University of St. Thomas classes canceled, will resume online on March 23
HOUSTON – The University of St. Thomas has canceled classes beginning Thursday and will resume online on March 23 in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19....
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Stocks jump as Wall Street looks to Fed to offset outbreak impact
Stocks surged on Monday following last week’s rout, when Wall Street suffered its worst week since 2008. The market reversal comes after the Federal Reserve’s...
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The passengers in his cab were coughing but wearing face masks. He still caught the coronavirus
A taxi driver in Thailand likely caught the coronavirus from Chinese tourists who were passengers in his cab. The tourists were coughing but wearing face masks, the driver...
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Azar says he’s personally overseeing investigation into HHS whistleblower allegations on coronavirus
Washington — Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar said he is personally involved in examining allegations raised by a whistleblower that agency employees who...
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The facts about coronavirus: What you need to know
Coronavirus began in China several months ago, and since then, the virus — and fear of it — have been spreading around the world. There is...
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Judge signs public health disaster declaration for Fort Bend County due to COVID-19
County Judge KP George@_kpgeorge Today, I’ve signed a public health disaster declaration for Fort Bend County. We’ve also directed all jurisdictions to prioritize COVID-19 prep/response....
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Coronavirus may infect up to 70% of world’s population, expert warns
Boston — The coronavirus death toll now tops 3,000 worldwide, with nearly 90,000 cases. But even those numbers are nothing compared to what could happen in the months...
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Coronavirus kills second person in U.S.
A second U.S. death from the novel coronavirus was announced Sunday, both in the same county in Washington state — King County, where Seattle is....
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Fed slashes interest rates to inoculate economy from coronavirus
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday lowered its benchmark interest rate by a half-point, the largest cut since 2008, in a move to offset the impact of...
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Harris County announces 6th Coronavirus COVID-19 case
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Harris County Public Health Department announces a sixth Coronavirus COVID-19 case outside the City of Houston. This is the 4th presumptive positive case for the...
