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Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner face backlash for tone-deaf comments about luxe life in quarantine
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Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner face backlash

Justin Bieber and Kendall Jenner grew up in the spotlight, but that doesn't mean the public wants to hear about the luxurious lives they lead amid the coronavirus pandemic. Bieber and his wife, Hailey Baldwin, joined Jenner for an Instagram Live chat on Friday, where the trio discussed how "blessed" they are for what they have while so many others quarantining at home may be struggling.

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Sat Apr 11 - Google
Rihanna Rips Fans Begging for New Album, Disses President Trump
Entertainment
Rihanna Rips Fans Begging for New Album, Disses President Trump

Rihanna's had it up to here with fans begging for her new album while she's busy trying to help people during the pandemic. She dissed President Trump as well. The singer was on Instagram Live, and clearly more interested in discussing her efforts to help domestic violence victims -- cases have spiked during coronavirus quarantines.

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Sat Apr 11 - Google
"Harry Potter" actor Rupert Grint, actress Georgia Groome expecting child
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"Harry Potter" actor Rupert Grint, actress Georgia Groome expecting child

Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint is going to be a dad! A representative for Grint, who portrayed Ron Weasley in the movie series. News the actor and fellow actress Georgia Groome are expecting their first child. Grint is the first of the three "Harry Potter" stars to become a parent.

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Sat Apr 11 - Google
Report: iOS adoption sees highest numbers in Q1 US activations since 2016
Technology
Report: iOS adoption sees highest numbers in Q1 US activations since 2016

CIRP is out with a new analyst report today looking at US smartphone activations in the March quarter and whether consumers went with iOS or Android and iOS adoption sees highest numbers in Q1 US activations since 2016.
That’s positive news for Apple but CIRP’s data also shows that operating system loyalty is very high at around 90% for both iOS and Android.

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Sat Apr 11 - Google
Bixby is coming to the Gear S3 and Gear Sport in the near future
Technology
Bixby is coming to the Gear S3 and Gear Sport in the near future

Ever since Bixby was launched in 2018, Samsung stopped shipping S Voice with new devices. Samsung has decided to replace S Voice with Bixby on two smartwatches, though, the Gear S3 and Gear Sport to be precise. While the smartphones and tablets won’t receive Bixby, we’re told that the upcoming software update for the Gear S3 and Gear Sport will replace S Voice with Bixby.

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Sat Apr 11 - Google
Apple Maps will soon display COVID-19 testing locations
Technology
Apple Maps will soon display COVID-19 testing locations

Apple has launched a portal for hospitals, healthcare providers and businesses to register as a COVID-19 testing location. The testing locations will appear with a red medical glyph icon, and a special banner in the Apple Maps card.
Apple Maps will be able to show information like the place name, the associated healthcare provider, contact phone number and website.

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Sat Apr 11 - Google
Can we expect COVID-19 to fade in the summer?
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Can we expect COVID-19 to fade in the summer?

Experts do not expect COVID-19 to go away in April or May as the projections show quite a bit of transmission throughout the summer. They also expect a reintroduction of the virus after relaxing the restrictions, as seen in Hong Kong. Once the lockdown is lifted, experts believe following South Korean intrusive, focused model with contact tracing, strict quarantine, and testing is the way to control transmission and avoid reintroduction.

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Sat Apr 11 - TheGuardian
India has more than 472 million children in the country
International
Delhi’s 70,000 homeless street children are struggling

India has more than 472 million children in the country. Prime Minister Modi imposed a sudden 21-day lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak, but it has thrown millions of homeless children in the country into chaos. Lockdown impacted around 40 million children from poor families. Sanjay Gupta, director of Chetna, a Delhi-based charity that works with street children estimated around 70,000 children struggling in Delhi for shelter and food

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Sat Apr 11 - BBC
Virtual healthcare during COVID-19 pandemic
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Virtual healthcare during COVID-19 pandemic

