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BBC World Service
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Categories: News & Politics
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The $2 trillion boost is the largest ever in the United States as virus cases continue to rise, hitting the economy. Also: the World Health Organisation has warned that the chronic global shortage of personal protective equipment is now one of the biggest obstacles to preventing deaths from Covid-19.
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- 2857 - Trump signs largest bailout in US historySat, 28 Mar 2020
- 2856 - Coronavirus: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positiveFri, 27 Mar 2020
- 2855 - US overtakes China with most coronavirus casesFri, 27 Mar 2020
- 2854 - G20 countries assemble to devise coronavirus action planThu, 26 Mar 2020
- 2853 - UN says the coronavirus is a threat to all of humanityThu, 26 Mar 2020
- 2852 - Coronavirus: US Senate agrees 2 trillion dollar emergency dealWed, 25 Mar 2020
- 2851 - India in lockdownWed, 25 Mar 2020
- 2850 - Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021Tue, 24 Mar 2020
- 2849 - Coronavirus: British PM says 'stay at home' as UK locks downMon, 23 Mar 2020
- 2848 - Coronavirus: Italy tightens lockdown despite fall in daily deathsMon, 23 Mar 2020
- 2847 - Coronavirus: Germany bans gatherings of more than two peopleMon, 23 Mar 2020
- 2846 - Coronavirus: Italy reports the highest daily number of deaths worldwideSun, 22 Mar 2020
- 2845 - Coronavirus: WHO delivers stark warning to young peopleSat, 21 Mar 2020
- 2843 - Coronavirus: number of deaths worldwide exceeds 10,000Fri, 20 Mar 2020
- 2842 - Italy coronavirus death toll overtakes ChinaFri, 20 Mar 2020
- 2841 - Coronavirus: nationwide shutdown in Italy extended after almost 3,000 deathsThu, 19 Mar 2020
- 2840 - Italy virus deaths rise by a record number in a dayThu, 19 Mar 2020
- 2839 - Coronavirus: More countries close their borders and lockdownWed, 18 Mar 2020
- 2838 - US and UK announce massive economic packages to counter the coronavirus pandemicWed, 18 Mar 2020
- 2837 - Social restrictions ramped up around the world following coronavirus outbreakTue, 17 Mar 2020
- 2836 - Europe expands lockdown in battle against coronavirusTue, 17 Mar 2020
- 2835 - Coronavirus: Restrictions continue to tighten across Europe as outbreak worsensMon, 16 Mar 2020
- 2834 - Coronavirus: US slashes rates, adds $700bn emergency fundsMon, 16 Mar 2020
- 2833 - Sweeping new Coronavirus restrictions are introduced across Europe:Sun, 15 Mar 2020
- 2832 - Coronavirus: Trump declares national emergency in the USSat, 14 Mar 2020
- 2831 - Coronavirus: English Premier League football season suspended due to outbreakFri, 13 Mar 2020
- 2830 - How different countries deal with the spread of the CoronavirusFri, 13 Mar 2020
- 2829 - Coronavirus: Trump suspends travel from Europe to USThu, 12 Mar 2020
- 2828 - Italy shuts most shops in virus crisisThu, 12 Mar 2020
- 2827 - Coronavirus: Merkel warns that up to 70% of Germany could become infectedWed, 11 Mar 2020
- 2826 - US fights virus outbreak near New YorkWed, 11 Mar 2020
- 2825 - Italy struggles to cope with coronavirus lockdownTue, 10 Mar 2020
- 2824 - Coronavirus: Italy extends quarantine measures nationwideTue, 10 Mar 2020
- 2822 - Shares plunge around the worldMon, 09 Mar 2020
- 2821 - Italian Death Toll SoarsMon, 09 Mar 2020
- 2820 - Italy to quarantine 10 million people in LombardySun, 08 Mar 2020
- 2819 - Coronavirus: Global number of cases reaches 100,000Sat, 07 Mar 2020
- 2818 - Coronavirus: Iran suspends Friday prayers in major citiesFri, 06 Mar 2020
- 2817 - Russia and Turkey agree a ceasefire in IdlibThu, 05 Mar 2020
- 2816 - Afghanistan: Top international court backs war crimes probeThu, 05 Mar 2020
- 2815 - Coronavirus: Italy to close all schools as deaths riseThu, 05 Mar 2020
- 2814 - Biden wins big on Super TuesdayWed, 04 Mar 2020
- 2813 - Interest Rates cut to protect world economies from CoronavirusWed, 04 Mar 2020
- 2812 - US Election 2020: Joe Biden boosted on Super TuesdayTue, 03 Mar 2020
- 2811 - Increased Coronavirus death toll in the United StatesTue, 03 Mar 2020
- 2810 - Official deaths in Iran from Covid19 rise to 66 - the highest outside ChinaMon, 02 Mar 2020
- 2809 - Coronavirus SpecialMon, 02 Mar 2020
- 2808 - Coronavirus: US state of Washington declares state of emergencySun, 01 Mar 2020
- 2807 - Trump hails deal with TalibanSun, 01 Mar 2020
- 2806 - WHO says global risk of the coronavirus is “very high”Fri, 28 Feb 2020
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