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CNN Philippines goes off-air in coronavirus scare
Country has with 187 COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths
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First Indian Army soldier tests positive for coronavirus
Another officer has been quarantined at a military institute in Pune with symptoms of the pneumonia-like virus
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China to expel US journalists as media freedom row grows
US President Donald Trump provocatively brands COVID-19 as ‘Chinese virus’
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Politicians 'underestimated' virus threat: EU chief
She says measures that seemed drastic two or three weeks ago, need to be taken now
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Biden clean sweep in 3 states puts him on track for Dem nomination
Biden was ahead by 23 percentage points in Illinois, with 89 per cent of precincts reporting
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US man gets 4-year prison sentence for spying for China
He was arrested for arranging transfers of money and SD cards loaded with stolen data
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Irish coronavirus crisis could last until summer: Ireland PM
He says there are likely to be 15,000 cases or more by the end of the month
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Canada's Trudeau warns virus restrictions could last weeks, months
Trudeau's government is also considering using the Emergency Measures Act, an extremely rare measure
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Trump calls for national unity against coronavirus
White House is looking at sending direct payments to all Americans, as well as aid to embattled airlines
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Other virus threat: Surge in Covid-themed cyberattacks
Attackers are also playing on sympathies with fake crowdfunding pages purported to be for people who have fallen ill
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Australia tells citizens to come home, and stop travelling abroad
Morrison also orders a halt to 'non-essential' indoor gatherings of more than 100 people
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China reports just one new domestic virus infection
China also reported 11 deaths on Wednesday (today), raising its toll to 3,237
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New coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days: study
The virus is detectable for up to four hours on copper, two to three days on plastic and stainless steel
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Coronavirus is slowing down, end of pandemic is near: Israeli biophysicist
Michael Levitt says most people are naturally immune, statistics show the virus is on a downturn
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Pakistan, China urge united global response to COVID-19
Alvi meets Chinese President Xi, Premier Li and others during two-day Beijing visit
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World stocks shaky after worst Wall Street crash since 1987
Emergency central bank rate cuts globally have only added to investor panic
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Israel imposes near-lockdown to contain virus
A health ministry directive orders people to stay at home unless going out to buy food or medicine
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50,000 masks stolen from German hospital warehouse
Thieves targeted hospital logistics center amid coronavirus-inspired shortage, soaring prices
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COVID-19: Spain reports 182 deaths in a day
Spain’s confirmed case number surges to over 11,000, with virus killing 491 people so far
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India reports third coronavirus death
64-year-old man in Mumbai dies in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
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WHO calls for 'boldest actions' from all European countries over virus
WHO Europe includes 53 countries as diverse as Russia and Andorra, Germany and Tajikistan
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Social distancing and super-spreaders: Coronavirus lingo goes viral
As novel coronavirus balloons across the globe, new vocabulary associated with the illness is taking hold
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US drops case against Russian firm accused of 2016 election meddling
Concord was the only one of 25 Russians and three Russian companies charged by Mueller to be brought to trial
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WHO working with social platforms to prevent fake news
UN agency will enable online users to be automatically directed to WHO's website to stop false news about COVID-19
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Las Vegas grinds to halt as casinos close over virus
Shows by magician David Copperfield and the Cirque du Soleil troupe are off
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Quarantine motels spark fear in virus-struck Washington state
Region has suffered 43 fatalities
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Iran says 135 new virus deaths take total to 988
Tehran province records the highest number of new infections with 273 fresh cases
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Hong Kong to quarantine all visitors to preserve success of coronavirus efforts
Door handles, elevator buttons and other surfaces regularly exposed to crowds are also disinfected several times a day
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India closes Taj Mahal amid coronavirus fears
Dozens of other monuments, museums, religious sites have been closed
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Countries which have imposed travel restrictions amid coronavirus pandemic
Countries have imposed curfews and shut down restaurants, bars, cinemas to combat the spread
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South Korea tightens border checks as domestic transmission of virus abates
President Moon Jae-is increasingly confident that South Korea will overcome the virus
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Australian researchers map immune response to coronavirus
Researchers discover that people’s immune systems respond to coronavirus in the same way it typically fights flu
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
There have been more cases outside mainland China than inside, with 180,000 cases worldwide and over 7,000 deaths
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Ohio orders polls closed Tuesday over virus, roiling Democratic primary
Decision came barely eight hours before polls were to open across the industrial Midwestern state
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Curfews as US shuts down to fight coronavirus
As America shuts down schools, cinemas, restaurants, Trump suggests the crisis would last several months in the US
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'Elderly hour' in Aussie stores as panic-buying continues
Country has nearly 400 confirmed cases of coronavirus so far, with five fatalities
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On a roll: The psychology behind toilet paper panic
'One reason they latched on to it is because it's a means of avoiding disgust,' says the psychiatry professor
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Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
President Macron urges the French to stay at home for 15 days, banning all non-essential trips or social contacts
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In Indian capital, riots deepen a Hindu-Muslim divide
Most Hindu residents in the district are boycotting Muslim workers
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Imported coronavirus infections top new local cases in China for fourth day
The Chinese capital has been the worst-hit even as it erected tough restrictions to screen out, isolate infections
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US, China accuse each other of coronavirus fear-mongering
US Mike Pompeo says is not the time to spread disinformation, but rather a time for all nations to come together
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UAE suspends prayers at mosques, other places of worship
Decision is part of precautionary and preventive measures taken by against coronavirus
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Coronavirus vaccine test opens with 1st doses
This is an amazing opportunity for me to do something, says one of the volunteers
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Turkey suspends mass prayers in mosques
Mosques will stay open for people who want to do individual prayers, says head of Religious Affairs Directorate
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Crowded, poor South Asia sees steady rise in coronavirus cases
South Asia has been relatively lightly hit by the virus compared with neighbours to the east and west
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Qatar bans entry of foreign nationals amid coronavirus scare
The decision will be implemented from midnight Wednesday
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Morocco shuts restaurants, cinemas over coronavirus
Morocco has reported 29 confirmed cases of coronavirus so far
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World stock markets nose-dive as support measures fail to quell virus fears
Main European bourses plunge nearly 8% in brutal opening trade
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Bangladesh shuts all educational institutions amid coronavirus fear
All educational institutions to remain closed from Tuesday until March 31 to stem spread of coronavirus, says official
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Coronavirus cases in Israel climb to 250
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu tests negative for coronavirus