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Stocks roar back on hopes for Trump’s coronavirus plan

by ALEX VEIGA and DAMIAN J. TROISE Associated Press March 13, 2020March 13, 2020

The rally recoups many of the losses from a day earlier, when the index experienced its worst slide since the Black Monday crash of 1987.

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The Latest: California woman’s death is 50th in U.S. as coronavirus is confirmed in all but one state

by news service reports March 13, 2020March 13, 2020

The latest news from around the U.S. and the world on coronavirus: Woman in California dies, marking 50 deaths so far in U.S. The U.S. now has 50 coronavirus deaths, and cases in all but one state. California’s sixth death from the disease, reported south of San Francisco, put the nation at 50 deaths overall. […]

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Most coronavirus patients recover, but anxiety, fear still loom

by CARLA K. JOHNSON and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press March 12, 2020March 12, 2020

Despite the global fears of coronavirus, more than 60,000 people who contracted the disease have recovered.

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European Central Bank deploys stimulus to ease virus damage

by DAVID McHUGH Associated Press March 12, 2020March 12, 2020

ECB President Christine Lagarde said the economy is facing a ‘major shock’ and that the stimulus is targeted where monetary policies can help.

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Asian shares plunge after Wall Street’s worst day since ’87

by STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA Associated Press March 12, 2020March 12, 2020

The latest sell-off comes despite an announcement by the Fed that it’s injecting up to $2 trillion into short-term lending markets as a way to ensure that the Treasury bond market can function smoothly.

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Latest updates: Wife of Canadian prime minister tests positive

by news service reports March 12, 2020March 13, 2020

The latest news from around the U.S. and the world on coronavirus: Wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tests positive for coronavirus Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the wife of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has tested positive for the coronavirus. In a statement released Thursday night, the prime minister’s office said she was tested at the […]