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Ireland launches 6.5 billion euro coronavirus business package

FILE PHOTO: An empty street with construction cranes is seen as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Dublin, Ireland, April 25, 2020. Picture taken April 25, 2020. /REUT

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YouTube deletes David Icke's channel over coronavirus misinformation

The video-sharing platform had warned the former TV presenter over his content which linked the coronavirus pandemic to 5G.

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Premier League reaffirms commitment to finish the season

A woman walks past a banner stating "Premier League Champions 2019/2020" in Liverpool, Britain, March 18, 2020. /VCG Premier League clubs on Friday reconfirmed their commitment to finish the 2

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Trump bans use of foreign power grid equipment citing national security risk

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order to ban the import and use of certain electrical equipment, so as to "secure the country's bulk-power sy

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Georgia among first states to reopen for business

02:28 Georgia has become one of the first states to begin the process of reopening non-essential businesses.Gyms, bowling alleys and tattoo parlors are among the businesses that can no

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UN Security Council voices concern over impact of COVID-19 on Sudan

The Security Council on Friday voiced concern over the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sudan, particularly on the socio-economic and humanitarian situation in the c

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China donates 20,000 face masks to Greece

Greece welcomed on Wednesday the donation by China to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus at hosting facilities, where thousands of refugees and migrants are accommodated. Chinese Ambassado

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S. African president unveils $26 billion virus relief plan

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation address at parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, February 13, 2020. /Reuters South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday anno

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Ghana is the first African country to lift its coronavirus lockdown

FILE PHOTO: Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo./REUTERS. After three weeks, Ghana is lifting the coronavirus lockdown in its two biggest cities, Accra and Kumasi starting 1 AM local time on Mon

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Hundreds of academics back privacy-friendly coronavirus contact tracing apps

Hundreds of academics across the world have welcomed efforts to introduce privacy-friendly contact tracing systems to help understand the spread of coronavirus.A letter, signed by nearly 300 academics

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1st ever China-Argentina direct flight travels over 38,000 km with medical supplies against COVID-19

After flying over 38,000 km in some 56 hours, the first-ever direct flight from China to Argentina landed in Buenos Aires on Saturday, carrying urgently-needed medical supplies for tackling COVID-19.

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Medical equipment from China arrives to BiH

A batch of medical protection equipment donated by the Chinese city of Shanghai to the city of Sarajevo has arrived in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), state-own media Fena reported on Sunday. According

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NASA, SpaceX to launch first crewed mission to space

NASA announced on Friday to launch its first SpaceX crewed flight to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 27. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will fly on SpaceX's Crew Drago

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EU "heartfelt apology" to Italy welcomed as "an act of truth"

The Italian Foreign Minister has welcomed the apology issued by the President of the EU Commission over its handling of the coronavirus crisis.Ursula von der Leyen apologized to Italy on behalf of Eu

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Spain carrying out 40,000-47,000 coronavirus tests per day

Spanish health authorities are carrying out between 40,000 and 47,000 tests every day to detect coronavirus infections, Salvador Illa, Minister for Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare, s

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Roundup: ASEAN+3 leaders' meeting on COVID-19 shows joint resolve against pandemic, experts say

The just-concluded special meeting of leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ASEAN Plus Three or APT) on COVID-19 has demonstrated their join

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Nintendo Switch update adds ability to transfer game downloads to SD card

Nintendo just released the 10.0.0 firmware for its Switch gaming console and finally added a feature users have wanted since the system launched. The update allows downloaded games to be transferred