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New coronavirus case in Spain's Tenerife hotel is British guest

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 18:19
A British guest has been confirmed as the latest person to be diagnosed with coronavirus at a Tenerife hotel, which is under lockdown due to the outbreak, local health authorities said on Tuesday.
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Italian coronavirus deaths jump to 79, cases climb above 2,500

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 18:19
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by 27 over the past 24 hours to 79, the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday.
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Senegal confirms first coronavirus case: health ministry

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 18:10
Senegal's health minister on Monday announced the first case of coronavirus in the country, the second case in sub-Saharan Africa after one was confirmed in Nigeria last week.
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Last Congo Ebola patient discharged with end of outbreak in sight

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 17:43
The last patient being treated for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo was discharged on Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, bringing the 19-month-old outbreak closer than ever to an end.
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Russian court rules in favor of facial recognition over privacy claims

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 17:19
A Moscow court ruled on Tuesday that the city's facial recognition system does not violate the privacy of its citizens, a lawyer for one of the plaintiffs told Reuters - a blow to activists who had hoped to ban the technology's use.
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'Perfect Storm': Washington virus deaths highlight risk at nursing homes

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 17:07
Less than a year after Constantine Valhouli moved his 85-year-old father into a Massachusetts elder-care facility, he is considering bringing his dad back home, his confidence rattled by a deadly coronavirus outbreak at a Washington state nursing home.
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Concerts, sports events canceled in Gulf as virus spreads

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 17:05
Major concerts and sporting events in Gulf Arab states have been canceled or postponed and Saudi Arabia stepped up health screening measures in response to the spreading coronavirus.
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Virus to dent Foxconn's consumer electronics revenue in first-quarter

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 16:50
Apple supplier Foxconn warned revenue would drop 15% in businesses including consumer electronics and enterprise products in the first quarter, but that it would recover thereafter as production returns to normal in virus-hit China.
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U.S. cuts rates as G7 pledges all appropriate tools to beat coronavirus

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 16:46
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Tuesday in an emergency move designed to shield the world's largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus as Group of Seven finance officials pledged all appropriate policy moves.
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U.S. Homeland Security Department temporarily closes office in Washington State amid coronavirus concerns

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 16:46
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) temporarily closed an office in Washington state on Tuesday amid concerns over the possible spread of the coronavirus, acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf said during a congressional hearing.
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Second coronavirus case confirmed in New York state, U.S. cases top 100

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 16:42
A man who lives in a New York suburb and works in Manhattan tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total confirmed cases in the state to two, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday.
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 16:23
The new coronavirus appears to now be spreading much more rapidly outside China than within, and airports in hard-hit countries were ramping up screening of travelers.
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France reports fourth coronavirus death

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 16:05
A fourth person has died in France due to a coronavirus infection, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. It gave no detail on the person's age or nationality.
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Roche pushes to kick-start lung therapy Esbriet after big writedown

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 15:56
Roche has won U.S. breakthrough therapy status for Esbriet for interstitial lung disease (uILD), the company said on Tuesday, as it aims to lift disappointing revenue by boosting the number of conditions for which it can be used.
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Tajikistan scales down coronavirus-related travel ban

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 15:54
Tajikistan on Tuesday scaled down a wide-ranging travel ban introduced just days ago to prevent the spread of coronavirus, reducing the number of targeted countries to five from 35 without explaining the reasons for the move.
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SoftBank CEO tells U.S. investors he'll be more careful

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 15:48
((This March 2 story removes incorrect reference to Sprint as a Vision Fund investment))
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Pope tests negative for coronavirus, Italy report says

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 15:25
Pope Francis, who canceled a Lent retreat for the first time in his papacy because he is suffering from a cold, has tested negative for coronavirus, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reported on Tuesday.
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Kuwait asks passengers from 10 countries to provide certificates showing they are virus-free: statement

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 15:16
Kuwait's civil aviation authority said on Tuesday passengers from 10 countries including India, Turkey and Egypt must produce certificates issued by the Kuwaiti embassy in their country saying they are coronavirus free.
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Ampere targets cloud companies with new chip, signs Oracle as customer

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 15:06
Data center chip startup Ampere on Tuesday released a new processor that it claims can outpace offerings from Intel Corp and Advanced Micro Devices Inc, and said it has signed Oracle Corp's cloud division as a customer.
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Oman confirms six new cases of coronavirus, raises total number to 12: Health Ministry

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 14:50
Oman's ministry of health confirmed on Tuesday six new cases of coronavirus in the country, raising the total number to 12, according to the ministry's twitter account.
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