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Answer Bank: How to dispose masks to avoid secondary contamination

Masks can help stop the spread of coronavirus not just from those infected, but also by preventing the wearer from contracting the virus from other carriers during the COVID-19 outbreak. With more

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Xi stresses tighter supervision of workplace safety as businesses resume

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for tighter supervision of workplace safety to effectively safeguard the safety of people's lives and property. As the country

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China releases guideline on advancing work resumption amid epidemic control

China will advance resumption of work and production on the premise of effective epidemic containment in an active and orderly manner, according to a guideline release

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CDC’s new guidance around COVID-19 contact sends potentially exposed critical employees back to work

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued updated, interim guidance for “critical infrastructure” employees during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that could have big i

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WHO urges global solidarity as rising COVID-19 infection keeps hitting economy

As the global tally of COVID-19 cases surpassed 1.5 million on Wednesday, several governments stepped up anti-epidemic measures, notably extended wide-scale lockdown, despite the adverse effect on

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Updates: Italy's daily recoveries surpass new infections, France's death toll tops 10,000

A biologist from Eylau Unilabs Analysis Laboratories is pictured at a COVID-19 drive-through testing station near Champs de Mars in Paris, France, April 7, 2020. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua)--

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Chinese experts advise China-Laos railway engineers on COVID-19 prevention

The Chinese anti-epidemic medical expert team has been to the China-Laos railway construction site to advise the engineers there on COVID-19 prevention and control. The

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Virus or hunger? – Asia's migrant workers' COVID-19 dilemma

As the global spread of the novel coronavirus intensifies, with countries going on lockdown and governments issuing stop-work orders, temporary migrant workers are bearing the brunt of it – with l

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Answer Bank: What to do if there is an outbreak in your community

Public concern has arisen over COVID-19 patients in their communities due to people around the world being asked to stay indoors, practice social distancing and avoid crowds amid the novel coronav

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Estimote launches wearables for workplace-level contact tracing for COVID-19

Bluetooth location beacon startup Estimote has adapted its technological expertise to develop a new product designed specifically at curbing the spread of COVID-19. The company created a new range of

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Notion hits $2 billion valuation in new raise

Notion, a startup that operates a workplace productivity platform, has raised $50 million from Index Ventures and other investors at a $2 billion valuation, the company told The New York Times.A Notio

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Roundup: U.S. hospitals muzzle medical workers amid pandemic

With the coronavirus pandemic overwhelming U.S. health services, some hospitals have warned their staff not to speak out about the lack of equipment unless they want to be fired, U.S. media repo

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Vericool raises $19.1 million for its plant-based packaging replacement for plastic coolers

Vericool, a Livermore, Calif.-based startup that’s replacing plastic coolers and packaging with plant-based products, has raised $19.1 million in a new round of financing.The company’s sta

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VR workplace training startup Strivr lands $30 million Series B

Virtual reality has been two years away from mainstream adoption for the past six years. In that time, huge companies have made big VR bets only to walk away, countless VR startups have faded or flare

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Uber co-founder Garrett Camp steps back from board director role

Uber co-founder Garrett Camp is relinquishing his role as a board director and switching to board observer — where he says he’ll focus on product strategy for the ride hailing giant.Camp

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Real Madrid's stadium to be used in COVID-19 fight, Barca take pay cut

Daniel Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Lionel Messi and Casemiro (L-R) in action during the Liga clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Spain, March 1, 2020. /VCG La Lig

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Telco metadata grab is for modelling COVID-19 spread, not tracking citizens, says EC

As part of its response to the public health emergency triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission has been leaning on Europe’s telcos to share aggregate location data on their