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Google releases location data to show if coronavirus lockdowns working in 131 countries

Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday published opinions for 131 world places showing whether or not or no longer visits to shops, parks and places of work dropped in March, when many governments issued stay-at-home orders to rein the spread of the radical coronavirus.
Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday published reports for 131 countries showing whether visits to shops, parks and workplaces dropped in March, when many governments issued stay-at-home orders to rein the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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