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U.S. says website offered phony coronavirus vaccines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Sunday said it cracked down on a website that was fraudulently offering to sell vaccines for warding off the deadly coronavirus. The department sa...
Mar 22, 2020
WeWork board’s special committee prepares for fight against SoftBank
(Reuters) - The special committee of WeWork's board is preparing for a fight against Japan's SoftBank Group Corp saying that SoftBank should complete its tender offer promised to the office sharing co...
Mar 22, 2020
Swedish PM tells Swedes to take responsibility in national address on coronavirus
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in a rare live television address to the nation on Sunday evening called on all Swedes to play their part in stopping the spread of the coron...
Mar 22, 2020
Australia’s Victoria state brings forward school holidays amid coronavirus outbreak
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Victoria state will bring forward school holidays to plan for "remote, flexible learning", Premier Daniel Andrews told a news conference on Monday as sta...
Mar 22, 2020
Brazil’s Bolsonaro plays down coronavirus risk as cases top 1,500
By Jamie McGeever and Pedro Fonseca BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has denied the country's healthcare system will collapse next month, contradicting his own hea...
Mar 22, 2020
World Bank moving forward on first $1.7 billion in pandemic aid projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank's executive board is expected to consider later this week the first fast-track funds to help Afghanistan and Ethiopia respond to the coronavirus pandemic, the Ban...
Mar 22, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus cases rise by 33 to 327, four new deaths
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has recorded 33 new coronavirus cases, the health ministry said on Sunday, raising its total number to 327. The ministry confirmed four new deaths from the flu-like disease, br...
Mar 22, 2020
Taliban-Afghan government Skype call breathes life into peace process
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban and the Afghan government held a "virtual" meeting on prisoner releases on Sunday, officials said, offering some hope of a breakthrough on a matter ...
Mar 22, 2020
Algeria to import pharmaceutical products worth $100 million for coronavirus
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria will allocate $100 million to import pharmaceutical products and equipment to fight the coronavirus outbreak, the government said on Sunday. The North African country has s...
Mar 22, 2020
Syria confirms first coronavirus case
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria on Sunday confirmed its first case of coronavirus, in a person who had come from abroad. Health Minister Nizar al-Yaziji told state media "necessary measures" had been taken re...
Mar 22, 2020
