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Mississippi is latest state to delay elections amid pandemic
JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced Friday that he is postponing the March 31 Republican primary runoff in the state's 2nd Congressional District because of the coronavirus. The ne...
Mar 20, 2020
Italy sees biggest day-to-day rise in coronavirus deaths
ROME - Italy has recorded its highest day-to-day-rise in the number of deaths of people infected with the new coronavirus. Civil Protection Chief Angelo Borrelli said Friday the country recorded 627 m...
Mar 20, 2020
Filthy lucre: Paper money shunned for fear of virus spread
NEW YORK - In a world suffering a pandemic, cash is no longer king. A growing number of businesses and individuals worldwide have stopped using banknotes in fear that physical currency, handled by ten...
Mar 20, 2020
US and Mexico to curb border travel to control coronavirus
SAN DIEGO - Mexico and the U.S. announced Friday that travel would be sharply restricted along their shared border as part of efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus. Mexico, the U.S. and Can...
Mar 20, 2020
Pharmacists to assess for COVID-19, encouraged to manage drug supply
EDMONTON, AB. -- Pharmacists across Alberta will now be able to offer screening and provide consultation on COVID-19 to their clients.A new billing code has been created by the United Conservative gov...
Mar 20, 2020 London Drugs Pharmacy - LNN
Air Canada lays off more than 5,000 flight attendants amid COVID-19 pandemic
MONTREAL, QB - A union official says Air Canada is laying off more than 5,000 flight attendants as the country's largest airline cuts routes and parks planes due to COVID-19.Wesley Lesosky, who heads ...
Mar 20, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Asylum seekers to be turned back at U.S. border, prime minister says
OTTAWA, ON - Asylum seekers crossing into Canada on foot from the U.S. will be turned back as part of the border shutdown between the two countries.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement ...
Mar 20, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Bereavement workers, including embalmers, say they don't have access to enough masks
A group that represents the funeral industry is calling for greater access to masks and other protective gear as the COVID-19 pandemic marches onward. The vice-president of the Funeral Service Associa...
Mar 20, 2020
Johnny Depp's libel case against UK tabloid stalled by virus
LONDON - Johnny Depp's libel suit against British tabloid The Sun was put on hold Friday as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Depp is suing the newspaper's parent company, News Group Newspapers, a...
Mar 20, 2020
Without games, NBA players using their platforms in new way
Cleveland's Kevin Love did his best to reassure a skittish and scared public. Denver's Jamal Murray sat at his piano and played theme songs. Atlanta's Trae Young shot balled-up socks into a trash can....
Mar 20, 2020