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Uber may temporarily suspend accounts of riders, drivers with coronavirus: CNN
(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc is considering temporarily suspending the accounts of riders and drivers who have tested positive for the coronavirus or have been exposed to it, CNN reported on Wedn...
Mar 11, 2020
Malaysia forms panel to combat economic impact from virus, oil price crash
By Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's new government will set up an economic action council to tackle serious risks to the economy, notably the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on tr...
Mar 11, 2020
SoftBank’s Son ends Twitter absence over coronavirus worries
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son may not be the most prolific Twitter user, but he has ended a three-year absence on the platform to express concern about the coronavirus outbreak, tel...
Mar 11, 2020
Tesla scouting central U.S. for new factory, Musk says
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Tuesday he was looking for locations in the central United States to build a new factory for the company's electric pickup truck. "Scout...
Mar 10, 2020
South Korea reports 242 new coronavirus cases, total 7,755
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 242 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the country's total infections to 7,755, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The latest n...
Mar 10, 2020
China’s new coronavirus cases rise on infections from abroad
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported an uptick in new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections, reversing four straight days of declines, driven by infected individuals arriving from abroad. Mainland C...
Mar 10, 2020
White House to meet large tech companies to discuss ways to control coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will meet large technology companies on Wednesday to coordinate efforts over the coronavirus outbreak, seeking to control a contagious respiratory illness that h...
Mar 10, 2020
Google recommends all North America employees to work from home
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google is recommending all of its North American employees to work from home if their roles permit, the search giant said on Tuesday, aiming to minimize the risk of spreadin...
Mar 10, 2020
U.S. Commerce Department extends Huawei license through May 15
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Tuesday it was extending a license allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd until May 15. The ...
Mar 10, 2020
Exclusive: Afghan government to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners as a move to launch direct talks, a decree shows
By Hamid Shalizi KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday signed a decree to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners as a move to launch direct talks with the hardline insurgent group to e...
Mar 10, 2020
