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WhatsApp and WHO launch stickers to help people get through these tough times

WhatsApp is deepening its collaboration with the World Health Organization as people across the globe grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. The Facebook -owned service said today it is attempting to

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Expert: negative oil futures do not reflect the real price

The negative U.S. oil prices were a preview of an extreme situation and do not reflect the real price, a global commodity expert said, as U.S. oil futures plunged below zero U.S. dollars a barrel on

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IOC confirms Japan will pay extra cost of postponing Tokyo Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that Japan will foot the additional bill for the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, ending weeks of speculation about the coronavirus-force

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Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee chief still hopes Games can be held in 2020

TOKYO, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee President Yoshiro Mori said on Monday that he still hopes the Games can be held in 2020 even if it has t

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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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Facebook is pulling some protest events over stay-at-home violations

Facebook confirmed this week that it will be pulling down a number of posts promoting stay-at-home protests. CNN was the first to report the news, which finds the social media giant pulling down event

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Hay fever or coronavirus? GPs offer advice on how to tell the difference

The main symptoms of coronavirus are a new, persistent dry cough and a fever, and it can develop into respiratory problems.

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DPRK foreign ministry denies letter sent to Trump

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) foreign ministry on Sunday denied a letter was sent to U.S. President Donald Trump, state news agency KCNA reported."We cannot know whether the U.S. P

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S. Korea relaxes some social distancing rules as new virus cases fall

South Korean Christians practice social distancing while attending a drive-in worship service following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Seoul, South Korea, April 5, 2020. /R

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India extends suspension of foreign visas till May 3

Passengers queue up to enter the airport in Ahmedabad, India, April 13, 2020. /AP In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak in India, the country's Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to extend th

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Britons urged not to book summer holidays amid coronavirus crisis

View of Regent Street, a major shopping street in the west end of London, UK, April 14, 2020. /AP The British people should not book summer holidays because there is no end in sight to the loc

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Arsenal psychologist in constant contact with players during lockdown

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gestures during the Premier League match with West Ham United in London, UK, March 7, 2020. /VCG Arsenal's psychologist has been in constant communication with the

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NASA sets launch date for SpaceX U.S. manned mission to space station

NASA on Friday set a launch date of May 27 for its first astronaut mission from U.S.soil in nearly ten years.NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted that billionaire entrepreneurElon Musk's spa

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WHO to provide factsheet on 2020 budget, contributions soon: official

The World Health Organization (WHO) will as soon as possible provide a factsheet on its 2020 budget and contributions from members, a WHO official said Friday. Margare

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Man City star Kevin De Bruyne reveals he may have contracted COVID-19

Kevin De Bruyne during the Carabao Cup Final between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium, London, March 1, 2020. /VCG Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has revealed tha

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Bradley Tusk on starting a company and seed investing in the coronavirus era

Bradley Tusk has carved a unique path in the VC investment landscape: A longtime political and communications operative, he has built a track record for Tusk Ventures by going after highly regulated i

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China's growth has slowed, but will it recover by next quarter?

02:24 A 6.8-percent contraction – that's a first for China since 1976, in terms of quarterly GDP data. It didn't come as a surprise and the market has been pricing in the downturn, tha