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Tesla to reduce on-site staff at Nevada gigafactory by 75%

Tesla is reducing the number of on-site workers at its Nevada gigafactory by 75% in response to the growing spread of COVID-19, according to an update from Storey County, where the massive plant is l

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ESPN reporter Royce Young on COVID-19 outbreak in NBA

The Chesapeake Energy Arena, home court of the Oklahoma City Thunder, before the game against the Utah Jazz, March 11, 2020. /VCG The NBA is still in suspension after Rudy Gobert tested positi

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Clearstep’s COVID-19 chat-based screener goes in-depth to preserve healthcare resources

There are a growing number of symptom checker and screening tools that you can use at home if you suspect you might have contracted the new coronavirus that is causing the global COVID-19 pandemic. Mo

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Hong Kong reports 65 new COVID-19 cases, taking total to 518

Hong Kong reported 65 new COVID-19 cases on Friday in its largest daily increase since the outbreak of the virus as the rapidly-spreading epidemic overseas posed an in

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New York, New Orleans hospitals reel as coronavirus cases surge

A patient is wheeled to an ambulance during the outbreak of the coronavirus, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 26, 2020. /Reuters New York, New Orleans and other

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A Norwegian school quit using video calls after a naked man ‘guessed’ the meeting link

A school in Norway has stopped using popular video conferencing service Whereby after a naked man apparently “guessed” the link to a video lesson.According to Norwegian state broadcaster N

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Gig workers could get unemployment benefits under $2 trillion Senate stimulus bill

The Senate’s historic $2 trillion stimulus package will make history in one more way: by providing some financial assistance to gig workers.Late last night, the Senate passed a $2 trillion stimu

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U.S. slashed CDC staff inside China prior to coronavirus outbreak

The Trump administration cut staff by more than two-thirds at a key U.S. public health agency operating inside China, as part of a larger rollback of U.S.-funded health and science experts on the gro

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Meri Williams steps down as CTO of UK challenger bank Monzo

Monzo, the U.K. challenger bank that now counts over 4 million account holders, has lost its CTO, TechCrunch has learned.According to multiple sources, Meri Williams, who joined the fast-growing finte

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New Zealand mosque killer pleaded guilty

Brenton Tarrant, charged for murder in relation to the mosque shooting spree in 2019, is seen in the dock during his appearance in the Christchurch District Court, New Zealand, March 16, 2019. /R

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Over 200 cinemas to reopen in Shanghai

Shanghai announced Thursday that the first batch of cinemas in the city will resume businesses on Saturday, a new sign that life is returning to normal in China as the coronavirus outbreak is subs

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Letters to the Editor: China showed unity is the answer to the crisis

Editor's note:As China fights againsttheoutbreak of COVID-19, many international friends,including individuals, entities, groups and institutions, haveoffered their support and blessings to China.

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UN envoy lauds appointment of Chinese as new deputy SRSG in South Sudan

The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) David Shearer on Wednesday welcomed the appointment of China's Cong Guang as the new deputy special representative of the secretary-general (SRS

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3D-printing company Formlabs expects its swabs to receive FDA exemption

Formlabs, the privately held, Massachusetts-based 3D-printing company, will soon receive an exemption from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its swab designed for use in COVID-19 test kits, Te

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Study behind updated FDA guidance shows self-swab tests are as effective as those done by clinicians

Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would be updating its guidance to allow self-swab tests for COVID-19, in which a patient collects a sample for their ow

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Sequoia-backed Houzz scraps plan to create home goods in-house

Houzz, the home decorating startup backed by Sequoia Capital, has scrapped a plan that would have seen the company design and sell its own houseware.The plan, a pilot program called Private Label, was

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The Global Guardians: Keeping a city well-fed

03:27 How do people under quarantine in Wuhan get hold of foodstuff and other essentials? Despite a suspension of public transportation, supermarkets in Wuhan have kept