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Trump to discuss coronavirus with China’s Xi later Thursday

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump said he will speak by phone with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping…

US has world’s most confirmed coronavirus cases: trackers

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The United States now has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the…

Coronavirus pushes 3.3 million to claim US jobless benefits

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic sparked an explosion of Americans filing for…

US urges Saudis to ‘reassure’ oil and financial markets

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States said Wednesday it has urged Saudi Arabia to "reassure" oil and financial…

More than 1,000 US coronavirus deaths, near 70,000 cases: tracker

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The number of deaths caused by the novel coronavirus rose to 1,031 in the United…

Jobless benefits spat snags Senate’s huge US relief package

by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Republican opposition to expanding certain unemployment benefits was delaying Senate passage Wednesday…

Coronavirus could become seasonal: top US scientist

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- There is a strong chance the new coronavirus could return in seasonal cycles, a senior…

US freezes overseas troop movements in virus lockdown

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Defense Secretary Mark Esper ordered a 60-day freeze Wednesday on moves by US troops…

New York governor says, social distancing slowing coronavirus

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Social distancing appears to be slowing the spread of the coronavirus in New York,…

US coronavirus cases cross 60,000, 827 dead: tracker

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the United States reached 60,115…

US Senate to vote on pandemic relief as fears grow in New York

by Chris Lefkow WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Senators were poised Wednesday to pass the largest rescue package in modern…

Trump requests virus test kits from South Korea: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump has requested novel coronavirus test kits from South Korea, his counterpart…

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