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Dettol urging customers not to consume its cleaning products
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Dettol urging customers not to drink its cleaning products

The company that makes Lysol and Dettol is urging customers not to drink its cleaning products after President Donald Trump suggested the possibility of injecting disinfectants to protect people from coronavirus. Reckitt Benckiser, a British company, warned that human consumption of disinfectant products is dangerous. It issued the statement following "recent speculation and social media activity”. The statement followed remarks from President Trump on Thursday on the use of disinfectants

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Fri Apr 24 - CNN
Governor Michigan Gretchen Whitmer extending stay-home order through May 15
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Governor Michigan Gretchen Whitmer extending stay-home order through May 15

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is extending her stay-at-home order through May 15, while lifting certain restrictions on businesses and outdoor activities as cases of COVID-19 are plateauing in Michigan. Under the new order, some Michigan businesses can reopen such as garden centers. The governor is also allowing people to participate in activities such as golf and motorized boating as long as they observe social distancing rules to remain six feet apart

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Fri Apr 24 - Detroitnews
Indian coronavirus cases reach 23,452
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Indian coronavirus cases reach 23,452

India witnessed a big jump in the number of novel coronavirus cases in the country after recording 1,752 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. The total count of confirmed COVID-19 cases today have increased to 23,452, according to the latest Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data. The total number of deaths in the country reached 723. 4,748 patients were cured of the disease

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Fri Apr 24 - Livemint
International
Another debt crisis in Dubai?
Fri Apr 24
Another debt crisis in Dubai?
International
Another debt crisis in Dubai?

Dubai, the commercial hub of the Gulf, is facing the risk of a debt crisis reminiscent of the 2009 crash that wiped out thousands of jobs and nearly half the value of the emirate’s stock market, economists are warning. This time, declining business growth over recent years is being compounded by crushed oil prices and global lockdowns. Last year Dubai’s economy grew at just 1.94%, its slowest pace since 2009

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Fri Apr 24 - CNBC
EU Leaders Fail To Agree On Coronavirus Economic Recovery Program
International
EU Leaders Fail To Agree On Coronavirus Economic Recovery Program

Von der Leyen advocated for a recovery fund linked to the EU's upcoming seven-year budget in order to get the bloc through this crisis. Italy, France and Spain are among a group of countries proposing the use of grants to fund the bloc's economic recovery, while others, including the Netherlands and Austria, insist that this should happen in the form of loans.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
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Coronavirus updates
Fri Apr 24
Coronavirus live updates: Japan confirms more cases on cruise ship; Bill Gates on stopping the pandemic
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Coronavirus updates

In new coronavirus updates, Germany on Friday reported 2,337 new cases of the coronavirus, taking the total of infected people in the country to 150,383. United Airlines says effective Friday flight attendants will have to wear masks or other face coverings while on duty, a measure aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
China's coronavirus cases may have been 4 times what officials reported, Hong Kong study finds
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China's coronavirus cases may have been 4 times what officials reported, Hong Kong study finds

A study by Hong Kong researchers, according to The Guardian, is claiming China's coronavirus cases may have been four times what officials reported. According to research by academics at Hong Kong University’s school of public health, published in the Lancet, China reported more than 55,000 cases by late February, but the true number from the first great wave is more likely more than 232,000 people.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Coronavirus: US unemployment claims hit 26.4 million amid virus
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Coronavirus: US unemployment claims hit 26.4 million amid virus

A further 4.4 million Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as the economic toll from the coronavirus pandemic continued to mount. A record 16 million Americans received the benefits in the week ended 11 April, the Labor Department said.But many people have had trouble getting through to state offices processing the applications.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait, second time in a month
International
U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait, second time in a month

A U.S. warship has sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait for the second time in a month, Taiwanese and U.S. militaries said on Friday, amid heightened tensions between Taiwan and China and as a Chinese aircraft carrier passes near the island. Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said the U.S. warship had transited the narrow Taiwan Strait that separates the island from its giant neighbour China in a southerly direction.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Nursing homes linked to up to half of coronavirus deaths in Europe, WHO says
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Nursing homes linked to up to half of coronavirus deaths in Europe, WHO says

A “deeply concerning picture” is emerging about residents of homes for the elderly, Hans Kluge, the WHO’s top official for Europe, told reporters at a news conference Thursday. Many European countries have banned family visits to nursing homes, an attempt to shelter the residents from the spread of the virus, since it is far more lethal among older people and those with preexisting conditions.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Oxford University Just Injected The First Participants in a COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
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Oxford University Just Injected The First Participants in a COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

Oxford University is launching a human trial of a potential coronavirus vaccine, with the daunting aim of making a successful jab available to the public later this year. Of the more than 100 research projects around the world to find a vaccine - described by the United Nations as the only route back to "normality" - seven are currently in clinical trials

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Saudi Arabia says Ramadan starts on Friday
International
Saudi Arabia says Ramadan starts on Friday

Saudi Arabia has announced that the holy fasting month of Ramadan will start on Friday, as Muslims around the world face unprecedented restrictions and tight lockdowns to counter coronavirus. it has been decided that Friday is the start of the month of Ramadan," the royal court said on Thursday in a statement cited by the official SPA news agency.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Pompeo blasts China for causing 'enormous amount of pain' and 'loss of life' with coronavirus coverup
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Pompeo blasts China for causing 'enormous amount of pain' and 'loss of life' with coronavirus coverup

