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US stocks plunge despite Fed promises to pump unlimited amount of money into economy

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020By Editor

Wall Street’s main indices are down after opening on Monday for the first ever all-electronic trading session, which is aimed at protecting New York Stock Exchange employees from the coronavirus. … Read More >US stocks plunge despite Fed promises to pump unlimited amount of money into economy

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‘Facts matter!’ Pompeo lectures Iranian govt over ‘conspiracy theories’ as US sanctions deprive nation of medicine

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020By Editor

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has slammed Iran for blaming Washington for coronavirus and accused Tehran of putting “the rest of the world at risk,” even as US sanctions keep sorely-needed medical supplies out of its reach. … Read More >‘Facts matter!’ Pompeo lectures Iranian govt over ‘conspiracy theories’ as US sanctions deprive nation of medicine

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Russian coronavirus vaccine passes first phase of development – expected to be ready in ’11 months’

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020By Editor

As Covid-19 rapidly spreads, the world is united in hoping for a light at the end of the tunnel. On Monday, some potentially good news came from Moscow where hopes are high that progress has been made on a vaccine. … Read More >Russian coronavirus vaccine passes first phase of development – expected to be ready in ’11 months’

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Over 65s in Moscow to be PAID to self-isolate – except for President Putin

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020By Editor

If you can’t force them, perhaps the only solution is to bribe them? Moscow’s mayor has ordered all over 65s to stay at home for almost three weeks and is offering a cash incentive to encourage them to comply. … Read More >Over 65s in Moscow to be PAID to self-isolate – except for President Putin

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Spain’s coronavirus death toll spikes by 462 fatalities overnight, 4,500+ new cases

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020By Editor

The Spanish Health Ministry has confirmed that an additional 462 people died overnight bringing the country’s total loss of life during the coronavirus crisis to 2,182. … Read More >Spain’s coronavirus death toll spikes by 462 fatalities overnight, 4,500+ new cases

US must lift sanctions if they truly want to help Iran fight against coronavirus pandemic — Rouhani

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020By Editor

Washington’s offers to help Tehran against the deadly Covid-19 disease are disingenuous, because it is the US sanctions that undermine people’s access to medical care, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has said. … Read More >US must lift sanctions if they truly want to help Iran fight against coronavirus pandemic — Rouhani

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Germany already FLATTENING the curve of Covid-19 infections, says public health chief

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020By Editor

The head of Germany’s public health institute claims that the rate of new coronavirus infection in the country is showing signs of flattening, highlighting the success of social distancing measures adopted nationwide. … Read More >Germany already FLATTENING the curve of Covid-19 infections, says public health chief

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‘Covidiot’: New catch-all term created for people who ignore pandemic health warnings, hoard toilet paper

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020By Editor

As the Covid-19 crisis continues around the globe, more and more evidence of human selfishness appears every day on social media. So much so that users have coined the new term “covidiot” to describe the… ahem, ‘viral’ phenomenon. … Read More >‘Covidiot’: New catch-all term created for people who ignore pandemic health warnings, hoard toilet paper

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Getaway gone awry: Couple flees Сovid-19 Spanish lockdown, gets hypothermia in mountains instead (VIDEO)

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020By Editor

What may have started out as a spontaneous romantic idea quickly became a living nightmare for one couple whose bid to escape the coronavirus lockdown in Spain by fleeing to the mountains ended in two cases of hypothermia. … Read More >Getaway gone awry: Couple flees Сovid-19 Spanish lockdown, gets hypothermia in mountains instead (VIDEO)

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Here are the six countries that will be most affected by coronavirus-induced economic chaos

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020By Editor

Time to buckle up: economists believe the looming Covid-19 crash will throw millions out of work and bankrupt thousands of businesses across the globe in a downturn that might even surpass the Great Depression of the 1930s. … Read More >Here are the six countries that will be most affected by coronavirus-induced economic chaos