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Netanyahu tells all Israelis to wear masks amid global re-examination

All Israelis should wear face masks while in public as a precaution against the coronavirus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.The recommendation came two days after the health mini

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Analysis: Why is COVID-19 deadlier in Italy than elsewhere?

Medical personnel work in the ICU of Istituto Clinico Casalpalocco, in Rome, Italy, March 25, 2020. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua) More than one in ten coronavirus cases in the world are in Italy,

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Analysis: Why is COVID-19 deadlier in Italy than elsewhere?

Medical personnel work in the ICU of Istituto Clinico Casalpalocco, in Rome, Italy, March 25, 2020. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua) More than one in ten coronavirus cases in the world are in Italy,

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U.S. Coast Guard directs cruise ships to stay offshore if carrying passengers infected with COVID-19

Cruise ships carrying passengers infected with the novel coronavirus are ordered to stay off U.S. shores "indefinitely" and prepare to give the sickened medical care aboard the vessels, according

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News Analysis: Italy's high coronavirus mortality rate related to incomplete measurements, analysts say

ROME, April 2 (Xinhua) -- As the worldwide coronavirus outbreak enters a new month, official statistics show that the pandemic is deadlier in Italy than in any other country. Some analysts believe th

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Australian researchers begin testing COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers from Australia's national science agency have begun testing vaccines for COVID-19. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Thursday announced that it h

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Spain deaths top 9,000 but epidemic passes peak

Healthcare workers push a patient on a stretcher at the emergency unit at 12 de Octubre Hospital, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid, Spain March 30, 2020. /Reuters Spa

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COVID-19 patients 'most infectious in first week of symptoms'

Scientists looked at nine patients and found high levels of virus replication in upper respiratory tract tissues .

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UK ups testing, Italy lockdown, French transfers: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINESThe UK plans to increase the number of coronavirus tests to 25,000 dailyby the middle of April from its current capacity of 12,750 a day.Italy will extend anti-coronavirus lockdown restr

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Is China using COVID-19 to exercise 'mask diplomacy'?

01:48 As China is providing medical assistance worldwide, some are questioning whether China is using the coronavirus pandemic to exercise "mask diplomacy.”In anexclusive interview, Ar

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'It's not a Chinese virus,' says South Korean expert

The world should fight the coronavirus together because the virus attacks everyone, said Jerome Kim, head of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI)."Together we need to find treatments that work.

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The chef feeding Spain's homeless amid lockdown

01:38 At 14:00 every afternoon there's an extraordinary sight in Malasaña, one of Madrid's most upmarket neighborhoods.A queue forms as people wait in line at a local restaurant and bu

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Experience Disrupt SF online with the Disrupt Digital Pro Pass

Earlier this month we announced the launch of the Disrupt Digital Pass for TechCrunch’s flagship Disrupt SF event (Sept. 14-16) as a way to help ensure that, no matter what, TechCrunch fans ever

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Equity Monday: Three funding rounds and a downturn

Good morning friends, and welcome back to TechCrunch’s Equity Monday, a short-form audio hit to kickstart your week.If you missed Friday’s main episode, it was a fun one so take the time if you

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Polish presidential challenger urges boycott of May vote

The main Polish opposition candidate running for presidency called on Sunday for a boycott of the country's May election due to the coronavirus and completely suspended

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Crackdown on fake coronavirus advice - from medical 'tips' to tax refunds

Many have likely come across suspicious coronavirus advice being shared on social media and WhatsApp.

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Knicks' James Dolan becomes first coronavirus positive NBA owner

James Dolan, owner of the New York Knicks, attends an NBA Summer League game against the Phoenix Suns at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 7, 2019. /VCG James Dolan, owner o