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The Environmental Protection Agency has stated that it is selectively easing certain environmental protection policies that require monitoring and reporting of the kind that is not possible amid the coronavirus pandemic, where the safety of workers must be ensured. However, it will maintain policies on matters not affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, with the private sector facing more stringent checks than public companies.

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Hooq, a streaming service focused on Asian markets operating in India, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, and the Phillippines, backed by Singapore telecom group Singtel, Sony Picture and Warner Bros Entertainment, has filed for liquidation after admitting that it cannot sustain growth for its investors amid the current climate, with content providers choosing to reach customers directly instead of through a third-party provider.

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Start-Ups in China are experiencing a lack of funding due to this COVID-19. Venture Capitalist firms are not ready to invest in any business because of the Global Financial uncertainty. Startups contribute a lot in terms of employment creation, Increase in the Foreign Direct Investment and helps countries make the economy stronger. Due to this Global Issue Startups are suffering

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As most businesses deemed non-essential such as restaurants, hotels, barbershops, and gyms close due to the nationwide lockdown imposed in the US to curb the spread of coronavirus, the country has seen the numbers of people filing for unemployment rise to 3.3 million in the last week alone, the highest number in history and far surpassing the previous record of 695,000 filers in a single week in 1982

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As part of its weekly offering of free games, Epic Games has added the co-op zombie survival shooter World War Z to its roster of this week's free games, along with puzzle game Figment and cerebral dungeon crawler Tormentor X Punisher, which was a finalist in the 2018 Independent Games Festival awards. World War Z imitates the movie's dynamic of mindless zombies piling up to overcome obstacles against the player.

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Pop superstar Britney Spears has clarified via her Instagram that a previous post on her social media where the Toxic singer claimed to have sprinted 100m in under 6 seconds was obviously a joke, with the world record being held by Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt who ran 100m 9.58 seconds at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany.

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Chester Zoo, located at Upton by Chester in Cheshire, England and home to more than 35,000 animals after a year of many new arrivals and births, has opened its gates virtually for people trapped in their houses due to lockdowns imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The zoo will live stream different animal enclosures from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm for free on their Facebook page.

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UK's Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced via a Twitter post that he developed mild coronavirus-related symptoms last night, and subsequently has tested positive for the COVID-19 infection. Johnson further stated that he would be maintaining self-isolation for the foreseeable future at his home in Downing Street, but would continue to lead the country through video-conference.

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The British government has committed to paying self-employed residents up to 80 percent of their earnings lost as a result of the lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic, stated UK Treasurer Rishi Sunak. Self-employed individuals will be paid a maximum of 2,500 GBP a month for three months, with the policy backdated to March and covering those earning 50,000 GBP or less, with 3.8 million beneficiaries expected.

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Netflix has announced that it will be canceling 'Messiah' after just one season. The show was incredibly controversial due to its overtly religious subject matter but this did not attract enough attention to keep the show going. The show was not allowed to be shown in the majority Muslim country, Jordan

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The venue that was supposed to host this year's Cannes Film Festival has opened up its doors to the homeless people in the town who have nowhere else to go. It hosts 50-70 people every night and is providing an essential service during this tumultuous time. The homeless are particularly susceptible to the virus.

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'The Batman' director Matt Reeves has revealed that production on the film has been forced to halt indefinitely. The movie was being filmed in Scotland when the virus hit and it is unclear when the movie will be able to continue filming.

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The Cheesecake Factory has told its landlords across the US that they will be unable to pay rent on April 1st due to the coronavirus crisis. Most of the restaurant's properties are still open for takeout and delivery although it has had to close 2 due to the virus. It is unclear how the landlords responded.

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China has temporarily barred all foreign visitors from entering the country, even if they have visas or residence permits. They are making this decision in response to the increase in imported coronavirus cases and the lack of local transmissions of the virus. The government has managed to control the virus within its own borders.

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The French sports minister has said that the Tour de France may still take place despite the coronavirus crisis. The race is scheduled for 27th June and will likely not be delayed, instead, the race may just take place without any fans present. The event will instead be shown on live television

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According to an internal Tesla email, two of the company's employees have tested positive for the coronavirus. The employees had already been working from home for the last two weeks but their coworkers have still been notified just in case. They did not show any symptoms at the office and the company claims they took numerous precautions so there was a low risk of spread.

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Prisma Health has developed a new part that will help the world deal with the global ventilator shortage. The part can be 3D printed by anyone with access to a printer and will allow one ventilator to treat four different patients. The device also allows for filtration equipment so no diseases are transferred between the four patients.

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China's President XI Jinping spoke to Donald Trump over the phone on Friday, telling him that he would have China's support in America's fight against the deadly coronavirus. The US now has the most coronavirus cases in the world and the virus is showing no signs of slowing down. Trump has said that both countries are now working together.

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Chip manufacturing giant AMD has announced that a hacker has managed to steal the source code for some of their latest graphics products, including what is rumored to be the GPU for the next-generation Xbox. The hacker is now demanding a ransom of $100 million for the code. An investigation has been launched into the incident.

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Mark Blum, an American award-winning stage actor known for his roles in "Desperately Seeking Susan" and "Crocodile Dundee” died due to coronavirus. The 69-year-old actor worked with famous stars like Madonna in "Desperately Seeking Susan" and recently appeared in supporting roles in the HBO series "Succession," and the famous Netflix drama "You". He is the second death in the New York theater community after Terence McNally died earlier this week

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Since everybody is at home due to this Pandemic Disease, so people are spending their maximum time on social networks. Facebook and Youtube have reported an immense increase in traffic during Quarantine days. Facebook has experienced a 70% increase in overall traffic. Mark Zuckerberg said in a statement that he hasn't experienced such a situation before. Things are getting more difficult as employees are working from home

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In a first for Europe, 20 critically ill coronavirus patients were evacuated aboard a fully medicalized, high-speed train. The ride was much smoother than a helicopter, another quick alternative to transfer critically ill patients, through this patients will be stable, allowing medical personnel to perform emergency care aboard the trains, if needed.

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The US has charged Venezuela's President, Nicolás Maduro, and other senior officials in the country with "narco-terrorism". At a news conference announcing the indictment on Thursday, the US authorities accused Mr. Maduro of conspiring with a faction of the Colombian Farc rebel group "to flood the United States with cocaine" and "devastate American communities".

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“We are preparing for the worst,” said Avril Benoit, the executive director of Doctors Without Borders in the United States, which has deployed teams to work with refugees around the world. Daily life in a refugee camp is an ideal incubator for infectious diseases. A refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece, was built for 3,000 people but now has 20,000 and almost no sanitation

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Professor Robert Kelly, also known as "BBC Dad" in 2017, was back on the air Thursday, along with his wife, Kim Jung-A, and their children Marion and James, giving the world a fresh glimpse of the kids who were last seen upending a somber discussion about South Korean politics.

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