Trump says he took coronavirus test in press conference-14 March
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 13 March 2020
Greetings from Tyler, If you thought you were going somewhere to do something, forget it. In the continuing strategy of never letting a crisis go to waste, it seems that there’s no point in waiting to see the extent of the crisis. An economic crisis has been created, regardless. Conferences are being canceled. Concerts, festivals,…
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Iran warned not to mess with U.S. as CENTCOM spotlights ‘enormous’ firepower of nearby carriers
“U.S. Central Command is well postured to defend our forces around the region and to respond to any further aggression against our forces,” the combatant command tweeted March 13, 2020. The remark comes in conjunction with the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS Harry S. Truman conduct operations in the Middle East. (Image: Twitter, U.S. Central Command) U.S. Central Command…
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These Migrants Stuck in Tent Cities on the Border Just Had Their Hopes Dashed by the Supreme Court
The court said the Trump administration can continue its “Remain in Mexico” program. Migrants say they’re “in a complete state of limbo.” MATAMOROS, Mexico — More than 1,700 people live nearly on top of one another steps from the U.S.-Mexico border, squeezed into tents crammed together like Tetris blocks. Many of the mostly Central American…
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China’s return to work is good news for the economy – but it also risks unleashing a second wave of Covid-19 infections
Both the government and businesses are eager to restart and revive the economy. But as millions pile back into factories, cafeterias and dormitories, the risk is that a new wave of Covid-19 could pose even bigger risks to the system. A man returns to his duties at a reopened workshop, part of the Harbin Electric…
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Australia tells citizens to reconsider all foreign travel amid coronavirus pandemic
The Australian government had previously advised against travel to regional epicentres in China, Italy, South Korea and Iran.PHOTO: EPA-EFE SYDNEY (AFP) – Australia on Friday (March 13) warned citizens the coronavirus pandemic is now so widespread that they should reconsider all foreign travel, as the government stepped up measures to slow the spread of the disease. “We…
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World Health Organization declares coronavirus a ‘pandemic’; Trump restricts travel from Europe
There are now over 1,000 COVID-19 cases and 37 deaths reported in the U.S. A virus outbreak that began in China nearly three months ago has now infected more than 1,000 people in the United States and killed 36. The World Health Organization declared the virus a “pandemic” during a news conference in Geneva Wednesday. More than…
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Angela Merkel: 70 percent of Germany is getting coronavirus, and there’s not much we can do
Pessimistic. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was blunt Wednesday in her assessment of how coronavirus will impact her nation: A vast majority of people in Germany will get coronavirus, and there is little or nothing anyone can do about that right now. What did she say? “When the virus is out there, the population has no immunity…
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