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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/italy-coronavirus-deaths-jump-by-almost-800-government-shuts-most-workplaces-287839">Italy coronavirus deaths jump by almost 800, government shuts most workplaces</a></p>

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<p>In its latest desperate effort to halt the epidemic Rome ordered that all businesses must close until April 3, with the exception of those essential to maintaining the country's supply chain.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-modi-appeals-to-people-to-join-janta-curfew-to-make-fight-against-coronavirus-a-success-287837">PM Modi appeals to people to join 'Janta Curfew' to make fight against coronavirus a success</a></p>

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<p>"In a few minutes from now, the #JantaCurfew commences. Let us all be a part of this curfew, which will add tremendous strength to the fight against COVID-19 menace," the prime minister wrote on Twitter.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-senate-races-to-agree-on-massive-coronavirus-relief-package-287838">US Senate races to agree on massive coronavirus relief package</a></p>

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<p>Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Saturday scrambled to complete a deal on a $1 trillion-plus bill aimed at stemming the coronavirus pandemic's economic fallout for workers, industries and small businesses.</p>

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Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day with Wion’s daily news brief. Italy coronavirus deaths jump by almost 800, government shuts most workplaces In its latest desperate effort to halt the epidemic Rome ordered that all businesses must close until April 3, with the exception of those essential to maintaining the country's supply chain.

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day with Wion’s daily news brief. Italy coronavirus deaths jump by almost 800, government shuts most workplaces In its latest desperate effort to halt the epidemic Rome ordered that all businesses must close until April 3, with the exception of those essential to maintaining the country's supply chain. PM Modi appeals to people to join 'Janta Curfew' to make fight against coronavirus a success "In a few minutes from now, the #JantaCurfew commences. Let us all be a part of this curfew, which will add tremendous strength to the fight against COVID-19 menace," the prime minister wrote on Twitter. US Senate races to agree on massive coronavirus relief package Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Saturday scrambled to complete a deal on a $1 trillion-plus bill aimed at stemming the coronavirus pandemic's economic fallout for workers, industries and small businesses. Watch | What can India learn from China and Italy ×

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/you-are-not-invincible-who-warns-young-people-on-coronavirus-287708">'You are not invincible': WHO warns young people on coronavirus</a></p>

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<p>Coronavirus can sicken or kill young people as well and they must also avoid mingling and spreading it to older and more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization said on Friday.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-state-to-pay-workers-wages-to-stem-coronavirus-layoffs-287707">UK state to pay workers' wages to stem coronavirus layoffs</a></p>

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<p>Britain's government will pay a massive share of private sector wage bills to discourage bosses from firing staff as it resorts to war-time levels of borrowing to prop up the economy during its coronavirus shutdown.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coronavirus-doctors-struggle-to-cope-with-high-influx-of-patients-in-italy-287709">Coronavirus: Doctors struggle to cope with high influx of patients in Italy</a> &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The novel Coronavirus has claimed 4,000 lives and infected over 40,000 people in Italy even as doctors and nurses are struggling to cope with the high influx of patients pouring in every day.&nbsp;</p>

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Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day with Wion’s daily news brief. 'You are not invincible': WHO warns young people on coronavirus Coronavirus can sicken or kill young people as well and they must also avoid mingling and spreading it to older and more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day with Wion’s daily news brief. 'You are not invincible': WHO warns young people on coronavirus Coronavirus can sicken or kill young people as well and they must also avoid mingling and spreading it to older and more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization said on Friday. UK state to pay workers' wages to stem coronavirus layoffs Britain's government will pay a massive share of private sector wage bills to discourage bosses from firing staff as it resorts to war-time levels of borrowing to prop up the economy during its coronavirus shutdown. Coronavirus: Doctors struggle to cope with high influx of patients in Italy The novel Coronavirus has claimed 4,000 lives and infected over 40,000 people in Italy even as doctors and nurses are struggling to cope with the high influx of patients pouring in every day. Watch | Gravitas: Origin of the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak raised in Indian Parliament ×

Morning News Brief: WHO warns youth, UK state to pay workers' wages, and more 

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-tests-negative-for-coronavirus-extends-travel-ban-to-britain-ireland-286447">Trump tests negative for coronavirus, extends travel ban to Britain, Ireland</a></p>

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<p>Donald Trump tested negative for the coronavirus, his doctor said on Saturday, as the U.S. president extended a travel ban to Britain and Ireland to try to slow the spread of a pandemic that has shut down much of the daily routine of American life.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/france-closes-shops-restaurants-tells-people-to-stay-home-286448">France closes shops, restaurants, tells people to stay home</a></p>

