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Amazon limiting shipments to certain types of products due to COVID-19 pandemic

Amazon’s ‘Fulfillment by Amazon’ (FBA) program, through which it provides warehousing and shipment services for products from third-party sellers, was well as its larger vendor ship

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Russia to ban entry of foreigners from March 18 to May 1

The Russian governmenthas decided to do so toensure the state security, protect public health and prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection.MOSCOW, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Russia will restrict the

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Second U.S. congressional staffer tests positive for COVID-19

A staff member in U.S. House Representative David Schweikert's Washington D.C. office has tested positive for COVID-19, U.S. political news website The Hill said Sunday. The staff member is resting

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Hit by virus fears, N. America box office near 20-year low

Under the shadow of the coronavirus outbreak, the North American box office had its lowest weekend ticket sales in two decades as viewers stayed home and some theaters limited their capacities to

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Vietnam to suspend entry for tourists from Britain, Schengen area

Vietnam will temporarily suspend entry for tourists who travel from Schengen countries or Britain, or have visited or transited through these areas within 14 days preceding their expected entry t

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White House teams up with Google to build Coronavirus screening site

During a press conference at the White House, President Trump today announced that the government is working with Google to build an online screening website for COVID-19.The announcement was short o

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Princess Cruises, hobbled by coronavirus, admits data breach

Princess Cruises, the cruise liner forced to halt its global operations after two of its ships confirmed on-board outbreaks of coronavirus, has now confirmed a data breach.The notice posted on its web

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French football league suspended "until further notice"

French top-flight Ligue 1 and second-division Ligue 2 will be suspended "until further notice," the LFP, governing body of French elite football leagues, said in a statement on Friday. "Following an

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Istanbul closes museums, theaters in fight against COVID-19

Local authorities in Turkey's biggest city Istanbul decided to close museums, city theaters, and concert halls as of Friday in a move to curb the spread of COVID-19. "We will update our precautions

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Cybercriminals target healthcare workers with coronavirus email scam

Victims receive an email purportedly from the IT team with the subject "ALL STAFF: CORONA VIRUS AWARENESS", including a link.

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Apple reopens all its China stores

After weeks of closures, Apple's all 42 stores in China are now open, the iPhone maker's Chinese website showed on Friday.According to its website, Apple has listed the opening time for all stores, w

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YC-backed Giveaway is a peer-to-peer marketplace that uses virtual currency

YC-backed Giveaway lets folks give away their unused or unnecessary items in a marketplace. Unlike other buy/sell or donation platforms, Giveaway uses a virtual currency on the platform to reward peop

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World heritage grottoes online tour launched for stay-at-home visitors

Sitting at home, Wang Nan, a Dunhuang culture enthusiast in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao, paid her first visit to the Mogao Grottoes via her smartphone. "I was deeply touched by the breathtak

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China releases guidelines on COVID-19 prevention, control in schools

China has released a series of guidelines on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prevention and control in kindergartens, primary and middle schools and higher edu

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Americans advised to reconsider travel abroad due to COVID-19

The U.S. Department of State issued a travel advisory on Wednesday night, calling on U.S. citizens to reconsider travel abroad due to the global outbreak of COVID-19. "The Department of State advise

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Italy calls for extra help for COVID-19, 'only China responded'

Italy accused the EU and its member states of not responding to the commission's call for ensuring extra supplies of medical equipment amid the outbreak of the COVID-19, urging to take "quick, con

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Canada announces fund package against COVID-19 outbreak

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced a package of one billion Canadian dollars (about 724 million U.S. dollars) to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Trudeau told a news con