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Uber sees ride bookings recovering slowly, pins hopes on food delivery demand

Uber on Wednesday said it would lay off 3,700 full-time employees, or roughly 17 per cent of its head count.




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First at-home saliva test to detect coronavirus authorized by U.S. FDA

Rutgers received the U.S. FDA's permission last month to collect saliva samples from patients at test sites and Friday's decision expands the permission to sample collection at the convenience of people's homes.


















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Kudos in Wheatley offering platform for coronavirus research

AN OXFORDSHIRE business is offering a platform for scientists to share their research on coronavirus.




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Oxford MP Layla Moran urges Government to do more to help students in crisis

AN Oxford MP has called on the government to do more to help students who fall on hard times.




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Police praise jail terms handed to pair for 'insane' west Oxfordshire crime spree

POLICE have praised the jail terms handed to two men who launched a drink and drug-fuelled ‘campaign of terror’ across west Oxfordshire.




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Oxford's Blain caught in love quadrangle on First Dates Hotel

IN WHAT has been described as the ‘biggest plot twist since Line of Duty’ this week First Date viewers watched as Oxford’s Blain became the centre of a complicated love quadrangle.




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Fears lack of testing in Oxford care homes is fuelling virus spread

THERE are fears a lack of promised testing for residents and staff is fuelling the spread of coronavirus in Oxford's care homes.




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Mary Gaitskill’s Art of Loneliness

Maggie Doherty

Through her portraits of solitude, Gaitskill forces us to recognize those moments of subtle connection.

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Who Counts? Who Doesn’t?

Sue Coe

The Trump administration’s stumbling response to this crisis. 

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Scenes From a Pandemic: 6

Taté Walker

If the coronavirus is a wildfire, colonialism has fueled the blaze.

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No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic

Max Kalnitz

Students across the country are pushing for their schools to adopt a universal pass system, arguing that online classes put underprivileged students at a disadvantage.

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How to Caricature a Cartoon Presidency

Jeet Heer

Matt Bors goes deeper than the day’s news by depicting the attitudes that underlie politics.

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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:52 a.m. on May 9, 2020: There are 66,780 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 36,150 confirmed (including 2,725 deaths, 8,928 resolved) _ Ontario: 19,944 confirmed (including 1,599 deaths, 14,383




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A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador plans to loosen some public health restrictions in a series of




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Prime minister promises more pandemic aid to come from Ottawa

TORONTO - Justin Trudeau says there will be more support from the federal government to help certain sectors of the economy reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The prime minister made the promise yesterday, without getting into specifics, as he announced an extension to Ottawa's




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Saskatchewan Indigenous community 'frustrated and angry' as it battles outbreak

LA LOCHE, Sask. - Amanda Black feels lucky that her symptoms have remained mild since she tested positive last week for COVID-19. She and her six-year-old son, Malachi, have runny noses and can't taste their food. "We seem to be OK so far," Black said in an online video from her home in La




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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:45 a.m. Ontario is reporting 346 new cases of COVID-19 and 59 new deaths. There are now a total of 19,944 cases of COVID-19 in the province, and the rate of growth in cases dropped below two per cent for the first time




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Gangs of London – New 9 part series from Sky Atlantic

Sky have revealed details of its new visceral, action-packed thriller, Gangs of London, which takes audiences on an immersive journey into the hidden heart of the capital. Starring a multi-talented ensemble cast featuring Sope Dirisu, Joe Cole, Colm Meaney, Lucian Msamati and Michelle Farley. This nine-part Sky original drama which is co- production with Cinemax, […]

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‘NEMESIS’ – From Shogun Films

Inside the cast read through for NEMESIS from Shogun Films * The read through took place before the Covid-19 restrictions came into force and before the requirement for social distancing. Shogun Films, the disruptive new British indie film start up from industry vet Jonathan Sothcott (We Still Kill The Old Way) was just a week […]

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Cigarette cos shares outperform benchmark Sensex

Shares of cigarette companies have rallied over the past one month, with ITC, Godfrey Philips and VST Industries hitting record highs.




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'Discoms' poor fin health poses risks for traders'

The poor financial health of state electricity boards could pose significant business risks for power traders in the country, says Fitch.




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Alfa raises delisting price to Rs 2,850 a share

Alfa Laval (India) today said its parent firm has raised the delisting offer price to Rs 2,850 a share.




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YES Bank in talks with Microsoft for stake sale; stock climbs 9%

A Reuters report quoting Mint suggested that Yes Bank is in talks with Microsoft and two other tech firms for a possible stake sale.




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Chor companies never change, I burnt fingers trying to bet on #ChangingIndia: Porinju

He said these cos will perish in the ongoing ‘Historic Detoxification Drive’ of India Inc.




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Jhunjhunwala, Ambani, Dhoni & much of D-Street awaiting these big-bang IPOs

Some of these firms have strong balance sheets and credible financials to support this frenzy.




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Our commitment for press freedom, and autonomy of public broadcast is absolute: Prakash Javadekar

"Now there is a stage three and stage four of digitisation, we will take a call on this only after taking all things into account."




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Narendra Modi has his eyes set on boosting business: Joao Cravinho, EU Ambassador

Ambassador Joao Cravinho, head of the EU delegation, led Ambassadors of various European countries to a quiet lunch with Modi at the capital last year.