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A corporate banking services startup called Penta, with headquarter in Berlin, Germany but operations expanding in Italy and Serbia, has successfully raised 18.5 million EUR in its new round of funding. Investors such as RTP Global and HV Holtzbrinck Ventures led the round. Penta aims to provide specialized banking services for small and medium-sized enterprises, called SMEs.

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Following UK's Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement asking those who were vulnerable to the COVID-19 infection to stay at home for a minimum of 12 weeks, the country's asthma association Asthma UK has questioned how the briefing applies to the 5.4 million asthma patients in the UK, who may experience seriously aggravated asthma symptoms if they contract the coronavirus infection.

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Though Vancouver residents also saw a supermoon in the month of March, the city will experience yet another gigantic supermoon in April, with the moon appearing as much as 15 percent brighter and 7 percent larger in the sky due to its proximity to the Earth. Ancient farmers named this occurrence the Pink Moon, due to the blooming of the pink moss or wild ground phlox flower in April.

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Francisco Garcia, the 21-year-old youth coach for the junior team of the Malaga-based football club Atletico Portada Alta, has died after he was diagnosed with the coronavirus. Garcia suffered from leukemia, which had gone undiagnosed until he was in the hospital receiving care for his COVID-19 diagnosis, with the underlying condition making him more susceptible to succumb to the virus.

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New York City's St. Patrick's Day parade, the largest celebration of the holiday in the world which attracts almost 150,000 attendees, has been canceled amid the coronavirus outbreak. This is the first time St. Patrick's Day celebrations have been canceled in New York in 250 years. Parades in Chicago and Boston have also been canceled.

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Planet Fitness, one of the largest gym chains in the US, is offering free online workout classes to those who cannot leave home or go to their gym due to the coronavirus outbreak. The free workouts will be live-streamed on the company's Facebook starting March 16 and are available for both members and non-members.

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The Center for Disease Control in the US has reported that an employee has tested positive for the COVID-19 infection, marking the organization's first coronavirus diagnosis. CDC has stated that the employee is in good condition and has isolated himself from others to prevent spreading the infection. The worker in question was not involved in the CDC's coronavirus response.

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The 47-year-old British actor Idris Elba, famous for his role in the popular HBO drama The Wire and BBC's Luther, has announced via a Twitter post that he has tested positive for coronavirus. Elba stated that he had himself tested after he realized he had been in contact with someone who had also tested positive. Elba is currently in quarantine.

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Social media giants such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and Linked In have all issued a joint statement saying they are doing their best to fight coronavirus misinformation while also keeping people connected. They have also invited other companies to join them in their efforts. They have also made individual statements about how they are fighting fake news.

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The Indian government has closed down the Taj Mahal, one of the biggest tourist sites in the world, in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. It has also closed the financial hub of Mumbai, ordering nonessential workers to work from home. The virus has spread rapidly in all of South Asia.

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Final Destination producer, Craig Perry, has recently revealed that the next film in the franchise will focus on the world of EMT's and first responders. He said that this setting could allow for some very interesting set pieces and a new more unique take on the classic Final Destination formula.

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Although this year's Razzie Awards were forced to cancel their ceremony due to the coronavirus, they still released this year;'s list of winners. 'Cats' managed to win a whopping six awards including 'worst screenplay, worst director, Worst Picture, and Worst Supporting Actor and Actress. Rambo: Last Blood won 'worst remake' and John Travolta won the worst actor for two different films.

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Australian researchers have said that they have managed to map the immune system's response to the coronavirus and that it is remarkably similar to the flu. This has allowed them to find what the immune system is lacking to properly fend off the virus. They are now one step closer to a vaccine.

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Canada has now officially closed its borders to all people who are not citizens or residents of the country. The government has also urged people to stay at home to prevent the spread of the virus as Canada already has four deaths that were caused by it. Trade will not be impacted by the border closure.

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Monzo, a startup that acts as an online bank that users can access through their smartphones, is launching new business accounts. These include new features that allow users to manage most of their finances directly from their phones, including tax pots and integrated accounting. There is also a free version of this account that does not have this powerful functionality.

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The coronavirus has led to a giant drop in the global stock market, wiping out trillions of dollars in market value. Regulators are trying desperately to control this dip as businesses are being forced to slow down. The outbreak has only gotten worse as time has gone on and it doesn't look like it will get better for some time.

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The committee in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be meeting via teleconference in order to discuss the coronavirus developments and their impact on the event. The opening relay is currently scheduled for 26th March and the organizers have to discuss the disruptions to the qualifying events for the Games.

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CD Projekt Red has announced that it will still be releasing Cyberpunk 2077 on its scheduled release date despite the coronavirus crisis. All the developers have started to work from home and the game has remained on schedule. It is unclear if they will be able to maintain this work ethic if the crisis escalates.

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Pakistan reported a massive surge of 100% in 24 hours as the total number of Coronavirus cases jumped from 94 to 184. Health Ministry officials confirmed news cases from northeastern Punjab, Sindh and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. The total number of cases in Sindh reached 146, the surge in new cases is largely due to the recent inflow of people from Taaftaan

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To contain the COVID19 outbreak in the region, the European Commission will introduce temporary restrictions on all non-essential travel to the region. The new travel restrictions will be in place for an initial period of 30 days, European commission president Ursula von der leyen said earlier. The less travel, the more EU can contain the virus, she added. She clarified that there will be some exemptions as well.

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Malaysia is banning all visitors and residents from traveling as the country prepares to go under lockdown from March 18 to March 31. Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said in a televised address on Monday that all the Malaysian returning from overseas must go under a 14-day self-quarantine. Malaysia has the highest number of confirmed COVID19 cases in Southeast Asia, a total of 553 as of Monday.

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Lorenzo Brino, star of popular family drama 7th Heaven, on which he played the role of Sam Camden, has died in a car crash at 21 years of age. Brino was driving alone in his 2016 Toyota Camry down a street in Yucaipa, California when he lost control of the wheel and collided with a utility pole, dying on the spot.

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Roy Hudd, the popular British TV actor and comedian who rose to fame for the Roy Hudd Show and The News Huddlines on BBC Radio 2 from 1975 to 2001, along with starring in Coronation Street and the 60s sketch comedy show The Illustrated Weekly Hudd, has passed away aged 83 after a short illness. Hudd was also a prolific writer and expert on music halls.

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European countries reported their highest single-day increase in deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with Italy recording an unprecedented 368 deaths to bring the country's total to 1,809, Spain marking 97 deaths and 288 deaths total, and France recording 29 deaths for a total of 120. Meanwhile, the US has reported 62 deaths with a total of 3,244 infected.

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Famous Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator Y Combinator, which launched Airbnb, Dropbox, and Doordash among many other successful startups, has announced that its next cohort may be entirely remote-based, with its upcoming Demo Day for the Winter 2020 cohort already moved online. Y Combinator has announced that its Summer 2020 cohort may also be moved to video.

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