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Borussia Dortmund posted victory as Bundesliga returns
Sports
Borussia Dortmund posted victory as Bundesliga returns

Football returns in Germany after a forced break of almost 2 months due to the coronavirus outbreak. Erling Braut Haaland scored for Borussia Dortmund as they marked the return of the Bundesliga with a convincing (4-0) derby win over Schalke. The game will mostly be remembered for the surreal circumstances in which it was played, as Germany became the first major league in Europe to resume action behind closed doors

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Sun May 17 - BBC
Brazil crosses Italy in total coronavirus cases
International
Brazil crosses Italy in total coronavirus cases

According to the data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, Brazil now has more coronavirus cases than Italy. The country now has 233,142 total number of confirmed cases after adding 14,919 new infections in the last 24 hours, reported Reuters, citing the country’s health ministry. Only the U.S., Russia and the U.K. have reported higher numbers of confirmed infections compared to Brazil, Hopkins data showed

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Sun May 17 - CNBC
Earth’s magnetic north moving at a ‘rapid pace’: report
Science
Concerns regarding Earth’s magnetic north pole

Concerns are rising regarding the movement of Earth's magnetic north pole. Actually, it’s been on the move for a few years, and, according to a Popular Mechanics report, it’s moving at “a rapid pace.” The magnetic north pole was first identified in Canada’s Nunavut territory in 1831, according to the report and scientists have measured it since.

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Sat May 16 - Pennlive
Covid-19 and swimming: The scientific factors you should know
Science
Pool, Chlorine and COVID-19

"There's nothing about a pool that would eliminate the need for social distancing, avoiding contaminated surfaces, or not breathing air from somebody who's close by," Purdue University's Ernest Blatchley said . Currently, there's no data exploring how common water disinfectants affect the Covid-19 virus specifically. It's possible that the virus may be more sensitive to chlorine and other common water disinfectants than other viruses because it has an envelope structure.

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Sat May 16 - Inverse
Fed says pandemic has created U.S. financial sector fragility that will last for some time
Business
Coronavirus pandemic has created fragility in the U.S. financial sector

“The strains on households and business balance sheets from the economic and financial shocks since March will likely create fragilities that last for some time,” the Federal Reserve said in its latest semi-annual report on the financial sector. “Forceful early interventions have been effective in resolving liquidity stresses but we will be monitoring closely for solvency stresses among highly leveraged business borrowers" the central bank added

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Sat May 16 - Marketwatch
Apple may release a smaller version of the iPhone this year
Technology
Apple may release a smaller version of the iPhone this year

According to the reports, Apple may release four new versions of the so-called iPhone 12 this year. One of those models is expected to be a smaller version of the iPhone with a 5.4-inch screen, which would make its display slightly smaller than the 5.8-inch iPhone 11 Pro but a bit larger than the 4.7-inch iPhone SE. All of Apple's new iPhones are expected to have OLED displays this year

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Sat May 16 - BusinessInsider
Wuhan tested 113,609 residents in a single day
International
Wuhan tested 113,609 residents in a single day

According to the local health authority in Wuhan, the city (the original epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak in China) conducted 113,609 nucleic acid tests on May 15. Wuhan has launched a city-wide testing campaign after confirming last weekend its first cluster of COVID-19 infections since its release from a virtual lockdown on April 8 to contain the spread of the pathogen

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Sat May 16 - Reuters
25 Indian migrant workers killed in a truck accident
International
25 Indian migrant workers killed in a truck accident

India’s migrant worker's crisis is getting deeper as millions of workers are escaping major cities to travel to their villages. At least 25 migrant workers were killed and dozens injured in India when a truck they were traveling in collided with another vehicle early Saturday, police said. The incident took place in Auraiya district, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police official Suresh Kumar told the media

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Sat May 16 - CNN
Latin America, the new epicenter of coronavirus
International
Latin America, the new epicenter of coronavirus

