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Jun 11, 2020

Coronavirus spreading beyond African capitals, WHO says; Europe hoards cash

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus is spreading in Africa beyond the continent’s capital cities, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, while an uptick in new cases in the United States also caused concern. Europeans, worried about unemployment and a second wave of infections, are hoarding cash, harming recovery prospects.

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Jun 10, 2020

Coronavirus crisis will leave deep scars, OECD says; France, Austria lift lockdown measures

By Atlantic Council

The coronavirus crisis will leave deeper scars than any peacetime recession in the past century, the OECD said in a gloomy forecast that sees economic recovery stalling. Countries from France to Austria plan to ease lockdown measures, but infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci urged caution.

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Jun 9, 2020

World leaders will not gather for UN General Assembly; New Zealand lifts all restrictions

By Atlantic Council

World leaders will not gather in September for the United Nations General Assembly because of coronavirus, a first in the UN’s seventy-five-year history. Officials worldwide continued to lift coronavirus restrictions, with New Zealand among the first countries to return to pre-pandemic normality.

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Jun 8, 2020

UK starts traveler quarantine, Hong Kong eases restrictions; China defends virus response

By Atlantic Council

Incoming travelers to the United Kingdom face fourteen days of coronavirus quarantine, prompting criticism from airlines, while Hong Kong relaxed restrictions for senior executives as it tries to revive economic activity. China issued a robust defense of its handling of the pandemic, glossing over missteps and bureaucratic errors.

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Jun 2, 2020

China delayed coronavirus information, reports Associated Press; Hong Kong cluster concerns

By Atlantic Council

China dragged its feet on giving the World Health Organization the information it needed on coronavirus in January, The Associated Press reported. Hong Kong extended restrictions after a cluster of new cases raised concerns, while the death toll in the United Kingdom approached 50,000.

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Jun 1, 2020

Scientists urge caution on easing lockdowns; restrictions gradually lifted in some hard-hit countries

By Atlantic Council

As lockdown restrictions eased in countries from Spain to the United Kingdom, Russia to India, scientists urged caution about moving too fast. Concerns were raised too about the risks of new coronavirus infections as thousands of civil-rights protesters gathered in cities across the United States.

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May 29, 2020

India, Pakistan post record daily cases, deaths; limited social life resumes in England

By Atlantic Council

India and Pakistan posted record numbers of infections and deaths from coronavirus, while in South Korea schools had to close again just days after they reopened because of a spike in cases. Limited social gatherings will be allowed in England starting from next week.

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May 27, 2020

Europe, Japan go big on coronavirus economic stimulus; cases increase in South Korea

By Atlantic Council

The European Union (EU) and Japan went big on new economic stimulus measures in response to the coronavirus crisis, giving investors cause for cheer. Fresh cases in South Korea highlighted the complications of reopening economies as lockdown measures ease.

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May 26, 2020

Economies continue to reopen as WHO urges caution; vacation hopes, travel stocks rise

By Atlantic Council

Economies from Hong Kong to the Middle East took steps to reopen following coronavirus restrictions, while Brazil continues to struggle with the outbreak. Hopes rose of a European vacation season, lifting travel stocks, but the World Health Organization urged caution or risk a second spike of infections.

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May 21, 2020

Unemployment continues to increase in US; Spain, UK outline gradual opening of travel

By Atlantic Council

New claims for unemployment continued to rise in the United States, which pledged as much as $1.2 billion to secure vaccine shots from AstraZeneca. The UK and Spain outlined early steps in a resumption of domestic travel, while international vacations remain in the balance.

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