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WHO haunted by January tweet saying China found no human transmission of coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) is now haunted by a tweet it sent earlier this year when it cited Chinese health officials who claimed there had been no human transmissions of the novel coronavirus within the country yet. https://www.foxnews.com/world/world-health-organization-january-tweet-china-human-transmission-coronavirus

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Coronavirus triggers massive spike in firearms and ammunition sales

As stores around the nation are struggling to keep up with the demand for food, toilet paper and hand sanitizer, there is another golden commodity fast disappearing from the shelves amid the coronavirus crisis: firearms. https://www.foxnews.com/us/coronavirus-firearms-ammunitions-sales

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Virus creates world’s longest passenger flight

The aviation industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with travelers across the world dealing with canceled flights and travel bans as they scramble to get home. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/coronavirus-worlds-longest-flight/index.html

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Policymakers pledge coronavirus relief for households, markets; countries shut their borders

As coronavirus quarantines and lockdowns force much of the United States and Europe to hunker down and workers face pay disruptions, policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic took dramatic new steps to try to reassure worried households…

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Facebook content moderators paid to work from home

On a call with reporters, Facebook’s chief Mark Zuckerberg said the contract workers would still get their full salaries even if they were unable to do all their normal tasks. ]https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51954968

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Coronavirus: Vodafone and TalkTalk report surge in internet use

Vodafone has said it is experiencing a 30% rise in internet traffic across its UK fixed-line and mobile networks. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51947447

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Coronavirus: Air pollution and CO2 fall rapidly as virus spreads

Levels of air pollutants and warming gases over some cities and regions are showing significant drops as coronavirus impacts work and travel. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51944780

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The detectives racing to contain the virus in Singapore

In Singapore, one of the first places hit by coronavirus, detectives are tracking down potential positive cases to try to stay one step ahead of the virus. How did they do this and is it too late for…

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Apple bans coronavirus games and entertainment apps from App Store

Apple publicized restrictions on coronavirus-themed apps over the weekend, and part of the tech giant’s decision bans games and entertainment related to the respiratory outbreak. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/03/15/apple-bans-coronavirus-themed-games-its-app-store/5053645002/

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Apple bans coronavirus games and entertainment apps from App Store

Apple publicized restrictions on coronavirus-themed apps over the weekend, and part of the tech giant’s decision bans games and entertainment related to the respiratory outbreak. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/03/15/apple-bans-coronavirus-themed-games-its-app-store/5053645002/

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