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Amazon asks shoppers to cooperate with U.S. probe of coronavirus price-gouging
Amazon.com Inc has started asking customers to cooperate with a Department of Justice criminal investigation of third-party sellers on its e-commerce marketplace, according to an email seen by Reuters.
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U.S. CDC reports 10,491 coronavirus cases, 150 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 10,491 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 3,404 cases from its previous count, and said the death toll had risen by 53 to 150.
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UK's Queen Elizabeth addresses message to nation over virus crisis
Queen Elizabeth said on Thursday that the royal family would play its part as Britain rises to the challenge of overcoming the coronavirus pandemic.
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J&J's Tylenol production at maximum capacity as coronavirus boosts demand
Johnson & Johnson is running its Tylenol manufacturing at maximum capacity in North America to meet surging demand due to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, a top executive said on Thursday.
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Government bans Norwegians from traveling to cabins amid coronavirus
Norway on Thursday banned people from going to their country cabins to prevent the spread of coronavirus and lessen the burden on local public services.
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Dutch minister leading coronavirus fight resigns due to exhaustion: statement
The Dutch minister in charge of the government's fight against the coronavirus outbreak resigned on Thursday, a day after collapsing during a parliamentary debate.
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Tesla reduces U.S. factory personnel as Musk offers to produce ventilators
Tesla Inc has told employees it lowered the number of workers at its California vehicle factory to comply with government guidelines to curb the spread of coronavirus, as Chief Executive Elon Musk said the company may start producing ventilators to help ease a U.S. shortage.
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Greece has registered 464 coronavirus cases, six deaths: health min official
Greece has so far confirmed 464 coronavirus cases and registered six deaths, a health ministry official said on Thursday.
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Nivea-maker Beiersdorf starts producing disinfectants
Nivea-maker Beiersdorf has started serial production of medical grade disinfectants to support the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in Europe, the German consumer goods firm said on Thursday.
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EU warns telcos against throttling content providers
The European Commission on Thursday warned Europe's telecoms providers against blocking content providers as they try to ease the strain on their networks caused by house-bound Europeans teleworking or video streaming due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Remote work during coronavirus outbreak puts millions more on Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Corp's Teams chat and conferencing app gained more than 12 million daily users in one week, a 37.5% jump as more people worked from home during the coronavirus outbreak, the company said on Thursday.
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Rich world pumps aid to fight virus, Britain latest to face lockdown
The world's wealthiest nations poured unprecedented aid into the reeling global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the current epicentre Europe and London became the latest major center bracing for lockdown.
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GE Healthcare to produce ventilators round-the-clock to meet coronavirus-led demand
General Electric's healthcare unit said on Thursday it will hire more people and increase the number of shifts as it races to produce ventilators round-the-clock to meet the surge in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dutch confirmed coronavirus cases at 2,460: health authorities
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Netherlands has risen by 409 to a total of 2,460, Dutch health authorities said in their daily update on Thursday, with 18 new deaths.
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ASEAN summit in Vietnam postponed until end-June over coronavirus
A summit of Southeast Asian and other international leaders scheduled in Vietnam early next month has been postponed until end-June due to worries about coronavirus, Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.
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Microsoft says Teams has reached 32 million users as remote work surges
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday that Teams, its chat and conferencing app, reached 32 million users as of March 11 amid a surge in remote work by companies around the world in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus border curbs disrupt EU food supplies: industry
Restrictions imposed by some European Union countries at their borders with other member states in response to the coronavirus outbreak are disrupting food supplies, representatives of the industry and farmers said on Thursday.
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Israeli quantum computing startup Quantum Machines raises $17.5 million
Israel's Quantum Machines, which developed hardware and software for the operation of quantum computers, said on Thursday it has raised $17.5 million in early stage funding.
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