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Bolsonaro calls WHO 'political,' threatens Brazil exit

After the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Latin American governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus throughout the region, Brazilian Pre

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WHO warns over 100,000 daily new cases reported in the past 5 days

Gravediggers bury the body of a person who died from the coronavirus disease in Sao Francisco Xavier cemetery, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 29, 2020. /Reuters More than 100,000 cases of COVI

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Air France permanently grounds all A380s as pandemic continues to bite

02:19 Air France says it is shutting down all flights that use its Airbus A380 aircraft.The carrier has been hit hard due to the crisis in the aviation industry and has had to turn to

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COVID-19 cases climb in U.S. prisons, nursing homes

As nearly 20,000 confirmed cases and 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 have been reported in Colorado, the western state's newest emerging battlegrounds are prisons and nursi

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Rideshare drivers stage caravan protest over Uber’s labor practices

Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers are staging a caravan protest at Uber’s San Francisco headquarters to demand Uber comply with gig worker protections law AB-5, pay into the state’s unemp

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Facebook and Instagram launch a week of grad-themed events and features

Facebook today revealed its plans to celebrate the 2020 graduates this week across both Facebook and Instagram. The series of events, starting today on May 11, will include the company’s previou

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Multinationals draw on experience of China on resuming operation: FT

Tickets for Shanghai Disneyland is on sale from May 8 and visitors consult at the service center, Shanghai, China, May 8, 2020. /VCG As restrictions have been gradually loosened in the Western

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Lyft now requires face masks for riders and drivers

Lyft today announced a new health initiative that requires drivers and riders to wear face masks or coverings during rides. Additionally, Lyft says it will provide cleaning supplies and masks for dri

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Scientists look to llama in search for COVID-19 treatment

A llama called Winter could prove useful in the hunt for a treatment for COVID-19, according to U.S. and Belgian scientists who have identified a tiny particle that appears to block the new corona

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Uber and Lyft face worker misclassification lawsuit from CA Attorney General and city attorneys

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra along with city attorneys from Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco are filing a lawsuit asserting Uber and Lyft gain an unfair and unlawful competitive

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Roundup: Countries in LatAm report increase in COVID-19 cases, deaths

A medical worker transfers a suspected COVID-19 patient at a hospital in Mexico City, Mexico, April 23, 2020. (Photo by Alejandro Ayala/Xinhua)The city of Rio de Janeiro opened on Friday its second fi

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Ecuador reports 456 deaths and 9,022 confirmed cases of COVID-19

A driver wearing a mask is seen through a bus window in Quito, Ecuador, March 15, 2020.(Photo by Santiago Armas/Xinhua)The Ecuadorian vice minister of governance and he

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How one European VC firm is reacting to the economic crisis

Public markets around the world have been tanking for the past few weeks, and many companies simply can’t operate during a lockdown. Sheltering in place has had some terrible economic consequences, wi

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Instacart shoppers say company’s response to strike demands are ‘insulting’

Over the weekend, Instacart outlined its plans to better support shoppers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. For starters, Instacart has begun distributing its own hand sanitizer and disinfecting supplies a

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Xavi keen to manage Barcelona if with 'total harmony'

Xavier Hernandez gives instructions during a FIFA Club World Cup match between Monterrey and Al-Sadd Sports Club in Doha, Qatar, December 14, 2019. /VCG Xavi Hernandez has reiterated his desir

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SF supervisors push for more gig worker protections during the coronavirus pandemic

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is pushing a number of legislative bodies to offer more protections and benefits for gig workers during COVID-19 pandemic. As gig workers are still out deliv

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Florida could be knockout punch for Sanders’ 2020 campaign

Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in its politics.And yet stability is what has been on the minds of many Democrats in the state who say