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Korean prosecutors question Samsung heir in succession-related probe
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee was questioned on Tuesday by prosecutors about a controversial 2015 merger and alleged accounting fraud that they said may have helped him advance his succession-planning agenda at the country’s top conglomerate. The questioning brings fresh legal trouble for Lee who is already facing court trial over …
S.Korea scrambles to contain new coronavirus outbreak threatening Seoul
SEOUL, May 11 (Reuters) – South Korean officials scrambled on Monday to contain a new coronavirus outbreak that is threatening to spread throughout the densely populated capital city of Seoul, leading the country to reconsider plans to reopen schools. Officials reported 35 new infections across the country as of midnight on Sunday, the second consecutive …
Coronavirus live news: two White House Covid-19 taskforce members go into self-quarantine | World news
The Associated Press reports that the coronavirus in Japan has brought not just an epidemic of infections, but also an onslaught of bullying and discrimination against the sick, their families and health workers trying to save lives. Medical workers at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ward for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients at St. Marianna Medical …
North Korean media silent on Kim’s whereabouts as speculation on health rages
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean state media on Wednesday made no mention of leader Kim Jong Un’s health or whereabouts, a day after intense international speculation over his health was sparked by media reports he was gravely ill after a cardiovascular procedure. North Korean media presented a business as usual image, carrying routine reporting of …
Shares turn cautious as U.S. crude gets crushed
LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Caution recaptured world markets on Monday as another drubbing for U.S. crude oil futures kicked off a week of data and earnings that will drive home the damage being inflicted by global coronavirus lockdowns. FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, …
How Bad Is the Coronavirus Outbreak? Here’s a Key Number.
Finally, the test-positivity rate has become much more reliable nationwide over the past few weeks. As recently as the end of March, not all states reported every negative test result from commercial laboratories. Nearly every state now publishes those numbers. While our numbers still probably do not capture every coronavirus test in the U.S., outside …
Contact tracing technology and privacy protection for apps
Apple and Google’s joint initiative to build a platform that helps contain the spread of the coronavirus looks promising, but steps have to be taken to prevent it from invading the privacy of users for the long term, an academic with expertise on science and tech policy told CNBC. The tech giants announced Friday they were …
The U.K.’s Coronavirus ‘Herd Immunity’ Debacle
For that reason, critics of the U.K. strategy argue that swift, decisive action matters more than future hypotheticals do. The country’s current caseload puts it only a few weeks behind Italy, where more than 24,000 cases have so overburdened hospitals that doctors must now make awful decisions about whom to treat. South Korea, by contrast, …
Special Report: Italy and South Korea virus outbreaks reveal disparity in deaths and tactics
MILAN/SEOUL (Reuters) – In Italy, millions are locked down and more than 1,000 people have died from the coronavirus. In South Korea, hit by the disease at about the same time, only a few thousand are quarantined and 67 people have died. As the virus courses through the world, the story of two outbreaks illustrates …
Spring Break Travel Still on Despite Coronavirus Concerns – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The month of March means families around Dallas-Fort Worth are getting ready for spring break, as the outbreak of coronavirus grows in the U.S. and in countries such as China, South Korea, Italy and Iran. James Hill said he and his teenage daughter are going to spend spring break in Milan. “We’re leaving Saturday and …
