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Coronavirus Covid 19: World Health Organisation advocates reform of wet markets over shutting them down

The World Health Organisation said yesterday that although a market in the Chinese city of Wuhan selling live animals likely played a significant role in the emergence of the new coronavirus, it does not recommend that such markets...




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Editorial: Challenges and opportunities ahead for virus response

New Zealand's careful climb out of Covid-19 restrictions has been a tale of two journeys.To envious overseas eyes, we have been a smooth success story and a source of hope to others. At home, the reaction has been a lot more mixed.We...




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Firearms group launches charter challenge of weapons ban as Blair clarifies rules for shotguns

A firearms rights group is launching a constitutional challenge of the government's ban on 'assault-style' weapons, saying the regulatory change threatens a fundamental charter right.




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Armed Forces deploys almost all of its medical capacity against pandemic in Quebec nursing homes

The Canadian military has stripped bases across the country of their uniformed medical personnel to support long-term care homes in Quebec that have been overrun by COVID-19.




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Canada turning to foreign airlines to bring home citizens stranded by pandemic

Canada has enlisted the help of nearly a dozen foreign airlines to bring home thousands of Canadians stranded abroad in remote mountain regions, on secluded islands and in locked-down countries that Canadian carriers can't reach as the pandemic tightens its grip.




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Latest gun control effort isn't merely a failure. It corrodes trust among Canadians

Liberal government's gun ban is craven wedge politics that will do nothing to advance public safety, writes Jay Nathwani.




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Dual Canadian-U.S. citizens qualify for Trump's COVID-19 emergency payments

Canadians with U.S. citizenship who may not have paid taxes in the U.S. for decades still qualify for America's one-time pandemic support payment.




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Deficit reduction will have to wait for the economic recovery, federal officials say

As the fallout from COVID-19 adds hundreds of billions of dollars to the national debt, senior federal officials say there will be no aggressive attempts at deficit reduction until Canada's economic recovery is well underway.




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Canada backs U.S.-led campaign for Taiwan to get observer status at WHO over China's objections

Canada has backed an American-led effort to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status at the World Health Organization because of its early success in containing COVID-19.




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A Chicago nurse vacationed with other nurses every year. She died from COVID-19 before they could plan their next trip

Maria Lopez was a nurse in robotic surgery at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago. She was set to retire April 30.




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From Best Dressed to School MVP, nominate a high school senior for Senior Week superlatives

The Tribune is celebrating the Class of 2020 for Senior Week, and readers can nominate seniors for superlatives like School MVP and Most Athletic.




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Chicago-area flea market vendors with no other income are forced to sell products on the street. ‘We have no other option.’

Coronavirus closures have been hard on Swap-O-Rama vendors and their families who struggle to pay bills with diminished incomes.




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‘It kind of feels like a murder’: COVID-19 complicates Mother’s Day for Illinoisans who lost their moms to the virus

The pandemic has halted our ability to grieve and mourn the way we normally would have, says one expert.




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‘Don’t get pregnant’ in SA police force

SA POLICE makes it “unnecessarily difficult” for women to remain in the force despite the organisation’s push to recruit more females, the SA Police Association says.




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Poll shows Kate Ellis heading for shock defeat

HIGH-PROFILE Labor frontbencher Kate Ellis is facing a shock defeat to the Liberals in her inner-city seat of Adelaide, internal ALP polling reveals.




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Parents’ plea for SA man facing death

THE parents of an Adelaide man who may face the death penalty after being arrested for allegedly selling drugs in the Philippines have issued a plea for help to save their son.




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Best cheap tablets for under £100 for 2020

You don't have to splash the cash to find a good tablet - here's our pick of the best on a budget



  • Technology & Science

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What to Watch This Weekend: Our Top Binge Picks for May 9-10

Any big weekend plans? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Every weekend, E! is giving you the top binge picks, including new and old TV series, movies and specials. And this...




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These 13 Mother-Daughter Films Are the Perfect Watchlist for Your Mother's Day Weekend

Break out the popcorn, because this Mother's Day weekend there are plenty of amazing films to watch! Tomorrow is Mother's Day (so if you are just remembering now, be sure to grab...




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The urgency for the film industry to find a solution to COVID-19 is rising

Not unlike the aviation industry, it's difficult to envisage how social distancing will work in the cinema.




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Brian May says he 'won't be able to walk or sleep for a while' after gardening injury

Queen guitarist Brian May says he ended up in hospital and was left unable to walk after "ripping his glutes to shreds" while gardening.




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Premier League stars to receive coronavirus test results before key workers

NHS staff must wait between 48 and 72 hours to hear back whether or not they are carrying coronavirus, but Premier League clubs and players will receive their results the following day




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Watford chief questions integrity of finishing season at neutral venues

Ahead of Monday's crunch meeting of top-flight shareholders, the Hornets have joined Brighton and Aston Villa in making their opposition to the current 'Project Restart' plans clear




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UFC 249 odds and best bets for Ferguson vs Gaethje and Cejudo vs Cruz

Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje clash for the interim lightweight title tonight in Florida while Dominick Cruz takes on bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo in the co-main event




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Klopp on what he's most looking forward to when he reunites with Liverpool stars

With a return to training thought to be imminent ahead of Monday's Project Restart meeting between all 20 Premier League clubs, Klopp is already desperate to greet his stars.




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Quand les artistes québécois unissent leurs forces

Au cours des trois dernières décennies, les artistes québécois se sont souvent ralliés, le temps d’une soirée, derrière une même cause.




