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US: Governor says New York 'finally ahead' of outbreak
'We haven't killed the beast, but we are ahead of it,' Andrew Cuomo says as outbreak finally wanes in state
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Turkish doctors turn detectives to track virus
More than 460,000 people had been contacted by tracers in the country
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US withdraws support for UN Security Council global ceasefire resolution
US has also accused the WHO of downplaying the seriousness of the outbreak in China
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Wuhan market had role in virus outbreak, but more research needed: WHO
Chinese authorities shut down the market in January as part of efforts to halt the spread of the virus
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FM launches digital platform for global discussions on Covid-19
The platform would host series of discussions with researchers, academics from around the world
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French PM outlines final plan for lifting lockdown
Deconfinement measures presented for businesses, transport, schools and daily life
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Australia plans to lift most virus restrictions by July
Country has under 7,000 cases and 100 deaths in a population of 25 million
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Life stands still in Egypt's City of the Dead as coronavirus fear spreads
Country has closed mosques and churches and implemented a nightly curfew for residents
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IHC chief justice's secretary tests positive for coronavirus
Justice Athar Minallah is also likely to be tested for the virus
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Australia fears suicide spike due to virus shutdown
Government is expected to announce some easing of the virus restrictions on Friday
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Merkel says Germany's re-opening will have 'emergency brake' in case Covid-19 spikes
Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country increased by 947 to 164,807 on Wednesday
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Canada coronavirus death toll tops 4,000
CAN$252 million for agri-food industry as meat plants struck by virus
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Italy reports 236 new deaths, record drop in infections
Recoveries continued to climb, jumping to 85,231 as more patients left intensive care
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France reports 340 more deaths from pandemic
Current death toll in France stands at 25,531, with the cases reaching 132,967
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Morocco launches fleet of drones to tackle virus from the sky
Country closed its borders early and tasked law enforcement with imposing strict confinement measures on population
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Merkel to face mounting lockdown revolt at key meeting
She has repeatedly urged Germany's states to proceed with caution when it comes to easing lockdown measures
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Students in China's virus centre Wuhan return to school
Thermal scanners greeted everyone walking through school gates and anyone with high temperature was not allowed in
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Plasma immunisation therapy to treat Covid-19 patients starting soon: JPMC
Technique is used when there is insufficient time for the body to develop its own immune response
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Australia PM says new coronavirus most likely emerged from Chinese wildlife market
US President Trump last week said he was confident the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab
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Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 250,000
While more than 3.5m infected by virus, Johns Hopkins counts excess of 1.1m recoveries
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Montreal postpones ending lockdown by a week
Quebec province has racked up more than half of Canada's 3,900 coronavirus deaths and 66,000 infections
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Carnival to resume limited cruise operations on August 1
Eight ships will resume cruises from the Florida ports of Miami and Port Canaveral and Galveston in Texas
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France's first known Covid-19 case 'was in December'
Country has seen almost 25,000 people die from the virus since March 1
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Russia: Covid-19 cases rise by more than 10,000 in a day
Coronavirus cases in Russia rise to 145,268, deaths to 1,356
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AJK president examines coronavirus response arrangements
He appreciated district Poonch's administration, police, doctors and paramedical staff for their untiring efforts.
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Japan extends virus state of emergency until May 31
There are just five ICU beds per 100,000 people in Japan, less than half the number in Italy
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Govt’s handling of coronavirus outbreak irks SC
Federal and provincial governments seem to be conspiring against the people, says CJP during suo moto hearing
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Portugal starts to emerge from coronavirus lockdown
Country declared a state of emergency on March 19 and has so far recorded more than 25,000 virus cases
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Vietnam kids back at school after 3-month virus break
Country has recorded just 271 virus cases and zero deaths, according to official tallies
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Italy starts to emerge from world's longest nationwide Covid-19 lockdown
Restaurants that have managed to survive the most disastrous crisis in generations will reopen for takeaway service
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33 more test positive for Covid-19 in Pindi
No death has been reported in Rawalpindi during the past 24 hours
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New Zealand reports no new Covid-19 cases
Bloomfield cautioned that people must continue social distancing measures to ensure Covid-19 does not return
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Global coronavirus deaths surpass 230,000
While more than 3.2m infected by virus, Johns Hopkins counts an excess of 1m recoveries
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Thailand reports six new coronavirus cases, no deaths
six cases also marked the lowest new daily infections since early March
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Malaysia eases some virus curbs, most businesses to reopen next week
Country has announced a stimulus package worth 250 billion ringgit to help cushion the economic blow from the outbreak
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Ukraine scientists navigate lockdown to reach Antarctica
Scientists are stationed at the base for one-year stints, with new teams usually arriving in early spring
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Maldives confirms first death due to Covid-19
So far, the country reported 278 confirmed cases, and a total of 17 people recovered from Covid-19
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FM Qureshi discusses pandemic response with New Zealand counterpart
FM Qureshi highlights PM Imran's call for debt relief during the call
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European lockdowns could prevent 11,300 premature deaths, says report
Air pollution causes more than 400,000 annual premature deaths in the 27-member European Union
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Thunberg donates $100,000 to support children during pandemic
She says like the climate crisis, the coronavirus pandemic is a child rights crisis
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'Don't waste a minute': Chinese firm readies mass vaccine production
Only around 600 people remain hospitalised in the country and few new cases are reported every day
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US says remdesivir shows 'clear-cut' effect in treating coronavirus
It represents the first time any medication has been shown to improve outcomes against the Covid-19 illness
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Indonesia announces 260 coronavirus cases, 11 deaths
Total number of fatalities in the country is 784, while 1,391 people have recovered.
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Vietnam draws on propaganda artists in battle against virus
Total of 14 designs from 10 veteran artists were selected following the contest
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China parliament to open key session on May 22 as epidemic subsides
This year’s annual sessions could be the shortest in decades due to Covid-19 concerns
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Covid, Corona and Lockdown: the newborns named after a pandemic
One was called Corona Kumar and the other Corona Kumari
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China says Indian criticism of coronavirus test kits is "irresponsible"
India plans to return the kits for antibody tests procured from two Chinese firms because of poor accuracy
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China lab rejects Covid-19 conspiracy claims, but virus origins still a mystery
US President Donald Trump said that his government was investigating whether Covid-19 originated in the Wuhan lab
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US coronavirus deaths projected at over 74,000 by August
United States has by far the world's largest number of confirmed coronavirus cases at more than 993,000
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Pakistani nationals repatriated from Sri Lanka
At least 50 citizens return to the country