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Germany can't say yet that new coronavirus cases are falling: institute

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 10:38
A lower number of new coronavirus cases in Germany in recent days is likely due to less testing over the Easter holiday, the head of the Robert Koch health institute said on Tuesday.
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Sex toy sales take off amid Colombia's coronavirus quarantine

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 10:28
Gerson Monje holds up his cellphone to proudly show off his online sex shop. A red banner reading "sold out!" is plastered across half of the products.
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Philippines' coronavirus cases top 5,000, 20 more deaths

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 10:22
The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday reported 20 more deaths linked to the new coronavirus and 291 more cases.
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Kyrgyzstan extends coronavirus emergency

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 10:15
Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday extended until April 30 the state of emergency introduced in its two major cities and several districts due to the coronavirus outbreak, President Sooronbai Jeenbekov's office said.
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G20 sets ground rules ahead of Facebook's Libra stablecoin

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 10:05
The world's leading economies need to plug gaps in their rulebooks to avoid digital currencies like Facebook's planned Libra stablecoin from undermining financial stability, the Group of 20 Economies' (G20) regulatory watchdog said on Tuesday.
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Austria reopening thousands of shops in first loosening of lockdown

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 09:56
Thousands of shops across Austria will reopen on Tuesday as it becomes one of the first countries in Europe to loosen its coronavirus lockdown, but the government is still telling the nation it is "not out of the woods" yet.
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Taiwan reports no new coronavirus cases for first time in a month

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 09:47
Taiwan on Tuesday reported no new cases of the coronavirus for the first time in more than a month, in the latest sign that the island's early and effective prevention methods have paid off.
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Russia's coronavirus cases surpass 20,000 in record daily rise

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 09:40
Russia on Tuesday reported 2,774 new cases of the coronavirus, a record daily rise, bringing its overall nationwide tally to 21,102, the country's coronavirus response centre said.
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Thailand reports 34 new coronavirus cases, one more death

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 09:09
Thailand on Tuesday reported 34 new coronavirus cases and a death of a 52-year old Thai female bus driver in Bangkok.
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World's biggest water fight cancelled as Thailand combats coronavirus

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 09:08
Thais will have to find another way to cool off this year after the government called off the annual water festival that celebrates the Buddhist New Year to curb the outbreak of the new coronavirus.
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South Korea's Coupang operating loss shrinks by a third in 2019 as e-commerce surges

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 08:56
Coupang Corp, one of South Korea's biggest e-commerce firms, said on Tuesday its operating loss shrank by a third last year, helped by a 64% climb in revenue as it expanded its customer base and online demand for home appliances and groceries surged.
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AstraZeneca to start Calquence in COVID-19 trial

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 08:56
AstraZeneca Plc said on Tuesday that it would start a clinical trial to assess the potential of Calquence in the treatment of the exaggerated immune response associated with COVID-19 infection in severely ill patients.
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China tightens Russian border checks, approves experimental coronavirus vaccine trials

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 08:53
China has approved early-stage human tests for two experimental vaccines to combat the new coronavirus as it battles to contain imported cases, especially from neighbouring Russia, the new "front line" in the war on COVID-19.
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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 08:41
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
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AstraZeneca-Merck genetic disorder treatment wins FDA nod

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 08:30
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a treatment developed by AstraZeneca Plc and Merck & Co Inc for a rare genetic disorder, the companies said on Tuesday.
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Getting a coronavirus test in Wuhan: fast, cheap and easy

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 07:50
Coronavirus tests can be difficult to come by in many countries including in hard-hit parts of the United States and Britain, but in Wuhan, the Chinese epicentre of the pandemic, they are fast, cheap and easy to get.
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Apple shipped 2.5 million iPhones in China in March following virus slump: government data

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 07:32
Apple Inc shipped roughly 2.5 million iPhones in China in March, a slight rebound after one of its worst months in the country ever, according to government data published on Friday.
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Germany's coronavirus cases rise by 2,082, deaths by 170: RKI

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 06:56
Germany's number of confirmed coronavirus infections has risen by 2,082 to 125,098, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday, marking the fourth decline in the number of new cases after four days of increases.
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New York, California and other states plan for reopening as coronavirus crisis eases

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 05:34
Ten U.S. governors on the east and west coasts banded together on Monday in two regional pacts to coordinate gradual economic reopenings as the coronavirus crisis finally appeared to be ebbing.
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Wyoming reports first coronavirus death, marking loss of life in all 50 U.S. states

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 04/14/2020 - 05:34
Wyoming reported its first death from the novel coronavirus on Monday, the final U.S. state to report a fatality from the outbreak.
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