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Thailand records 107 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 934: health official
Country has recorded four deaths since the outbreak while 70 patients have recovered and gone home
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Australia boosts lockdown measures as coronavirus cases jump
Country’s COVID-19 cases surge past 2,250
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Insufficient evidence found to ‘advise chloroquine for prevention of COVID-19’
Medical experts say there could be serious side effects of unsupervised usage of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine
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Thailand to declare one-month emergency on March 26: prime minister
Country now has 827 cases and four fatalities since the outbreak began
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Arizona man dies after taking chloroquine for coronavirus
Chloroquine phosphate shares the same active ingredient as malaria drugs
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Punjab confirms first COVID-19 death
57-year-old was a coronavirus patient in Lahore's Mayo Hospital
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Vietnam closes Ho Chi Minh City restaurants to curb virus outbreak
There are now 123 cases in the Southeast Asian country, but no reported deaths, according to the health ministry
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Passenger train services shut across country till March 31
Cargo trains will continue to function according to their schedule
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COVID-19: Sindh govt launches mobile service to provide ration to needy, daily wagers
CM also urged philanthropists to come forward in these difficult times and help in this cause
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FM Qureshi emphasises on collective efforts to deal with pandemic
Foreign minister thanked his French counterpart for taking care of 13 Pakistanis affected by the virus
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Turkey sets shop, bus restrictions as coronavirus death toll rises to 37
Number of confirmed cases rose by 293 to 1,529
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SC refuses to close courts amid coronavirus outbreak
Apex court assures lawyers no case will be dismissed on non-prosecution
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Britain in lockdown as WHO warns pandemic 'accelerating'
PM Johnson orders a three-week shutdown of "non-essential" shops and services
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COVID-19: Karachi and the first day of lockdown
Citizens are being warned to stay home through announcements on loudspeakers
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UN to create global coronavirus fund, Norway says
Almost 340,000 people have been infected by coronavirus across the world and more than 14,500 have died
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Australian coronavirus cases spike, cruise with sick passengers denied entry
Decision comes days after 2,700 passengers disembarked from the Ruby Princess cruise ship in Sydney harbour
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Prison riot kills 23 in Colombia as Chile enforces virus curfew
Ecuador has the region's second-greatest number of deaths after Brazil's 18
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COVID:19: Karachi, Sukkur airports to be shut from March 24 for domestic flights
Decision was taken amid the lockdown imposed in the province to limit the spread of the virus
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'We honour his sacrifice': Dr Usama's fight against COVID-19
It is a national tragedy and we will award him the status of national hero, says G-B CM
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Iran's coronavirus deaths rise to 1,566, total infections exceed 20,000: health ministry
President Rouhani expects coronavirus restrictions to ease within three weeks
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Jordan blows sirens for start of nationwide curfew to combat coronavirus: witnesses
Anyone violating the curfew can be jailed up to a year, says army
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Thailand to close malls as coronavirus cases jump
Country reports 89 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, bringing its tally to 411
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FM reiterates PM Imran’s call to consider writing off loans to help cope with pandemic
Qureshi says alleviating this financial burden will help protect the most vulnerable and already struggling
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AKU temporarily closes its Community Health Center citing overcapacity of COVID-19 patients
Spokesperson assures emergency is open and the screening service will soon be reopened
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Central Asia tightens restrictions as coronavirus spreads
Turkmenistan has reported no cases of the pandemic
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Worldwide virus lockdowns as WHO warns young people 'not invincible'
Virus death toll surged past 11,000 worldwide, with 4,000 alone in worst-hit Italy
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Winter is coming: cooler South America weather could fan coronavirus spread
Country has 900 confirmed cases and at least 11 deaths
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Colombia to hold 19-day quarantine to fight coronavirus
Country has 158 confirmed cases of the virus
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Italy virus toll tops 4,000, New York joins California in lockdown
Country reeled from its worst single-day toll with more than 600 deaths, worldwide fatalities swept past 11,000
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China unveils more steps to support jobs as virus jolts economy
China’s jobless rate rose to a record high of 6.2 per cent in February
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Kremlin says Putin does not need a coronavirus test as he has no symptoms
Russia has reported 199 coronavirus cases so far
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Finnish health boss questions WHO coronavirus testing advice
3,000 people had been tested for the virus in Finland, resulting in around 400 confirmed cases
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Sri Lanka to impose national curfew as South Asia accelerates coronavirus battle
Virus has infected more than 245,000 people worldwide, and led to over 10,000 deaths
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COVID-19: FM Qureshi calls for lifting sanctions against Iran
Asks world leaders to show utmost compassion in these difficult times
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UK hopes newly-made ventilators will be ready for coronavirus fight next week
Airbus is working across the process to provide its 3D technology and facilities
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France says 130,000 of its nationals trying to return home
Asks them to be calm and patient
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Russia starts testing coronavirus vaccine prototypes on animals
Process might only yield something for broader use in the next 12-18 months
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Pharma chiefs expect coronavirus vaccine in 12-18 months
Global death toll has risen to over 9,000 with more than 217,000 confirmed infections
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Hot air from saunas, hair dryers won’t prevent or treat COVID-19
Experts say there is no evidence the virus can be treated via heat
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California governor orders entire state to stay at home
Around 1,000 Californians have tested positive
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Turkish retailers close shops, Erdogan acts to support economy
Turkey announces second death and says cases of the highly contagious respiratory illness has nearly doubled to 191
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No layoffs, reduced rent: 'Italian cure' for pandemic
Italy's 2,978 official COVID-19 deaths account for more than half of those reported outside China
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Staff 'worked while symptomatic' at US care home with 35 virus deaths
At least 35 deaths are confirmed to be associated with the Kirkland home
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Cannabis lobby warns against smoking due to coronavirus
According to NORML, about 25 million Americans have smoked marijuana in the last year
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Wealthy flock to private jets as pandemic spreads and airlines tank
ForwardKeys estimates as many as 3.3 million seats on transatlantic flights alone are disappearing
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Trump deploys hospital ships in coronavirus 'war'
US has more than 9,300 confirmed COVID-19 cases
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Virus forces EU and China to cancel summit
COVID-19 has nearly 200,000 and killed almost 8,000 people around the world
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Iran says 147 new virus deaths bring total to 1,135
1,192 new infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours, raising the Islamic Republic’s total to 17,161
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UK govt unveils sweeping coronavirus emergency laws
There have been 1,950 confirmed cases and 71 deaths in Britain
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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’