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No COVID-19 virus in breastmilk: S. African health minister

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize assured South Africans on Tuesday that the COVID-19 virus has not been found in breastmilk. Research evidence has shown that the virus is not transmitted through breastmi

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Amid pandemic, returning to offices remains an open question for tech leaders

As COVID-19 infections surge in parts of the U.S., many workplaces remain empty or are operating with skeleton crews.Most agree that the decision to return to the office should involve a combination o

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Pakistan celebrates Eid festival with simplicity, extra caution to avoid COVID-19 resurgence

Traditionally, Eid al-Adha festival in Pakistan is an occasion of jubilation and celebrations. It is symbolized with shopping spree in markets as people purchase new clothes, shoes, gifts and sacrif

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Oil edges lower on oversupply concerns as OPEC+ set to raise output

Oil prices fell on Monday on concerns about oversupply as OPEC and its allies, together known as OPEC+, are due to pull back from production cuts in August while an increase in COVID-19 cases worl

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Feature: "Combating COVID-19 is priority," Hong Kong people hail new moves to fight epidemic

The rebound of the COVID-19 epidemic is changing the lives of people in Hong Kong. Ms. Chin, who works for a foreign bank in the Central of Hong Kong Island, has start

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Pakistan celebrates Eid festival with simplicity, extra caution to avoid COVID-19 resurgence

Traditionally, Eid al-Adha festival in Pakistan is an occasion of jubilation and celebrations. It is symbolized with shopping spree in markets as people purchase new clothes, shoes, gifts and sacrif

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Sales of masks, disinfectants drop in Italy: pharmacy group

VCG Image Sales of face masks and disinfectants have plummeted to a fraction of their former highs in recent weeks, Italy's main pharmaceutical association said Friday, in what the group said

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Carrie Lam defends election delay, says no political considerations

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, wearing a face mask, attends a news conference in Hong Kong, China, July 31, 2020. /ReutersChief Executive of the Hong Kong Specia

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UK restricts movement of 4m people: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• The UK government has tightened restrictions across swathes of northern England, ordering around four million people not to mix with other households or risk a $130 fine, though they c

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Commentary: Hong Kong LegCo election postponed to protect people's health

In the face of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, postponing the Legislative Council (LegCo) election scheduled for early September is a timely and necessary move that protects the health of Hong K

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Six leading investors assess the remote-work startup landscape

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up the startup world, slowing some high-growth unicorns and promoting others onto the coveted list. In the earlier-stages of startup land, the same patterns of acceler

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The road to 150,000+: How the U.S. has handled the COVID-19 pandemic

150,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S.Since the first confirmed death in late February, the country has been grappling with intense challenges in its efforts to contain pandemic.Here's a ti

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Apple CEO Tim Cook questioned over App Store’s removal of rival screen time apps in antitrust hearing

Last year, Apple href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/05/apple-puts-third-party-screen-time-apps-on-notice/"> removed a number of screen time and parental control apps from its App Store, shortly afte

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Explorium reels in $31M Series B as data discovery platform grows

In a world with growing amounts of data, finding the right set for a particular machine learning model can be a challenge. Explorium has created a platform to make that an easier task, and today the s

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Glasgow's tallest office building gets COVID-19 'touch-free' makeover

01:59 The developers behind Glasgow's soon-to-be tallest office building have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to redesign it because of COVID-19. They had already started constr

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Hydrogen champion Hyundai races to electric as Tesla takes off

Hyundai Motor Co, an early backer of hydrogen cars, has watched the electric rise of Tesla, including on its home turf. Now, it's going on the offensive in the battery-powered market led by its U.S.

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European tourism faces turbulence only weeks after restart

Europe’s tourism revival is running into turbulence only weeks after countries reopened their borders, with rising infections in Spain and other nations causing increas