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No let-up in coronavirus deaths in Italy, new cases steady

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 18:13
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has climbed by 837 to 12,428, the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday, with the daily tally rising, albeit slightly, for a second day running.
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Swiss coronavirus deaths rise, government says infection wave could last into summer

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 18:04
The peak of Switzerland's coronavirus epidemic could stretch into later this spring or summer, the head of the Swiss government's communicable diseases division said on Tuesday, as the country's death toll continued to rise.
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Walt Disney to launch streaming service in India on Friday

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 17:40
Walt Disney Co will launch its Disney+ service in India on April 3, the company said on Tuesday, intensifying rivalry with Netflix Inc and Amazon.com Inc's Prime Video in a country where demand for online streaming is surging.
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No proof drug touted by Trump is effective against coronavirus: EU

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 17:39
The European Commission said on Tuesday there was no evidence that a drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a potential miracle cure against COVID-19 was effective against the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
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India cracks down on Muslim group emerging as coronavirus cluster

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 17:35
India sealed off the headquarters of a Muslim missionary group on Tuesday and ordered an investigation into accusations it held religious meetings that officials fear may have infected dozens of people with the coronavirus.
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Huawei warns China will strike back against new U.S. restrictions

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 17:34
Huawei warned on Tuesday that 2020 would be its most difficult year yet due to American trade restrictions which dealt a blow to its overseas sales in 2019, and predicted the Chinese government would retaliate against the United States.
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Court finds Helsinki less at fault than Siemens in metro dispute

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 17:24
The city of Helsinki had the right to scrap its contract with Siemens over the failed automation of the Finnish capital's metro, but both sides broke agreements, a Helsinki district court ruled on Tuesday in a long-running legal dispute.
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What you need to know about coronavirus right now

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 17:16
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
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U.S. coronavirus death toll rises past 3,000 on deadliest day

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 17:16
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3,000 on Monday, the deadliest day yet in the country's mounting crisis, while New York cheered the arrival of a gleaming 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship as a sign of hope in the city's desperate fight.
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UK coronavirus deaths rise by 27% to 1,789

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 16:58
The number of deaths from coronavirus in the United Kingdom rose by 27% in the space of a day to 1,789 as of Monday at 1600 GMT, the government said.
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Turkish firms racing to deliver 5,000 ventilators for coronavirus patients

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 16:58
Turkish defence and electronics firms are teaming up to produce 5,000 ventilators to help treat coronavirus patients, the head of a military drone manufacturer said on Tuesday.
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Switzerland's coronavirus wave could crest by early summer, government says

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 16:54
The peak of Switzerland's coronavirus epidemic could be reached by the early summer, Daniel Koch, head of the Swiss government's communicable diseases division, said on Tuesday.
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Smartphone maker Xiaomi says China sales already close to full recovery

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 15:56
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp is seeing signs of a sales recovery in China, it said on Tuesday, as the country starts to return to normal following the coronavirus lockdown.
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Google Japan defends impartiality of search results amid lockdown rumors

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 14:37
Google on Tuesday defended the impartiality of its search results after users in Japan seeking to corroborate rumors of an imminent state of emergency declaration by the government were met with no results on its website.
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Line survey finds 7% of users in Tokyo have at least one coronavirus symptom

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 14:18
A survey of Line Corp's chat app users in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures in partnership with Japan's health ministry found 7.1% of respondents in the capital reporting at least one of the symptoms of the coronavirus.
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Sierra Leone has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, president says

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 13:37
Sierra Leone has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, a 37-year-old man who traveled from France on March 16 and had been in isolation since, the president said on Tuesday.
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Clear messages about quarantine are key to success, research finds

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 13:36
Clear and consistent messaging about lockdown measures, why they are needed, and about the practicalities of social distancing such as food and finances, are crucial to their potential for slowing outbreaks of disease, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Microsoft clarifies Teams usage surged 775% in Italy

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 13:29
Microsoft Corp said it has seen a 775% jump in a month for Teams calling and meeting in Italy, withdrawing an earlier statement that the surge was for its cloud services in regions around the world that enforced social distancing to curb transmission of the coronavirus.
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Indonesia rolls out nearly $25 billion more spending for coronavirus

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 13:29
Indonesian President Joko Widodo declared a public health emergency over the coronavirus epidemic on Tuesday and said an additional $24.9 billion would be spent to cushion its impact on Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
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UK sets out advice on clinical trials due to coronavirus outbreak

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/31/2020 - 13:17
Britain on Tuesday said those carrying out phase-1 clinical trials needed to have a risk assessment in place in response to the coronavirus outbreak or they could be halted, though the action does not affect COVID-19 trials.
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