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Covid-19: Pres Trump bets on vaccine for political shot in arm; promises to unlease “American scientific genius” to defeat virus

WASHINGTON, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump vowed to defeat the coronavirus by “unleashing American scientific genius” as…
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Covid-19: US adds 57,000 cases in 24 hours – Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States on Monday recorded 57,039 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, Johns Hopkins…
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Covid-19: Global virus deaths pass 650,000 as new surges prompt fresh curbs

PARIS, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Officials around the world reintroduced a raft of restrictions Monday — from beach closures to…
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Covid-19: Republicans introduce $1tn pandemic recovery plan; Democrats said ‘too little, too late’ proposes $3tn plan

WASHINGTON, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Republicans have proposed spending an additional $1tn to address the economic damage caused by the…
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Covid-19: Robert O’Brien, Trump’s security adviser, tests positive for coronavirus; no risk to president

National security adviser to president Donald Trump, Robert O’Brien WASHINGTON, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser,…
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Covid-19: Latin America, Caribbean briefly overtakes North America in virus cases

WASHINGTON, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Coronavirus cases in Latin America and the Caribbean surged, briefly overtaking the total in North…
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US: 100 days ahead of vote, faltering Pres Trump says banking on ‘silent majority’ for victory

WASHINGTON, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump mounted a strident defense of his wavering reelection bid with 100 days…
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Trump economic advisor predicts 20% US second-half growth

WASHINGTON, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US economy will grow on the order of 20 percent in the third and…
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Hurricane Douglas threatens Hawaii after Hanna lashes Texas

HONOLULU, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hurricane Douglas threatened to become only the third storm of its size on record to…
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Update: U.S. Consulate General In Chengdu Ordered To Close

BEIJING, July 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – At 10.00 a.m. yesterday, as required by China, the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu was…