SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian state of Victoria reported a record daily increase in COVID-19 cases on Friday, while neighboring New South Wales said it was banning dancing, singing and mixing at weddings as authorities fight for contain a new wave of infections. FILE PHOTO: Health workers help a resident …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – xThe Trump administration is considering banning travel to the United States from all members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday, a move that would worsen strained relations between the United States and China. FILE PHOTO: The flags …
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(Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) had intensified its search for an information security chief in recent weeks, two people familiar with the effort told Reuters, before the high-profile account breach on Wednesday raised alarm about the platform’s security. The FBI’s San Francisco division is leading an investigation into Twitter’s hacking, …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The anti-malaria drug promoted by United States President Donald Trump as a COVID-19 treatment was ineffective for patients with a mild version of the disease in a study by researchers at the University of Minnesota. FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist shows a box of hydroxychloroquine at CHR …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US retail sales rose more than expected in June as consumers bought high-priced items like motor vehicles and went out to dinner, but a resurgence in new COVID cases- 19 is impacting the budding recovery, keeping 32 million Americans unemployed benefits. Economists attributed the second consecutive monthly …
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