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ECB's de Guindos says coronavirus will put Europe into a recession

A view of European Central Bank. /VCG The impact of the coronavirus outbreak will put Europe into a recession but it should be transitory and the region should be back in positive GDP growth i

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Volunteer group develops a COVID-19 testing location database for the U.S.

The effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic globally relies on testing as a core component of the current strategy, which primarily focuses on isolating individuals to slow the transmi

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Italy coronavirus deaths jump by almost 800, government shuts most workplaces

Italy recorded a jump in deaths from coronavirus of almost 800 on Saturday, taking the toll in the world’s hardest-hit country to almost 5,000.In its latest desperate e

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F1 to hold virtual races in place of postponed grands prix

F1 Esports driver for Renault Sport Team Jarno Opmeer smiles during the Renault F1 Esports Facility Tour at Whiteways Technical Centre, Enstone, November 25, 2019. /VCG Formula One drivers wil

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UK Urged to Cancel Participation in NATO Exercise and Divert Funds to NHS and Combating COVID-19

Large-scale NATO military exercises are among the few major events not to be cancelled due to the global Pandemic of COVID-19. Critics say this is a waste of both money

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APD | The Philippine government assures proper distribution of face masks and test kits from Chinese government, business tycoon Jack Ma and others

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA - The Philippine Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexie Nograles said donations from various parts of the world will be distributed according

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Now is time for cooperation against COVID-19, not finger pointing

01:53 With the global spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, investors are alarmed about the extent of the blow to consumer spending, businesses and supply chains during the pandemic, which

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Nextdoor adds Help Maps and Groups to connect neighbors during the coronavirus outbreak

Neighborhood social networking app Nextdoor has introduced two new features, Help Maps and Groups, to give people a way to better support one another during the coronavirus outbreak. The Help Map offe

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FDA testing coronavirus treatments, including chloroquine, plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn addressed the ongoing work of the agency in terms of its work on potential treatments and vaccines for the COVID-19 coronavirus currently s

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Conan O’Brien will return to TV with shows shot on iPhone and over video chat

Apple’s promise of high-quality video “shot on iPhone” is getting another real-world stress test, as late-night TV host Conan O’Brien announced on Wednesday he will return to d

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Venture investment in esports looks light as Q1 races to a close

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re taking a look at the world of esports venture capital investment

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Will more liquidity help revive China's economy?

01:43 Starting March 18, the People's Bank of China carried out targeted reserve requirement ratio cuts for eligible banks, marking the second of such cuts this year, to release anothe

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Trump invokes the Defense Production Act to address the coronavirus pandemic

During a White House press briefing on Wednesday, President Trump opened remarks by confirming that he has invoked the Defense Production Act, a move that many have called for him to take to help figh

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Apple announces new iPad Pro

Apple has announced new iPad Pro models in a press release. In addition to better specifications, Apple is also releasing a new Magic Keyboard with backlit keys, a trackpad and a hinge that allows yo

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Hong Kong's institutional strengths unscathed, underlying fundamentals remain strong: HKSAR gov't

China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Tuesday that Hong Kong's institutional strengths are unscathed, and the underlying fundamenta

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Virtual reality scales back its real world presence

While few things may me feel more like social distancing than suiting up in a haptic feedback suit and strapping a computer to your face, location-based virtual reality startups have begun closing up

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Mnuchin: We absolutely believe in keeping the markets open

At a press conference in Washington, D.C. today, United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin assured a room full of reporters that the government has no plans to shut down the markets. Pose