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Microsoft Teams goes down — just as everyone starts working from home

Microsoft Teams is down.Perfect timing, as some might say, given that pretty much everyone who uses Microsoft Teams who can work from home is currently not working at all.The technology giant left a c

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NYC schools to close over COVID-19 concerns

Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday that the city's public schools will close starting on Monday. "We will make a first attempt to restar

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2020 London Marathon postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak

The London Marathon is the latest in a string of sporting events to be affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. /PHOTO Courtesy: London Marathon- Twitter The 2020 London Marathon has been postponed

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Turkey confirms 2nd COVID-19 case

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Friday that the second patient has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Turkey. "He is from the immediate circle of our

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New York state shutting down Broadway shows, large gatherings

The U.S. state of New York will ban gatherings with 500 people or more, including Broadway shows, as a precaution due to the coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. The ban will be in effe

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Iranian FM lists country's medical needs to combat COVID-19

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday outlined the health ministry's urgent needs amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. "Iranian care personnel are

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Poland's army commander tests positive for coronavirus: MoD

General Jaroslaw Mika, the general commander of Poland's armed forces, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on Twitter Tuesday. The general's aides h

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EU leaders to hold conference call on coronavirus cooperation

European Union (EU) leaders will hold a conference call shortly to coordinate the bloc's efforts against the novel coronavirus, said President of the European Council Charles Michel on Monday on Twi

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Twitter broadens ban on 'dehumanizing' comments

As coronavirus fears continued to mount on Thursday, Twitter expanded its ban on "dehumanizing language" to include disease.A rule barring such hate speech targeting religious groups now applies t

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Lyft is the latest tech company to send employees home over coronavirus

Ridesharing company Lyft has advised its San Francisco employees to go home after learning one staff member was in contact with someone exposed to coronavirus, or COVID-19. The team member has not exh

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Latest James Bond film postponed in response to novel coronavirus spread

The release of the latest James Bond film No Time to Die has been postponed more than seven months, becoming the first major Hollywood film to change its release schedule in response to the spread of

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New James Bond film 'No Time To Die' postponed by seven months due to COVID-19

The release date for the new James Bond film, 'No Time To Die' has been postponed by seven months due to COVID-19.The film, which will feature Daniel Craig for the fina

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New James Bond film 'No Time To Die' postponed due to COVID-19

Stars had been expected to turn out for the premier of the film in London on 31 March. /Photo Courtesy: James Bond - Twitter The release date for the new James Bond film, 'No Time To Die' has

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Small plane crash kills 3 in Illinois

A small plane crashed on a U.S. interstate highway in central Illinois on Tuesday morning, killing three on board. The Illinois State Police said the plane crashed at about 8:50 local time and was "f

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EU, UK start post-Brexit negotiations

The European Union (EU) and Britain started the negotiations for a new partnership here on Monday. The talks began with a bilateral meeting between the chief negotiators, the EU's Michel Barnier and

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Facebook sues analytics firm for stealing user data

U.S. social media giant Facebook Inc. Thursday filed a lawsuit against a mobile analytics company for illegally collecting private information of users from social media platforms. Jessica Romero, d

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Breaking: 6 dead in Wisconsin shooting

A gunman opened fire and killed five people before taking his own life on Wednesday on the Molson Coors Brewing Company campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Police Department said in a pr