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Trump's plan to open America again is federalism at its finest

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus, accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence, in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Washington.

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Sprout.ai raises $2.5M to speed up insurance claims

Sprout.ai, an insurtech incubated at London’s Imperial College that is applying AI to insurance claims,, has raised $2.5 million in additional seed funding. Leading the round is Amadeus Capital

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Coronavirus cases in Austria surpass 2,000

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus infection in Austria has climbed to 2,147 as of Thursday afternoon, with six deaths reported, according to local health authorities. Most cases (2,08

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Immutouch wristband buzzes to stop you touching your face

In the age of coronavirus, we all have to resist the urge to touch our faces. It’s how the virus can travel from doorknobs or other objects to your mucus membranes and get you sick. Luckily, a s

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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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Iran cancels Friday prayer ceremony over COVID-19

Iranian capital Tehran's Friday prayer ceremony was cancelled by the headquarters of the event, official IRNA news agency reported on Thursday. The ceremony has been c

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Considerable mucus found in small airways of COVID-19 patients: expert

The novel coronavirus has a prominent feature whereby patients have a large amount of very sticky mucus in their small airways, said renowned Chinese respiratory speci

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France moves to ban foreign imams in an effort to fight extremism

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses a news conference after his visit to Bourtzwiller, a quarter of the city of Mulhouse, France February 18, 2020. /Reuters French President Emmanuel Ma

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UK to overhaul terror sentences after London knife attack

Police forensic officers work after a man was shot dead by police on Streatham High Road in south London, February 2, 2020. /AFP Photo Britain on Monday promised an urgent overhaul of the law

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China's outbound travel ban weighs on global tourism

China has confirmed 4,515 cases of patients infected with the new coronavirus as of January 28, with the death toll resulting from the contagious virus standing at 106. /VCG Photo Travel plans

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Grover tops up debt facility to €250M to scale its renting model for consumer electronics

Grover, the Berlin-based startup that offers “pay-as-you-go” subscriptions to the latest consumer tech, including e-scooters, has closed a new “asset-backed” financing deal, topping up an

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Twitter co-founder Biz Stone backs tutoring platform Scoodle

Scoodle, a U.K.-based startup that, in its own words, wants to help tutors become influencers, is disclosing $760,000 in pre-seed funding.Backing the round is Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, alongside

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Israeli scientists produce hydrogen from solar energy

Israeli researchers have developed an innovative prototype system for efficient and safe production of hydrogen, using only solar energy, the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) reported on