Public school crisis of the US
As of Thursday afternoon, 26 states, representing about half of the nation's public school students, have recommended or ordered their schools to remain closed for the rest of the academic year, according to a tally by Education Week.
Though, in keeping schools closed, state leaders are making it increasingly difficult for the Trump administration to make good on its commitment to reopen the U.S. economy as soon as possible.
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New Zealand plans to reopen malls and cinemas from Thursday
New Zealand eased restrictions on coronavirus lockdown as the country announced to open malls, cinemas, gyms, and cafes across different parts of the country from Thursday. New Zealand started easing lockdown measures late last month. The country has reported fewer than 10 new cases per day for most of the past one month, with the total confirmed infections standing at 1,147
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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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