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Twitter will force users to delete COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories

With COVID-19 vaccinations just beginning, Twitter will ramp up its efforts to tamp down conspiracy theories that might discourage people from getting the vaccine.The newly expanded rules apply to de

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Half of Singapore's migrant workers in dormitories have had COVID-19

Migrant workers gather on the balcony of a company dormitory in Singapore, April 2020. /Reuters Nearly half of Singapore's migrant workers residing in dormitories have had COVID-19, according

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Valneva begins clinical trials for new COVID-19 vaccine in UK

The UK government has pre-ordered 60 million doses of the candidate, which is being developed in West Lothian, Scotland.

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What's next for Airbnb after IPO in pandemic?

02:42 Home-sharing tech company Airbnb launched its initial public offering on Wednesday.Airbnb allows millions of ordinary people around the world to rent out their properties or even

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U.S. FDA panel votes in favor of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine

A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to endorse emergency use of Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine

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Snap launches a native Twitter integration

Twitter is partnering with Snap to bring tweets into Snapchat with a native integration that both companies hope will push users away from screenshots and towards more interactive embeds.Twitter user

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Solactive, a German fintech, takes a $60.4M growth investment from Summit Partners

German fintech Solactive, a technology-enabled provider of indices and index solutions to the global financial services industry, has taken a $60.4m / €50 million minority investment from growth inves

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Chinese vice FM attends appointment ceremony of commercial experts

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui on Tuesday attended the expert appointment ceremony for the International Commercial Expert Committee under the Supreme People's Court.Zhou Qiang, preside

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UK becomes first Western country to roll out COVID-19 immunizations

The United Kingdom began its massive rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesday, the largest immunization program in UK history. The vaccine will be given first to frontline health workers, nursing

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Exclusive-Former U.S. homeland chief Johnson says he will not join Biden administration

Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who was widely viewed as a strong contender for several Cabinet positions under incoming President Jo

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AWS expands on SageMaker capabilities with end-to-end features for machine learning

Nearly three years after it was first launched, Amazon Web Services’ SageMaker platform has gotten a significant upgrade in the form of new features making it easier for developers to automate a

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Extra Crunch Live: Join GC’s Peter Boyce and Katherine Boyle for a live Q&A today at 4pm ET/1pm PT

It’s a special day; we’re hosting the year’s final episode of Extra Crunch Live with General Catalyst’s Peter Boyce and Katherine Boyle at 4pm ET/1pm PT.Extra Crunch members ca

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Biden picks infectious diseases specialist to lead CDC: report

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Dr. Rochelle Walensky, chief of infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital, to head the Centers for Disease Control and

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ECB to beef up stimulus as second virus wave bites

The European Central Bank is set to unleash more stimulus for the eurozone at its last meeting of the year on Thursday, as the region's battered economy grapples with a second coronavirus wave.ECB ch

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Why beer and crisps could be secret weapons in the battle to tackle climate change

Beer manufacturing usually produces a high level of carbon dioxide, but a new technique will harness and turn it into plant food.

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Spain's former king submits papers to sort out tax affairs: report

Spain's former King Juan Carlos I has submitted a declaration to the Spanish tax office seeking to put his financial situation in order, El Pais newspaper reported on Sunday.The voluntary declaration

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Scientists optimistic about COVID-19 vaccines for all

Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people everywhere will have access to safe and effective treatments against a disease which has disrupted