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A cruise ship stuck off Panama’s Pacific coast after four passengers died and more than 130 others developed influenza-like symptoms, including at least two with the coronavirus, will be allowed to proceed through the Panama Canal, the government said on Saturday.
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Missiles intercepted above Saudi capital and city of Jazan: state media
Ballistic missiles were intercepted on Saturday in the sky above Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh and the southern city of Jazan, state media reported, citing its own sources and the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen.
U.S.
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Prisoner serving time for drug charge is first U.S. inmate to die from COVID-19
Patrick Jones, a 49-year-old prisoner in Louisiana who was serving a 27-year prison term for a drug charge, became the first federal inmate to die from COVID-19, the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) announced late on Saturday.
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Trump drops idea of New York lockdown as U.S. death count crosses 2,000
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would issue a travel warning for the hard-hit New York area to limit the spread of the coronavirus, backing off from an earlier suggestion that he might try to cut off the region entirely.
BUSINESS
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Worry, problems and strife: Investors fear markets not out of woods despite big rally
After a brutal meltdown, some investors have been wading back into U.S. stocks. But others are wary of another leg down as the coronavirus spreads and its economic impact is difficult to predict.
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Oil-rich wealth funds seen shedding upto $225 billion in stocks
Sovereign wealth funds from oil-producing countries mainly in the Middle East and Africa are on course to dump up to $225 billion in equities, a senior banker estimates, as plummeting oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic hit state finances.
ENTERTAINMENT
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Brazilian rapper warns of coronavirus danger in Brazil’s slums
Brazilian rapper MV Bill added his voice to a chorus of criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro for downplaying the gravity of the new coronavirus epidemic in a video clip that urges people to protect themselves.
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‘Contagion’ movie stars tell fans coronavirus is ‘real life’
The stars of the movie “Contagion,” which has seen a surge in popularity as the coronavirus has spread across the globe, on Friday urged fans to listen to experts, wash their hands frequently and practice social distancing.
SPORTS
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New York Knicks owner Jim Dolan tests positive for coronavirus
The owner of NBA team New York Knicks, Jim Dolan, has tested positive for coronavirus, the Knicks said bit.ly/33Tqr0R in a twitter post.
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Delayed Tokyo Olympics likely to open in July 2021: media
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese organizers are in final stages of talks to set the opening date for the Tokyo Games in July next year, Japanese media said.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/INDIA-PARANOIA (PIX)
Vitriol and violence: A coronavirus death exposes paranoia in India
Misinformation on social media is fueling suspicion and even violence in India, undermining authorities’ attempts to contain the coronavirus outbreak in a densely populated country of 1.3 billion people.
29 Mar 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
HEALTHCARE-CORONAVIRUS/USA-FRONTLINES
`We’re trying to keep our heads above water’: U.S. healthcare workers fight shortages – and fear
U.S. nurses and doctors on the front lines of the battle against the new coronavirus that has infected tens of thousands of Americans and killed hundreds are shellshocked by the damage that the virus wreaks – on patients, their families and themselves. Nurses and doctors describe their frustration at equipment shortages, fears of infecting their families, and their moments of tearful despair.
29 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/IRELAND
Ireland’s Health Service Executive weekly update on coronavirus
29 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/BANKS-CRISIS
At U.S. banks, financial crisis veterans are guides through coronavirus
The shockwaves the coronavirus has sent through the economy are giving some veteran U.S. bankers flashbacks to the financial crisis. But as bad as that experience was, industry insiders say, lessons learned then and financial regulations put in place after that force banks to hold more capital are proving invaluable as firms cope with this new crisis.
29 Mar 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/IRELAND-CASES
Irish health department news conference with latest coronavirus figures
29 Mar 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CHINA-TOLL
China releases daily data on new coronavirus cases, deaths
China’s National Health Commission releases daily data on new coronavirus cases and deaths, including numbers from Hubei, the epicenter of the country’s outbreak.
30 Mar 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
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