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Coronavirus crisis could plunge half a billion people into poverty: Oxfam
By Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) - The fallout from the coronavirus spread that has killed more than 83,000 people and wreaked havoc on economies around the world could push around half a billion ...
Apr 08, 2020
New Zealand orders quarantine for returning citizens in coronavirus battle
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand will begin moving citizens to compulsory quarantine from Friday as they return from overseas, stepping up its efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus halfway throu...
Apr 08, 2020
Taiwan condemns ‘groundless’ accusations it attacked WHO chief
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned "groundless" accusations from the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) that racist slurs against him had come from the island,...
Apr 08, 2020
Mexico registers 3,181 cases of coronavirus and 174 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico has registered 396 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the country's total to 3,181 cases as well as 174 deaths, the health ministry said on Wednesday. (Reporting by ...
Apr 08, 2020
Australian police take ‘black box’ off cruise ship in coronavirus homicide probe
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police have spoken to the captain of a cruise ship which disembarked hundreds of passengers infected with the coronavirus in Sydney, as part of a homicide investigation i...
Apr 08, 2020
As delivery workers emerge as frontline soldiers, India’s government warms to e-commerce
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Three days after India imposed a nationwide lockdown, Devender Singh revved up his motorcycle to deliver meat and eggs to customers - but his heart was in hi...
Apr 08, 2020
‘Debt phobia’: Mexican leader’s coronavirus gamble
By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - If supporters and opponents of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador can agree on anything, it's that he is very stubborn. He says so himself. Rarely dur...
Apr 08, 2020
U.S., UK cyber officials say state-backed hackers taking advantage of outbreak
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American and British cybersecurity officials are warning that state-backed hackers and online criminals are taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak to fur...
Apr 08, 2020
Malta records its first coronavirus death
VALLETTA (Reuters) - Malta announced its first death from COVID-19 on Wednesday, a 92-year-old woman with severe underlying medical problems. The tiny Mediterranean island reported its first case of t...
Apr 08, 2020
Google bans Zoom software from employee laptops
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday banned Zoom video conferencing application from its employees' laptops, citing security concerns. "Recently, our security team informed employees using Z...
Apr 08, 2020
