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Graphics: Inside China's all-out effort to contain the coronavirus

In 2020, most countries are no stranger to turbulence and economic downturn caused by the coronavirus, some bore the brunt early and gravely. The coronavirus broke out

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Philippines task force backs easing one of world's toughest lockdowns

The Philippines saw its biggest spike in coronavirus cases on Thursday with 539 new infections recorded, just after a panel recommended the president ease one of the toughest and longest lockdowns

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Coronavirus test and trace system to launch in England tomorrow

Anyone in England who has been in close contact with someone with COVID-19 will be be asked to isolate for 14 days.

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: Southeast Asian nations still in the tunnel

Editor's note:This is the 69th article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is thepreviousone. People wearing face masks arrive at the domestic flight terminal of Gimpo airport in Seoul, S

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AI can battle coronavirus, but privacy shouldn’t be a casualty

South Korea has successfully slowed down the spread of coronavirus. Alongside widespread quarantine measures and testing, the country’s innovative use of technology is credited as a critical factor in

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Could this be the answer to social distancing at work?

The device uses radio waves to calculate how far apart two of the beepers are.

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Malaysia’s political crisis could worsen coronavirus and economic challenges

As countries globally grapple with the coronavirus outbreak and the resulting economic fallout, Malaysia faces an additional threat — the fragility of its current gover

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Study launched into how startups will return to offices — will WFH continue?

A comprehensive study into how startups will work in the future, in the wake of the global COVID-9 pandemic, has been launched by UK non-profit Founders Forum. The initiative comes in the wake of a nu

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U.S. House approves remote voting, though the tech is unclear

Congress will allow remote voting for the first time in its history, after the U.S. House approved Resolution 965 late Friday in response to the coronavirus pandemic.The measure — sponsored by Massach

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UN chief says int'l cooperation on digital technology essential to help defeat COVID-19

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday that international cooperation on digital technology is essential to help defeat COVID-19. In a video message marking the World Teleco

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A pandemic forces parliament to welcome digital democracy - but will it last?

An institution not known for its swift adoption of new technology has embraced democracy by Zoom.

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North Macedonia adopts three-phase plan to ease lockdown measures

North Macedonia adopted a three-phase plan to ease the coronavirus lockdown, the government said Tuesday in a statement. Speaking at a press conference, Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski said that the

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Daily Crunch: LinkedIn doubles down on virtual events

LinkedIn adds new features to support virtual events, Elon Musk escalates his battle with Alameda County and Banjo’s CEO resigns after some disturbing revelations.Here’s your Daily Crunch

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Malaysians wary of opening up economy just yet

02:04 Some would think Malaysians would have been overjoyed at the easing of lockdown curbs, but that is not the case.After almost seven weeks during which going grocery shopping was l

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UK has drawn up three-stage plan for easing coronavirus lockdown

People, some wearing protective face masks, walk through the City of London, as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide continues to grow, in London, Britain, March 16, 2020. /Reuters The Un

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WHO chief warns of risk of returning to lockdown

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at a daily briefing in Geneva, Switzerland, March 9, 2020. TO GO WITH XINHUA HEADLINES OF MAY 2, 2020. (Photo by Li Y

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With funding from Indie.vc, ReadySet is scaling to meet the demands of a changing workplace

ReadySet, a diversity, equity and inclusion startup led by Project Include Founding Member Y-Vonne Hutchinson, has raised its first, and perhaps last round of funding from Indie.vc.“We were luck