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UK not planning to cancel mass events, health minister says

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 09:40
Britain is not planning to cancel mass gatherings or large sports events over the concerns about coronavirus, but will need legislation in case it needs to take action in the future, British health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday.
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China urges overseas Chinese to stay away as imported virus cases rise

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 09:25
Chinese authorities on Tuesday asked overseas Chinese to reconsider or minimize their travel plans as the coronavirus epidemic spreads across the world and prompts an uptick of imported cases arriving in the country.
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Is it a currency? A commodity? Bitcoin has an identity crisis

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 09:07
So bitcoin's a currency, right? Well, yes, it can be used to buy, sell and price goods much like dollars and euros.
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Logitech International expects profit hit from coronavirus

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 08:45
Logitech International said on Tuesday supply problems caused by the coronavirus outbreak will dent its full year profit, as it gave its outlook for the next financial year.
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Coronavirus deaths rise to six in Seattle area as U.S. pushes for more testing

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 08:32
Six people in the Seattle area have died of illness caused by the new coronavirus, health officials said on Monday, as authorities across the United States scrambled to prepare for more infections with an emphasis on increasing testing capacity.
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Shanghai says visitors entering from virus-hit countries must be quarantined

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 08:28
Shanghai will require everyone entering the city from countries with "relatively serious virus conditions" to submit to 14 days of quarantine, an official said on Tuesday.
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"Sharia fintech": Startups race to tap Indonesia growth by aligning with Islam

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 08:25
Like millions of other Indonesians, Gandi Iswara had for years carried a wad of currency notes for dropping into donation boxes after prayers at mosques in suburban Jakarta.
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Factbox: Australia prepares to use strict quarantine powers as coronavirus spreads

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 07:46
Australia will use strict biosecurity measures - in place for years to protect the country's agriculture - to detain people who may be infected with the coronavirus, cancel sporting events and even restrict movement, the attorney general said Tuesday.
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Xerox, HP blame each other as takeover battle heats up

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 07:34
U.S. printer maker Xerox Holdings Corp took its $35 billion bid for HP Inc to the U.S. personal computer maker's shareholders on Monday, with a formal tender offer and a rebuttal to HP's account of why they could not negotiate a deal.
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Japan reports first case of coronavirus in Oita prefecture - Kyodo

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 06:51
Japan on Tuesday reported its first case of coronavirus in Oita prefecture on the southwestern island of Kyushu after a woman in her thirties tested positive for the pathogen, Kyodo news reported.
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Deadly Seattle-area coronavirus outbreak spurs shift in public health response

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 06:26
Seattle-area health officials confronting the nation's first community coronavirus outbreak are planning new containment measures, ranging from possible school closings to temporary quarantine housing for mildly ill homeless patients.
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Hong Kong to evacuate stranded residents from China's Hubei

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 06:12
Hong Kong has arranged four charter flights to bring back 533 of its residents from the Chinese province of Hubei, the center of the coronavirus outbreak, about a month after countries around the world began evacuating their citizens.
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Apple to pay up to $500 million to settle U.S. lawsuit over slow iPhones

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 05:44
Apple Inc has agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle litigation accusing it of quietly slowing down older iPhones as it launched new models, to induce owners to buy replacement phones or batteries.
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Tencent extends warranty for Nintendo Switches in China as virus hits sales

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 05:27
Chinese tech giant Tencent said on Tuesday it would extend warranty for Nintendo Switches purchased in China via official channels before March 31 by six months as sales have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Pakistan confirms fifth coronavirus case

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 05:19
Pakistan on Tuesday reported a new coronavirus case, taking the total in the South Asian nation to five since the first cases were confirmed last week, officials said.
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Musk tweets support for Dorsey remaining as Twitter CEO

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 05:02
Elon Musk said late on Monday he supported Jack Dorsey remaining as Twitter Inc's chief executive officer, two days after reports that activist investor Elliott Management Corp has pushed for his removal from the role.
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Colombia's Constitutional Court rules against legalizing abortion in first 16 weeks of pregnancy

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 04:37
Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled on Monday against legalizing abortions in up to the first 16 weeks of pregnancy and said the procedure would continue to be allowed in just three specific cases.
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Facebook pulls out of South by Southwest festival over coronavirus fears

Technology News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 04:10
Facebook Inc is pulling out of this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) music and tech festival over growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, a spokesperson for the company said on Monday.
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Facebook pulls out of South by Southwest festival over coronavirus fears

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 04:10
Facebook Inc is pulling out of this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) music and tech festival over growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, a spokesperson for the company said on Monday.
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Hong Kong to bring back 533 stranded citizens from Wuhan

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 03/03/2020 - 04:10
Hong Kong has hired four charter flights to bring back 533 citizens from around the central mainland China city of Wuhan, where the new coronavirus originated, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday.
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