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Mike Pompeo faces skeptical lawmakers about coronavirus response
The secretary of state testified that he was "confident" the administration has taken actions that have "significantly reduced risk."
Oregon ramps up coronavirus preparation faces challenges
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's first coronavirus case emerged on Friday, and the infected person worked at an elementary school in the Portland area, which will be temporarily closed, authorities said. "The case was not a person under monitoring or a person under investigation. The individual had neither a history of travel to a country where the virus was circulating, nor is believed to have had a close contact with another confirmed case - the two most common sources of exposure," the Oregon Health Authority said in a statement. The Lake Oswego School District sent a robocall to parents saying that Forest Hills Elementary will be closed until Wednesday so it can be deep-cleaned by maintenance workers. Health authorities planned to spend the weekend scrambling to find everyone the unidentified person, who has been hospitalized, had been in contact with. Hours before the case emerged, the state ramped up efforts to combat an outbreak amid potential challenges, including closing schools, businesses and events, and sustained shortages of medical supplies. At a hastily called news conference, state health officials did not release details on the person, citing patient privacy. But they said the person had spent time at the elementary school, located in a Portland suburb. "State and local authorities are responding quickly to this case," Oregon Gov. Kate Brown told the Portland news conference. Brown urged people not to panic. Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said a test sample sent to a lab in Oregon was positive, and that it was being sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta for confirmation. At a hearing earlier Friday in the state Capitol, top health officials heard concerns from lawmakers, and raised some...
NCAA faces pressure to hold March Madness without audience to protect players from coronavirus
"In regard to the NCAA's March Madness Tournament and other athletic events, there should be a serious discussion about holding competitions without an audience present," the group added.
Donald Trump's coronavirus strategy faces new scrutiny after second US death
The White House is warning that more Americans will die of the coronavirus as news emerged that a second man had succumbed to the disease on US soil. Still, top officials are scrambling to show they are on top of the situation as new cases spring up from coast-to-coast.
Global economy faces worst crisis since 2009 over coronavirus
The coronavirus is plunging the world economy into its worst downturn since the global financial crisis, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which warned Monday that growth could be cut in half if the outbreak continues to spread.
China faces uphill battle to restart economy in wake of coronavirus crisis
Bank of Canada faces pressure to cut interest rates amid coronavirus fears
Trump coronavirus response faces scrutiny
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Coronavirus Vaccine Faces Bumpy Road From Lab to Jab
The first possible vaccine against coronavirus is on its way to human testing. Just six weeks elapsed between when Chinese scientists released the sequence of the novel virus and when biotech company Moderna shipped its vaccine to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease to begin testing. It's a record-breaking pace for vaccine development. Seveal other companies also are working to get their vaccines into clinical trials. But testing a vaccine for safety and efficacy will take 12 to 18 months or more, officials say.
Coronavirus Carrier Faces Jail in Singapore for Lying Over Movements
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Paris Has Weathered Many Crises — Now Faces Coronavirus
The iconic Louvre Museum opened Wednesday after being shut since Sunday over staff worries about contracting coronavirus. Maria Salomonis from California plans to visit the museum, but is wearing a mask as a precautionary measure. "We just don't want to catch anything, or give anything to anybody else," she said, "so it's better we have protection, not for myself but for everybody." The French government also is taking steps to curtail the spread of the virus.
Queen’s favourite Cheltenham Festival faces being cancelled over coronavirus outbreak
FEARS have grown over the Queen's favourite Cheltenham Festival being cancelled due to the rapid spread of the deadly coronavirus.
