ahead, including a...
Phone location data could be used to help UK coronavirus effort
Exclusive: BT in talks with government about mapping phone users’ movementsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBT, owner of UK mobile operator EE, is in talks with the government about using its phone location and usage data to monitor whether coronavirus limitation measures such as asking the public to stay at home are working.The ability to create movement maps of anonymised data, meaning individuals could not be identified, could prove invaluable in evaluating and shaping the state response to the spread of the virus. Continue reading...
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Trump sows confusion with claim coronavirus drug will be ready soon
President said malaria drug would be available ‘almost immediately’ but officials say chloroquine must still be testedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump has sown fresh confusion about the US government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic by claiming that a therapeutic drug will be available “almost immediately” – only to be contradicted by officials.In the latest measure to combat the spread of the virus, the State Department on Thursday issued a new alert urging Americans not to travel abroad under any circumstances and to return home if they are already abroad unless they plan to remain overseas Continue reading...
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Bank of England's QE programme is bigger than the City expected
Quantitative easing stimulus is equivalent to almost 2% off interest ratesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Bank of England has gone all in. By cutting interest rates to 0.1% and announcing a fresh £200bn of money creation via its quantitative easing programme it has fired all the conventional weapons in its arsenal.There will be some who say this is all reminiscent of the Beyond the Fringe sketch where Peter Cook demands “a futile gesture” to raise the whole tone of the war. Others will saythe Bank’s new governor Andrew Bailey had no choice given the state of the markets and the imminent lockdown in London. Bailey has had a good first week in the job. Continue rea...
State Dept. Warns Against Travel; Italy’s Death Toll Tops China’s
Countries across the globe are closing their borders, locking down cities and banning gatherings. In the United States, President Trump recommended limiting groups to fewer than 10 people.
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Stocks Inch Higher as Wall Street’s Turmoil Continues: Live Updates
Stocks remained volatile even as governments took steps to offset the sharp decline gripping their economies.
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Coronavirus Cases in N.Y.C. Near 4,000; Brooklyn Count Soars: Live Updates
A surge in new infections coincided with an increase in testing capacity in New York State, and Connecticut delayed its primary.
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Doctors Say Shortage of Protective Gear Is Dire During Coronavirus Pandemic
The lack of proper masks, gowns and eye gear is imperiling the ability of medical workers to fight the coronavirus — and putting their own lives at risk.
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Coronavirus Outbreak: A Cascade of Warnings, Heard but Unheeded
Government exercises, including one last year, made clear that the U.S. was not ready for a pandemic like the coronavirus. But little was done.
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President Trump said he is slashing red tape to speed up the FDA's testing for possible coronavirus vaccines and treatments. He announced that existing drugs, including one prescribed for malaria and some forms of acute arthritis, are being tested for treating coronavirus and could soon be available to the public. Although Trump gave no exact timeline, he added, "Nothing will stand in our way as we pursue any avenue to find what best works against this horrible virus."
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UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson says country can 'turn the tide' in 12 weeks
Rolling coverage of the latest coronavirus developments in the UKCoronavirus - latest global updatesTemporary morgues being set up across UK Health officials to be given powers to detain‘I’m very frightened’: lives on hold as NHS surgery postponedSee all our coronavirus coverage 5.48pm GMTJohnson says he is often accused of sounding “unnecessarily boosterish”.He does not want to strike that note today, he says. 5.44pm GMTQ: You say you think you can turn the tide in 12 weeks. What does that mean? Does that mean we will be returning to our normal lives?Johnson says he wants us to get on top of this. At the moment the disease does not seem yet to be responding to the interventions...
Coronavirus: Italy's death toll overtakes China's
The number of deaths has risen to 3,405, which is more than in China where the virus originated.
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Coronavirus: Europe looking to extend virus lockdowns
Stringent measures could be long-lasting, with France and Italy talking tough on transgressors.
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European Central Bank launches emergency €750bn plan
European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde: "There are no limits to our commitment to the euro".
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Coronavirus live news: Hubei reports no new cases for first time as Australia bans foreign arrivals
New Zealand announces border closure, China reaches milestone; UK announces school closures; WHO calls virus ‘enemy against humanity. Follow the latest updates. Coronavirus latest: at a glanceFollow our Australia coronavirus live blogSee all our coronavirus coverageShare your experiences 5.40am GMTFrench President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his full support for the latest European Central Bank measures on Twitter. On Wednesday the ECB announced a €750bn Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme. Extraordinary times require extraordinary action. There are no limits to our commitment to the euro. We are determined to use the full potential of our tools, within our mandate. https:/...
London tube to close many stations because of coronavirus
Waterloo and City line will stop running, up to 40 other stations will shut down, and overnight tube services will be suspendedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDozens of London Underground stations are to be closed indefinitely amid a toughening of measures to try to slow the spread of coronavirus.Transport for London (TfL) announced a series of changes late on Wednesday evening as it urged people in the capital not to travel if at all possible. Continue reading...
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Scientists say mass tests in Italian town have halted Covid-19 there
A study in Vò, which saw Italy’s first death, points to the danger of asymptomatic carriersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe small town of Vò, in northern Italy, where the first coronavirus death occurred in the country, has become a case study that demonstrates how scientists might neutralise the spread of Covid-19.A scientific study, rolled out by the University of Padua, with the help of the Veneto Region and the Red Cross, consisted of testing all 3,300 inhabitants of the town, including asymptomatic people. The goal was to study the natural history of the virus, the transmission dynamics and the categories at risk. Continue reading...
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Iran to pardon 10,000 including 'security' prisoners
Announcement follows temporary release of 85,000 to ease pressure on prisons amid coronavirus crisisIran is to pardon 10,000 prisoners including political ones in honour of the Iranian new year on Friday, according to state TV. It was not stated whether the pardons would include the British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe – who was released on Tuesday for two weeks, when 85,000 were let out temporarily because of coronavirus – or the British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who was not known to have been released. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus: why are UK schools closing and what does it mean for parents?
Boris Johnson announces change in policy as rate of infections increases faster than anticipatedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhy are schools closing now?Up until Wednesday the British government’s policy had been to keep schools open, not least to ensure that key NHS and frontline care workers can remain in their posts rather than going home to look after their children. But Boris Johnson said the government had been forced to change tack because the rate of Covid-19 infections was increasing faster than anticipated. He said the public health benefits of keeping schools open had shifted and the scientific advice was that schools should close to slow the spread of the vir...
Coronavirus: Asian nations face second wave of imported cases
China reports no new domestic cases for the first time, but imported cases are growing in the region.
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Members of Congress Test Positive for Coronavirus
Countries across the globe are closing their borders, locking down cities and banning gatherings. In the United States, President Trump recommended limiting groups to fewer than 10 people.
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China Hits a Coronavirus Milestone: No New Local Infections
All of the new cases reported on Thursday involved people who had come to China from elsewhere, the government said.
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Trump Defends Using ‘Chinese Virus’ Label, Ignoring Growing Criticism
“It’s not racist at all,” the president said. But experts warned that the term could result in xenophobia.
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