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Coronavirus Updates: World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic

The World Health Organization - a specialized agency of the United Nations concerned with the world's public health - has officially declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. Since the first detection, COVID-19 virus has infected more than 127,000 people...

Google asks staff in North America to work from home

Google asks all of its North-American employees to work from home (WFH), due to COVID-19 - coronavirus - outbreak, if their workload and situation allow it. The company extended the permission, through a memo, until April 10. Amazon, Microsoft, Apple,...

Amazon employee tests positive for coronavirus – in Seattle and Italy

Amazon has confirmed an employee in Seattle is tested a positive coronavirus. "The employee went home feeling unwell on Tuesday, February 25 and has not entered Amazon offices since that time," an official email said. The online tech company, Amazon.com...

Foxconn expects to bring workers back to work by the end of March

Foxconn is bringing its workers back to work to resume the normal production in China by the end of March. More than half of the workforce has already started working following the coronavirus outbreak.  The Taiwanese firm, Foxconn, stopped and...

FDA expedites diagnostic testing for coronavirus

The U.S. government is working with the Food and Drugs Administration - FDA to strongly examine the cause of novel coronavirus. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC being the national partner are helping in closely monitoring an...

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