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Brazil sets new record for daily COVID-19 infections
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 29 -- Brazil registered 26,417 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day surge so far, raising the tally to 438,238, Xinhua news agency quoted authorities as saying Thursday. A total of 1,156 infected patients died in the past 24 hours, taking the ... Read More
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Teacher gets 11 years, two lashes for sexual offences
KOTA KINABALU,. A primary school English teacher was sentenced to a total of 11 years jail plus two strokes of the cane for two sexual offences against two girls. Sessions Court judge Elsie Primus imposed the sentence on the 50-year-old man after he pleaded guilty to the charges which were ... Read More
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Stock markets drop as Trump threatens Beijing response
Global equities fell Friday as US President Donald Trump readied a response to Beijing’s controversial planned national security law for Hong Kong, putting trading floors on edge. Trump announced a news conference for Friday as heightened tensions between the two superpowers overshadowed optimism over signs that the global coronavirus crisis ... Read More
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AI helped predict virus health care needs, says SEHA CFO
LONDON,. Artificial intelligence (AI) and data have allowed health systems and governments to predict and ascertain coronavirus patient demand curves, as well as find out where and what type of capacity is needed, the group chief financial officer at the Abu Dhabi Health Services Co. (SEHA) said during a webinar ... Read More
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UEFA likely to move Champions League final from Istanbul
LONDON,. This season’s Champions League final will not be held in Istanbul as planned due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the New York Times reported on Friday. Quoting a person with knowledge of the matter, the report said organizer and European football’s governing body UEFA is considering other venues for ... Read More
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Spain presents new hygiene protocols to tourism sector
The Spanish secretary of state for tourism has published 12 guides detailing new technical specifications required for the safe reopening of the tourism industry. To guarantee the safe reopening of the sector, Reyes Maroto, in coordination with the ministry of health, has prepared a series of guidelines with measures to ... Read More
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Ben Affleck Getting Serious with Ana de Armas, Says Source: ‘She’s a Great Influence’
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are going strong. "They are enjoying their time together," a friend of Affleck tells PEOPLE in this week's issue. "He makes her laugh and she’s a great influence. They safely visit with his family and he works to make sure he is healthy and ... Read More
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COVID-19’s role in boosting e-commerce and restoring market mechanism
By : Dr. JS Keshminder The COVID-19 pandemic has completely obliterated any apprehension that consumers may have towards e-commerce. Before the phenomenon, the anxiety brought on by online shopping then was primarily attributable to a fear of online payment failure or security issue and their inability to gauge ... Read More