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Anger as Japanese Prime Minister offers two cloth masks per family while refusing to declare coronavirus emergency

April 2, 2020 5:22 am CNN

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing a public backlash after he said the government would distribute two reusable cloth face masks per…

‘What are you waiting for?’ California governor appeals to 11 states that haven’t ordered residents to stay home

April 2, 2020 5:14 am CNN

Coronavirus deaths across the US have topped 5,000 and all but 11 states have issued sweeping orders for residents to stay home — affecting…

Police and fire departments warn supplies for first responders running dangerously low

April 2, 2020 5:04 am CNN

When a resident at an elder care facility near Madison, Wisconsin, refused to isolate Monday night after a coronavirus diagnosis, local law…

Filing for unemployment benefits? Read this first

April 2, 2020 5:02 am CNN

Unemployment benefits are becoming a financial lifeline for millions of Americans after their employers shut their doors to help stem the spread of…

An ER doctor dies in his husband’s arms a week after first coronavirus symptoms

April 2, 2020 4:54 am CNN

New Jersey emergency room doctor Frank Gabrin knew he could contract coronavirus when he walked into work to treat patients. But still he continued,…

South Africa gathered homeless people into a sports stadium. Here too, coronavirus divides rich from poor

April 2, 2020 4:51 am CNN

The policeman raised his bullhorn to shout instructions, backed up by a group of soldiers piling out of an armored personnel carrier. “Go home.…

Here’s why some states are exempting religious gatherings from stay at home orders

April 2, 2020 4:49 am CNN

Officials from the health care and federal and state governments have promoted social distancing as a powerful tool in the fight against coronavirus.…

As tragic toll from virus rises, so do questions about Trump’s leadership

April 2, 2020 4:49 am CNN

President Donald Trump‘s White House appears powerless to halt an increasingly tragic trajectory in the coronavirus pandemic as the death toll…

Sailors from aircraft carrier hit by coronavirus outbreak to quarantine in Guam hotels

April 2, 2020 4:48 am CNN

Some of the sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt will be quarantined in hotel rooms in Guam as the number of coronavirus cases aboard the aircraft…

K-pop star Kim Jae-joong apologizes after telling fans on April Fools’ Day he had coronavirus

April 2, 2020 4:38 am CNN

K-pop star Kim Jae-joong has apologized after telling fans on April Fools’ Day that he had caught coronavirus. Kim, who is a singer with boy…

A wave of oil bankruptcies is on the way

April 2, 2020 4:24 am CNN

The first domino in the oil industry has fallen. Whiting Petroleum, once a rising star in the shale industry, filed for Chapter 11 protection…

How quickly can the US economy bounce back? That depends on the virus

April 2, 2020 4:23 am CNN

A month ago, the big question about the economy was: Will we have a recession? How quaint that seems now. That was before airlines canceled thousands…

America’s labor market is hurting. But this jobs report won’t show the worst of it

April 2, 2020 4:19 am CNN

The March jobs report, which will be released Friday, marks the beginning of the post-outbreak US labor market. But it won’t be able to tell us…

5 things to know for April 2: Coronavirus, health, guns, NASA, Daniel Pearl

April 2, 2020 4:08 am CNN

The Democratic convention is a little more than 100 days away. Joe Biden says it’s difficult to imagine it will go on as planned, given…

WeWork founder misses out on $1 billion as SoftBank cancels share buyout

April 2, 2020 4:08 am CNN

SoftBank is walking away from a sizeable chunk of its WeWork rescue package, which included a near billion dollar windfall for ousted founder Adam…

Fact check: Trump again misleads on ventilator shortages and coronavirus timeline at off-topic briefing

April 2, 2020 4:06 am CNN

President Donald Trump made another series of false, misleading or dubious claims at a Wednesday coronavirus briefing that began with an off-topic…

This Midwestern mayor is fighting to get her residents to take coronavirus seriously

April 2, 2020 4:00 am CNN

Topeka, Kansas, Mayor Michelle De La Isla has a mission: Convince the residents of her medium-sized, Midwestern city who have not been touched by the…

Why Enes Kanter has more than just losing the NBA season on his mind

April 2, 2020 4:00 am CNN

While NBA players search for ways to stay fit during the current suspension of play caused by the coronavirus, Enes Kanter has much more than…

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson set for charity rematch involving NFL stars Tom Brady and Peyton Manning

April 2, 2020 4:00 am CNN

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are set to be joined by NFL legends Tom Brady and Peyton Manning in a possible televised charity match. Negotiations…

Global stocks sell-off eases ahead of crucial US unemployment report

April 2, 2020 3:45 am CNN

A global stocks sell-off spurred by coronavirus fears eased on Thursday ahead of a report that is expected to show that millions more Americans lost…

How two funerals helped turn one small Georgia city into a hotspot for coronavirus

April 2, 2020 3:44 am CNN

When a retired janitor suddenly died in southern Georgia, crowds of relatives and friends flocked to a local funeral home and mourned together.…

Life found in rocks beneath the ocean floor give scientists hope of finding life on Mars

April 2, 2020 3:07 am CNN

When scientists find microbial life thriving in some of the most extreme environments on Earth, it gives them hope that they may be able to find life…

US coronavirus cases pass 200,000. More states are saying stay at home

April 2, 2020 2:57 am CNN

On a day several more states, including Florida, told most of their residents to stay at home, the number of US coronavirus cases skyrocketed past…

Malaysian government apologizes after advising wives to avoid ‘nagging’ during coronavirus lockdown

April 2, 2020 2:39 am CNN

The Malaysian government was forced to apologize after its Women’s Development Department published a series of sexist “tips” to…

Pakistan court overturns convictions in killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl

April 2, 2020 2:24 am CNN

A local court in Pakistan on Thursday overturned the death sentence and murder convictions of four men believed to be involved in the killing of US…

Cruise ships with hundreds of sick passengers to arrive off Florida coast early Thursday

April 2, 2020 1:50 am CNN

A pair of cruise ships carrying more than 200 guests and crew with flu-like symptoms, including eight passengers who tested positive for Covid-19,…

Humans are terrible at being apart. Here’s why and what to do about it

April 2, 2020 1:07 am CNN

In Tokyo, crowds have been congregating in parks each day to see the cherry blossoms at peak bloom. Some 6,000 miles away in Washington DC, people…

Lori Loughlin and 13 other defendants move to dismiss charges in college admissions scandal

April 2, 2020 12:48 am CNN

Attorneys for parents in the college admissions scandal case, including Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli, filed a collection of…

The world could soon run out of space to store oil. That may plunge prices below zero

April 2, 2020 12:21 am CNN

The world’s thirst for oil has evaporated. Highways are empty. Planes are grounded. Factories are dark. The unprecedented collapse in oil…

Women are using code words at pharmacies to escape domestic violence during lockdown

April 2, 2020 12:17 am CNN

On Sunday, a woman walked into a pharmacy in the French city of Nancy, one of the few public places still open after the government imposed a…