HONG KONG (Reuters) – For 23 years, Hong Kong was an anomaly. FILE PHOTO: Women pass a government-sponsored advertisement promoting the new national security law as a meeting on national security legislation is held in Hong Kong, China on June 29, 2020. REUTERS / Tyrone Siu A free and partially …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Global rules of social distancing targeting the coronavirus have brought influenza infection rates to record levels, early figures show, indicating that the measures are having an unprecedented impact on other communicable diseases. A sign promoting social distancing hangs in a post near the Crown and Anchor pub …
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(Reuters) – Britain’s AstraZeneca (AZN.L) said Thursday that good data is being obtained so far on its vaccine against COVID-19, which is already in large-scale human trials and is widely regarded as the leader in the race for a vaccine against the new coronavirus. . An employee is seen at …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Thursday imposed travel and financial sanctions on a department of Russia’s military intelligence service and companies in North Korea and China for their alleged involvement in major cyber attacks worldwide. FILE PHOTO: The flags of the European Union wave outside the headquarters of …
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(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) beat analyst estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday as companies used their digital advertising tools to take advantage of a surge in online traffic during the coronavirus pandemic, even as they cut marketing budgets elsewhere. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook logo seen on a …
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