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New study links hydroxychloroquine to increased risk of COVID-19 death

Hydroxychloroquine, the antimalarial drug promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a "game changer" to treat COVID-19 patients, has been linked to an increased risk of death and serious heart pr

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UEFA executive committee member warns against attempts to change FFP

Lars-Christer Olsson attends a press conference regarding the 2007 UEFA presidential election in Moscow, Russia, October 20, 2006. /VCG The coronavirus stoppage should not be used as an excuse

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Locatee raises $4M Series A for its workplace analytics platform

Locatee, a Swiss startup that uses existing sensors and IT infrastructures to provide employers and commercial real estate owners with detailed data about how their spaces are utilized, today announce

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Why COVID-19 contract tracing apps are causing deep division in Europe

COVID-19 contact tracing apps could be vital in controlling the pandemic. /Ina Fassbender /AFP As governments around Europe look to come out of lockdown sooner or later, most acknowledge the n

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Bannon leads activists in anti-China charge

FILE PHOTO: Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon gestures as he speaks during a conference of Swiss weekly magazine Die Weltwoche in Zurich, Switzerland, March 6, 2018. /Reuters Ed

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FIFA probe: First banks admit money laundering role

An Israeli bank and its Swiss subsidiary agreed to pay over 30 million U.S. dollars for their role in conspiring to launder more than 20 million U.S. dollars in kickbacks to soccer officials, beco

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Swiss researchers see sewage as early warning sign for COVID-19 flares

Researchers in Switzerland have been able to detect the new coronavirus at even low concentrations in wastewater, offering a potential early warning system for flareups in infections as countries

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UEFA gives European leagues May 25 deadline for restart plans

European football leagues have been given a May 25 deadline to inform governing body UEFA of their plans to restart their domestic competitions.Football has ground to a halt in all major leagues i

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FIFA's Infantino suspected of intervening to stop probe

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is suspected of having intervened with Switzerland's attorney general to try to get an investigation dropped, a Swiss newspaper alleged on Monday.The Office of the

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FIFA braced for challenges over player contract extensions

Chelsea players celebrate a goal during the Champions League match with Ajax in London, UK, November 5, 2019. /VCG The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is braced for leg

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Former Fox executives plead not guilty in FIFA corruption probe

The FIFA loga is seen at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, January 10, 2017. /VCG Two former 21st Century Fox executives and a South American sports marketing company pleaded not guilty

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Over 35 mln medical protective items to be transported from China to Switzerland

Over 35 million personal protective items will be transported from China to Switzerland to help the country contain the current COVID-19 outbreak, Swiss International Air Lines (Swissair) announced

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EU privacy experts push a decentralized approach to COVID-19 contacts tracing

A group of European privacy experts has proposed a decentralized system for Bluetooth-based COVID-19 contacts tracing which they argue offers greater protection against abuse and misuse of people̵

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Paedophiles preying on children online during cornavirus lockdown

A fifth of children questioned in one survey admit chatting to strangers while online.

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COVID-19 epidemic hammers Southeast Asian airlines

Southeast Asian countries are witnessing more flight suspensions as they grapple with the global impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic that has infected over 400,000 people worldwide and claimed

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Spotlight: U.S. sports industry stalled amid COVID-19 influence

The U.S. sports industry has been devastated by the rapid spread of COVID-19 as mass postponements and cancellations of single events and entire seasons are being announced on a daily basis in the Un

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Diamond League postpones opening three meetings over coronavirus

Runners compete in the men's 200m during the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme as part of the IAAF Diamond League in Brussels, Belgium, September 6, 2019. /VCG The Diamond League has postponed i