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London after lockdown: Schools install playground washing troughs for when children go back to curb spread of coronavirus

Schools are installing hand-washing troughs in playgrounds and preparing to mark out two-metre lines to keep parents apart as they drop off their children in anticipation of the coronavirus lockdown ending.




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China's UK ambassador says 'attacks from MPs' over spread of coronavirus 'will poison relations if unchecked'

China's ambassador to the UK has criticised MPs for "attacking" China over the coronavirus outbreak.




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Why Fake Video, Audio May Not Be As Powerful In Spreading Disinformation As Feared

"Deepfakes" have received a lot of attention as a way to potentially spread misleading or false information and influence public opinion. But two specialists say that might not be a huge concern.




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Twitter failing to curb misinformation “superspreaders,” report warns

Posts from high-profile accounts tout questionable virus therapies and cures.




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Google Play has been spreading advanced Android malware for years

Advanced hacker group seeded market with at least 8 apps likely since 2016.



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Coronavirus: Summer heat cannot be expected to slow spread of outbreak, report finds

Received wisdom doesn't hold up in pandemics, experts say




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Coronavirus app could help stop spread of covid-19 – but many people will need to use it, Oxford experts say

Widespread and quick use would be key to battling spread of virus, study says




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Coronavirus: 'Intensive' contract-tracing and social distancing key to stopping spread of virus, study finds

Researchers say evidence from China 'may demonstrate the huge scale of testing and contact tracing that's needed to reduce the virus spreading'




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Coronavirus: Intensive farming provides perfect conditions for viruses to spread between animals and humans, study shows

Stop the Wildlife Trade: 'I think this is a wake-up call to be more responsible about farming methods, so we can reduce the risk of outbreaks of problematic pathogens in the future,' say scientists




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Fears lack of testing in Oxford care homes is fuelling virus spread

THERE are fears a lack of promised testing for residents and staff is fuelling the spread of coronavirus in Oxford's care homes.





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Traders bet on calendar spread as Nifty moves in a tight range

A trading combination involving Nifty options is gaining prominence among savvy trading desks of institutional investors.




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Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people.




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Lord Alan Sugar slammed for spreading fake coronavirus conspiracies on Twitter

Apprentice host shared post falsely claiming that Covid-19 was manufactured in a Wuhan laboratory




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Fake news in Covid-19: how misinformation is spreading online during the pandemic

During this pandemic, fake news has spread as fast as the virus itself. Amelia Heathman investigates why




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Spreadsheets have ruled Earth for too long—business must embrace the cloud

Cloud-based business management software (CRM, ERP) can revolutionise an SME.




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Theory Liverpool vs Atletico helped spread coronavirus an 'interesting hypothesis' says government advisor

Suggestions that the staging of Liverpool's Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid may have led to a spike in coronavirus cases in the city have today been described as 'an interesting hypothesis' by a scientific advisor to the government.




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Footballers should be booked for spitting as they risk spreading coronavirus, says Fifa's chief medic

Players should be given yellow cards should they spit on the field when football resumes, says Fifa's medical committee chairman Michel D'Hooghe.




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Farmers look for biosecurity funding, as African swine fever spreads closer to Australia

The Federal Government is falling short on its own commitment to boost funding for services to keep Australia free from pests and disease.




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Sydney deports second tourist carrying pork in mooncakes amid fears of spreading deadly pig disease

A Vietnamese man carrying four kilograms of pork-filled mooncakes has been turned away from Sydney Airport after failing to declare he was carrying food.




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KC business leaders, companies lead effort to do widespread Covid-19 contact tracing

A group of area executives who helped bring 50,000 Covid-19 test kits to the area have been searching the world for the best ideas in contact tracing. The search led back to Kansas City.




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Study finds breathing and talking contribute to COVID-19 spread

Current knowledge about the role of aerosols in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 warrants urgent attention. Current guidance and public health information has slowly shifted focus towards aerosols as a transmission pathway - predominantly associated with breathing and talking by asymptomatic individuals.




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Canadian study finds temperature, latitude not associated with COVID-19 spread

Temperature and latitude do not appear to be associated with the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a study of many countries published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), but school closures and other public health measures are having a positive effect.




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Spread of coronavirus in hospitals and care homes is the big problem, writes Robert Peston

In the community, the rate of transmission is probably as low as 0.5/0.6, which means its progress through the population has been arrested.




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Study begins into how coronavirus spreads and why some people are more affected than others

As part of the study, samples of blood, saliva and nasal swabs from healthcare workers in a bid to answer key questions about the virus.




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Singapore, Malaysia announce billions in stimulus to prop up economies as coronavirus spreads

Singapore and Malaysia are spending billions to keep their economies afloat, while Indonesia has reported its largest rise in cases in a single day.




