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Thailand reports three new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 05/26/2020 - 05:45
Thailand on Tuesday reported three new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, bringing its total to 3,045 confirmed cases and 57 fatalities.
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In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rights

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 05/26/2020 - 05:28
China is poised to enshrine individuals' rights to privacy and personal data for the first time, a symbolic first step as more of the country of 1.4 billion people becomes digitised - and more vulnerable to leaks and hacks.
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Red Cross urges halt to cyberattacks on healthcare sector amid COVID-19

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 05/26/2020 - 05:07
The Red Cross called for an end to cyberattacks on healthcare and medical research facilities during the coronavirus pandemic, in a letter published Tuesday and signed by a group of political and business figures.
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Red Cross urges halt to cyberattacks on healthcare sector amid COVID-19

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 05/26/2020 - 05:07
The Red Cross called for an end to cyberattacks on healthcare and medical research facilities during the coronavirus pandemic, in a letter published Tuesday and signed by a group of political and business figures.
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 432 to 179,002: RKI

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 05/26/2020 - 03:54
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 432 to 179,002, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday.
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Thirty six inmates test positive for coronavirus in Salvadoran prisons

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 05/26/2020 - 03:43
Three dozen inmates in Salvadoran prisons have tested positive for coronavirus, health authorities said Monday, adding that strict health and isolation protocols would be implemented to halt the virus's spread in the facilities.
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Hong Kong demand for VPNs surges on heels of China's plan for national security laws

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 05/26/2020 - 03:12
Demand for virtual private networks in Hong Kong surged more than six-fold last Thursday as Beijing proposed tough new national security laws for the financial hub, reflecting concerns over internet privacy, according to a VPN provider.
Categories: Technology

China reports seven new mainland COVID-19 cases vs 11 a day earlier

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 05/26/2020 - 01:40
China reported 7 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland as of end-May 25, up from 11 a day earlier, the National Health Commission reported.
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Mexico reports 71,105 total cases of coronavirus and 7,633 deaths

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 05/26/2020 - 01:28
Mexican health officials on Monday reported 2,485 new cases of coronavirus and 239 deaths, bringing the country's totals to 71,105 and 7,633, respectively.
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Study shows 8,000 additional deaths in Mexican capital as coronavirus rages

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 05/26/2020 - 01:27
Mexico's capital registered 8,072 more deaths in the first five months this year than the average from the same period over the past four years, an analysis by independent researchers showed on Monday, suggesting a possible surge due to the coronavirus.
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WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 05/26/2020 - 00:53
The World Health Organization has suspended testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.
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Japan gives up approving Avigan for COVID-19 treatment by end-May: Kyodo

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 05/26/2020 - 00:25
The Japanese government has given up on approving Fujifilm Holdings Corp's Avigan drug for the treatment of COVID-19 by the end of May, Kyodo News reported late on Monday.
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Brazil surpasses U.S. in daily coronavirus death toll

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 05/25/2020 - 23:55
Brazil daily coronavirus deaths were higher than fatalities in the United States for the first time over the last 24 hours, according to the country's Health Ministry.
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Americans make low-key Memorial Day tributes, coronavirus overshadowing events

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 05/25/2020 - 22:08
Americans paid a low-key tribute to those who died serving in the U.S. Armed Forces on Monday, with many Memorial Day events canceled because of the coronavirus epidemic that has killed nearly 100,000 people in the United States alone.
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Syria eases coronavirus curbs, new cases jump after expats return

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 05/25/2020 - 21:58
Syria said on Monday it would lift an overnight curfew starting Tuesday and allow movement between governorates, easing coronavirus lockdown measures even as the health ministry reported the largest single-day increase in cases.
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Brazil BRF meatpacking plant hit with more than 300 coronavirus cases

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 05/25/2020 - 21:48
Nearly 340 meatpacking workers at a single BRF SA plant in southern Brazil have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the company said on Monday.
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U.S. CDC reports 1,637,456 coronavirus cases, 97,669 deaths

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 05/25/2020 - 19:48
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 1,637,456 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 15,342 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 620 to 97,669.
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Spain revises coronavirus death toll down by nearly 2,000

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 05/25/2020 - 19:43
Spain's health ministry revised the country's coronavirus death toll down by nearly 2,000 to 26,834 on Monday after checking data provided by regions.
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UK coronavirus death toll rises by 121 to 36,914

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 05/25/2020 - 19:32
The United Kingdom's death toll from confirmed coronavirus cases has risen to 36,914, up 121 from a day earlier, official figures showed on Monday.
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U.S. marks hushed Memorial Day holiday as virus deaths near 100,000

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 05/25/2020 - 19:24
Americans paid a mostly low-key tribute to those who died serving in the U.S. Armed Forces on Monday, with many Memorial Day events canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak that has killed nearly 100,000 people in the United States alone.
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