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Tom Hanks, wife Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2020
» LOS ANGELES: Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have both tested positive for coronavirus in Australia, the actor said on Twitter.
Italian businesses count heavy cost of lockdown
Business, Reuters, Published on 13/03/2020
» MILAN/ROME: Even if Italy's draconian measures to stop the spread of coronavirus prove successful, they will leave an economy in tatters, with small- and medium-sized businesses the hardest hit.
Top London dining spots feel pinch
Business, Reuters, Published on 13/03/2020
» LONDON: The Coq d'Argent restaurant in the heart of London's financial district is normally packed at lunchtime with diners enjoying Chateaubriand or Sole Meuniere while knocking back wines that go for up to £2,550 ($3,300) a bottle.
Airlines hit anew by travel clampdown
Business, Reuters, Published on 13/03/2020
» LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON: A clampdown on European travel to the United States will heap more pressure on airlines already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, analysts said, raising the odds of government relief packages as billions of dollars of tourist spending vanish.
Rock band Nada Surf to beat virus restrictions by playing Paris show
Life, Reuters, Published on 13/03/2020
» US rock band Nada Surf decided the show must go on when France -- in the grip of the coronavirus epidemic -- banned crowds of more than 1,000 people in indoor venues. To get around the ban, they played the same Paris concert twice in one evening.
Spain shuts Prado, other Madrid museums due to virus
Life, Reuters, Published on 13/03/2020
» All of Madrid's state-run museums, including the Prado, the Reina Sofia and the Thyssen-Bornemisza, will be closed to the public due to the coronavirus epidemic that has hit the Spanish capital, authorities said on this week.
Indonesia to ban face mask exports to ensure domestic supply
Reuters, Published on 13/03/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia will temporarily ban the export of face masks to safeguard domestic supply amid the coronavirus outbreak, Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto said on Friday.
Local forex firm disinfecting banknotes
Reuters, Published on 14/03/2020
» A local foreign-exchange firm is disinfecting the banknotes it collects from its branches as a safety precaution for its workers and customers because of the coronavirus outbreak.
S.Korea reports 76 new coronavirus cases, total 8,162
Reuters, Published on 15/03/2020
» SEOUL: South Korea reported 76 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the country's total to 8,162 with 75 deaths, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.
Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande give thumbs-up to social distancing to contain coronavirus
Life, Reuters, Published on 18/03/2020
» Action star Arnold Schwarzenegger told Americans to "ignore the morons", Lady Gaga said she was staying at home with her dogs, and Taylor Swift said sacrifices are needed as she urged her 128 million fans to practise social distancing in a bid to contain the coronavirus.