The Federal Reserve announced on Sunday it would drop interest rates to zero and buy at least $700 billion in government and mortgage-related bonds as part of a wide-ranging emergency action to protect the economy from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Brawls Break Out At Costco, Sam’s Club Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Tensions
At least two separate altercations – one at a New York City Costco, and another at a Georgia Sam’s Club – broke out this week as more people flock to big box stores to stock up on items as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the U.S. https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/brawls-sams-club-costco-coronavirus-outbreak-tensions
Chinese Foreign Ministry Suggests US Army To Blame For Coronavirus Pandemic
China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday implied that the U.S. Army “might be” be responsible for bringing the coronavirus to Wuhan, the Chinese city where the outbreak first emerged late last year. https://www.foxnews.com/world/chinese-foreign-ministry-us-army-blame-coronavirus
As Coronavirus Sweeps Country, Parents Worry About Vulnerable Kids Being Kept In School
“Everybody in that facility is gonna die,” said the doctor, in reference to the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., where the first U.S. cases of coronavirus were confirmed. “It’s gonna get really ugly.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/12/amid-coronavirus-panic-parents-worry-wonder-kids-asthma/5039610002/
Coronavirus Forces These Major US Cancellations: Entertainment, NBA, MLB Spring Training And More
For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. https://www.foxnews.com/us/coronavirus-forces-major-us-cancellations-entertainment-nba-mlb-spring-training-more