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In Spain, Health Minister Salvador Illa announced Wednesday that the country had bought $467 million in medical supplies from China, including 950 ventilators, 5.5 million testing kits, 11 million gloves, and more than half a billion protective face masks. In Italy, Beijing sent more than 300 Chinese intensive-care doctors to help the country, which has the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases behind China

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed that the total number of COVID19 cases reached 37,258, a number which is higher than the combined number of cases reported by the UK (9,500) and Iran (27,500). The number of deaths in New York reached 385 as of Thursday morning. Governor Cuomo warned about the rapid outbreak as 6,400 cases added in less than 24 hours. COVID19 cases in the US near 75,000

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The United Nations has stated that protectionist policies adopted by world governments to protect their populations against the coronavirus pandemic could lead to severe food shortages, even though the year's produce of staple crops has been positive. The UN's Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has urged world governments to take measures to stop hoarding and ensure the global food supply chain is maintained.

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Singapore today became the first country in the world to report its economic growth data for the period during which the coronavirus outbreak became a pandemic, with data showing the country's GDP fell 10.6 percent from the last quarter. The International Monetary Fund has announced that the global economy could be headed for a recession both deeper and longer than the 2008 financial crisis.

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Even though most tech companies have experienced stock crashes in the past month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Groupon's share price dropped by an astounding 70 percent, due to which the company has now asked its CEO Rich Williams and COO Steve Krenzer to step down from their positions. Groupon's North America president Aaron Cooper will serve as interim CEO.

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A startup called Zoe has, in collaboration with King's College Hospital in London, launched a viral app for self-reporting COVID-19 symptoms, called C-19 COVID Symptom Tracker, garnering over 750,000 downloads in the last 24 hours, becoming the third most popular app on Apple's app store. The app is not designed for diagnosis, but rather to help medical professionals better plan their responses, and will soon be released in the US.

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The day after the Spanish government further extended its declaration of a state of emergency for two more weeks until April 12, the country's death toll rose by 655 in a single day, bringing the total to 4,089, reflecting a lowering of Wednesday's single-day death record of 738. Spain's capital Madrid is responsible for nearly one-third of the country's 56,188 confirmed cases, with the region of Catalonia at second.

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Bryce Beekman, a 22-year-old senior defensive back for Washington State's football team the Cougars, has died mysteriously at his home in Pullman after suffering from respiratory complications. Shortly before his death, Beekman called the police to report he was having trouble breathing, with law enforcement finding him dead on arrival. No further details are known, and it is yet to be determined if Beekman died due to the COVID-19 infection.

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Billionaire inventor Sir James Dyson's company, Dyson, has designed a new portable ventilator called Covent in 10 days at the request of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and has already received an order of 10,000 units from the British government to help emergency staff respond more effectively to coronavirus patients. Dyson's design now awaits regulatory approval before manufacturing can begin.

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Weekly US jobless claims reached a record high of 3.28 million today after many US states imposed lockdown. The numbers reflect the economic impact of the Coronavirus. The pace of layoffs in the country is accelerating as the revenue has collapsed at restaurants, hotels, movie theaters, gyms, airlines, and the Auto industry. Last week only 282,000 citizens applied for the unemployment, this huge spike shows the magnitude of COVID19 outbreak

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Floyd Cardoz, the 59-year-old world-famous chef and winner of Bravo's third season of Top Chef Masters, has died after being diagnosed with the COVID-19 infection. Cardoz was recently admitted to a hospital in New York with a viral fever after returning from a trip to India, where he was filming the popular Netflix series Ugly Delicious with comedian Aziz Ansari.

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Steven Dick, a 37-year-old Scottish diplomat who served as the deputy head of mission at the British Embassy in Budapest, Hungary, has died after being diagnosed with coronavirus. The Foreign Office stated that it is not clear whether Dick had any pre-existing medical conditions. Dick served at the British Embassies in Kabul and Riyadh and was the head of corporate strategy at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport.

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England's death toll due to the COVID-19 pandemic rose by 28 today, with 6 deaths in Scotland, 5 in Wales and 2 more dead in Northern Ireland, to bring the UK's total to 465, with most of the deaths occurring in patients between the ages of 47 to 93. Over 500,000 volunteers have signed up for the National Health Service to perform essential tasks for at-risk groups.

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The Asian Flu in 1956, SARS in 2002, H7N9 in 2013 and now COVID-19 in 2020, what’s common in all these? China. The most populous country in the world has always been an epicenter of novel diseases around the world. Wet markets, limited sanitation, concentrated population, unhygienic environment and human contact with all sorts of exotic animals are some of the key reasons. Chinese also prefer freshly slaughtered meat

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HBO has announced that after a week of hiatus both 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' and 'Real Time with Bill Maher' will be returning to television next week. Both shows have planned original episodes for next week despite coronavirus concerns. Last Week Tonight was even forced out of their studio as the virus had infected the building.

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According to a new report, comedian Bill Burr will be returning to 'The Mandalorian' for its second season, playing his season one character Mayfield. The show has finished filming its second season and is still expected to be available for streaming on Disney+ in October. Fan-favorite character Ahsoka Tano will also be making an appearance.

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The United Nations has announced that poorer countries will need $2 billion of humanitarian aid to adequately fight the coronavirus. UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that the virus has threatened all of humanity and that everyone must fight back. The UN has called for more global cooperation in curbing the virus.

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MMA superstar Conor McGregor has recently pledged 1 million euros that will be used to buy protective equipment for hospitals in Ireland. He has also asked the government to call for an immediate lockdown and for all construction sites to be closed. The number of cases in Ireland has risen to 1,329.

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UK researchers have created a new type of test fo COVID-19 that only costs $5 per person and can take as little as 30 minutes to reach a result. The team is currently working on mass-producing the test as it seems to be one of the most efficient and effective tests on the market.

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The number of cases of the coronavirus in India has risen to 649 despite the government's country-wide lockdown. People are still leaving their houses in large numbers in order to buy essentials as supply slows down across the country. The government has also recently authorized the private sector to begin research and testing regarding the virus.

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The US Ambassador to London, Woody Johnson, has said that China is responsible for the spread of the coronavirus across the planet. He said that the government did not do the right thing at the right time and tried to suppress all news about the virus when it first appeared.

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The Japanese government has warned that there is a high risk of the coronavirus spreading across the country but has not declared a state of emergency as of yet. The government is currently creating a task force to deal with the potential crisis. The country currently has 1,314 cases of the virus.

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India entered the second day of complete lockdown after PM Modi made the announcement a few days ago to protect people from the COVID19 outbreak. Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an economic package for 800 million poor people in the country, the people will get a total of 10kg free wheat/rice for the next three months, she also announced a 50 lakhs ($66,000) medical insurance for healthcare workers

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Users around the world are reporting that they are unable to access Netflix despite the service's decision to use less bandwidth. The users who are experiencing these issues are mostly located in Europe and the US. The site is experiencing exceptionally high demand due to the global pandemic and seems to be unable to meet it.

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It has now become almost impossible for customers to buy a Nintendo Switch at its original retail price as the console has been sold out across the globe. The supply of the Switch is unable to meet the new demand due to the coronavirus crisis and Nintendo has not announced a restock date as of yet.

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