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(Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday that he was “almost to the point” of recommending to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo that the city … Read More

By Katharine Houreld NAIROBI (Reuters) – Few residents in Nairobi’s sprawling informal settlement of Kibera have access to running water to wash their hands – but most have heard of … Read More

By Saundra Amrhein and Jason Lange KISSIMMEE, Florida (Reuters) – Since the coronavirus outbreak hit Florida this month, Uber driver Nelson Aliaga has lost a third of his business. But … Read More

By Natalia Zinets and Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government imposed a state of emergency in the region surrounding the capital Kiev on Wednesday as Prime Minister Denys Shmygal … Read More

By Gene Emery (Reuters) – The highly contagious novel coronavirus that has exploded into a global pandemic can remain viable and infectious in droplets in the air for hours and … Read More

By Polina Devitt and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russians spooked by the coronavirus epidemic have started hoarding a trusty national staple that has helped them get through multiple crises … Read More

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s imported coronavirus cases outnumbered domestic transmissions for a fifth straight day as infected travellers passed through major transport hubs in Beijing, Shanghai, and the southern cities … Read More

PARIS (Reuters) – China is sending 1 million surgical masks and gloves to France to help it fight the coronavirus, the French foreign minister said on Wednesday. A first plane … Read More

By Stanley Widianto and Ebrahim Harris JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Coronavirus infections surged across Southeast Asia on Wednesday with Indonesia’s death toll jumping from five to 19 and Malaysia warning … Read More

By Doina Chiacu and Jonathan Allen WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration pressed on Tuesday for enactment of a $1 trillion stimulus package, possibly to include $1,000 direct payments … Read More