Drawing from China's experience, the US and other countries are embracing telemedicine and virtual healthcare in the face of a surge in cases of COVID-19. Paul Webster (2020) quotes that CMS's new measures will allow people to use interactive apps with audio and video capabilities to access physicians while remaining safely at home. Such measures will reduce the risk of infection and will also significantly increase the physician's daily caseloads

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Sat Apr 11 - TheLancet
According to the data released by Johns Hopkins University, the US has
International
US reports 2,108 deaths in a single day

According to the data released by Johns Hopkins University, the US has now become the first country in the world to report more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. The country reported 2,108 deaths yesterday. The total number of deaths in America crossed 18,500 as the country is just behind Italy in the number of deaths. There are more than 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the US

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Sat Apr 11 - BBC
Branding and Marketing through corporate events
Business
3 Things Brands Should Recognize for Success During Events

Businesses are very competitive nowadays and they need diversified strategies to sustain and grow in the market. Events are the best source of marketing and branding. All the launching events give a clear insight into a consumer about your brand. Three things brands should consider for success
1. Align Ideas to synergize success
2. Understand the needs of the consumer
3. Separate marketing strategy with business objectives, when creating strategy

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Microsoft and its events
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Microsoft Events Effected Due to COVID-19

Microsoft is planning to announce the postponement of all 2020 events. Events are about to extend till July 2021 therefore this year they are planning to execute virtual and online conferences. Microsoft has taken this step due to the pandemic disease which is spreading rapidly all across.

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Sat Apr 11 - TheBizEvolutionByMohsin
UK urges everyone to 'stay at home' after record daily spike in coronavirus death toll
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UK urges everyone to 'stay at home' after record daily spike in coronavirus death toll

The U.K. government has urged everyone to stay at home over the Easter weekend, after the country reported a record number of people had died as a result of the coronavirus outbreak over the last 24 hours. Speaking at daily press conference on the coronavirus on Friday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the coming days would be "another test of the nation's resolve."

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Fri Apr 10 - Google
Many Venezuelan Hospitals Lack Basics To Function, Let Alone Handle COVID-19
International
Many Venezuelan Hospitals Lack Basics To Function, Let Alone Handle COVID-19

Medical professionals treating coronavirus patients in Venezuela say most hospitals lack a broad array of basic necessities, often including soap and running water. The government of Nicolás Maduro says nine people have died from COVID-19 in Venezuela, with just 171 cases, but there is widespread suspicion that officials are suppressing information about the scale of the infection.

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Fri Apr 10 - Google
Notre Dame Cathedral opens briefly for Good Friday ceremony
International
Notre Dame Cathedral opens briefly for Good Friday ceremony

Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit speaks with violonist Renaud Capucon, actor Judith Chemla and actor Philippe Torreton as they attend a meditation ceremony to celebrate Good Friday Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral's rector Patrick Chauvet and Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit arrive to attend a meditation ceremony to celebrate Good Friday

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Fri Apr 10 - Google
China reclassifying dogs as pets, not livestock, as coronavirus pandemic ravages globe
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China reclassifying dogs as pets, not livestock, as coronavirus pandemic ravages globe

In light of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, China has announced that it will reclassify dogs as pets from their previous designation as livestock. "We’re thrilled to see a light at the end of the tunnel with China’s proposal to reclassify dogs as companion animals and bring an end to dog meat trade," Marty Irby, executive director of Animal Wellness Action, said in an email to Fox News.

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Fri Apr 10 - Google
New York sees another 777 deaths from coronavirus, worldwide death toll approaches 100,000
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New York sees another 777 deaths from coronavirus, worldwide death toll approaches 100,000

New York saw 777 new deaths. The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus closed in on 100,000 as Christians around the globe marked a Good Friday unlike any other — in front of computer screens instead of in church pews — and some countries tiptoed toward reopening segments of their battered economies. In some of the worst-hit countries, Italy and Spain, new infections, hospitalizations and deaths have been leveling off.