COVID-19 cases across Latin America are on the rise as Brazil and Mexico reported daily record highs. Brazil confirmed 15,305 new cases, bringing its total to 218,223, according to Reuters citing its health ministry. It had 824 deaths, to reach 14,817 fatalities in total. Mexico reported 2,437 new cases as the total reached 45,032. The total number of cases in Peru crossed 84,000

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Sat May 16 - CNBC
Italy plans to lift travel restrictions
International
Italy plans to lift travel restrictions

According to the latest reports, the Italian Government has signed an order to allow travel to and from the country from 3 June, as it moves to ease its coronavirus lockdown measures. It will also allow travel between the regions - which has so far been tightly restricted. The move marks a major step in the country's efforts to reopen its economy after more than two months of lockdown

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Sat May 16 - BBC
How a German cafe is enforcing social distancing
International
How a German cafe is enforcing social distancing

A German cafe has introduced an innovative way to enforce social distancing, rather than using floor markings and perspex screens to keep people apart, the owners of the Cafe Rothe in Schwerin, a small town in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's home state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania distributed straw hats with two colorful swimming noodles attached to the top. The motto at the cafe was: "Keep the social distance."

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Sat May 16 - CNN
India now has more coronavirus cases than China
International
India now has more coronavirus cases than China

India became Asia’s coronavirus hotspot as the country surpassed China in the total number of coronavirus cases. India is now ranked 11th on the list of countries with the most number of COVID-19 cases. India recorded 3,970 new coronavirus patients and 103 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 85,940 cases, the Union Health Ministry said. The number is more than the tally of China (82,941)

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Sat May 16 - NDTV
Demand for private islands is on the rise amid coronavirus pandemic
International
Demand for private islands is on the rise amid coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus pandemic has paused all the tourism and travel activities around the world but demand for private islands is on the rise. Brokers and travel industry experts say that since March, prospective buyers and renters around the world are showing an increased interest in escaping to an exclusive island. Demand is mostly from the US and Canadian clients as they are interested in isles in the Caribbean and Central America

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Fri May 15 - CNN
Global coronavirus cases near 4.6 million
International
Global coronavirus cases near 4.6 million

COVID-19 cases around the world reached 4.58 million as the US and Russia reported more than 10,000 cases each in the last 24 hours. The total number of deaths crossed 300,000 as the tally now stands at 305,803 according to the data available on worldometers. More than 1.7 million people already recovered from the coronavirus pandemic. Countries around the world are reopening after months of lockdowns

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Fri May 15 - Worldometers
International
Slovenia declared coronavirus free
Fri May 15
Slovenia declared coronavirus free
International
Slovenia declared coronavirus free

Slovenia, a small country with a population of 2 million became the first European country to declare its domestic coronavirus outbreak officially over. On Thursday, Prime Minister Janez Jansa told the country’s parliament that Slovenia “has the best epidemiological picture in Europe.” According to data from Slovenia’s Ministry of Health, just one new case of the coronavirus was confirmed on Thursday, with no deaths reported

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Fri May 15 - CNBC
International
Reddit's Cryptocurrency Launch
Fri May 15
Unlike conventional tokens that have to be mined or staked, Moon tokens will be distributed based on Karma earnings which Reddit currently awards users for engagement.
International
Reddit's Cryptocurrency Launch

After months of being rumored to be working on an in-house token, the secret is finally out. Reddit has finally revealed and introduced to its millions of users its Reddit cryptocurrency. The token we now understand will be called Moon token. We also understand Reddit cryptocurrency will be based on the Ethereum blockchain which can be regarded as a big win for Ethereum.

