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Georgia Welcomes Restaurants, Diners Back as More States Ease Pandemic Shutdowns

April 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Georgia permitted restaurant dining for the first time in a month on Monday while governors in regions with fewer cases also moved towards easing restrictions, Reuters reported. Eager to revive battered commerce despite warnings from […]

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Trump Wants States to Consider Opening Schools Before Summer

April 28, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump says states should “seriously consider” reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even though dozens already have said it would be unsafe for students to return until the […]

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Virus Almost Vanquished in New Zealand, Brazil Emerges as Hot Spot

April 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Surfers in New Zealand hit the waves at dawn, builders returned to construction sites and baristas fired up their espresso machines as the nation eased a strict lockdown Tuesday amid hopeful signs the coronavirus has […]

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Democrats Bet Trump Coronavirus Response a 2020 Winner for Biden

April 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Joe Biden’s U.S. presidential campaign and his Democratic Party allies have gone on an all-out offensive against President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response, betting it will be a winning issue with American voters in November, Reuters […]

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California Beaches Crowded Despite Coronavirus Guidelines

April 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Thousands of people are crowding the beaches in Southern California seeking relief from the heatwave regardless of the stay-at-home governor-imposed order amid the coronavirus pandemic. While beaches in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties remained […]

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NYC-based Institute to Test Heartburn Drug to Treat Coronavirus

April 27, 2020 Focus Washington

According to U.S. officials, a new possible treatment for coronavirus is allegedly set for trial on patients in hospitals in New York. The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, running 23 hospitals in the NYC area, […]

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Whitmer Slams McConnell for ‘Outrageous’ State Bankruptcy Comment

April 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in an interview Sunday criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s suggestion that states should be able to declare bankruptcy calling it “incredibly dangerous” and claiming that many state leaders agree with her, Fox […]

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U.S. Economy Faces Historic Shock, With 16% Joblessness Appearing Possible

April 27, 2020 Focus Washington

The shuttering of the U.S. economy due to the coronavirus pandemic is a shock of historic proportions that will likely push the national unemployment rate to 16% or higher this month and require more stimulus […]

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British PM Johnson Claims Its Too Risky to Relax Coronavirus Lockdown Measures

April 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday it was still too dangerous to relax a stringent lockdown hammering the economy as that may cause a deadly second outbreak, Reuters reported. Speaking outside his Downing […]

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South Korean Officials Caution Against Reports About Kim Jong-un

April 27, 2020 Focus Washington

South Korean officials are emphasizing that they have detected no unusual movements in North Korea and are cautioning against reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may be ill or is being isolated because of […]

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Pompeo Preparing Argument That U.S. Still Participates in Iran Nuclear Deal

April 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is preparing a legal argument claiming the country is still a participant in the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News on Sunday. This plan […]

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Mideast Economies Take Massive Hit With Oil Price Crash

April 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Iraq is planning painful cuts in social benefits relied on by millions of government workers. Saudi Arabia will likely have to delay mega-projects. Egypt and Lebanon face a blow as their workers in the Gulf […]

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Saudi Arabia Ends Executions for Crimes Committed by Minors

April 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia will no longer impose the death penalty on people who committed crimes while still minors, the country’s Human Rights Commission says, BBC reported. The announcement, citing a royal decree by King Salman, comes […]

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Yemen’s Southern Separatists Claim Sole Control of Aden

April 26, 2020 Focus Washington

Yemen’s southern separatists on Sunday broke a peace deal with the country’s internationally recognized government and claimed sole control of the regional capital of Aden, threatening to resume fighting between the two ostensible allies, The […]

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Rouhani Claims Tehran Watching U.S. Activities in Gulf Region

April 26, 2020 Focus Washington

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said Tehran was closely following United States activities, but would never initiate a conflict in the region, Al Jazeera reported. Rouhani’s comments, which come at a time of rising tension […]

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U.S. Airlines Receive Extra $9.5 Billion in Payroll Support

