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On the open road, U.S. truck drivers face the coronavirus and new risks

The pandemic turned some truckers into essential workers hauling high-value loads that put them at risk, while others have less work despite the risk




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Trump team scrambles to refocus message after bleach debacle

The new White House communications team is scrambling to keep Trump on TV but limit his ability to offer dangerous medical advice. The goal is to show him as a leader and push his reelection message. The problem is that Trump almost certainly will sabotage the plan.




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U.S. spy officials say coronavirus isn't manmade but do not rule out lab accident

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the new coronavirus is "not manmade or genetically modified."




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'A tracing army': As they reopen, states look to contact tracers in COVID-19 fight

As more states reopen, an army of contact tracers will have to be enlisted to join the effort to stop the coronavirus.




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El Salvador's president accused of using coronavirus to bolster autocratic agenda

Before a single case of coronavirus, President Nayib Bukele placed El Salvador in lockdown and has engaged in other moves that critics say are authoritarian.




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Does the coronavirus-killing power of sunlight make it safe to go to the beach?

Since the sun's UV rays are lethal to the coronavirus, it seems like a safe place to be, right? Wrong. Here's what sunlight can and can't do.




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The U.S. is pushing Mexico to reopen factories even as workers die of COVID-19

The United States wants Mexico to reopen its border factories, even as the coronavirus spreads and worker deaths rise.




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Too many 'shiny objects': Why it's risky to promise a coronavirus vaccine and cure

Coronavirus: There is a price to pay for pledging too much as the world anxiously awaits even a marginally effective therapeutic for the disease known as COVID-19.




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As weather warms amid coronavirus outbreak, states face new challenges

Governors across the U.S. are encouraging people to continue practicing social distancing amid summer weather




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Six months from the election, six states are poised to decide Trump-Biden race

Toss-up contests from Arizona to Florida hold the key for President Trump and Joe Biden.




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Trump acknowledges coronavirus death toll could reach 100,000

Coronavirus could kill 100,000, Trump says, weeks after predicting lower toll




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'Put on a mask and shut up': China's new 'Wolf Warriors' spread hoaxes and attack a world of critics

The aggressive nationalism of China's diplomats matches the swagger of Xi Jinping's China, which is determined to deflect blame for the coronavirus.




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Syrian President Bashar Assad faces rare dissent from a top financial ally, cousin Rami Makhlouf

Syria's Bashar Assad faces dissent from his rich cousin Rami Makhlouf




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Coronavirus: How African firms are being impacted by the lockdown

With imports slowing, many African nations are learning the importance of local manufacturing.




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The Last Dance: 'I did not anticipate this reaction'

Jason Hehir speaks to the BBC about interviewing Michael Jordan and why the documentary series has had such an impact.




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Coronavirus: Fairgrounds packed up with nowhere to go

Britain's showmen are facing financial ruin as lockdown means fairgrounds rusting away in storage.




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Google Acquires Api.ai for Undisclosed Sum

The Api.ai platform lets developers seemlessly integrate intelligent voice command systems into their products to create consumer-friendly voice-enabled user interfaces. Api.ai is also the company behind Assistant, a first of its kind conversational assistant app created in 2010 that now has more than 20 million users and is the highest rated assistant app available.




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Accruent Acquires Verisae for Undisclosed Sum

The Verisae solution is the first web-enabled site and asset management software created to meet the unique needs of multi-site owners. We offer a powerful suite of web-based process management solutions for facilities, the assets in those facilities, and the people who manage them.




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CA Technologies Acquires BlazeMeter for Undisclosed Sum

BlazeMeter offers a cross-enterprise test automation framework for the entire technical team (developers, devops, ops and QA) throughout the product development lifecycle. Run continuous or on demand testing for APIs, mobile apps and websites. Run from the cloud, on-premise or as a hybrid solution. Use with JMeter & Selenium WebDriver & integrate with your existing CI, CD & APM tools.




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Orient Hontai Capital Acquires AppLovin for $1,420,000,000

AppLovin turns mobile into the medium of choice for brands by using data gathered across screens to deliver dynamic mobile ads for consumers.




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Kibo Acquires Baynote for Undisclosed Sum

Baynote software provides personalized shopping experiences that help drive conversions. Let us help improve your customers' experiences today.




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Salesforce Acquires Krux Digital for $750,000,000

Krux Digital helps anyone with a website safeguard, manage, and make responsible use of consumer data signatures across devices, sources, and formats. Krux arms web publishers with the technology and know-how to compete in a data game currently dominated by advertisers and market middlemen.




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Criteo Acquires HookLogic for Undisclosed Sum

Brands can reach shoppers, drive traffic, and attribute sales through this performance marketing platform spanning the largest retail and travel sites.




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Google Acquires FameBit for Undisclosed Sum

Largest marketplace that makes YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Vine influencer marketing easy for advertisers, brands and influencers.




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Hartford Steam Boiler Acquires Meshify for Undisclosed Sum

Meshify brings devices online. Tank monitoring, energy management, electronic pest control, and more.




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PierianDx Acquires Tute Genomics for Undisclosed Sum

Tute Genomics is opening a new door for precision medicine by enabling researchers and clinicians to utilize human genome data for scientific discovery and individualized treatment.




