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With new infections falling dramatically, authorities this week began to loosen some restrictions in Hubei
President Xi says the spread of the disease has been 'basically curbed' in China
242 new cases were reported compared with only 35, a day earlier
The virus has infected nearly 81,000 people in China so far, raising the death toll to 3,158
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun says face mask exports will be banned from Friday
The virus has spread to some 80 countries, infecting more than 10,000 and killing more than 200 abroad
SAPM on health dispels any fear of COVID-19 epidemic in country
There is no clinical trial evidence yet that the drug will be effective
Tajikistan govt asks citizens to avoid going to mosques for Friday prayers as a precaution
The number of cases in China has been generally declining