April 26, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Saturday it has released $9.5 billion in additional funds from the Payroll Support Program to U.S. air carriers, bringing to $12.4 billion the total provided to the airline sector […]

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Nearly 3,300 Inmates in Four U.S. State Prisons Test Positive for Coronavirus

April 26, 2020 Focus Washington

As mass coronavirus testing expands in prisons, large numbers of inmates are showing no symptoms, Reuters reported. In four state prison systems, Arkansas, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia, 96% of 3,277 inmates who tested positive […]

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Kim Jong-un’s Train Possibly Spotted at North Korean Resort

April 26, 2020 Focus Washington

A train thought to belong to Kim Jong-un has been spotted at his compound in a resort town on the country’s east coast, according to satellite images, amid conflicting reports about the North Korean leader’s […]

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Saudi Arabia to End Flogging as a Form of Punishment

April 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia is ending flogging as a form of punishment, according to a document from the kingdom’s top court, Guardian reported. The decision by the general commission for the supreme court, taken sometime this month, […]

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WHO Warns People May Catch Coronavirus More Than Once

April 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Catching Covid-19 once may not protect you from getting it again, according to the World Health Organization, a finding that could jeopardize efforts to allow people to return to work after recovering from the virus, […]

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Gaza Factories Start to Make Protective Wear

April 25, 2020 Focus Washington

For the first time in years, sewing factories in the Gaza Strip are back to working at full capacity – producing masks, gloves and protective gowns, some of which are bound for Israel, The Associated […]

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Bloomberg Moves Past Presidential Defeat With Virus Crusade

April 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Nearly two months after an embarrassing end to his presidential campaign, Mike Bloomberg is again deploying his massive personal fortune – this time to combat the coronavirus, The Associated Press reported. The billionaire former New […]

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World Leaders Launch Plan to Speed COVID-19 Drugs, Vaccine

April 25, 2020 Focus Washington

World leaders pledged on Friday to accelerate work on tests, drugs and vaccines against COVID-19 and to share them around the globe, but the United States did not take part in the launch of the […]

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China Sends Team of Medical Experts to North Korea to Advise on Kim’s Health

April 25, 2020 Focus Washington

China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, according to three people familiar with the situation, Reuters reports. The trip by the Chinese doctors […]

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Handful of States Move Toward Reopening

April 25, 2020 Focus Washington

With the U.S. coronavirus death toll topping 51,000 and nearly one in six workers out of a job, Georgia, Oklahoma and several other states took tentative steps at reopening businesses on Friday, despite disapproval from […]

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Trial of Gilead’s Potential Coronavirus Treatment Running Ahead of Schedule

April 24, 2020 Focus Washington

A key U.S. government trial of Gilead Sciences experimental coronavirus treatment may yield results as early as mid-May, according to the study’s lead investigator, after doctors clamored to enroll their patients in the study, Reuters […]

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Jill Biden Praises Michelle Obama, Says She’d Love to See Her as VP

April 24, 2020 Focus Washington

Joe Biden’s wife, Jill Biden is saying that she would “love it” if Michelle Obama would agree to be running for vice president. “I’d love it if Michelle would agree to it,” Biden told CNN. […]

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Google Makes Budget Cuts in Marketing, Halts Hiring New Staff

April 24, 2020 Focus Washington

Google has announced that it will temporarily freeze the hiring of new staff while making heavy cuts in the budget of the marketing sector, The Hill reported. “There are budget cuts and hiring freezes happening […]

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U.S. Shale Gas Production to Drop over Low Prices

April 24, 2020 Focus Washington

Natural shale gas production in the United States, the world’s largest producer, is expected to decrease due to low prices, a Gazprom company manager said on Friday, according to Reuters. The Russian energy giant’s deputy […]

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U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Expected to Reach 50,000 on Friday

April 24, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. death toll from the novel coronavirus is expected to reach 50,000 on Friday, doubling in 10 days and the highest in the world, according to a Reuters tally. About 875,000 Americans have contracted […]

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