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India’s prime minister decrees 21-day lockdown to curb virus

NEW DELHI (AP) — India will begin the world's largest lockdown on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in a TV address, warning citizens to stay inside or risk inviting the pandemic into their homes, and pledging $2 billion to bolster the country's beleaguered health care system. “To save India

Fed to buy unlimited government debt, lend to businesses

WASHINGTON (AP) — In its boldest effort to protect the U.S. economy from the coronavirus, the Federal Reserve says it

Virus rebels from France to Florida flout lockdown practices

PARIS (AP) — Young German adults hold “corona parties” and cough toward older people. A Spanish man leashes a goat

China sends masks and experts abroad

BY KEN MORITSUGUT BEIJING (AP) — As the fight against a new virus shifts to Europe and beyond, China is

Dow drops more than 900 points, ending worst week since…

Wall Street ended the week the same way it began: in full retreat from the coronavirus. Stocks fell sharply and

Death toll due to coronavirus in Italy rises to 3405

Rome, (ANI): The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Italy crossed 3400 on Thursday, surpassing the fatalities due to

Joe Biden, nominee-in-waiting, with a long wait

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the three weeks since his blowout win in the South Carolina primary, Joe Biden has emerged

Biden claims 9 Super Tuesday victories, including Texas

WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Joe Biden scored victories from Texas to Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, revitalizing a presidential bid

Supreme Court takes up 1st big abortion case of Trump…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up the first major abortion case of the Trump era, an election

Tornadoes devastate Tennessee, killing at least 19 people

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 19