WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic has caused more extensive and profound damage to economic activity than previously thought, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday, prompting the institution to further cut its global output forecasts by 2020. The IMF said it now expects 2020 global output to shrink by 4.9%, …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – US approval of President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has fallen to the lowest level on record, the latest Reuters / Ipsos opinion poll shows, when new cases of COVID-19 and Trump emerged. He was widely criticized for suggesting that he wanted to slow …
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United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a press conference on the deals with China and Iran, and on the fight against the coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19), in Washington, USA. USA, June 24, 2020. Mangel Ngan / Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Millions of women and children in poor countries are at risk because the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the health services they depend on, from neonatal and maternity care to immunizations and contraception, a health expert warned. World Bank Global. FILE PHOTO: A doctor wearing a face shield …
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MEXICO CITY / SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil tankers transporting nearly two months of Venezuelan oil production are trapped at sea as world refineries avoid the nation’s crude to avoid falling under U.S. sanctions, according to sources at the industry, PDVSA documents and shipping data. Washington is tightening sanctions to reduce …
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