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Fri May 15 - CryptoMute
Another U.S. Retailer plans to file for bankruptcy
Business
Another U.S. Retailer plans to file for bankruptcy

According to the people familiar with the matter, J.C. Penny is planning to file for bankruptcy protection as early as Friday. Its legal advisors are currently preparing documentation for the filing in Corpus Christi, Texas. J.C. Penney employed roughly 90,000 full-time and part-time employees as of February. The company is planning to close 180 to 200 stores while in bankruptcy. The retailer had 846 department stores as of February

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Fri May 15 - CNBC
Matt Damon enjoying lockdown in a small town of Ireland
Entertainment
Matt Damon enjoying lockdown in a small town of Ireland

Matt Damon described the situation as a fairytale for him and his family as he has been trapped for the last two months in Dalkey, a suburb of Dublin with a population of just 8,000. "I'm in the middle of a movie, we shot the first half in France and were moving to Ireland," he told Spin 103.8. "Dalkey is incredible, one of the most beautiful places I've ever been"

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Fri May 15 - Sportsmole
A $60 billion hit on the global sports industry
Sports
A $60 billion hit on the global sports industry

According to David Lampitt, managing director of sports partnerships at Sportradar, the global sports industry will take a massive hit due to the coronavirus pandemic as most of the matches across different sports are either canceled or postponed. “Impact will be felt across the year with an estimated downturn of probably between 50% and 60% on the global sports economy,” “That’s a hit of probably $60 billion globally,” he added

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Fri May 15 - CNBC
Qatar Airways introduces “Travel with Confidence” an updated rebooking policy
International
Qatar Airways introduces “Travel with Confidence” an updated rebooking policy

Qatar Airways introduced “Travel with Confidence” on May 14, an updated rebooking policy that covers flights through Dec. 31, 2020, that are booked by Sept. 30, 2020, with the main focus to provide flexibility during coronavirus pandemic. This updated rebooking policy states that Qatar Airways flyers can make “unlimited” changes to their itineraries, including changing their flight destination to anywhere within a 5,000-mile radius of their original destination

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Fri May 15 - Thepointsguy
Anastasija Puzankova, 35-year-old Latvian taking care of 200 Chinese seniors
International
Story of 35-year-old Latvian taking care of 200 Chinese seniors

Anastasija Puzankova, a 35-year-old Latvian who calls herself a mother of more than 200 Chinese senior citizens with an average age of 85, resides at the Jiufeng Senior Home in Qingpu district's Liantang town, Shanghai. She is taking care of all the residents, cheering them up and making them smile every day as they can't have nursing home visits due to the coronavirus epidemic

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Fri May 15 - Globaltimes
German GDP posted the sharpest decline since the financial crisis
Business
German GDP posted the sharpest decline since the financial crisis

Official numbers released by Germany show that the economy contracted 2.2% in the first quarter of 2020 as compared to the final three months of 2019. This is the sharpest decline in Germany's GDP since the financial crisis in 2009. Germany began easing its lockdown restrictions in late April, having experienced a considerably lower death rate than other major European countries

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Fri May 15 - CNBC
2Africa, Facebook’s Africa project to connect 1 billion people
Technology
2Africa, Facebook’s Africa project to connect 1 billion people

Facebook in collaboration with a group of leading telecom companies including China Mobile International, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, and Vodafone, now building a subsea cable to serve the African continent and Middle East region to connect 1 billion offline people. They named the project 2Africa, companies will lay cables that will stretch to 37,000km and interconnect Europe, the Middle East, and 21 landings in 16 countries in Africa

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Fri May 15 - Techcrunch
India reports 3,967 new coronavirus cases
International
India reports 3,967 new coronavirus cases

According to the latest numbers released by Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India added 3,967 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours as the total reached 81,970. The country’s cumulative number of confirmed cases is the second highest in Asia behind China’s 82,933 infections. India’s death toll rose by 100 to 2,649, the health ministry said. The total number of recoveries also climbed by 1,685 to 27,920

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Fri May 15 - CNBC
Singapore’s migrant worker's crisis
International
Singapore’s migrant worker's crisis

Singapore had around 1,000 coronavirus cases at the start of April, the country now has more than 26,000 cases and most of them are migrant workers. 1.4 million migrant workers live in the city-state, mostly employed in construction, manual labor. Of these, about 200,000 live in 43 dormitories, according to Minister of Manpower Josephine Teo. Singapore is struggling to contain the dorm clusters, with at least 23,758 infected dormitory residents

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Fri May 15 - CNN