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Spain's coronavirus deaths rise above 10,000, yet there's "glimpse of hope"

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 13:26
Spain's death toll from the coronavirus rose above 10,000 on Thursday after a record 950 people died overnight, but health officials saw a glimmer of hope with the epidemic slowing in terms of proportional daily increases in infections and deaths.
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Indonesia needs 'massive, rapid' testing for coronavirus

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 13:25
Indonesia needs to perform "massive" testing to reveal the full spread of the coronavirus and ensure that people who travel home during the approaching Muslim holiday isolate themselves, the governor of the archipelago's most populous province said.
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Fielmann to donate 20,000 protective glasses to fight coronavirus

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 13:20
German eyewear manufacturer Fielmann has started to produce protective glasses to combat the spread of the coronavirus and plans to donate the first 20,000 to hospitals and other medical organisations, it said on Thursday.
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Coronavirus deaths in Netherlands increase to 1,339: authorities

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 13:11
The number of deaths caused by an infection with the new coronavirus in the Netherlands has increased by 166 to 1,339, health authorities said on Thursday.
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China reports new African swine fever cases in Gansu province

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:45
China has confirmed two cases of African swine fever in northwestern Gansu province, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday.
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Swiss coronavirus cases top 18,000, death toll rises to 432

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:26
The Swiss death toll from the coronavirus epidemic has risen to 432, the country's public health agency said https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/situation-schweiz-und-international.html on Thursday, from 378 people on Wednesday.
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Zambia records first coronavirus death

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:23
Zambia has recorded its first death from coronavirus, and the number of confirmed cases has risen by three to 39, Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya said on Thursday.
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Veoneer and Volvo Cars to split Zenuity software joint venture

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:09
Geely-owned Volvo Cars and auto tech supplier Veoneer will split their jointly owned software venture Zenuity as the Swedish carmaker focuses on developing autonomous driving software, the companies said on Thursday.
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EU will avoid medicine shortage, industry chief says

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:07
European Union countries will have access to the medicines they need to care for coronavirus sufferers, the bloc's industry chief Thierry Breton said on Thursday, adding pharmaceutical companies were doubling production to address shortages.
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Why is New Orleans' coronavirus death rate seven times New York's? Obesity is a factor

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:03
The coronavirus has been a far deadlier threat in New Orleans than the rest of the United States, with a per-capita death rate much higher than in New York City. Doctors, public health officials and available data say the Big Easy's high levels of obesity and related ailments may be part of the problem.
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Singapore's coronavirus struggle shows colossal task of global containment

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:50
Held up as a role model for its battle against coronavirus, city-state Singapore is struggling with an infection spread that disease experts say bodes ill for global containment efforts.
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African governments team up with tech giants to fight coronavirus lies

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:28
Governments across Africa are teaming up with technology giants including Facebook and WhatsApp to fight misinformation about coronavirus on social media platforms that could propel the pandemic on a continent with shaky healthcare systems.
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Zoom pulls in more than 200 million daily video users during worldwide lockdowns

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:23
Zoom's daily users ballooned to more than 200 million in March from a previous maximum total of 10 million, the video conferencing app's boss Eric Yuan said on Wednesday, as it fought to dispel concerns over privacy and "Zoombombing".
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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:21
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
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Thailand hit by African Horse Sickness, killing over 100 horses

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:11
More than 100 horses have died from African Horse Sickness (AHS) in Thailand, government data showed, in the Southeast Asian country's first instance of the illness that only affects animals.
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Iran's death toll from coronavirus rises to 3,160: health official

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 10:52
Iran's death toll from the coronavirus has reached 3,136, with 124 deaths in the past 24 hours, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV on Thursday, adding that the country had 50,468 cases of infection.
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Amazon wins EU court backing in trade mark dispute with Coty

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 10:16
Amazon is not liable for unwittingly stocking trade mark infringing goods for third-party sellers, Europe's top court said on Thursday, handing the U.S. online retail giant victory in its battle against cosmetics company Coty.
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Most Americans huddle indoors as coronavirus deaths keep spiking

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 09:58
Four new states imposed sweeping stay-at-home directives on Wednesday in response to the coronavirus pandemic, putting over 80% of Americans under lockdown as the number of deaths in the United States nearly doubled in three days.
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Trump says China's coronavirus numbers seem 'on the light side'

Health News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 09:58
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the coronavirus statistics China was reporting seemed "a little bit on the light side," while his national security adviser said Washington had no way of knowing if Beijing's figures were accurate.
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Exclusive: U.S. officials agree on new ways to control high tech exports to China - sources

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 09:11
The Trump administration is tightening rules to prevent China from obtaining advanced U.S. technology for commercial purposes and then diverting it to military use, several sources told Reuters.
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