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Washington state makes face masks mandatory as some states see new coronavirus surge
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June 24, 2020
Washington state makes face masks mandatory as some states see new coronavirus surge
(Reuters) – The governor of Washington state on Tuesday ordered residents to wear face masks in public as officials across…
Trillion-dollar US economic rescue package crashes in Senate
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March 23, 2020
Trillion-dollar US economic rescue package crashes in Senate
A trillion-dollar Senate proposal to rescue the reeling US economy crashed to defeat Sunday after receiving zero support from Democrats,…
Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus
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March 21, 2020
Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus
Close to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot…
California goes on virus lockdown as Italy death toll overtakes China
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March 20, 2020
California goes on virus lockdown as Italy death toll overtakes China
California was placed under lockdown in the most drastic step yet by a US state to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus…
‘This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take virus more seriously
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March 6, 2020
‘This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take virus more seriously
World health officials have warned that countries are not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough, as outbreaks surged across Europe…
California virus crisis as cruise ship held, funding deal struck
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March 5, 2020
California virus crisis as cruise ship held, funding deal struck
California declared a state of emergency over the novel coronavirus Wednesday as a cruise ship was held off the coast…
290 million students out of school as global virus battle intensifies
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March 5, 2020
290 million students out of school as global virus battle intensifies
Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home on Thursday with Italy the latest country to shut schools over…
Bezos launches $10 bn fund to combat climate change
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February 18, 2020
Bezos launches $10 bn fund to combat climate change
His company is often criticized for its environmental record, but Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon and the world’s richest man,…
Draft US law seeks to make plastic industry responsible for waste
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February 12, 2020
Draft US law seeks to make plastic industry responsible for waste
Carry your own cup to the coffee shop. Recycle that soda bottle. Say no to straws. The growing global crisis…
Tesla suffers broken glass mishap during chaotic launch
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November 22, 2019
Tesla suffers broken glass mishap during chaotic launch
The big reveal of Tesla’s electric pick-up went embarrassingly wrong when the supposedly impact-proof windows smashed, leaving a flustered Elon…