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China January-February yuan-denominated exports slump 15.9%, imports down 2.4%

China’s yuan-denominated exports in January-February fell 15.9% from the same period a year earlier, customs data showed on Saturday, while imports slid 2.4% as a fast spreading coronavirus outbreak caused severe disruptions to manufacturing activity.

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China’s Jan-Feb trade surplus with U.S. falls to $25.37 billion

China’s trade surplus with the United States for the first two months of the year stood at $25.37 billion, Reuters calculation based on Chinese customs data showed on Saturday.

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Stanford cancels classes in response to novel coronavirus outbreak

Following on the heels of several major cancellations of events the past few days, including the SXSW conference in Austin and the tech conference SaaStr, Stanford University, which is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in Palo Alto, California, announced

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Trump Names Mark Meadows Chief of Staff, Ousting Mick Mulvaney – The New York Times

Trump Names Mark Meadows Chief of Staff, Ousting Mick Mulvaney  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

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China exports plunge on coronavirus epidemic impacts trade across the globe

China’s exports plummeted in the first two months of this year on the back of a coronavirus epidemic that forced businesses to suspend operations, disrupting the world’s supply chains. Exports fell 17.2 percent, the biggest drop since February 2019 during

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Saudi Arabia detains three royal princes over ‘coup plot’: reports

Saudi authorities have detained three princes including King Salman’s brother and nephew on charges of plotting a coup, the US media reported Friday, signalling a further consolidation of power by the kingdom’s de facto ruler. The detentions cast aside the

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Trump Says Those on Grand Princess Cruise Ship Should Stay On Boat So U.S. Coronavirus Numbers Don’t Go Up – Newsweek

Trump Says Those on Grand Princess Cruise Ship Should Stay On Boat So U.S. Coronavirus Numbers Don’t Go Up  Newsweek VP Pence says 21 coronavirus cases on California Grand Princess cruise ship  CNBC Thousands of cruise ship passengers wait off the coast

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Trump Says Those on Grand Princess Cruise Ship Should Stay On Boat So U.S. Coronavirus Numbers Don’t Go Up – Newsweek

Trump Says Those on Grand Princess Cruise Ship Should Stay On Boat So U.S. Coronavirus Numbers Don’t Go Up  Newsweek Thousands of cruise ship passengers wait off the coast of California | WNT  ABC News 21 people on Grand Princess cruise ship

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With Test Kits in Short Supply, Health Officials Sound Alarms

Despite efforts by President Trump and others to reassure the public that tests are getting disseminated quickly, several states, doctors and patients complained that access was limited.

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Grand Princess Cruise Ship Awaits Coronavirus Results as California Braces

More than 3,500 people are aboard the ship, which will dock at a noncommercial port this weekend. “We will be testing everyone,” Vice President Mike Pence said.

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