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U.S. jobless claims soar past 3 million amid COVID-19 crisis

A view of the nearly deserted Bourbon Street, which is normally bustling with tourists and revelers, is seen in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., March 19, 2020. /AP Weekly j

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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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Wall Street tumbles as investors await U.S. stimulus response to COVID-19 crisis

Wall Street sank in another volatile session on Monday as investors cautiously awaited further U.S. stimulus response to offset the economic damage by COVID-19 pandemic. The Dow shed another 3 per

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Pope calls for world prayer to stop coronavirus, will deliver special blessing

Pope Francis said on Sunday he will this week deliver an extraordinary “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) blessing - normally given only at Christmas and Easter

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This Week in Apps: Coronavirus special coverage, Apple tries to save AR with lidar and more

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all.The app industry is as hot as ever, wit

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U.S. Fed acts to enhance dollar liquidity, back municipal bond market

Federal Reserve Bank Building, Washington DC/VCG The U.S. Federal Reserve on Friday announced more moves to further enhance the U.S. dollar liquidity and provide support to the municipal bond

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Roundup: Pakistan seeks internal consensus, Chinese experts' help to combat COVID-19

The Pakistani government has appealed to the nation including politicians to set aside differences and will seek help of Chinese experts to fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. Pakistani President A

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WHO chief calls for ensuring continuity of medical equipment supply

The World Health Organization (WHO) has shipped personal protective equipment (PPE) to 68 countries and regions, as well as 1.5 million diagnostic kits to 120 countries and regions, its Direct

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Home diagnostics startup Everlywell is launching an at-home coronavirus test sample kit

The state of testing for the novel coronavirus currently spreading globally in the U.S. is abysmal, relative to other developed countries, but there are a number of efforts underway to help improve av

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Extra Crunch members get 60% off data privacy platform Osano

Extra Crunch is excited to announce a new community perk from Startup Battlefield alum Osano. Starting today, annual and two-year members of Extra Crunch can receive 60% off their data privacy managem

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S. African president warns against coronavirus-related bigotry

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday warned against coronavirus-related bigotry, calling it a social "virus." South Africans must not give in to the expressions of bigotry that has been

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Hong Kong considers more entry restrictions amid spreading COVID-19 worldwide

Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Tuesday that Hong Kong considers imposing further restrictions on inbound tr

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Iran warns it could use 'force' to halt travel amid virus

Iranian authorities warned Friday they may use “force” to limit travel between cities and announced the new coronavirus has killed 124 people amid 4,747 confirmed cases

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Iran cancels Friday prayers amid coronavirus outbreak

Iran cancelled Friday prayers in major cities across the country amid novel coronavirus outbreak, official IRNA news agency reported Wednesday. "The Friday prayers in

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South Korea on 24-hour alert as COVID-19 cases soar to 4,812

The army vehicles disinfect the road in Daegu, about 300 km southeast of the capital Seoul, South Korea, February 29, 2020. /Xinhua South KoreanPresidentMoon Jae-in declared war against the CO

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Bank of England Taking 'All Necessary Steps' to Offset Impacts of Coronavirus - Report

The organisation for Economic Cooperation and Growth predicts that the UK economy will slow down by 0.20% in 2020. This comes amid the worst recorded drop in European s

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This Week in Apps: Coronavirus impacts app stores, Facebook sues mobile SDK maker, Apple kicks out a cloud gaming app

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all.The app industry is as hot as ever, wit