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World equity markets edge higher; oil plunges to 2002 lows

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Global equity benchmarks rose on Monday despite a drop in oil prices to their lowest levels since 2002, as central banks and the United States tried to contain damage from the rapidly spreading coronavirus that has upended the global economy.

J&J, Moderna sign deals with U.S. to produce possible coronavirus vaccines

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The U.S. government has cut deals with Johnson & Johnson and Moderna Inc and said it is in talks with at least two other companies to expand manufacturing capacity within the United States for vaccines to prevent the new coronavirus even before safe and effective ones become available.

J&J, Moderna sign deals with U.S. to produce huge quantity of possible coronavirus vaccines

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The U.S. government has cut deals with Johnson & Johnson and Moderna Inc and said it is in talks with at least two other companies to prepare them to produce massive quantities of coronavirus vaccines even before safe and effective ones become available.

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Mexico declares health emergency as coronavirus death toll rises

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Mexico declared a health emergency on Monday and issued stricter rules aimed at containing the fast-spreading coronavirus after its number of cases surged past 1,000 and the death toll rose sharply.

First U.S. military service member dies from coronavirus

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The first U.S. military service member has died from the coronavirus, the Pentagon said on Monday, as it reported another spike in the number of infected troops.

Australia's coronavirus infection rate shows sustained slowdown

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Australia reported a sustained fall in the rate of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, but officials urged people not to become complacent and stressed the need for further strict social distancing policies.

South Korea to open schools online, reschedule college exam

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South Korea said on Tuesday it will open school classes online next week and reschedule its annual college entrance exams slated for November as concerns persist over the coronavirus and small outbreaks continue to emerge.

U.S. coronavirus death toll rises past 3,000 on deadliest day

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The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3,000 on Monday, the deadliest day yet in the country's mounting crisis, while New York cheered the arrival of a gleaming 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship as a sign of hope in the city's desperate fight.

Mexican coronavirus cases pass 1,000, health emergency declared

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Mexico's government on Monday announced a health emergency including stricter measures aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus after the number of cases passed 1,000 and deaths rose substantially.

U.S. judges stop Texas, Ohio, Alabama from curbing abortions during coronavirus crisis

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Federal judges on Monday blocked officials in Texas, Ohio and Alabama from banning most abortions in those states as part of their orders to postpone surgeries and other procedures deemed not medically necessary during the coronavirus crisis.

Asia shares edge up, China factories show flicker of life

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Asian shares managed a tentative rally on Tuesday as factory data from China held out the hope of a rebound in activity even as other countries across the globe all but shut down.

South Korea reports 125 new coronavirus cases, total 9,786: KCDC

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South Korea reported 125 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections to 9,786, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Mexican coronavirus cases pass 1,000, health ministry says

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Mexico's health ministry on Monday confirmed 1,094 cases of coronavirus in the country, up from 993 the day before.

China reports rise in new coronavirus cases due to imported infections

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Mainland China reported on Tuesday a rise in new confirmed coronavirus cases, reversing four days of declines, due to an uptick in infections involving travellers arriving from overseas.

Ecuador struggles to collect the dead as coronavirus spreads

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Ecuadorean authorities said on Monday they would improve the collection of corpses, as delays related to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus has left families keeping their loved ones' bodies in their homes for days in some cases.

Mainland China reports 48 new confirmed coronavirus cases

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Mainland China reported on Tuesday a rise in new confirmed coronavirus cases, reversing four days of declines, due to an uptick in infections involving travelers arriving from overseas.

U.S. renews sanctions waivers allowing Iran nonproliferation work

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The United States has allowed Russian, Chinese and European companies to continue their work at Iranian nuclear sites to make it harder for Tehran to develop nuclear weapons, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.

Asia shares make cautious gains, investors eye China PMI

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Asian share markets managed a tentative rally on Tuesday after European and U.S. equities stabilized, though buying for month and quarter-end book balancing likely flattered the gains.

First U.S. military servicemember dies from coronavirus

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The first U.S. military service member has died from the coronavirus, the Pentagon said on Monday, as it reported another sharp hike in the number of infected troops.

Brazil's Bolsonaro urges no more coronavirus quarantine, says jobs being lost

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Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that there can be no more quarantine measures imposed on the country than those already in place to combat coronavirus because jobs are being destroyed and the poor are suffering disproportionately.

Instacart, Amazon workers strike as labor unrest grows during coronavirus crisis

Amazon Instacart Monday

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Warehouse, delivery and retail gig workers in the United States went on strike on Monday to call attention to safety and wage concerns for people laboring through the coronavirus crisis.

New York greets hospital ship with cheers; U.S. death toll rises past 3,000

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New York welcomed the arrival of a gleaming 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship on Monday as a beacon of hope for the city's desperate fight against the coronavirus pandemic, while the national death toll climbed past 3,000 on the country's most deadly day.

Australia enacts sweeping lockdown powers to combat coronavirus spread

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People in Australia's most populous state of New South Wales, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Australia, could be heavily fined or jailed for leaving their home without a good reason from Tuesday under sweeping new powers designed to slow infection rates.

Instacart workers strike as labor unrest grows during coronavirus crisis

Amazon Workers Monday

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Some of the roughly 200,000 workers at U.S. online grocery delivery company Instacart said they were striking on Monday as labor unrest grows globally over safety and wages for people working through the coronavirus crisis.

Trump says guidelines to slow coronavirus spread may get tougher

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he may toughen up current guidelines aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed more than 2000 Americans.

U.S. spies find coronavirus spread in China, North Korea, Russia hard to chart

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As U.S. spy agencies seek to assemble a precise picture of the world's coronavirus outbreaks, they are finding serious gaps in their ability to assess the situation in China, Russia and North Korea, according to five U.S. government sources familiar with the intelligence reporting.

Doctor recommended no action for U.S.' Pelosi after coronavirus contact

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The U.S. Congress' attending physician recommended U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi take no particular action after she was in contact with Representative Nydia Velazquez, who has been diagnosed with coronavirus infection, Pelosi's spokesman Drew Hammill said on Monday.

Another plunge takes crude benchmarks to lowest levels since 2002

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Global oil benchmark Brent crude plunged to its cheapest level in almost 18 years on Monday and U.S. crude briefly tumbled below $20 a barrel as investors faced the growing prospect that the global coronavirus shutdown could last for months, further squeezing demand for fuel.

Macy's, Kohl's, Gap turn to mass furloughs as virus crisis deepens

Macy Gap April Kohl

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Major U.S. retailers Macy's Inc , Kohl's Corp and Gap Inc said on Monday they would furlough tens of thousands of employees, as they prepare to keep stores shut for longer to curb the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

New York greets hospital ship with cheers; California cases soar

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New York welcomed the arrival of a gleaming 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship on Monday as a beacon of hope for the city's desperate fight against the coronavirus pandemic, while officials