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Diamond Princess critic says Tokyo Olympics should be halted
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese doctor who created a media firestorm with videos criticizing the quarantine of a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship said he now believes the Tokyo 2020 Olym...
Mar 19, 2020
Amazon to shut down Queens, New York hub after worker tests positive for coronavirus
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday that one of its associates had tested positive for coronavirus at its Queens, New York delivery station and it will temporarily shut down the hub for additi...
Mar 19, 2020
Australia economy to get a $56 billion coronavirus protection injection
By Swati Pandey and Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank and government announced support packages on Thursday that will pump around A$100 billion ($56 billion) into the economy, ...
Mar 19, 2020
Vietnam’s capital advises people to stay home in coronavirus fight
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, has advised its residents to self-isolate at home until at least the end of March, after Vietnam recorded the biggest daily increase of the coronavirus, the...
Mar 18, 2020
Indonesian president wants coronavirus testing to be ramped up
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia needs to immediately widen its testing for coronavirus to ensure detection of more infections, President Joko Widodo said on Thursday. "I ask that the number of testing k...
Mar 18, 2020
More Mexican migrants crossing U.S. border amid closure fears, shelters say
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The number of Mexicans crossing illegally into the United States has risen over the past week, migrant shelters said, in part driven by rumors the United States...
Mar 18, 2020
Mass move to work from home in coronavirus crisis creates opening for hackers: cyber experts
By Steven Scheer and Raphael Satter TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As people disperse to their homes to work and study because of the coronavirus pandemic, taking their laptops and company data with ...
Mar 18, 2020
Trump, Canada’s Trudeau agree on importance of maintaining trade: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday and the two leaders agreed it was important to keep trade flowing despite travel restr...
Mar 18, 2020
U.S. mobility startups feel the chill from the COVID-19 crisis
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - U.S. startup companies focused on transportation technology could be among the casualties of COVID-19, according to venture investors who say new funding and investment exi...
Mar 18, 2020
Tiny Indian rights group piles pressure on Vodafone Idea
By Alexandra Ulmer and Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A tiny Indian consumer rights group which has been leading a campaign to make telecoms companies pay billions of dollars due to the state...
Mar 18, 2020
