An empty bus stop on a deserted road in Doel, Belgium, Monday, March 23, 2020. Belgium's stores, schools, restaurants and bars have closed and citizens have been asked to stay at home or to maintain a social distance from others. 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. (AP Photo/Virgini…
March 25, 2020
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As outbreak blows up finances, a limit to EU solidarity
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is taking unprecedented action to help member countries endure the massive economic shock of the virus outbreak, but some nations are resisting the idea of shared borrowing to cover the heavy costs - suggesting that even during this crisis there are limits to solidarity in a bloc that is trying to reaffirm itself after Brexit.