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KISUMU (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic has handed Kenyan fishermen an unexpected boon – a rush of customers who now shun imported Chinese frozen fillets in favor of freshly caught … Read More

LONDON (Reuters) – History would judge whether Britain had acted too slowly to stop the spread of the coronavirus but the important thing now was to follow new restrictions, senior … Read More

By Jonnelle Marte and Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly one in three Americans was under orders on Sunday to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus … Read More

By Stephanie Kelly and Doina Chiacu NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several more U.S. governors on Monday joined the procession of states ordering millions of Americans to stay at home to … Read More

By Felix Tam Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong said on Monday it was stopping all tourist arrivals and transit passengers at its airport and was considering suspending … Read More

By Maria Carolina Marcello and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was forced on Monday to walk back a decree letting companies suspend pay to workers amid … Read More

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand has recorded 106 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths, a health official said on Tuesday. The country now has 827 cases and 4 fatalities since … Read More

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain could introduce stronger measures than 30 pound fixed penalty fines for people who flout new restrictions announced on Monday to slow the spread of coronavirus, Cabinet … Read More

(Reuters) – Finland’s former president Martti Ahtisaari, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the president’s office said on Tuesday. “The infection was … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, who has been accused of racism in labeling the coronavirus pandemic the “Chinese virus,” said on Monday that Asian-Americans were not responsible for … Read More