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5 Tech IPOs to Watch for in 2020

This year will likely bring far less unicorn hype, but tech firms with promising business models and profit outlooks could be poised for healthy IPOs in 2020.

Keep on reading: 5 Tech IPOs to Watch for in 2020




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Coronavirus Information and Resources for VCs and Startups

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is closely monitoring the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and is working diligently to address the VC industry’s needs and provide resources that aim to help firms and portfolio companies during this challenging time. This webpage provides important information and resources to venture-backed companies about the federal response to COVID-19, including tax credits, loan opportunities, and sick leave. NVCA will update this information as it becomes available.

Keep on reading: Coronavirus Information and Resources for VCs and Startups




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Top Social Media Tips for Execs

The former Chief Digital Officer for New York City shares advice for how business leaders can best manage their personal media outlets.

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SaaS Key Performance Indicator Index – An Operational Perspective

Over the last twenty years, SaaS investors and executives alike have done a great job at defining, evolving and managing to Key "Enterprise Valuation" Indicators such as Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Customer Acquisition Cost Ratio, Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV), CMRR/ARR, Gross Margin, Gross and Net Churn, and of course, the "Rule of 40".   Several industries influencers, such as Pacific Crest (Key Bank Capital Markets), OpenView, Insight Partners and KPMG, to name just a few, have done ...

Keep on reading: SaaS Key Performance Indicator Index – An Operational Perspective





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'Technical issues' in labs blamed for testing failures

The government has blamed "technical issues" in labs for its failure to reach its coronavirus test target for four consecutive days.




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No 'dramatic overnight change' planned for UK's lockdown, minister warns

There will not be any "dramatic overnight change" of the UK's lockdown rules, a cabinet minister has warned.




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Face-Aging Selfies Help Modify Risky Skin Behaviors for Teens

(MedPage Today) -- Witnessing ultraviolet (UV) radiation-induced facial aging firsthand may be a useful tool to convince youth to slather on the sunscreen, a new study suggested. In a randomized trial of high school teens in southeast Brazil...




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Force-Sensing Ablation Catheter Makes Headway in Persistent Afib

(MedPage Today) -- Outcomes after radiofrequency (RF) ablation with a contact force-sensing catheter were promising for people with persistent atrial fibrillation (Afib) in the PRECEPT study. The device yielded 61.7% freedom at 15 months from...




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REACH2 Highlights Efficacy of JAK1/2 Inhibitor vs Standard Care for Acute GVHD

(MedPage Today) -- Study Authors: Robert Zeiser, Nikolas von Bubnoff, et al.; Nelson Chao Target Audience and Goal Statement: Oncologists, hematologists The goal of this study was to determine the benefit/risk profile of the Janus kinase (JAK...




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Novel Nasal Spray Flops for Home Tachycardia Conversion

(MedPage Today) -- Calcium-channel blocker nasal spray etripamil flopped for rapid conversion of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) in its pivotal phase III trial, but the story may not be over for the novel agent. The novel agent...




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Study Backs Cytokine Targeting for COVID-19 Tx

(MedPage Today) -- Survival rates were significantly higher, though mechanical ventilation-free survival did not differ between hospitalized COVID-19 patients treated with high-dose anakinra (Kineret), an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, and...




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Five Days of G-CSF Adequate for Breast Cancer Chemo

(MedPage Today) -- Five days of prophylactic granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) proved as effective as 7 to 10 days for preventing chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in patients with early breast cancer, a randomized trial showed...




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Trump Isn’t Ready for Kim Jong Un’s Death

The president sidestepped his State Department to reach out to the North Korean leader. Now, there’s little diplomatic infrastructure to prepare for what comes next.




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McEnany Played Her Part Perfectly for the Only Audience that Matters

The first press briefing in more than a year was a rehash of a play we’ve seen before. But the president and his base should be pleased.




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The World Order Is Dead. Here’s How to Build a New One for a Post-Coronavirus Era.

U.S. and world leaders have a chance to craft an international system that works for this era. But they have to avoid the mistakes of the past.




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‘Like Petri Dishes for the Virus’: ICE Detention Centers Threaten the Rural South

While Americans are sheltering in place, the federal government is shuffling hundreds of immigrant detainees between U.S. towns, putting vulnerable communities at risk.




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‘This is a Time for Survival’

A restaurant owner in small-town Michigan wonders whether the government is as much of a threat as the coronavirus itself.




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Youth Climate Activists Once Opposed Joe Biden. Now, They Say They’ll Vote for Him.

But if he wants to avoid being the target of their protests both before and—if he’s elected—after November, he’ll need to earn more than just their votes.




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Eden’s vision a perfect fit for Tassie

THE founder of the bold eco-tourism attraction Eden Project has received a glowing endorsement from the Macquarie Point Corporation.




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Major win for regions

TASMANIA is set to benefit from a major overhaul of a fund that was supposed to ­provide vital projects and ­infrastructure to Australia’s ­regions — but instead pumped millions into mainland capital cities.




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It’s all for the thrill of the chill

BY the time most people read this, hundreds of hardy souls will have taken the plunge for the fourth annual Dark Mofo Nude Solstice Swim.




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Caster Semenya switches to 200m for Olympic Games tilt

Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya announces she wants to compete in the 200m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.




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NRL season continues for now, but Super Rugby suspends competition over coronavirus

NRL warns the coronavirus pandemic is rugby league's greatest ever challenge but games will continue for the moment, while Super Rugby announces it is suspending its season after this weekend.