This Week in World News - April 17, 2020
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Germany set to lift lockdown cautiously, while calls for UK exit strategy get louder












 
WTO Says Global Trade Collapse May Be Worst in a Generation
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Stay at Home Orders Extended for City and County 



St. Louis County Executive Sam Page on Thursday extended his stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus pandemic. It had been set to expire after April 22.

"I will revisit it in mid-May," he said in a social media message. " We have made progress,  but no w is not the time to weaken the social distancing policies that are working."

St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson said Thursday her order would also be extended, and that she would also reevaluate the situation by mid-May.

She said during a press conference that the city would now recommend that residents wear masks when in public, and mandate that essential businesses provide personal protective equipment, such as masks and gloves, to employees.

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Both the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County have established webpages dedicated to providing the public with the latest information and resources re COVID-19 in the St. Louis region.   



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