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India COVID-19 death toll rises to 111 as total cases reach 4,281

India's federal health ministry said Monday evening the death toll due to COVID-19 in India rose to 111 and the total number of confirmed cases in the country reached 4

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Syrian gov't isolates town near Damascus amid COVID-19 concerns

The Syrian government on Wednesday ordered a full lockdown in the town of Mneen in the northern countryside of Damascus amid fears of COVID-19, state news agency SANA

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India COVID-19 death toll rises to 38 as total confirmed cases reach 1637

The death toll from COVID-19 in India Wednesday morning rose to 38 as the number of confirmed cases in the country reached 1637, the federal health ministry said. Acco

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Hospital in Indian capital shut after doctor tests positive for novel coronavirus

A government-run hospital in Indian capital city was shut down on Wednesday after a doctor tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), local media reports said.

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Marriott says 5.2 million guest records stolen in another data breach

Marriott has confirmed a second data breach in three years — this time involving the personal information on 5.2 million guests.The hotel giant said Tuesday it discovered the breach of an unspecified

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India COVID-19 death toll rises to 27 as total cases reach 1,024

The death toll due to COVID-19 in India Sunday evening rose to 27 as the number of confirmed cases reached 1,024, the federal health ministry said. "Death toll related

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Bank of China donates 500,000 face masks to Philippines to help fight COVID-19 spread

Bank of China has donated 500,000 disposable medical masks to the Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines to help fight the COVID-19 spread, the Bank's Manila br

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Indian PM sets up emergency relief fund for COVID-19 fight

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday announced setting up of an emergency relief fund to fight the outbreak of novel coronavirus in the country. "Keeping in mi

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S. Africa reports first deaths, more measures introduced to contain virus spread

The world is now in a battle against COVID-19, a disease caused by a previously unknown coronavirus that has spread to over 190 countries and regions. The following are the updates on the contagious

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S. Africa confirms first 2 coronavirus-related deaths

South Africa on Friday reported its first two deaths resulting from the novel coronavirus, with the total number of confirmed cases in the country topping 1,000, according to its health ministry. "T

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India death toll rises to 13, as COVID-19 cases reach 649

The death toll due to COVID-19 in India on Thursday morning rose to 13, the federal health ministry said, with 649 confirmed cases reported so far. "Death toll related

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Declining ad rates may signal a reset for startup SEM strategies

With limited prospects for growth, one of the iron laws of economic downturns is that advertising is among the first budgets to be cut. Advertising revenues have already cratered at many alt-weekly ne

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Where top VCs are investing in D2C

If you’re looking for toothbrushes, skin-care face masks, mattresses, glasses or even socks, there’s a digitally-native, direct-to-consumer (D2C) company or two that can help you out.And thanks to sma

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Beijing Winter Olympic Village construction passes major milestone

The steel structure of the Beijing Winter Olympic Village project has been completed, with work now shifting to the decoration, mechanical and electrical installation stage, the Beijing Major Projec

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World Bank chief says COVID-19 likely to hit poorest countries hardest

World Bank Group President David Malpass said Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic will likely hit the poorest countries the hardest, urging stepped-up international support for these countries. "The

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All trains cancelled in India till month end amid COVID-19 spread

The Indian Railways on Sunday announced the cancellation of all passenger trains till March 31 in the wake of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread in the country. On th

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Syrian gov't orders closure of marketplaces amid coronavirus spread

DAMASCUS, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian government on Saturday ordered the closure of marketplaces as of Sunday as part of the measures taken against the novel coronavirus, according to the state n