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BEIJING (AP) — Cutting off access to entire cities with millions of residents to stop a new virus outbreak is a step few countries other than China would consider, but it is made possible by the …
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1/24/20
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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in quiet trading on Friday in Asia as China began a week-long Lunar New Year festival that is being overshadowed by the outbreak of a new virus that has …
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH
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1/24/20
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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s delayed and disputed Brexit bill became law on Thursday, removing the last U.K. obstacle to the country leaving the European Union in just over a week.
The U.K. is …
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By JILL LAWLESS
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1/23/20
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell on Wall Street in midday trading Thursday as investors worried that a deadly virus outbreak in China could continue spreading and hurt the global economy.
The slump …
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE
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1/23/20
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BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares reversed early gains Thursday as health authorities around the world moved to monitor and contain a deadly virus outbreak in China and keep it from spreading …
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH
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1/23/20
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is coming out Thursday with new visa restrictions aimed at restricting “birth tourism," in which women travel to the U.S. to give birth so their …
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By MATTHEW LEE and COLLEEN LONG
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1/22/20
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BANGKOK (AP) — News that a new virus that has afflicted hundreds of people in central China can spread between humans has rattled financial markets and raised concern it might wallop the economy …
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH
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1/22/20
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose in midday trading Wednesday as health authorities around the world take steps to monitor and contain a deadly virus that could spread globally.
China and other …
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE
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1/22/20
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BEIJING (AP) — As a viral outbreak spread from the central Chinese city of Wuhan this week, the ruling Communist Party's central political and legal affairs commission issued a stern warning: …
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By YANAN WANG
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1/22/20
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Olympic qualifying games for the women’s soccer tournament were moved Wednesday from Wuhan, China, because of an outbreak of a viral illness.
The Asian Football …
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1/22/20
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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday after U.S. stocks tumbled overnight as a virus outbreak in China rattled global markets.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.7% to …
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH
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1/22/20
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Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new virus that originated in China. Governments are stepping up surveillance of airline passengers from central …
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By The Associated Press
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1/22/20
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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health authorities urged people to avoid crowds and public gatherings after warning on Wednesday that a new viral illness infecting hundreds of people and causing at least …
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By KEN MORITSUGU
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1/22/20
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Banks led a slide in U.S. stocks Tuesday as a virus outbreak in China rattled global markets, prompting investors to shift assets into bonds and defensive sector companies.
The sell-off snapped a …
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By ALEX VEIGA and STAN CHOE
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1/21/20
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GRAND LEDGE, Mich. (AP) — Police on Tuesday searched the Michigan home and former gym of a gymnastics coach who had ties to , authorities said.
posted photos of a man with a police coat carrying …
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1/21/20
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About 300 people have been diagnosed in an outbreak linked to a new virus in China. The illnesses began late last month in the city of Wuhan in central China, and six people have died. Scientists …
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By The Associated Press
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1/21/20
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SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned last week from the outbreak's …
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By CARLA K. JOHNSON and MIKE STOBBE
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1/21/20
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Health officials around the world are keeping a close watch on an outbreak of a new virus in China. In response, governments are stepping up surveillance of airline passengers arriving from the …
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By The Associated Press
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1/21/20
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NEW YORK (AP) — Rocker Ozzy Osbourne says that he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a nervous system disorder that affects movement.
The 71-year-old Grammy winner and former vocalist …
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The Associated Press
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1/21/20
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Planned Parenthood on Tuesday endorsed a Democratic challenger to Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, saying Collins “turned her back” on women and citing her vote to …
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By DAVID SHARP
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1/21/20
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