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Coronavirus claims three more lives in Seattle-area as outbreak goes cross-country

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 02:42
Three more deaths from the coronavirus were reported by Washington state on Tuesday as the nation's largest and only fatal outbreak of the respiratory disease reached beyond the Seattle area in what appeared to be the first known instance of coast-to-coast transmission.
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Coronavirus death toll in Washington state climbs to 9

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 02:42
The number of coronavirus cases diagnosed in Washington state rose on Tuesday to 27, including nine deaths, up from 18 cases and six deaths a day earlier, state health authorities reported, in the largest U.S. outbreak to emerge from local transmission.
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Group forecasts travel to U.S. will fall 6% in next three months due to coronavirus

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 02:42
International travel to the United States will drop 6% over the next three months amid growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. Travel Association forecast on Tuesday.
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Trump says U.S. weighs travel actions over coronavirus 'hot spots' abroad

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 02:42
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration may take further steps to address travel from the United States to areas with high rates of coronavirus, but said officials were not weighing any restrictions on domestic travel.
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American Airlines cancels remaining flights to South Korea through April 24

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 02:42
American Airlines Group Inc said Tuesday it will temporarily suspend all remaining flights to South Korea through April 24 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Trump says his administration, Congress working on emergency coronavirus spending

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 02:42
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration was working with Congress to pass an emergency spending measure to ramp up the nation's response to the coronavirus, adding that he expects lawmakers to authorize about $8.5 billion.
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U.S. CDC reports 108 cases of coronavirus, including presumed infections

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 02:42
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday confirmed 17 new cases of the coronavirus and four more deaths due to the outbreak, bringing the total number of cases to 108, including among repatriated citizens.
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New York City school cancels classes after suspected coronavirus case

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 02:42
An Orthodox Jewish school in New York City canceled classes on Tuesday to allow for precautionary measures after a suspected case of coronavirus turned up within its community.
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Fox News calls off 'upfront' advertising event amid coronavirus fears

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 02:16
Fox News, the TV channel owned by media company Fox Corp, on Tuesday said it is cancelling its 'upfront' advertising event in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Britain to register COVID-19 as 'notifiable disease': BBC

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 01:31
Britain will formally register COVID-19, a disease caused by the new coronavirus, as "notifiable", BBC reported https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51730412 on Wednesday.
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Three more die in Seattle area from coronavirus as U.S. promises 1 million test kits

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 01:25
The number of people with the new coronavirus in the United States climbed on Tuesday with Washington state reporting three more deaths, as authorities worked on preventing its spread and the central bank acted on Tuesday to protect the economy from the impact of the global outbreak.
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Japan reports one new coronavirus infection, total reaches 1,000 cases: media

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 01:19
Japan has confirmed another case of coronavirus infection, bringing the total in the country to 1,000 cases, including those from a cruise ship that had been quarantined off Yokohama, Kyodo News reported, citing the health ministry.
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UK launches large-scale public advice campaign on coronavirus

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 01:17
The British government launched a wide-ranging public health campaign on Wednesday in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus, a day after warnings that as many as one in five employees could be off work at the peak of the outbreak.
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SoftBank CEO hosts 'pre-IPO summit' in New York as he courts investors

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 01:08
SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son held his first "pre-IPO summit" for the Japanese conglomerate's portfolio companies on Tuesday, introducing them to Wall Street investors who could be backing their stock market debuts.
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No square to spare in Australia as stores cap toilet paper 'panic buying' over coronavirus

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 01:07
Australia's biggest grocery chain Woolworths Group Ltd and the local arm of Costco Wholesale Corp put limits on purchases of toilet paper amid "panic buying" by shoppers concerned the coronavirus would hurt availability.
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GM to tout its electric vehicles to investors swooning over Tesla

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 01:06
General Motors Co executives on Wednesday will tackle one of their toughest tasks: Persuading investors that a Detroit automaker can catch up with Elon Musk and Tesla Inc as vehicles go electric.
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Super Tuesday voting so far free of cyber meddling, U.S. officials say

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 00:49
The Super Tuesday primary elections were so far free of any signs of interference, said national security professionals who gathered in Northern Virginia in an unprecedented monitoring effort to counter cyberattacks and foreign disinformation.
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Facebook to revamp its digital currency plans: The Information

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 00:41
Facebook Inc will revamp its plans for digital currencies amid regulatory scrutiny, The Information reported on Tuesday.
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UK government says 12 new positive tests for coronavirus, total now 35

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 00:37
British health authorities said on Sunday there had been 12 new cases of coronavirus in Britain, bringing the total to 35.
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Any U.S. citizen can be tested for coronavirus at doctor's orders under new guidance: Pence

Health News (Reuters) - Wed, 03/04/2020 - 00:20
Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday that U.S. public health authorities had issued new guidance to make clear that a doctor's order was all that would be needed for any American to be tested for the novel coronavirus.
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