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Investor fears rise over recession, bear market as coronavirus spreads in U.S.
The words "bear market" and "recession" are being used with increasing frequency as investors try to assess how badly the coronavirus outbreak will damage global growth and to what extent it could further weigh on asset prices.
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U.S. Senator Cruz self quarantines after contact with coronavirus carrier
Two U.S. Republican lawmakers, Senator Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar, said on Sunday they will quarantine themselves after contact at a late February gathering of conservatives with someone who has since tested positive for coronavirus.
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Playtech closes Snaitech units in Italy amid coronavirus hit
Gambling software maker Playtech said on Monday its Snaitech betting units in Italy will remain closed until April 3, as per the government's decree on all betting shops, arcades and bingo halls to halt the coronavirus spread.
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Twitter debuts 'manipulated media' label on clip of Biden retweeted by Trump
Twitter Inc has used its new "manipulated media" label for the first time on a video clip of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden that was retweeted by President Donald Trump.
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Twitter, Elliott reach deal for Dorsey to stay CEO, new directors
Twitter Inc on Monday reached an agreement with Elliott Management that lets Jack Dorsey stay as chief executive and adds three new directors a few days after Elliott's plan to push out the social media company's chief became public.
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Apple sells fewer than 500,000 smartphones in China in February amid coronavirus
Apple sold fewer than half a million iPhones in China in February, government data showed on Monday, as the coronavirus outbreak halved demand for smartphones.
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Trading partially back on Robinhood after third outage this month
Fintech startup Robinhood Markets Inc said on Monday trading on its platform has been partially restored after suffering an outage for the third time this month.
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Indonesia court annuls government's health insurance premium hikes: Detik.com
Indonesia's Supreme Court has annulled the government's move to increase health insurance premiums for hundreds of millions of people, news website Detik.com reported on Monday, citing a court ruling.
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Vietnam suspends visa-free travel for 8 European countries over coronavirus concerns
Vietnam on Monday decided to temporarily suspend visa-free travel for citizens from eight European countries amid growing concern over the coronavirus epidemic, its government said.
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Disneyland Paris maintenance worker tests positive to coronavirus
A Disneyland Paris maintenance worker tested positive for coronavirus over the weekend, a spokesman for the theme park said on Monday.
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China reports no locally transmitted coronavirus cases outside Hubei
Mainland China, outside Hubei province, reported no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases for the second day on Monday, as a top Communist Party official warned against reducing vigilance and of the risk the epidemic poses for social stability.
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Japan's Abe, under fire over coronavirus, to alter law to allow emergency declaration
Japan is set this week to revise a law allowing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare a formal state of emergency over the coronavirus, if needed, as Abe faces persistent criticism for his handling of the outbreak ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Business picks up pace in China, but global virus spread may slow recovery
China's business and travel activities are steadily recovering after being disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak, but rapidly rising infections globally will pose a challenge to the country's broader economic resumption.
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Shanghai Disneyland resumes some resort ops as coronavirus infections slow
Walt Disney Co's Shanghai Disneyland said on Monday it will resume a limited number of resort operations as the first step of a phased reopening, although the main theme park will remain shut amid worries about the coronavirus outbreak.
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Foreigners in Beijing should refrain from unnecessary travel during epidemic - government
Foreigners in China's capital of Beijing should refrain from unnecessary travel during the coronavirus outbreak, a local government official said on Monday, adding that the city faces mounting pressure due to a rising number of imported cases from abroad.
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Canada to repatriate passengers from virus-hit Grand Princess cruise ship
Canada has secured a plane to repatriate its citizens onboard the Grand Princess cruise ship that is due to dock in California after cases of the new coronavirus were discovered on the vessel, the Canadian government said in a statement on Sunday.
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Iran releases about 70,000 prisoners because of coronavirus: judiciary chief
Iran has released approximately 70,000 prisoners because of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, Iranian judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday, according to Mizan, the news site of the judiciary.
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Trump's focus on coronavirus numbers could backfire, health experts say
President Donald Trump loves numbers, and the ones he believes illustrate his accomplishments - an unemployment rate at a 50-year-low and stock markets at record highs - have become touchstones in his speeches, rallies and Twitter missives.
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Qatar suspends schools and universities because of coronavirus outbreak: state news agency
Qatar announced on Monday it was suspending schools and universities from Tuesday, March 10 to control the coronavirus outbreak, according to the state news agency.
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Tokyo man dies from new coronavirus: Kyodo News
A man in his 90s living in Tokyo has died from the coronavirus on Monday, Kyodo news agency reported, citing the Tokyo government.
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