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Italy's coronavirus death toll shot up to 366 in a day as the country put 16 million people on lockdown

Italy's death toll amid the novel coronavirus outbreak shot up 133 in one day, marking 366 deaths in the country. The new figures make the country home to the largest number of infections outside China, and surpass South Korea, which had 7,313 identified cases as of March 8.

Australian retailers are facing their worst two-month period since 2010, and panic buying probably won't save them

Australian retail spending fell 0.3% in January, after a 0.7% decline in December. It marks the worst two months for the sector stretching back to October 2010.

Apple CEO Tim Cook tells office employees to work from home as the company plans to reduce 'human density' in stores amid coronavirus outbreak

In a memo sent to employees, Apple CEO Tim Cook urged some of the company's global office employees to work remotely this week amid the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Trump's top disease expert tells the elderly 'just don't get on a cruise ship' to avoid coronavirus

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told Chuck Todd on "Meet the Press" Sunday that the elderly should avoid travelling and attending events involving big crowds because of the higher risk they face from the coronavirus.

How coronavirus is upending corporate America

Hello! There's really only one business story in the world right now, and that's coronavirus. Here's what you need to now: How hospitals are preparing Hospitals are bracing for what could be millions of admissions nationwide as the virus spreads, Lydia Ramsey reports. She writes.

At least 10 people dead after a coronavirus quarantine hotel collapsed in China

A hotel being used as a coronavirus quarantine centre collapsed Saturday night in southeastern China, according to CNN. 80 people were inside the building when it came down. Nine escaped, but 71 people were trapped.

I plan to continue flying even as coronavirus spreads globally. Here's how I intend to avoid all human contact in airports using technology.

The spread of coronavirus has lead to a reduction in travel but for some, flying remains a necessity and most flights are still operating as normal.

A secret initiative at Amazon known as 'Project Gesundheit' is working to create a cure for the common cold

A secret project at Amazon known as "Project Gesundheit" is working toward developing a cure for the common cold, CNBC reported. The secretive project is part of Amazon's "Grand Challenge" R&D initiative lead by Babak Parviz, who previously led an R&D group at Alphabet, Google's parent company.

Kia's new compact, tech-heavy SUV plays into a hot trend in Australia – as inner-city millenials drive the growth of smaller vehicles

While growth in the sale of small SUVs was minimal in 2019 (up 0.1 per cent on 2018), overall growth in the sector is still trending up. Between 2011 and 2019, there has been consistent upward growth in sales results.

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