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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Trump threatens to withhold U.S. funding for WHO

Trump appeared particularly upset with WHO’s opposition with his decision to restrict travel from China because of the  coronavirus back in Jan. 31, saying “they were wrong.”

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Puerto Ricans crowd supermarkets as government ramps us restrictions

The governer ordered businesses to bar anyone not wearing some sort of face mask from entering until further notice, and said scarves wrapped around the face would be admitted.

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Puerto Rico quarantines hundreds of cops amid coronavirus lockdown

Officers lack protective equipment like gloves and masks to protect them from  the coronavirus. 

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Puerto Rico hospitals that turned away patients with Covid-19 symptoms will face penalties

Puerto Rico has reported 286 cases of the coronavirus and 11 deaths as of Wednesday. 

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Trump signs $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package

The largest economic stimulus package in modern U.S. history includes direct payments of $1,200 to many individual Americans, including those who earn up to $75,000, and an additional $500 per child.

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Senate approves coronavirus stimulus bill

The bipartisan bill- the largest rescue package in U.S. history- aims to provide financial relief to companies and Americans losing income, and give critical aid to hospitals and healthcare workers on the front lines of the crisis,

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Puerto Rican journalists cover the coronavirus from home

The journalists at El Nuevo Día, Puerto Rico’s largest newspaper, have seen it all. In a span of less than […]

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

U.S. ramps up restrictions to contain the coronavirus outbreak

In the U.S., cases of Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel virus, topped 15,000  with 201 deaths as of Friday afternoon, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

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Lockdown in Puerto Rico puts victims of domestic violence at risk

For women who are experiencing gender-based violence, a mandatory lockdown traps them with their abusers, giving them less opportunities to escape physical and verbal abuse. 

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Airport feels like a ghost town during coronavirus pandemic

Halls were barren, and stores were closed, except for a brightly lit Hudson News store.