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Brazilian official who met Trump tests positive for virus

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's communications director tested positive for the new coronavirus, just days after travelling with Bolsonaro to a meeting with U.S. President Donald...

Mar 12, 2020

European Central Bank deploys stimulus to ease virus damage

FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank deployed targeted new stimulus measures to cushion the shock to the economy from the virus outbreak, but its president said monetary policy couldn't do it alone a...

Mar 12, 2020

NY Fed to buy a range of Treasurys to try to ease jitters

WASHINGTON - The New York Federal Reserve is stepping up its purchases of Treasurys to try to ease jitters in the financial markets over the coronavirus outbreak. The Fed is also injecting $500 billio...

Mar 12, 2020

Tour, festival cancellations ramp up due to virus outbreak

Tours, awards shows, conventions and festivals are announcing cancellations and postponements daily due to the new coronavirus outbreak, causing a major impact on entertainment events both in the Stat...

Mar 12, 2020

Spotty sick leave policies limit options for avoiding virus

LONDON - A barber in Beijing is supporting his wife and child by charging food and other expenses to a credit card while he waits for his employer's shop to reopen. A waiter at a barbecue restaurant i...

Mar 12, 2020

Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson in Australian hospital with new virus

SYDNEY, Australia - Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson are isolated in stable condition in an Australian hospital Thursday after contracting the new coronavirus, the actor and Australian officials sai...

Mar 12, 2020

Dow sinks 8% as a sell-off slamming global markets deepens

NEW YORK - The sell-off bludgeoning financial markets around the world got even worse Thursday as the economic pain caused by the coronavirus became more painfully clear. Worries are rising that the W...

Mar 12, 2020

Broadway shows will go on despite virus concerns

NEW YORK - The new coronavirus has reached Broadway, but the shows on the Great White Way are scheduled to go on as planned. A part-time usher and security guard who worked at two theatres in recent d...

Mar 12, 2020

World markets subdued amid virus worries, hope for help

TOKYO - European stock markets edged up Wednesday after Asian shares mostly declined, as governments were ramping up aid for economies reeling from the virus outbreak. France's CAC 40 gained 0.8% to 4...

Mar 12, 2020

US Capitol closing to public until April amid virus outbreak

WASHINGTON - Congress is shutting the Capitol and all House and Senate office buildings to the public until April in reaction to the spread of the coronavirus. The House and Senate sergeants at arms s...

Mar 12, 2020