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<p>France will shut shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities from Sunday with its 67 million people told to stay home to help fight the rapid acceleration of the coronavirus in a country where the number of cases has doubled in 72 hours.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-president-writes-to-indian-pm-says-us-sanctions-impacting-fight-against-coronavirus-286449">Iran president writes to Indian PM, says US sanctions impacting fight against coronavirus&nbsp;</a></p>

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<p>Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over American sanctions impacting fight against coronavirus crisis in the Ismalic Republic. The Iranian leader wrote to other global leaders as well.&nbsp;</p>

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Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day with Wion’s daily news brief. Trump tests negative for coronavirus, extends travel ban to Britain, Ireland Donald Trump tested negative for the coronavirus, his doctor said on Saturday, as the U.

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day with Wion’s daily news brief. Trump tests negative for coronavirus, extends travel ban to Britain, Ireland Donald Trump tested negative for the coronavirus, his doctor said on Saturday, as the U.S. president extended a travel ban to Britain and Ireland to try to slow the spread of a pandemic that has shut down much of the daily routine of American life. France closes shops, restaurants, tells people to stay home France will shut shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities from Sunday with its 67 million people told to stay home to help fight the rapid acceleration of the coronavirus in a country where the number of cases has doubled in 72 hours. Iran president writes to Indian PM, says US sanctions impacting fight against coronavirus Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over American sanctions impacting fight against coronavirus crisis in the Ismalic Republic. The Iranian leader wrote to other global leaders as well. Watch | PM Modi to lead SAARC video conference on Covid-19 ×

Morning News Brief: Trump tests negative, France tells people to stay home, and more 

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/russian-presidential-election-2018-voting-underway-as-vladimir-putin-set-to-win-fourth-term-36193" target="_blank">Russian presidential election 2018: Voting underway as Vladimir Putin set to win </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/russian-presidential-election-2018-voting-underway-as-vladimir-putin-set-to-win-fourth-term-36193" target="_blank">fourth</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/russian-presidential-election-2018-voting-underway-as-vladimir-putin-set-to-win-fourth-term-36193" target="_blank"> term</a></p>

<p>Russians began voting Sunday in a presidential election widely expected to cement President Vladimir Putin&#39;s power for another six years.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/us-vice-president-mike-pence-urges-pakistan-to-do-more-against-taliban-36190" target="_blank">US Vice President Mike Pence urges Pakistan to &#39;do more&#39; against Taliban</a></p>

<p>US Vice President Mike Pence told Pakistan&#39;s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi that his country &quot;must do more&quot; against the Taliban and other militants, the White House said on Saturday.</p>

<p><a href="http://India makes written complaint to Pakistan on harassment of its diplomatic staff" target="_blank">India makes written </a><a href="http://India makes written complaint to Pakistan on harassment of its diplomatic staff" target="_blank">complaint</a><a href="http://India makes written complaint to Pakistan on harassment of its diplomatic staff" target="_blank"> to Pakistan on harassment of its diplomatic staff</a></p>

<p>Officials of the Indian high commission in Pakistan, who had gone for shopping in Islamabad&#39;s Blue Area, were on Saturday harassed with two persons aggressively following them and hurling abuses.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/drone-strike-kills-6-is-terrorists-in-afghanistan-36200" target="_blank">Drone strike kills 6 IS terrorists in Afghanistan</a></p>

<p>At least six terrorists belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group have been killed in the latest drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/mauritius-president-resigns-over-credit-card-scandal-36173" target="_blank">Mauritius president resigns over credit card scandal</a></p>

<p>Mauritius President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim resigned on Saturday after being embroiled in a scandal over her use of a credit card to buy luxury personal items, in an abrupt change of heart after vowing she would not stand down.</p>


Russian presidential election 2018: Voting underway as Vladimir Putin set to win fourth term Russians began voting Sunday in a presidential election widely expected to cement President Vladimir Putin's power for another six years. US Vice President Mike Pence urges Pakistan to 'do more' against Taliban US Vice President Mike Pence told Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi that his country "must do more" against the Taliban and other militants, the White House said on Saturday. India makes written complaint to Pakistan on harassment of its diplomatic staff Officials of the Indian high commission in Pakistan, who had gone for shopping in Islamabad's Blue Area, were on Saturday harassed with two persons aggressively following them and hurling abuses. Drone strike kills 6 IS terrorists in Afghanistan At least six terrorists belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group have been killed in the latest drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. Mauritius president resigns over credit card scandal Mauritius President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim resigned on Saturday after being embroiled in a scandal over her use of a credit card to buy luxury personal items, in an abrupt change of heart after vowing she would not stand down.

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