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France’s 5G spectrum auction ‘likely’ postponed, Iliad CEO says
PARIS (Reuters) - France's 5G frequencies spectrum auction is 'likely' to be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak, Iliad's chief executive Thomas Reynaud said on Tuesday. "We've taken into ac...
Mar 17, 2020
Israel’s Bezeq Tel sees jump in Internet use due to coronavirus
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Bezeq Israel Telecom said on Tuesday connections to the Internet for new clients have jumped 64% due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has forced students and employees to study ...
Mar 17, 2020
Uber suspends pooled rides in U.S., Canada to limit coronavirus spread
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday began suspending shared rides on its ride-hailing platform in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The poole...
Mar 17, 2020
Top epidemiologist: UK had no time to lose on coronavirus battle
LONDON (Reuters) - One of Britain's top epidemiologists said on Tuesday that the British government got the timing of its coronavirus strategy about right but that there was no time to lose on moving ...
Mar 17, 2020
Confusion, concern as locked-down Philippines starts coronavirus quarantine
By Neil Jerome Morales and Martin Petty MANILA (Reuters) - Millions of people woke up confused, confined and frustrated in the Philippines on Tuesday, as a sweeping home quarantine order kicked in wit...
Mar 17, 2020
Thailand to postpone New Year holiday, close schools to curb coronavirus
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved plans to postpone next month's Thai New Year holiday and to close schools to limit the spread of the coronavirus, a government spokeswoman sa...
Mar 17, 2020
Tesla’s U.S. factory to stay open as coronavirus lockdown begins: report
(Reuters) - U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc plans to operate its Fremont factory on Tuesday, when San Francisco's Bay Area begins a three-week lockdown to rein in the spread of a coronavirus, th...
Mar 17, 2020
Musk told Tesla employees in memo to stay home if unwell: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk sent employees an email on Monday telling them to stay at home if they felt ill or uncomfortable, two people who saw the memo told Reute...
Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus cluster in Japan’s Nagoya tied to elderly day care center
By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - A cluster of coronavirus cases in Japan's Nagoya city has been linked to an elderly day care facility, underscoring the difficulty of shielding the aged from the outbre...
Mar 17, 2020
Australian researchers map immune response to coronavirus
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian researchers said on Tuesday they have mapped the immune responses from one of country's first coronavirus patients, findings that the health minister sai...
Mar 17, 2020
