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House to vote on legislation for paid sick leave, coronavirus testing – ABC News

House to vote on legislation for paid sick leave, coronavirus testing  ABC News U.S. coronavirus stimulus package stuck in Congress over paid sick leave  Reuters GOP chairman blocks quick passage of paid sick leave bill | TheHill  The Hill Ohio Democrats in Congress

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Even in a Pandemic, Congress Is Locked in Partisan Funding Fight

Americans’ trust in Congress has been sinking for years amidst lawmakers’ partisan bickering. But if there was ever a moment where the country thought the polarized legislative branch might unify, it would be a moment like this one: as the

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Pacific nations employ island fortress tactics to combat coronavirus spread

Pacific islands are imposing strictest lock-down measures to combat the coronavirus, denying access to supply vessels and prohibiting human-to-human contact during aircraft refueling, amid fears their small healthcare systems could be over-run.

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Life upended for Americans as U.S. scrambles to contain coronavirus threat

From Disneyland to the U.S. Supreme Court, from Wall Street to Dodgers Stadium, nearly every facet of American life fell into turmoil on Thursday as the coronavirus outbreak caused sweeping closures and economic disruption.

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Ten minutes at the teleprompter: Inside Trump’s failed attempt to calm coronavirus fears – The Washington Post

Ten minutes at the teleprompter: Inside Trump’s failed attempt to calm coronavirus fears  The Washington Post Trump’s travel ban sidesteps his own European resorts  POLITICO Trump address sparks chaos as coronavirus crisis deepens  CNN Diagnosis: incompetence: Trump’s Oval Office speech on coronavirus  New York

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Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Know How They’d Handle the Coronavirus Response —And It Would Look Nothing Like Donald Trump’s

Joe Biden began his remarks on March 12 with the familiar words that often meet Americans in moments of fear and crisis: “My fellow Americans.” For the next 18 minutes, the Democrats’ leading contender for the presidency offered Americans a

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Mormon Church Cancels All Worship Services Worldwide During Coronavirus Pandemic

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is suspending all of its worship services globally because of the spread of the new coronavirus. The decision was made hours after Utah’s governor recommended limiting group gatherings in the state to

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Disney to shut California parks through March over coronavirus

Walt Disney Co will close its Disneyland and California Adventure theme parks in Southern California from Saturday through the end of the month due to the global outbreak of coronavirus, the company said on Thursday.

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Troubles Percolate in the Plumbing of Wall Street

Even Treasury bonds were hard to trade Wednesday, and funding markets have shown hints of strain. Investors are looking to the Fed.

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Travel Restrictions Spread As Coronavirus Pandemic Widens

President Trump’s decision to bar visitors from Europe has been followed by new restrictions in other nations. Here’s a survey of which doors are being closed to travelers and where. (Image credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

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