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Fri Apr 10 - Google
EU ministers seal deal on half a trillion euro coronavirus rescue plan
International
EU ministers agrees on coronavirus rescue plan

European Union finance ministers agreed on Thursday on half-a-trillion euros worth of support for their coronavirus-battered economies after weeks of wrangling that exposed painful divisions in the bloc headed for a steep recession.
EU powerhouse Germany, as well as France, put their feet down to end opposition from the Netherlands over attaching economic conditions to emergency credit for governments weathering the impacts of the pandemic.

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Fri Apr 10 - Google
Boris Johnson 'able to do short walks' after moving out of ICU
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Boris Johnson 'able to do short walks' after moving out of ICU

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is "able to do short walks" after he was moved out of intensive care at a London hospital where he has been receiving treatment for the coronavirus, a spokesman said Friday. "The Prime Minister has been able to do short walks, between periods of rest, as part of the care he is receiving to aid his recovery," the spokeman for 10 Downing Stree tsaid.

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Fri Apr 10 - Google
Business
Toilet paper shortage
Fri Apr 10
Toilet paper shortage explained
Business
Toilet paper shortage

Toilet paper demand is typically very steady, and the handful of companies that make it have tight profit margins.There's also the divide between commercial grade toilet paper, and the plushier variety for home use. They are made from different pulp, on different machines, and the commercial grade products aren't set up to make it to store shelves.

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Fri Apr 10 - Google
Trapped cruise ship worker reveals ‘horror’ of coronavirus quarantine
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Trapped cruise ship worker reveals ‘horror’ of coronavirus quarantine

Lucy, a 31-year-old UK native, works in entertainment on the Serenade of the Seas, which is now anchored near the port of Barbados void of its usual 2,500 passengers, and housing about 780 of its 900-person crew. "It was a horror journey, You see, initially we were told we were going into self-isolation for 72 hours, then it got extended to 14 days" she said

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Fri Apr 10 - Google
Google Teams Up With New York to Beef Up Its Struggling Unemployment Website
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Google Teams Up With New York to Beef Up Its Struggling Unemployment Website

In light of the unprecedented number of claims, the state is now partnering with Google, Deloitte, and Verizon to beef up its rickety unemployment application system. The labor department has said it will begin a new “call back” feature, in which state representatives will reach out to them to finish applications. Deloitte and Verizon are also helping to increase the labor department’s phone capacity.

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Fri Apr 10 - Google
16 million people just got laid off but U.S. stocks had their best week in 45 years
Business
16 million people just got laid off but U.S. stocks had their best week in 45 years

“Stocks are up because the damage to the economy — evident in claims — is beyond comprehension, while the response of the Fed is easier to understand,” wrote Chris Low, chief economist for FHN Financial, in a note out Thursday after the jobless claims data. In an analysis published Thursday, investor Ned Davis notes that the stock market does better than average when unemployment spikes.

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Fri Apr 10 - Google
3M sues New Jersey company for alleged price gouging of masks to NYC officials
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3M sues New Jersey company for alleged price gouging of masks to NYC officials

Industrial company 3M announced Friday that it is suing a New Jersey company for alleged price gouging and illegal trade practices involving N95 respirators, a key piece of medical equipment in short supply during the coronavirus pandemic. The company, Performance Supply LLC, tried to sell $45 million worth of masks at markups up to 500% to New York City officials while falsely claiming to be affiliated with the larger manufacturer,3M

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Fri Apr 10 - Google
U.S. CPI falls at fastest pace in five years
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U.S. CPI falls at fastest pace in five years

U.S. inflation pressures have eased more than expected as the nation’s economy ground to a halt last month due to the growing COVID-19 pandemic. Stripping out volatile food and energy prices, core inflation also dropped more than expected, falling 0.1% in last month, following February’s rise of 0.2%.

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Fri Apr 10 - Google