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Human rights clampdown as virus spreads in south-east Asia: experts

Authoritarian leaders across south-east Asia are putting tighter controls on their citizens as the coronavirus spreads and infections rise.




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White House to advise Americans to cover face to slow coronavirus spread

Evidence showing asymptomatic people can pass on the coronavirus has led public health authorities to reassess their resistance to mask wearing.




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Official COVID-19 figures underestimate spread by 'order of magnitude'

A senior epidemiologist says official government modelling underestimates the true spread of COVID-19 in Australia.




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Official COVID-19 figures underestimate spread by 'order of magnitude'

A senior epidemiologist says official government modelling underestimates the true spread of COVID-19 in Australia.




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Trump 'not worried' about virus spreading through White House after Pence's press secretary tests positive

A member of US Vice-President Mike Pence's team tests positive for COVID-19, but Donald Trump says it shows the whole concept of testing isn't necessarily great.




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False arson claims spread on social media amid Australian bushfire crisis

Social media experts have warned of a "disinformation campaign" aimed at creating a false narrative of arson being solely responsible for the Australian bushfire emergency.




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Victorian suppression of COVID-19's spread 'more successful than maybe we could have even imagined'

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton reveals theoretical modelling which suggests 36,000 people could have been killed by coronavirus in Victoria if no physical-distancing measures were put in place.




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Official COVID-19 figures underestimate spread by 'order of magnitude'

A senior epidemiologist says official government modelling underestimates the true spread of COVID-19 in Australia.




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Covid 19 coronavirus: How it spreads, and why some are spared – and others not

Almost every day a new study is published that shines light on the way in which the new coronavirus is spread. It will be years before the precise dynamics of transmission are nailed down, but the broad outline of how the disease...




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A widespread outbreak could derail plans to ease restrictions, deputy medical chief says

It is very unlikely Australian sports fans will be able to pack out stadiums on grand final weekend, even if the plan to lift restrictions is successful, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly says.




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AFLW talent spread too thin? Next gen can 'change the game in two years'

A new generation of female footy players is beginning to hit the AFLW, with coaches saying their talent is "really quite scary" and could change the game in the next few years.




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'Put on a mask and shut up': China's new 'Wolf Warriors' spread hoaxes and attack a world of critics

The aggressive nationalism of China's diplomats matches the swagger of Xi Jinping's China, which is determined to deflect blame for the coronavirus.




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Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

More than 3.95 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 273,805 have died, according to a Reuters tally, as of 0214 GMT on Saturday.




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Justice Department Charges Leaders of Megaupload with Widespread Online Copyright Infringement

Seven individuals and two corporations have been charged in the United States with running an international organized criminal enterprise allegedly responsible for massive worldwide online piracy of numerous types of copyrighted works, through Megaupload.com and other related sites, generating more than $175 million in criminal proceeds and causing more than half a billion dollars in harm to copyright owners.



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Vietnamese National Charged in Widespread International Scheme to Steal and Sell Hundreds of Thousands of U.s. Persons’ Personally Identifiable Information

A Vietnamese national has been indicted in the District of New Hampshire for allegedly participating in an international scheme to steal and sell hundreds of thousands of Americans’ personally identifiable information (PII) through various underground websites that he operated.



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Three Georgia Men Charged in Alleged Widespread Corruption Schemes at Local Military Base

Three Georgia men have been charged in a 51-count indictment for their alleged participation in fraud and corruption schemes at the Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) in Albany, Ga., resulting in the loss of millions of dollars to the United States government.



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North Carolina Woman Sentenced for Role in Widespread Tax Return and Identity Fraud Conspiracy

The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that a Durham, North Carolina, woman was sentenced today to serve 30 months in federal prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS



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Coronavirus FAQs: Do Temperature Screenings Help? Can Mosquitoes Spread It?

And as summer nears, the question must be asked: Is it risky from a COVID-19 standpoint to go in a swimming pool?




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Tracking The Pandemic: How Quickly Is The Coronavirus Spreading State By State?

View our map and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing the fastest and which are leveling off.




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Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people.




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First Californian to get coronavirus in community spread was infected at a nail salon, Newsom says

Newsom cited the case when asked why personal services, such as nail salons, must remain closed.




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3 more inmates die at Chino prison as coronavirus infections continue to spread

Three more inmates died of coronavirus and the number who are infected has more than doubled at the California state prison in Chino, officials said.




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Did coronavirus spread through a nail salon? Newsom said so, and now owners fear for their business

Did community spread of the coronavirus start at a nail salon? Governor said so, and now immigrant owners worry about getting business.