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Early Wednesday, the federal government ceased non-essential operations after Congress failed to pass a stopgap funding measure to keep the doors open.

Mr Neal denied the claim, saying its information-collection activities had ceased on 31 July but its staff remained in Burkina Faso to deal with the detention and meet its contractual commitments.

Mr Curnow said Wild Child had ceased working with PCR laboratories and had submitted its formulas for testing with other accredited, independent laboratories.

Mrs Cousins says that the owner ultimately bought more than £100m of war risk cover, without which it would have "ceased or greatly reduced" the operation of the site.

Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, "ceased all non-essential activity effective immediately" for Thursday and Friday due to a "potential threat".