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Morningstar Acquires PitchBook Data for $225,000,000

We help our clients build the great companies of tomorrow by providing them with the world's meaningful business information and resources to understand it.




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Cisco Acquires WorkLife for Undisclosed Sum

WorkLife automates meeting best practices — setting and sharing agendas, driving towards decisions and action items, circulating meeting summaries — to help your team get more done faster.




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Wipro Acquires Appirio for $500,000,000

A global services provider, helping companies power their business with mobile, social and cloud technology from salesforce.com, Google, Workday and CSOD




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Google Acquires Eyefluence for Undisclosed Sum

Eyefluence synchronizes biology and technology to deliver eye-interaction user interfaces for the HMD industry (head-mounted displays).




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PowWow Acquires StarMobile for Undisclosed Sum

StarMobile was established in 2012 and is based at Technology Square in the Midtown area of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, a technology community that is recognized as a national, if not global, locus for mobility technology.




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Ahmaud Arbery Murder Suspects Face the Judge, No Bond

5/8 -- Arbery's murder suspects just went before the judge via video conference to face their charges. However, a Glynn County Magistrate clerk says that Gregory and Travis McMichael were denied bond today during their initial hearing due to the…




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UFC's Jacare Souza Tests Positive for COVID-19, Out of UFC 249

UFC fighter Jacare Souza has tested positive for coronavirus and will NOT participate in his scheduled fight at UFC 249 on Saturday, the UFC confirms to TMZ Sports. The 40-year-old Brazilian was slated to fight Uriah Hall on the undercard of the…




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Gregg Sulkin Looks Jacked During Coronavirus-Style Workout

Gregg Sulkin is not letting something like coronavirus torpedo his perfectly-toned physique. Gregg took in a workout Friday at an L.A. park, and he's clearly figured out a way to stay jacked during self-quarantine. He worked out for about an hour,…




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Blackline Systems Lands $146,000,000 New Financing Round

BlackLine (NASDAQ: BL) is the worlds most trusted solution for Finance Controls & Automation for delivering powerful real-time automation to accounting & finance teams.




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Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd explains his first-day blunder

The Corrie star got a telling off for his gaffe




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David Walliams' £10k donation to Britain's Got Talent golden buzzer act

The star gave his support to five-year-old Christian Kilduff, who is raising money for the NHS




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Jason Manford 'livid' after being knocked back by Tesco for a job

The Salford comic applied for a job at the Aldery Road Express store in Wilmslow




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Iceland has given Jason Manford a very generous offer after Tesco knockback

Iceland has put in a job offer for the Salford comic after Tesco didn't hire him




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Kym Marsh’s boyfriend hits back after being accused of breaking lockdown

Soldier Scott Ratcliffe says was screened for COVID-19 as he returned from tour in Afghanistan




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FDA Waives Certain Adverse Event Reporting Deadlines Across Product Industries During Pandemics

By Suzan Onel and Vanessa Fulton On March 19, 2020, FDA issued a guidance document communicating its policy regarding postmarket adverse event reporting during a pandemic (“Guidance”).  The Guidance provides recommendations that affect adverse event reporting obligations for drugs, biologics, medical devices, combination products, and dietary supplements. To summarize, FDA states in the Guidance that

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FDA ISSUES FINAL RULE ON GRAPHIC WARNINGS FOR CIGARETTE PACKAGES AND ADVERTISEMENTS

By: Stacy Ehrlich and Justine E. Johnson On March 18, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule (21 C.F.R. Part 1141) requiring textual and graphic health warnings to be included on all cigarette packages and advertisements.[1]  FDA simultaneously published two related guidance documents: (1) Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements,

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New Opportunities for OTC Monograph Drugs under the CARES Act

By: Daniel Dwyer and Daniel Logan On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or “CARES” Act (Pub. Law 116-136), which includes a comprehensive revision of the rules governing over-the-counter (OTC) drugs currently marketed under monographs published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  This law

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Changes Made to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by the CARES Act

By: Daniel Logan and Justine Johnson The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or “CARES” Act (Pub. L. No. 116–136) makes numerous changes to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA).  The CARES Act made substantial changes related to the regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs (see KKB’s alert here dedicated to summarizing these

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LIVE WEBINAR: Hemp & CBD: FDA Update and the Impact of COVID-19

Join Kleinfeld, Kaplan & Becker, LLP and Vicente Sederberg on Tuesday, April 7 at 2:15 p.m. ET for a live webinar on Hemp and CBD – FDA Update and the Impact of COVID-19. Since 2015, KKB and VS have worked closely together in advising clients on the ever-evolving legal landscape for hemp-derived products. During this

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DCGI grants approval to PGIMS, Rohtak to start clinical trials on BCG vaccine for treatment of COVID─19




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KRPA urges state govt to bring pharmacists under insurance cover on lines of healthcare workers engaged in treating COVID─19 patients




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PCI assures govt of services of pharmacists as health workers in case COVID─19 cases rise alarmingly




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Pradhanmantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras achieve record sales of Rs. 52 crore in April 2020