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The city sleeps: New York bans big gatherings, museums close
NEW YORK - Museums prepared to shut their doors, the opera was silenced, lights dimmed on Broadway, big gatherings were banned and the subway was shunned as the largest city in the United States wound...
Mar 14, 2020
As central banks intervene to calm markets, few see solution
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank moved Thursday to try to calm financial markets and restore some degree of confidence. It didn't quite work. The central banks are facing...
Mar 14, 2020
European Central Bank deploys stimulus to ease virus damage
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank deployed targeted new stimulus measures to cushion the shock to the economy from the virus outbreak, but its president said monetary policy couldn't do it alone a...
Mar 14, 2020
Call out to retired doctors: you're needed if COVID-19 keeps spreading in Canada
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's call for recently retired doctors to return to work if the COVID-19 pandemic worsens is spurring other provinces to make similar emergency preparations, says the&nb...
Mar 14, 2020
AP sources: Travel ban to extend to United Kingdom, Ireland
WASHINGTON - The White House is expected to announce that the U.S. will broaden its European travel ban, adding the United Kingdom and Ireland to its list. Under the restrictions, American citizens, g...
Mar 14, 2020
Saskatoon man still quarantined after coronavirus scare on cruise ship
Last week, Saskatoon's Al Stickney was a passenger on the Grand Princess cruise ship that had 21 confirmed cases of coronavirus.Currently, Stickney, his wife Heather and the 226 other Canadians who we...
Mar 14, 2020 Al Stickney. (Facebook)
National Lacrosse League suspends season over COVID-19 concerns
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. - The National Lacrosse League is suspending its season due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The league announced the decision in a release Thursday. "The National Lacrosse L...
Mar 14, 2020
Raptors "travel party" tests negative for coronavirus after contact with Jazz
Toronto Raptors players and staff who underwent testing for COVID-19 earlier this week are "all currently negative" for the virus, with one result pending, the team said Friday. The Raptors under...
Mar 14, 2020
Tour, festival cancellations ramp up due to virus outbreak
Tours, awards shows, conventions and festivals are announcing cancellations and postponements daily due to the new coronavirus outbreak, causing a major impact on entertainment events both in the Stat...
Mar 14, 2020
White House now conducting temperature checks amid outbreak
WASHINGTON - The White House announced Saturday that it is now conducting temperature checks on anyone who is in close contact with President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence. The move is be...
Mar 14, 2020