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The number of coronavirus cases outside China could jump tenfold every 19 days without ‘strong intervention,’ a study says Antarctica

The number of coronavirus cases outside China could jump tenfold every 19 days without ‘strong intervention,’ a study says

The number of coronavirus cases outside China could see a tenfold increase every 19 days in the absence of "strong intervention" by government officials worldwide, a study has found.Chinese researchers believe that "34 unobserved founder patients" with "mild symptoms" triggered the spread of COVID-19 outside mainland China."The situation is dangerous"…
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March 7, 2020
NewsWatch: Should I cancel my flight? Will recirculated air on a plane spread coronavirus? Here’s what you need to know before traveling Elon Musk

NewsWatch: Should I cancel my flight? Will recirculated air on a plane spread coronavirus? Here’s what you need to know before traveling

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE Travelers mull over plans in light of COVID-19: ‘My trip is not as important as someone else’s health.’ See full story. These nine companies are working on coronavirus treatments or vaccines — here’s where things stand A mix of legacy drugmakers and small startups have stepped forward…
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March 7, 2020
Project Syndicate: Amid rise of nationalism, coronavirus and climate change may spur a new wave of international cooperation Holocaust

Project Syndicate: Amid rise of nationalism, coronavirus and climate change may spur a new wave of international cooperation

Throughout history, crisis and human progress have often gone hand in hand. While the growing COVID-19 threat could strengthen nationalism and isolationism and accelerate the retreat from globalization, the outbreak also could spur a new wave of international cooperation of the sort that emerged after World War II. COVID-19 may…
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March 7, 2020
This Week in Apps: Google I/O canceled over coronavirus, App Store gets updated rules, TikTok’s owner launches Spotify rival Google

This Week in Apps: Google I/O canceled over coronavirus, App Store gets updated rules, TikTok’s owner launches Spotify rival

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads in 2019 and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019,…
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March 7, 2020
New immigration rules could cause ‘black hole’ of almost 500,000 care home workers, trade union warns Black Hole

New immigration rules could cause ‘black hole’ of almost 500,000 care home workers, trade union warns

New immigration rules being brought in by home secretary Priti Patel could result in a “black hole” of almost half a million care home workers, a trade union has warned. Branding Ms Patel’s plan as “slapdash”, the GMB warned that cutting off the supply of recruits from overseas will worsen…
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March 7, 2020