Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said it is closing all its retail stores, except those in Greater China, for the next two weeks to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission, a move that was followed by several U.S. retailers on Saturday. The announcements escalated the global response to the outbreak, as most companies had previously kept stores […]

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Every country in Europe should be taking the “boldest” actions possible to try to halt or slow the epidemic of COVID-19 disease caused by the new coronavirus, the World Health Organization’s European director said on Tuesday. Speaking after an online meeting of health ministry representatives from across the region, Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for […]

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Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp has partnered with Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta to develop a high definition (HD) mapping platform in China for autonomous driving vehicles, Momenta said in a statement. Maps are key to allowing autonomous vehicles to locate themselves. Toyota’s research arm is developing its so-called Automated Mapping Platform (AMP) to generate […]

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Tesla Inc on Thursday ended a standoff with local California authorities concerned about the spread of the coronavirus, saying it will suspend production at its San Francisco Bay Area vehicle factory on March 24. The company said its New York solar roof tile factory will also temporarily suspend production, while operations at its Nevada battery […]

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British government emergency response scientists published the evidence on their understanding of COVID-19 evolution on Friday. “The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) has been providing ministers and officials with free and frank advice throughout,” they said. “This is an incredibly fast-moving, developing situation and as part of our collective efforts to give the clearest […]

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India suspended domestic soccer till the end of this month while domestic cricket was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus on Saturday. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) stated in a declaration that, following the Ministry of Health and state government-level suggestions, “all footballing activities under the aegis of AIFF stay suspended till March 31”. […]

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Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma has vowed to contribute two million protective masks for distribution throughout Europe, with a first consignment arriving in Belgium late on Friday. A freight airplane packed with 500,000 masks and other medical products such as test packages landed at Liege Airport. The consignment will be sent out to […]

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Disney’s European premiere of “Mulan” in London’s Leicester Square will be reduced “in an abundance of caution”, without any media line-up or red carpet, organizers stated on Thursday. Leicester Square is a popular spot for major film premieres, where stars are cheered by fans and stroll the red carpet prior to going into the cinema. […]

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France will license making use of some of Huawei’s equipment in the rollout of its 5G network, regardless of U.S. calls to omit the Chinese telecoms huge from the West’s next-generation interactions. The French cybersecurity company, ANSSI, is due to inform telecom operators which equipment they are permitted to usage for the implementation of their […]

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Bitcoin rose by more than a fifth on Friday in the middle of high volatility throughout rebounding global markets, reversing a few of its heavy losses from a day previously however still leaving the cryptocurrency down almost 30% since the start of the week. The greatest cryptocurrency skyrocketed 23.5% to $5,990, reversing heavy losses from […]

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