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Thailand reports one new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

Health News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 05:48
Thailand on Friday reported one new coronavirus infection and no new deaths, taking its total confirmed cases to 3,102, of which 58 have been fatalities.
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As coronavirus sinks global demand, China’s exporters go online to tap domestic market

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 05:04
At this time of the year, Deng Jinling would normally be welcoming foreign buyers to her vacuum flask showroom or cramming her goods into containers to be shipped to customers in the United States.
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Australia's CSL says to help fund, make vaccine candidate if it proves successful

Health News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 03:59
Australia's biggest biotech firm CSL Ltd said it would help fund the development of a University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccine candidate and if it was successful, could make up to one hundred million doses towards the end of next year.
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Coronavirus deaths surge in Brazil, Mexico as regional leaders look to reopen

Health News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 03:41
The number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil blew past Italy's toll on Thursday, while Mexico reported a record number of new cases, as regional leaders in Latin America push to end quarantine measures and kick their economies back into gear.
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 394 to 183,271: RKI

Health News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 03:21
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 394 to 183,271, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday.
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Mexico sees record coronavirus increase, 816 more deaths

Health News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 02:37
The number of new novel coronavirus infections in Mexico reported on Thursday surpassed the record set just the previous day, and officials reported 816 more deaths as the pandemic engulfs Latin America's major nations.
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Supermicro looks to open second server assembly site in United States

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 02:29
Data center server maker Super Micro Computer Inc is looking to open a new site in the United States to assemble computers, possibly in Oregon, the East Coast or Midwest, Chief Executive Officer Charles Liang told Reuters on Thursday.
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Brazil's official coronavirus death toll passes Italy

Health News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 02:26
Brazil's total COVID-19 death toll blew past that of Italy on Thursday, as the Health Ministry reported 1,437 deaths in the last 24 hours and 30,925 additional coronavirus cases.
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Vaccines group raises $8.8 billion for immunisation plans for poor countries

Health News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 02:07
The GAVI vaccines alliance said on Thursday it had raised $8.8 billion from international donor governments, companies and philanthropic foundations to fund its immunisation programmes through to 2025.
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Novavax gets U.S. defense funding for its COVID-19 vaccine

Health News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 02:04
Novavax Inc said on Thursday the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will give the late-stage biotech company up to $60 million to fund the manufacturing of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine.
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France, Germany back European cloud computing 'moonshot'

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 01:59
France and Germany threw their weight on Thursday behind plans to create a cloud computing ecosystem that seeks to reduce Europe's dependence on Silicon Valley giants Amazon, Microsoft and Google.
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U.S. doctors group sues FDA for limiting access to drug touted by Trump for COVID-19

Health News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 01:57
A group of conservative U.S. doctors has sued the Food and Drug Administration for limiting use of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19, arguing that the therapy should be made widely available to fight the pandemic.
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Broadcom's revenue forecast disappoints on possible Apple iPhone delay

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 01:26
Broadcom Inc on Thursday forecast current-quarter revenue with a midpoint slightly below analysts' estimates, in part caused by a delay at a "large North American mobile phone" customer that analysts believe is Apple Inc .
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Mexico reports record 4,442 new coronavirus cases

Health News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 01:21
Mexico's health ministry reported a record 4,442 additional cases of the novel coronavirus in the country on Thursday, and 816 more deaths, bringing the total to 105,680 cases and 12,545 deaths.
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China reports five new COVID-19 cases, three asymptomatic cases for June 4

Health News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 01:12
China reported five new COVID-19 cases and three new asymptomatic infections for June 4, the health commission said on Friday.
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Facebook moves to limit spread of 'Boogaloo' groups after charges

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 01:11
Facebook Inc is making it harder to find user groups associated with the term "Boogaloo," which refers to a potential U.S. civil war or the collapse of civilization, the company said on Thursday.
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Uber Eats features black-owned restaurants on U.S., Canadian delivery platform

Technology News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 00:39
Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday launched a feature on its food delivery app Uber Eats that lets customers in the United States and Canada order from restaurants owned by black people and pay no delivery fees for those orders through 2020.
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Blood pressure drugs linked to lower COVID-19 mortality: study

Health News (Reuters) - Fri, 06/05/2020 - 00:10
Widely used drugs to control high blood pressure may help protect against severe COVID-19, a new study found, allaying concerns that they could make the illness caused by the coronavirus worse.
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Slack revenue growth fails to impress, shares tank

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 06/04/2020 - 23:55
Slack Technologies Inc on Thursday posted slowing quarterly sales growth, disappointing investors who had expected a surge in demand for its workplace messaging app as companies rapidly adopt remote working tools and technology.
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Abu Dhabi's Mubadala to invest $1.2 billion in Reliance's Jio Platforms

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 06/04/2020 - 23:24
Indian oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd said on Friday that Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Co will buy a 1.85% stake in its digital unit, Jio Platforms, for 90.93 billion rupees ($1.21 billion).
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