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Asia stocks tumble on virus fears after Wall Street plunge

Asia stocks tumble on virus fears after Wall Street plunge

Source country sfgate Friday, February 28, 2020 9:17:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Chang Wei Liang[1]; Eugene Leow[1]; Jingyi Pan[1];

Other categories: Public Health (general); Alternative Energy; Communicable Diseases; Energy Markets and Strategies; EURO and Economic and monetary union;

Asian stock markets plunged further Friday on spreading virus fears, deepening a global rout after Wall Street endured its biggest one-day drop in nine years. The Tokyo and Shanghai benchmarks sank by an unusually wide margin of 3.7%. Seoul and Sydney dropped by more than 3% and Hong Kong lost 2.5%....

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Coronavirus: Nigeria confirms first case in sub-Saharan Africa

Coronavirus: Maintain Respiratory Hygiene, Lagos Govt Urges Residents

Source country channelstv Friday, February 28, 2020 10:16:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Social Media[1]; Akin Abayomi[2];

Other categories: Public Health (general); Communicable Diseases;

A file photo of Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi. Photo: Twitter- @ProfAkinAbayomi. The Lagos State government has urged residents to remain calm following the confirmed case of novel coronavirus in the state. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Professor Akin Abayomi, made the appeal in a statement on Friday....

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Ardern calls out Australia: Don't deport 'your problems'

Rumble Down Under: Ardern, Morrison clash in fiery meeting

Source country newsnow-co-uk Friday, February 28, 2020 8:51:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Scott Morrison[1]; Jacinda Ardern[1]; Mr Scott[1];

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Jacinda Ardern said: "Look, I have been absolutely clear - this is corrosive to our relationship,"

SYDNEY (AFP) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Australia's leader to stop deporting "your people and your problems" to her country in a testy joint public appearance on Friday (Feb 28). Ms Ardern tore into her counterpart Mr Scott Morrison over Australia's policy of forcibly deporting.......

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Virus epidemic growing by day hits schools, concerts, parks

Virus epidemic growing by day hits schools, concerts, parks

Source country timescolonist Friday, February 28, 2020 9:31:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Mari Yamaguchi[1]; Shinzo Abe[1];

Other categories: Public Health (general); Communicable Diseases;

TOKYO — Japan's schools prepared to close for almost a month and entertainers, topped by K-pop superstars BTS, cancelled events as a virus epidemic extended its spread through Asia into Europe and on Friday, into sub-Saharan Africa. The expectation that Japan would close all its elementary,.......

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Sanders' appeal tested in moderate Virginia on Super Tuesday

Sanders' appeal tested in moderate Virginia on Super Tuesday

Source country krmg Friday, February 28, 2020 6:57:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Elizabeth Warren[7]; Tom Perriello[1]; Vermont Sen[1]; Amy Klobuchar[7]; Terry McAuliffe[2]; Jennifer Wexton[1]; Joe Lockhart[1]; Joe Namath[1]; Michael Bloomberg[6]; Jim Clyburn[1]; Tom Steyer[5]; Fidel Castro[1]; Mayor Bloomberg[1]; Barack Obama[1]; George Washington[1]; Bernie Sanders[11]; Ralph Northam[1]; Pete Buttigieg[4]; Mayor Buttigieg[1]; George Wallace[1]; Joseph Biden[14]; Donald Trump[6]; Mike Pence[1]; Elaine Luria[1]; Hillary Clinton[1]; Mike Bloomberg[2];

Other categories: Public Health (general); Communicable Diseases; Migration and Refugee crisis;

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Elaine Luria said: “When I talk to people across our district, they are very pragmatic, middle of the road,”

Amy Klobuchar said: “Call your friends, tell them what you heard today,”

Amy Klobuchar said: “It is not about the biggest bank account,”

Amy Klobuchar said: “I would think, usually, you might put a medical professional in charge,”

RICHMOND, Va. - Rep. Elaine Luria is the kind of up-and-comer the Democratic Party would like to keep in Congress. But the former Navy commander with a moderate bearing, who flipped a coastal Virginia House seat in 2018, said she's afraid that will be far more difficult if her party nominates Vermont Sen....

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US schools start planning for possible spread of coronavirus

US schools start planning for possible spread of coronavirus

Source country gazette Friday, February 28, 2020 9:01:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Donald Trump[1]; Alberto Carvalho[1];

Other categories: Communicable Diseases; Public Health (general);

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Donald Trump said: “It’s the perfect time for businesses, health care systems, universities and schools to look at their pandemic preparedness plans, dust them off, and make sure that they’re ready,”

Schools across the United States are canceling trips abroad, preparing online lessons and even rethinking “perfect attendance” awards as they brace for the possibility that the new coronavirus could begin spreading in their communities. Districts have been rushing to update emergency plans this week.......

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Coronavirus fear touches off a global run on face masks

Coronavirus fear touches off a global run on face masks

Source country bostonglobe Friday, February 28, 2020 7:03:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Dr John[1]; John Huber[1];

Other categories: Public Health (general); Communicable Diseases; EURO and Economic and monetary union;

Some industry officials are attributing the shortages not just to high demand but to disruptions in supply: An outsize share of the world’s surgical masks are made in China — 50%, by its own estimate — and some of the factories are in or near the hard-hit city of Wuhan and have been shut down for weeks because of the crisis, they said....

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Moderate Democrats woo Utah Republicans turned off by Trump

Moderate Democrats woo Utah Republicans turned off by Trump

Source country krmg Friday, February 28, 2020 6:57:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Chris Karpowitz[1]; Elizabeth Warren[6]; Amy Klobuchar[8]; Joe Lockhart[1]; Joe Namath[1]; Jim Clyburn[2]; Michael Bloomberg[6]; Tom Steyer[6]; Fidel Castro[1]; Mayor Bloomberg[1]; Barack Obama[1]; George Washington[2]; Bernie Sanders[13]; Pete Buttigieg[4]; Bill Weld[1]; Mayor Buttigieg[1]; George Wallace[2]; Joseph Biden[16]; Donald Trump[6]; Mitt Romney[1]; Mike Pence[1]; Jesus Christ[1]; Mike Bloomberg[2];

Other categories: Public Health (general); Communicable Diseases; Migration and Refugee crisis;

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Amy Klobuchar said: “Call your friends, tell them what you heard today,”

Amy Klobuchar said: “It is not about the biggest bank account,”

Amy Klobuchar said: “I would think, usually, you might put a medical professional in charge,”

SALT LAKE CITY - Democratic presidential candidates like to boast about their ability to lure away disaffected Republican voters. If there’s a place to test their skills, it’s Utah. The deep red state is a bastion of conservative resistance to President Donald Trump....

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Coronavirus spreads in three continents; markets brace for global recession

Coronavirus spreads to three continents as markets brace for global recession

Source country rfi-en Friday, February 28, 2020 10:25:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Donald Trump[1]; Tedros Adhanom[2];

Other categories: Migration and Refugee crisis; EURO and Economic and monetary union; Public Health (general); Communicable Diseases; Border control;

Share prices are on track for the worst week since the 2008 global financial crisis as COVID19-related disruptions to international travel and supply chains are fuelling fears of a recession in the United States and the Euro zone. Asian stocks tracked a plunge on Wall Street on Thursday, where the.......

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