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Millions of people are expected to fall ill with tuberculosis due to coronavirus lockdown
"This situation makes me sick, because (it) is totally avoidable," Lucica Ditiu, executive director of the Stop TB Partnership, said.
Spain's daily death toll rises again; EU to see sharp economic decline
Johns Hopkins University data showed over 3.65 million people have now been infected with the coronavirus and more than 256,800 have died.
Asia stocks rise; oil prices pare gains following surge
Oil prices fell in the afternoon of Asian trading hours on Wednesday after surging on Tuesday as they got a boost from optimism around ongoing production cuts and a recovery in demand as economies reopen.
India's services activity collapses as country shuts down to battle the coronavirus, a private survey shows
The IHS Markit India Services Business Activity Index for April came in at 5.4 — much lower than a Reuters poll forecast of 40 and the previous month's 49.3.
Singapore is not yet halfway through its coronavirus outbreak, says minister
Migrant workers living dormitories have accounted for around 87.6% of Singapore's total 19,410 confirmed cases as of Tuesday, according to the health ministry.
5 charts show which travel sectors were worst hit by the coronavirus
From spring breaks to summer holidays, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted travel plans globally as lockdown measures keep much of the world's population at home.
Trump says 'bailouts' for blue states are unfair to Republicans, Airbnb to lay off 25% of staff
Covid-19 has infected more than 3.6 million people around the world as of Tuesday, killing at least 254,430 people.
Texas hair, nail and tanning salons to reopen this week, gyms next, governor says
Abbott said on May 18, he would also allow gyms and exercise facilities to reopen with 25% occupancy as long as showers and locker rooms remained closed.
New York Gov. Cuomo rebukes Trump, says coronavirus 'doesn't pick Democrats or Republicans'
Cuomo, a Democrat whose state is the U.S. epicenter for the outbreak, sharply criticized the partisan rhetoric from Trump, who said he's opposed to sending federal emergency aid to states.
NYC Mayor de Blasio says Trump is putting politics first in coronavirus response: 'He's a pure hypocrite'
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Trump's "a pure hypocrite" for saying he's not inclined to bail out states, especially those run by Democrats, but is helping big businesses.
Watch live: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak
On Monday, the governor directed all private and public school leaders to update their preparedness plans to continue remote learning for the rest of the school year.
NYC officials alarmed with rise in rare disease affecting some kids with coronavirus, Mayor de Blasio says
Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 318,900 people across the state as of Tuesday.
New Jersey schools will stay closed for the remainder of the academic year
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that the state's schools will stay closed for the remainder of the academic year to continue to curb further spread of the coronavirus.
Russia sees a further 10,000+ coronavirus cases; Spain's daily death toll stable
More than 251,000 people around the world have died from Covid-19 and over 3.5 million people have been infected, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Stocks in Hong Kong rise as the city's economy takes a hit in first quarter
Hong Kong's government announced on Monday that the city's economy contracted 8.9% in the first quarter as compared to a year ago — its largest decline on record since 1974.
'This is the start of a new Cold War,' former Trump trade official says of rising US-China tensions
Among the latest disputes between the U.S. and China is the origin of the coronavirus, which has infected more than 3 million people and killed over 250,000 globally, data by Johns Hopkins University showed.
How New Zealand's 'eliminate' strategy brought new coronavirus cases down to zero
New Zealand's government claims the country could have seen thousands of coronavirus cases every day if strict lockdown measures hadn't been implemented.
Projection estimates 135,000 US deaths by August; testing expanded for Fujifilm flu drug
Covid-19 has infected more than 3.5 million people around the world as of Monday, killing at least 247,752 people.
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