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The privacy factor in ending the lockdown

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Record-holding Sherpa not climbing Himalayas for 1st time in 30 years amid Nepal's lockdown

File photo taken on May 24, 2019 shows mountain guides scaling Mount Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Photo by Zhaxi Cering/Xinhua)"This the first time in my career of more th

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Erdogan, Putin discuss cooperation against COVID-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed cooperation in the fight against the outbreak of COVID-19 during a phone co

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Moshi, a sleep and mindfulness app for kids, raises $12 million Series B led by Accel

“If your kids aren’t sleeping, you aren’t sleeping,” says Moshi founder and CEO Ian Chambers.As mindfulness apps grow increasingly popular among adults, Moshi is looking to br

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Coronavirus has mutated into 33 strains, scientists warn vaccine developers

Researchers warn vaccine developers need to consider the impact of these "accumulating mutations... to avoid potential pitfalls".

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IMF, World Bank urge countries to keep trade open amid COVID-19 pandemic

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have called on countries to keep trade open as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, warning tha

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'Year is a total write-off,' says Czech wedding photographer

02:29 A Prague wedding photographer says he has written off all work for the year, with couples choosing not to get married amid the coronavirus lockdown.Some businesses in Czechia wer

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France’s Inria and Germany’s Fraunhofer detail their ROBERT contact-tracing protocol

Research institutes Inria and Fraunhofer have shared details on their contact-tracing protocol that could be used by the French and German governments in the coming weeks. It is named ROBERT for ROBus

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Harry and Meghan say they won’t cooperate with UK tabloids

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will no longer cooperate with several British tabloid newspapers because of what they call “distorted, false or invas

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Canada’s worst mass shooting leaves at least 16 dead

A gunman disguised as a police officer went on a 12-hour rampage in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, shooting people in their homes, setting fires and killing at l

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Apple’s Magic Keyboard Review: Laptop class typing comes to iPad Pro

Over the past two years, I’ve typed nearly every word I’ve written while traveling on the iPad Pro’s Smart Keyboard Folio. For more on why you can see my iPad Pro review here.For the purposes of this

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Turkey, U.S. presidents agree to protect economy, public health from COVID-19 threat

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to protect the economy and public health from the threat of the outbreak of COVID-19

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UK govt faces mounting criticism over protective clothing shortages

Britain needs to do more to get personal protective equipment (PPE) to health workers on the front line, housing minister Robert Jenrick said on Saturday amid mounting

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News Analysis: How will COVID-19 crisis impact Brexit prospects?

Will Britain in the grip of the COVID-19 crisis still have the time and energy to broker a new trade deal with the European Union (EU) by Dec. 31? Convalescing Prime Minister Boris Johnson, recover

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UK govt faces mounting criticism over PPE shortages

Medical workers are seen at a new test center as the spread of the coronavirus continues, Rochdale, Britain, April 16, 2020. /Reuters Britain needs to do more to get personal protective equipm

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Coordinated, continuous int'l action essential for global recovery from pandemic: IMF official

A laborer works at a warehouse of the Food Corporation Of India during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the outskirts of Agartala, the capital city of India's northeastern state

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Spotlight: "United Chinese Americans" group launches COVID-19 prevention lessons online

Chinese American people deliver donations to the Little Sisters of the Poor, a senior center for low income seniors in the city of San Pedro, Southern California, the U