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told "Hannity" Thursday that he knows many Americans are angry at China over the Beijing government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan and disclosed "I know that the president feels the same way." "[Americans] know this is a result of the virus that originated in Wuhan, China, and they know the Chinese government didn't do the things it needed to do," he said.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Trump suggests reports on Kim Jong Un falling ill are 'incorrect'
International
Trump suggests reports on Kim Jong Un falling ill are 'incorrect'

President Donald Trump said Thursday that reports suggesting North Korea's leader was incapacitated following a cardiovascular surgery were incorrect. "I think the report was incorrect, let me just put it that way," Trump said when asked at a White House press briefing if he knew of Kim Jong Un's condition.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
'Win-win': Publix to donate extra food, milk it buys from struggling farmers
Business
'Win-win': Publix to donate extra food, milk it buys from struggling farmers

Publix announced this week that it will purchase fresh produce and milk to help farmers who have been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. The initiative is expected to run several weeks and will support Florida produce farmers, southeastern dairy farmers and the growing number of families looking to Feeding America for fresh fruit, vegetables and milk during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Coronavirus concerns close Tyson beef plant in Washington
Business
Coronavirus concerns close Tyson beef plant in Washington

Tyson Foods said it was temporarily halting production at another of its meat plants Thursday due to the coronavirus. The company said it was working with health officials in three surrounding counties to test 1,400 employees from its Pasco, Washington, plant for COVID-19.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Nearly 200 Tyson employees in Logansport test positive for COVID-19 - WISH-TV
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Nearly 200 Tyson employees in Logansport test positive for COVID-19 - WISH-TV

Overnight, the Cass County Health Department saw a major jump in Tyson employees testing positive. “So far we’ve tested well over one thousand people,” Cass County Health Department Administrator Serenity Alter said.
The health department expects to see a lot more employees from the Tyson plant testing positive in the coming days.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Data on Gilead's remdesivir show no benefit for coronavirus patients
Business
Data on Gilead's remdesivir show no benefit for coronavirus patients

The antiviral medicine remdesivir from Gilead Sciences failed to speed the improvement of patients with Covid-19 or prevent them from dying, according to results from a long-awaited clinical trial conducted in China. Results are expected soon from a Gilead-run study in severe Covid-19 patients, although that study may be difficult to interpret because the drug is not compared to patients receiving only standard treatment.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Recovery expert: 'Some businesses will never reopen'
Business
Some businesses will never reopen

That is the fear from a global disaster recovery group that helps businesses recover from crises like coronavirus. Businesses that aren't getting creative now about how they can be useful in a new post-Covid economy will struggle," said Ms Demrovsky. The business disaster experts say firms should be planning for measures like fewer hours, staggered shifts and more shift changes for their staff.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Coronavirus Kills “Unrecoverable” Los Angeles On-Location Production For 2020, FilmLA Says
Entertainment
Coronavirus Kills “Unrecoverable” Los Angeles On-Location Production For 2020

With TV taking the biggest hit before the plug was pulled completely on March 20 with both the city and county of L.A. putting safer-at-home measures in place to flatten the curve of new coronavirus cases, the region was already down to 7,252 Shoot Days overall from the beginning of the year to last month.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Beware, Ryan Reynolds! Hugh Jackman plots revenge after online ambush: 'I'll get him back'
Entertainment
Beware, Ryan Reynolds! Hugh Jackman plots revenge after online ambush

Asked if his fellow Marvel film star – Reynolds plays antihero Deadpool, while Jackman had a long run as Wolverine – spoiled his anniversary wish, Jackman sounds unsurprised: "As usual. A year later, Jackman returned the social media salvo, putting a giant Reynolds mask over his face to celebrate the Canada native getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
‘Saturday Night Live’ To Air Second ‘At Home’ Broadcast
Entertainment
‘Saturday Night Live’ To Air Second ‘At Home’ Broadcast

A video released on Twitter that simply said “We’re back this Saturday #SNLAtHome” featured all the cast members trying to navigate through technical difficulties on their computer. The first Saturday Night Live at Home aired on April 11 with new material produced remotely by SNL cast, crew as well as a special guest appearance by Tom Hanks and a performance by Chris Martin.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Nick Cordero's wife gives update on actor's health amid coronavirus fight
Entertainment
Nick Cordero's wife gives update on actor's health amid coronavirus fight

Not wasting any time, Cordero's doctors are considering weaning the actor off of his ventilator, his medication and other machines being used for his care, Kloots said. Cordero entered intensive care last month, and tested negative for coronavirus several times, but Kloots said that doctors are convinced that's the root of his problems.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Rolling Stones' first new song in eight years, 'Living in a Ghost Town,' has quarantine theme
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Rolling Stones' first new song in eight years, 'Living in a Ghost Town,' has quarantine theme

"Ghost Town" marks the band's first original song since 2012, when it released two new tracks "Doom and Gloom" and "One More Shot" as part of greatest-hits album "GRRR!" Despite its pandemic parallels, members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards say "Ghost Town" was written early last year for their upcoming, still-untitled album produced by longtime collaborator Don Was.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google
Taylor Swift Calls Out Scooter Braun for ‘Shameless Greed’ Over Album Release
Entertainment
Taylor Swift Calls Out Scooter Braun for ‘Shameless Greed’ Over Album Release

Taylor Swift just called out Scooter Braun and her old record label for “shameless greed” during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun have now said that I’m not allowed to perform my old songs on television because they claim that would be re-recording my music before I’m allowed to next year,” Swift published in a Tumblr post.

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Fri Apr 24 - Google