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Australian authorities opened a pop-up coronavirus testing clinic at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Wednesday, as the country's central bank warned the economic fallout from the pandemic could last for more than a year. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2WUNO8Z https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Mexico's health ministry on Tuesday registered 1,215 cases of coronavirus in the country, up from 1,094 the day before. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3bK2JqL https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Japan remains on the brink of a state of emergency as the rate of coronavirus infections continues to increase in the country, its top government spokesman said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2yjDn4o https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Florida officials to open an Atlantic Coast port to a Dutch cruise ship stuck at sea with a deadly coronavirus outbreak onboard, urging the governor to drop his opposition. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JwDGLM https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Two locally employed staff at U.S. foreign missions, one in Indonesia and one in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have died of the coronavirus, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, its first pandemic-related losses among staff. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3bHA8SY https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

"Australia's most popular children's television show", Bluey, has won an International Emmy Kids Award. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/39zFjCW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The US government raced to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems as the United States marked 700 deaths in a single day from COVID-19 for the first time on Tuesday. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3bKGDEx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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The FDA has sent warning letters to seven marketers of products including essential oils, nasal sprays and herbal concoctions. No treatments or vaccines for COVID-19 have been approved. (Image credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2WYcXzx https://ift.tt/2JtyesP

A cruise ship with four dead and nearly 200 people who have been sick with suspected COVID-19 may dock in Fort Lauderdale if cruise company executives and public officials can agree on a plan. (Image credit: Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2WZITU4 https://ift.tt/2ypOhFV

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr sold off a large amount of stocks before the coronavirus market crash. The FBI will assess whether he was motivated by nonpublic information. (Image credit: Alex Brandon/AP) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2UR3ZBt https://ift.tt/2xzxCPL

President Trump claimed ally and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken "decisive steps" against the virus, but public health experts and a pending lawsuit say his leadership has been inadequate. (Image credit: Wilfredo Lee/AP) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/39xHrLh https://ift.tt/3aAcDLf

On this broadcast of The National Conversation, we answer your questions about the government's response to the pandemic, the death toll in the U.S. and potential testing scams. (Image credit: Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2UTM8JY https://ift.tt/2R0nRku

Computer models predict that between 100,000 and 200,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 in the months ahead. Administration officials said public health interventions could still lower the toll. (Image credit: Alex Brandon/AP) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/3bKGSz9 https://ift.tt/3aBT8lI

In a briefing with the coronavirus task force, President Trump answered a question about a supply shortage of masks by suggesting that the public wear scarves instead. from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2UOsyyU https://ift.tt/3bHciGN

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As the outlook for Mexico's economy gets gloomier during the coronavirus crisis, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has driven home the message that his government is ready to help the poor to weather the storm - but that the rich can forget it. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2wT7uiH https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Australian authorities will open a pop-up coronavirus testing clinic next to Sydney's Bondi Beach on Wednesday as health workers try to contain clusters of infections across the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ymlXEh https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

The Paris Club of creditor nations agreed on Tuesday to restructure Somalia's debt, including immediately canceling $1.4 billion owed by the impoverished Horn of Africa country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QXBLDN https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Experts worry about new hotspots in cities including Chicago. Dr. Allison Arwady says the city is relatively well prepared but would still not be able to handle the predicted wave of hospitalizations. (Image credit: Derek Henkle/AFP via Getty Images) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2R0fhCi https://ift.tt/2R2EGv0

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report finds 78% of COVID-19 patients in the U.S. requiring admission to the intensive care unit had at least one underlying condition. (Image credit: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2wRpbzj https://ift.tt/2UxkZ0J

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Japan's prime minister and deputy prime minister will avoid attending the same meeting as a precaution against coronavirus infection, a government spokesman said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xxCy7M https://ift.tt/HDXIyB