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(RTTNews) - Nokia said it declared more than 3,000 patent families as essential for 5G, less than six months after declaring its previous milestone at 2,000 patent declarations.

Roche reiterated on Tuesday that only those showing signs and symptoms of coronavirus-caused COVID-19 should be tested, as the Swiss drugmaker has said there is insufficient capacity to extend testing to the broader population.

(RTTNews) - European stocks may open higher on Tuesday as traders bet that global central banks will unveil more easing measures to shield the world economy from a looming recession caused by the coronavirus.

(RTTNews) - ARYZTA AG (ARZTY.PK) said third-quarter trading patterns have been in line with guidance up until 15 March. However, it is now clear that COVID-19 will have a material impact on Group performance in fiscal 2020.

German wind turbine maker Nordex on Tuesday said it expects sales and profits to rise in 2020, but cautioned it may have to adjust the outlook should the current coronavirus crisis cause significant disruptions.

Biomérieux, a French healthcare company specialising in diagnostics, said on Tuesday that it had won approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its 'biofire®' product aimed at testing for coronavirus.

Australian digital lender Xinja Bank said on Tuesday it had secured a A$433 million ($255.04 million) investment from a United Arab Emirates-based investor which it will use to fund its growth over the next two years.

Turkey imposed restrictions on Tuesday on grocery store opening hours and numbers of shop customers and bus passengers, adding to steps to combat the spread of the coronavirus after the country's death toll from the illness rose to 37.

Philippines said that its economy could contract for the first time in more than two decades this year due to the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

China's yuan inched up against the dollar on Tuesday, tracking a firmer-than-expected official fixing and greenback's movements in global markets after the U.S. Federal Reserve promised bottomless dollar funding to ease liquidity shortfalls.

Barclays on Tuesday slashed its oil price forecasts for 2020, citing considerable downward pressure on the market from a Saudi-Russian price war and demand disruption because of the coronavirus.

Hong Kong-listed smartphone maker Xiaomi is planning an 8 billion yuan ($1.13 billion) panda bond issue to fund coronavirus prevention efforts, its first onshore issuance, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

A dozen countries in the Middle East and Central Asia have asked the International Monetary Fund for financial support in dealing with the coronavirus, and the Kyrgyz Republic is likely to receive the first emergency disbursement, the fund said.

Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 122 points higher at 5,116 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.

The United States added its significant weight to calls for the Tokyo Games to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, with New Zealand Olympic organisers seeking a swift decision to allow teams to reset and prepare for a delayed event.

(RTTNews) - Today's Daily Dose brings you news about Aytu BioScience's progress in its COVID-19 diagnostic tests, Roche's myeloid leukemia trial results, Milestone Pharma's disappointing NODE-301 trial results and Hoth Therapeutics getting on the bandwagon of COVID-19 drug devel

Charges for processing copper concentrate in China have fallen for the first time since December, as the coronavirus outbreak and associated curbs hit operations at overseas mines and leave smelters uncertain over future supply.

Australian athletes were feeling a mixture of regret and relief on Tuesday following the national Olympic committee's decision to pull out of the 2020 Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus, while the country's top soccer competition also fell victim to the outbreak.

Evidence of the devastation wreaked on the global economy by the coronavirus pandemic mounted on Tuesday as activity surveys for March from Australia and Japan showed record falls, with surveys in Europe and the United States expected to be just as dire.

Suncor Energy Inc on Monday cut its 2020 production outlook and suspended share repurchases for the year following the decline in crude oil prices and due to the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.