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UK aiming for under 20,000 deaths from virus: government chief scientist
Britain hopes the measures it has taken to tackle coronavirus mean it will have below 20,000 deaths from the outbreak, the governent's chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance said on Tuesday.
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CureVac says no requests to reserve production for U.S., scientists were not lured
German vaccine developer CureVac has not received a takeover offer from the United States, was not asked to reserve production slots nor were its scientists lured to move to the U.S., the firm's acting Chief Executive Franz-Werner Haas said in a media call on Tuesday.
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Amazon to hire 100,000 workers as online orders surge on coronavirus worries
Amazon.com Inc on Monday said it would hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the United States to deal with a surge in online orders, as many consumers have turned to the web to meet their needs during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Exclusive: Amazon stops receiving non-essential products from sellers amid coronavirus outbreak
Amazon.com Inc is suspending sellers from sending non-essential products to its U.S. and U.K. warehouses until April 5 in the latest move to free up inventory space for much-needed supplies that are in shortage as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
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UK cinemas close their doors after coronavirus guidance
Leading British cinema chains began shutting their venues on Tuesday in response to the latest guidance on how to try to control the spread of the coronavirus.
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VW to start using high-nickel batteries for electric car
Volkswagen will raise the amount of nickel used in it electric car battery cells to 80% in the next year from 65% at present, Frank Blome, head of battery cells at the carmaker said on Tuesday.
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Jordanian army guards cities ahead of curfew
Jordan has announced a lockdown beginning on Wednesday, ordering all citizens to stay in their homes apart from emergencies and banning travel between provinces, to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
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Church of England suspends public worship over coronavirus
The Church of England said on Tuesday it would suspend public worship to slow the spread of the coronavirus, although churches would remain open for prayer if possible.
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Bosnia declares nationwide state of emergency over coronavirus: PM
Bosnia declared a nationwide state of emergency over coronavirus on Tuesday to enable coordination of emergency activities between its two autonomous regions, Prime Minister Zoran Tegeltija said.
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Europe to shut borders as lengthy virus crisis looms
European Union leaders meeting via videoconference on Tuesday are likely to seal off Europe's external borders and stress a "whatever it takes" approach to easing the economic fallout as the continent braces for a long coronavirus crisis.
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EU offers an Ode to Spring to soothe coronavirus nerves
The European Commission closed its daily briefing in Brussels on Tuesday with a poem, to bring some cheer amid the coronavirus gloom.
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Bags packed, Malaysians stream into Singapore ahead of coronavirus travel ban
Thousands of Malaysian commuters, many with suitcases stuffed with clothes, crossed into neighbouring Singapore on Tuesday evening, prepared for at least two weeks away from home, hours before their country starts to seal its borders.
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Canada's Ontario shuts down most public venues, declares state of emergency
Ontario, Canada's most populous province, banned gatherings of more than 50 people and ordered the closure of bars and restaurants on Tuesday in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Armenia declares one-month state of emergency for coronavirus
Armenia on Monday declared a state of emergency until April 14 to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, and postponed a referendum on changes to the Constitutional Court until after the emergency.
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Indonesia confirms 38 more coronavirus cases, total rises to 172
Indonesia has confirmed 38 new coronavirus cases in the past two days, bringing the total number of infections to 172, with 5 recorded deaths, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said on Tuesday.
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Uber suspends pooled rides in U.S., Canada to limit coronavirus spread
Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday began suspending shared rides on its ride-hailing platform in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
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Facebook to award $100 million in grants, ad credits to small businesses
Facebook Inc said Tuesday it plans to award $100 million in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 small businesses in over 30 countries to address the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Japan, U.S. reaffirm readiness to use 'all steps' to combat virus, Aso says
Japan and the United States reaffirmed their readiness to adopt "all appropriate measures" to guard their economies from downside risks posed by the coronavirus outbreak, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday.
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Britain's O2 says some customers struggling with voice calls
British mobile operator O2, owned by Spain's Telefonica, said it had received reports of some customers struggling with its voice network as Britons started working from home to avoid coronavirus.
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Spain to give benefits to workers laid off due to coronavirus
The Spanish government is planning to grant unemployment benefits to workers temporarily laid off as part of its measures to mitigate the economic effects of the coronavirus epidemic, according to a draft document prepared by the Labour Ministry.
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