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Two sisters died days apart from coronavirus in Illinois. Family members didn't see them in their last moments
Richard Frieson's sister, Patricia, was the first person in Illinois to die from the coronavirus outbreak.
[ cnn.com ]Bob Dylan drops 17-min song inspired by Kennedy assassination
Bob Dylan on Friday released a 17-minute song inspired by the assassination more than five decades ago of U.S. President John F. Kennedy - the influential singer's first original music since 2012.
[ reuters.com ] entertainmentNews,Take Five: Quarter-life crisis
Few will regret the end of the first 2020 quarter. Fears of a U.S.-Iran war gave way to the coronavirus pandemic which JPMorgan reckons will have pushed the world economy into a 12% contraction over January to March. The quarter saw the most brutal global equity collapse since the Great Depression, exacerbated by a 60% oil price slump.
[ reuters.com ] businessNews,Opinion: How to reopen America
Covid-19 poses two dire threats to the United States: the potential death of 200,000 to 1.7 million Americans, according to a set of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scenarios that were first reported by The New York Times; and the devastation of the $22 trillion annual economy.
[ cnn.com ]New York City spent two minutes clapping for first responders
New Yorkers leaned out their windows and flooded their balconies with two minutes of applause for essential workers on Friday.
[ cnn.com ]Brunei reports first coronavirus death
Brunei reported its first coronavirus death on Saturday, that of a 64-year-old man.
[ reuters.com ] worldNews,South Africa struggles with lockdown as it records first coronavirus death
Bustling streets and long queues at supermarkets highlighted South Africa's struggle to adapt to a new lockdown on Friday, as the country recorded its first coronavirus death.
[ reuters.com ] worldNews,Brazil beef exports to China rise in March -sources
Brazil's main buyer of beef, China, has resumed imports of Brazilian meat in high quantities, after a slowdown in the first two months of the year due to the coronavirus outbreak, industry sources told Reuters.
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,Michigan governor says shipments of medical supplies 'canceled' or 'delayed' and sent to federal government
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in an interview Friday that her state is not getting the health and safety equipment needed to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus because contractors are sending their products to the federal government first.
[ cnn.com ]The Virus Is Coming to Myanmar, but the Pain Has Already Begun
Economic fallout from the pandemic has upended lives in the impoverished country, where the first coronavirus cases are only now being reported.
[ nytimes.com ] Layoffs and Job Reductions,Mayors say they can't get needed supplies
Mayors from 213 cities across the country report they do not have, and have no way of acquiring, adequate equipment and supplies to protect first responders amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to a survey released Friday.
[ cnn.com ]South Africa struggles with lockdown as records first coronavirus death
Bustling streets and long queues at supermarkets highlighted South Africa's struggle to adapt to a new lockdown on Friday, as the country recorded its first coronavirus death.
[ reuters.com ] worldNews,Global oil refiners shut down as coronavirus destroys demand
The first oil refinery shutdowns in India and Europe were announced on Friday while global refinery runs drop like a stone in response to plunging demand as countries worldwide implement lockdowns.
[ reuters.com ] businessNews,U.S. regulator receives over 5,000 complaints of coronavirus scams
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it has received 5,149 complaints related to coronavirus schemes in the first three months of the year, with claims of $3.46 million in fraud losses.
[ reuters.com ] domesticNews,Italy tops 9,000 coronavirus deaths, overtakes China in cases
Italy's recorded 919 deaths from coronavirus on Friday, the highest daily toll anywhere in the world, while the number of confirmed cases eclipsed the total in China where the virus first emerged.
[ reuters.com ] topNews,Automakers are racing to make ventilators. But it's not that easy
US automakers have come to the rescue when the nation has faced supply shortages during wartime in the past. Ford built heavy bomber airplanes and GM built amphibious assault craft, among other things. So it seems only natural that, in the rush to address the critical shortage of ventilators in the US due to the coronavirus pandemic, automakers would again be among the first to answer the call to help.
[ cnn.com ]H&M starts protective face mask production at Chinese supplier
Sweden's H&M, the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Friday it had started production of protective face masks for hospital staff and would ship the first batches to Spain and Italy.
[ reuters.com ] businessNews,EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico's peso slides after S&P downgrade, broader Latam FX weaken
Mexico's peso slipped more than 2% on Friday, hit by a pandemic worry-driven ratings downgrade, while other Latin American currencies also weakened as the dollar attempted to claw back some gains. Regional stocks also tumbled, for the first time in four days, as Wall Street indexes sank. After a three-session rally when it jumped 10.6%, the peso fell after rating agency S&P downgraded Mexico's credit rating to BBB from BBB+, matching that of
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,Fed's term repo operation receives no bids for first time
The Federal Reserve's term repurchase agreement (repo) operation on Friday morning received no bids out of a possible $500 billion for the first time since regular operations began last year.
[ reuters.com ] businessNews,CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens lower for first time in 4 days as coronavirus crisis deepens
Canada's main stock index opened lower for the first time in four sessions on Friday, as concerns over the rapidly spreading coronavirus outweighed optimism around a stimulus package.
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