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Georgia’s Kemp downplays criticism from Trump: report (source — www.foxnews.com) 28/04/2020 10:38:13

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday defended his decision to reopen some of the state's economy outside of federal coronavirus guidelines and downplayed President Trump’s public criticism of his decisio...

Major US cinema chains waiting for summer to reopen (source — www.thesundaily.my) 28/04/2020 08:00:41

NEW YORK: Major US movie theaters don’t plan on reopening until the summer, despite Georgia authorizing cinemas to resume screenings on Monday, and Texas planning to follow suit.New operating rules in...

US airlines announce new policies to slow coronavirus spread (source — www.thesundaily.my) 28/04/2020 06:25:40

WASHINGTON: Major US airlines announced Monday new health and safety measures to protect in-flight personnel and passengers from the coronavirus, even as states begin lifting restrictions.In a memo to...

Georgia eateries welcome diners back as more U.S. states ease pandemic shutdowns (source — feeds.reuters.com) 28/04/2020 05:02:15

Georgia, at the vanguard of states testing the safety of reopening the U.S. economy in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, permitted restaurant dining for the first time in a month on Monday while ...

Georgia eateries reopen as more U.S. states ease pandemic shutdowns (source — feeds.reuters.com) 28/04/2020 03:25:45

Georgia, at the vanguard of states testing the safety of reopening the U.S. economy in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, permitted restaurant dining for the first time in a month on Monday while ...

Georgia Toffolo breaks lockdown rules for dog birthday party just days after grandpa dies of coronavirus (source — www.thesun.co.uk) 28/04/2020 03:13:09

GEORGIA ‘Toff’ Toffolo broke the lockdown rules – to attend a birthday party for her friend’s dog. The I’m A Celebrity Star appeared to ignore government orders to ‘stay home, save l...

New York cautious as more US states ease virus lockdowns (source — www.thesundaily.my) 28/04/2020 03:10:26

NEW YORK: More US states began lifting coronavirus lockdown orders on Monday but New York - America’s economic engine and coronavirus epicenter - is in no hurry, with hospitalization rates still high...

People need ‘confidence’ to go out and kickstart the economy (source — www.news.com.au) 28/04/2020 02:50:05

Widespread testing for COVID-19 is "key" to instilling the "confidence to participate" in kickstarting global economies, says The Australian's Cameron Stewart. About 13 US states have tentatively beg...

Some Georgia restaurants reopen for dine-in service (source — rssfeeds.usatoday.com) 28/04/2020 01:50:58

With tables wide apart and staff wearing masks, some Georgia restaurants reopened for limited dine-in service Monday as the state loosened more coronavirus restrictions. Some owners say the return to ...

Waffle House restaurants in Georgia begin dine-in again (source — www.dailymail.co.uk) 27/04/2020 23:55:04

With tables wide apart and staff wearing masks, some Georgia restaurants reopened for limited dine-in service Monday as the state loosened more coronavirus restrictions.

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How to prevent coronavirus disease and stop the spread of germs
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