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CVS to offer employers COVID-19 testing program as U.S. cases rise
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As U.S. employers grapple with trying to keep workers healthy and on the job amid fresh spikes in COVID-19 cases, CVS…
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U.S. savages WHO as it promises pandemic review, but China pledges $2 billion
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Monday an independent review of the global coronavirus response would begin as soon as possible and…
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Nearly 75% of U.S. small businesses sought help via government PPP
(Reuters) – Three-quarters of U.S. small businesses sought assistance through the Payroll Protection Program in a sign of the widespread financial distress caused by the…
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Trump says states reopening safely, but New York's Cuomo warns against 'acting stupidly'
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday applauded steps by a handful of Republican-led U.S. states to reopen their economies, but New York’s governor, wary…
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Cybercriminals target NHS healthcare workers with email fraud
A number of healthcare workers have received emails about “coronavirus awareness” which has become part of a wider scam attempting to capitalise on the COVID-19…
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A Brazilian woman caught coronavirus on vacation. Her maid is now dead
MIGUEL PEREIRA, Brazil (Reuters) – Last Monday, housekeeper Cleonice Gonçalves suddenly fell ill while working at an apartment in Leblon, an exclusive neighborhood in Rio…
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Kuroda says BOJ ready to act to support economy, after meeting PM Abe
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank was ready to respond with further steps to support the economy, after…
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Opinion | Elizabeth Warren’s Health Care Albatross
Between the collapse of George W. Bush’s presidency and the rise of Donald Trump, the Republican Party was a more ideological institution than the Democratic…
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More than 1,000 items related to e-cigarettes seized by ICA
SINGAPORE – More than 1,000 items related to electronic cigarettes were seized by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) last Thursday (Oct 10). ICA said…
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The leader promising to heal a nation
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been widely praised for introducing sweeping reforms aimed at ending political repression, writes BBC Africa editor Fergal Keane after…
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Britain's new prime minister will be announced on July 23
LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt will be announced as Britain’s new prime minister on Tuesday July 23, the Conservative Party said on…
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Sinéad Ryan: 'Young, healthy customers being unfairly hit by lazy practices'
Mortgages are expensive enough without added costs borrowers can’t afford. One of the benefits of recent consumer protection laws is that it forbids banks from…
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Wholegrain prata, naan and buns, anyone?
SINGAPORE – More Singaporeans are choosing healthier food options when they dine out, according to the Health Promotion Board (HPB). About 83 million healthier meals…
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