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UK postpones lockdown easing amid growing concerns over coronavirus prevalence

British government announced on Friday that the easing of some restrictive measures will not take place as scheduled, as coronavirus infection numbers are creeping up. "At every point I have said o

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Movie theaters reopen to warm reception

After closing for nearly six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Shanghai Tianshan Cinema was among the country's first batch of cinemas that reopened to the public on July 20.The first movie the

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Pelosi orders masks for voting after Gohmert tests positive

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will require that masks be worn on the House floor after a Republican member of Congress tested positive for the coronavirus. The member, Tex

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Virus curbs tightened over fears of a second wave

Spain and Germany were among the countries tightening restrictions on Tuesday in a bid to cool coronavirus hotspots that have sparked fears of a second wave.The World Health Organization warned that

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SpaceX offers an inside look at how it created its futuristic Dragon space suits

When SpaceX set out to fly humans on board its spacecraft, it decided to create its own spacesuit in-house. That’s a very different approach from most spacesuit projects, including those at NAS

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news ( July 18 - July 24 )

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | China informs U.S. t

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UK issues new guidance on mandatory face coverings in England

The British government has issued Thursday its full guidance on mandatory face covering in shops in England, one day before the rules are due to come into force. Accor

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Global Business Daily: WholeFoods suit, Malaysia tax bill, Uber ruling

"The proposal is on the table, but we want to improve it."That was David Sassoli, president of the European Parliament, commenting on whether the members would give the multiannual financial framewor

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Trump says virus in US will get worse before it gets better

President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the “nasty horrible’” coronavirus will get worse in the U.S. before it gets better, but he also tried to paint a rosy pict

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Revel lands permit to bring hundreds of electric mopeds to San Francisco

Shared electric moped startup Revel received a permit that will allow it to operate in San Francisco, beginning in August.The startup will start with a fleet of 432 mopeds featuring a new paint schem

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New COVID-19 model projects over 200,000 U.S. deaths by November if masks aren't worn: media

A new model from the University of Washington projected on Tuesday that U.S. COVID-19 deaths would reach more than 208,000 by Nov. 1 if masks are not universally used,

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Trump lashes out at NASCAR, Bubba Wallace over flag, rope

After a weekend spent stoking division, President Donald Trump on Monday went after NASCAR’s only Black driver and criticized its decision to ban the Confederate flag a

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Mississippi house speaker tests positive for COVID-19

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn said Sunday that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, as he had been in contact with a person who had been tested positiv

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Global COVID-19 Roundup: 10 million infections and 500,000 deaths

An employee takes the fingerprints of a woman who died from the new coronavirus before her remains are cremated at La Recoleta crematorium in Santiago, Chile, June 27, 2020. /AP The world surp

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NASA’s JPL open-sources an anti-face-touching wearable to help reduce the spread of COVID-19

There are some wearables out there in the world that are making claims around COVID-19 and their ability to detect it, prevent it, certify that you don’t have it and more. But a new wearable dev

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Japan shoppers queue, crash website for Uniqlo's washable masks

People wearing masks stand in a line to enter Uniqlo's newly launched shop in Tokyo, Japan June 19, 2020. /Reuters Japanese shoppers queued at Uniqlo stores and crashed its website on Friday a

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Turkey makes masks mandatory in Istanbul, 46 other provinces

Turkish authorities have made the wearing of masks mandatory in three major cities to curb the spread of COVID-19 following an uptick in confirmed cases since the reope