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(Reuters) — India has ordered all public and private sector employees use a government-backed contact tracing app and maintain social distancing in offices as it begins easing some of its lockdown measures in districts less affected by the coronavirus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government said on Friday India, with the …

Photo by T.Den_Team / Shutterstock.com In uncertain times, you can still count on Social Security to provide the foundation for your retirement. Through thick and thin, our national retirement safety net is always there. But that does not make Social Security immune to the ravages of the novel coronavirus. Following …

Photo by zstock / Shutterstock.com Nobody wants to contract the coronavirus. But if you do, you probably want to know about it — and fast. Now, some major retailers are offering free coronavirus testing. The following retailers announced this week that they also are expanding their testing programs. Recently passed …

Here’s what you need to know: Spain’s adults and teenagers are allowed out to exercise, in shifts. India reports its biggest single-day rise in cases. Britons might be too scared to go out after lockdown, an academic says. Our Baghdad bureau chief reports on the dire state of Syria’s fight …

(Reuters) — Reports of the demise of the digital advertising market due to the coronavirus outbreak appear exaggerated as the tech giants dominating the online ads business, Google and Facebook, said this week they saw early signs that the worst could be over. Their remarks countered Wall Street expectations of …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday announced a national initiative to speed research into how the coronavirus was spreading around the country, bringing together at least 75 public health, academic and commercial institutions studying its genome. As the virus replicates, tiny mutations accumulate in its genetic code. …

A new test for the coronavirus is so simple and straightforward, almost anyone could do it: Spit a glob of saliva into a cup, close the lid and hand it over. While not as fast to process as the speediest swab tests, saliva tests could transform the diagnosis of Covid-19. …

Photo by Hananeko_Studio / Shutterstock.com Millions of Americans now don masks in public to protect themselves — and others — from the spread of the coronavirus. But some materials are more effective than others at keeping COVID-19 at bay. The best mask material Turns out the answer is actually a …

Over the last few weeks, one of the major areas of focus of The Simple Dollar has been on getting through this current era of social distancing and its consequences. Here are a few of those articles: Lost Your Job? Take These Four Steps First offers immediate advice if you’ve …