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Parents of students in China virus epicentre vent anger at federal ministers
Outbreak has caused more than 2,000 deaths
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Coronavirus reaches Iran: report
New coronavirus epidemic has killed more than 2,000 people in China and infected more than 74,000
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Hong Kong reports second coronavirus fatality
Hong Kong is on edge over the virus partly because of its own tragic history of experiencing a deadly disease
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Mission impossible for disabled Hong Kongers hunting face masks
Diagnosed with muscular atrophy 14 years ago, Yan uses a wheelchair to get around
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South Korea coronavirus cases jump by half
15 new coronavirus cases has been confirmed, raising its total from 31 to 46
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Fukushima staff could use raincoats as virus threatens gear production
Staff cleaning up the plant wear special plastic overcoats to prevent radioactive dust settling on clothes
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Cambodia PM defends ship docking despite virus diagnosis
Coronavirus has killed over 1,800 people
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WHO warns against virus over-reaction as death toll hits 1,868
On Monday, the US repatriated more than 300 Americans, who now face another 14 days under quarantine
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China asks recovered patients to donate plasma for virus treatment
Virus has killed 1,770 people and infected over 70,500 people across China
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US to evacuate Americans from quarantined ship in Japan: embassy
It is not clear when the plane will depart Japan, but letter says it will land at Travis Air Force Base in California
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Egypt confirms first coronavirus case in Africa
Egyptian authorities had notified the World Health Organization and the patient been placed in quarantined
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China virus death toll surges past 1,500, new cases fall
More than 66,000 people have now been infected in China from a virus that emerged in central Hubei
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Russian woman faces court for fleeing virus quarantine
According to Russian laws, leaving quarantine is punishable by a fine
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Japan confirms first death of person with new coronavirus
This is the first death of a person who tested positive
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Vietnam quarantines commune of 10,000 over coronavirus
There are 15 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in Vietnam, five of them in Son Loi commune
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Every little bit counts: Comoros donates €100 to China to help fight coronavirus
World Health Organisation urges global unity to combat the grave threat
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Beloved communal hotpot falls victim to Hong Kong virus fears
Retail, tourism, and entertainment industries have been similarly hit
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Authorities isolate suspected coronavirus patient in Peshawar
Various suspected cases of coronavirus had emerged in Peshawar, however none of them had tested positive
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Death of whistleblower ignites calls for political reform in China
He was among eight physicians punished by Wuhan police for rumour-mongering
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Five suspected of having coronavirus land at IIA
Airport officials rush four Pakistanis and a Chinese national to PIMS
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China virus deaths rise past 800, overtaking SARS toll
Epidemic has prompted the government to lock down whole cities as anger mounts over its handling of the crisis
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Stranded Chinese stay on Bali as few take flight to Wuhan
As many as 189 seats on the charter flight were offered to around 3,000 Chinese tourists stranded on the island
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Three more coronavirus cases found on Japan cruise ship
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent his condolences to his bereaved family and renewed his pledge to contain the outbreak
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Hong Kong starts quarantine for mainland China arrivals
26 confirmed cases, with one patient who died earlier this week
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US citizen dies of coronavirus in Wuhan: US embassy
At least 722 people have died from the virus in China while more than 34,000 have been infected
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Chinese tourists stranded in Bali over virus fears offered flights home
Outbreak has killed over 500 people and has spread around the world
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China scrambles to find beds for virus patients
More than 28,000 people are now known to be infected nationwide in an outbreak that has killed 563
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Two more planes evacuate Americans from virus-hit Wuhan
United States has now brought home more than 500 passengers on three fights
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HIV drugs touted as weapon in war on coronavirus
Science is inconclusive on whether they are actually effective and experts say successful treatment could take years
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Disabled Chinese boy dies while father in virus quarantine
17-year-old could not speak, walk or eat by himself
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Chinese cities locked down far from virus epicentre
Areas between the cities account for more than nine million people
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Suspected coronavirus patient stopped at Multan Toll Plaza
Rahujo has since been admitted to a hospital in Gambat
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Russia to deport foreigners with virus: PM Mishustin
We have to think about the safety and health of our citizens, says Mishustin
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China says 'urgently needs' medical masks to tackle virus
China's factories are only able to produce around 20 million masks a day, according to the ministry of industry
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36 evacuated from China to France show virus symptoms: Health minister
In all, 254 people arrived in France from the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the deadly virus was first detected
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Herbal remedies for the coronavirus spark debate in China
Experts advised against taking traditional remedies without professional guidance
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How to survive coronavirus quarantine, French style
Holiday resort in the southeast of France that will be their home of 179 evacuees for the next two weeks
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China's top university developing novel coronavirus vaccine
Research team will take at least 40 days to develop a candidate novel coronavirus vaccine
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Vietnam says suspending all China flights over coronavirus
Virus has spread to two dozen nations and killed 259 people in China where it originated
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Pakistan stays put on decision not to evacuate its citizens from virus-hit China
Govt receives diagnostic kits for coronavirus today, says PM’s aide Dr Zafar Mirza
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China flies citizens home to virus-hit Wuhan
Nearly all of the 259 people killed in the outbreak so far were in Hubei
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Australia to refuse entry to non-citizens arriving from China
Australia's foreign ministry updates its travel advice for China to ‘do not travel’
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Submission of health declaration form made mandatory for passengers entering Pakistan
Passengers will be provided with the health declaration form by the relevant airline staff
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US declares virus 'emergency,' bans travellers from China
Restrictions apply to people who have travelled to designated areas in the two weeks prior to their attempted entry
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FO assures of ‘best possible’ assistance to Pakistani nationals in China
Nobody should underestimate our resolve to effectively thwart any aspiration of aggression against Pakistan, says FO
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Asia ramps up defences against deadly outbreak
Papua New Guinea residents returning from Asian countries will be held in quarantine for 14 days
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Four Pakistani students in China test positive for new virus
PM’s aide reiterates there are no confirmed cases in country
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Coronavirus scare looms over Karachi
Eight suspected cases of the virus reported in the city
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Fig leaf or first defence? Deploying flimsy masks against virus
Medical mask has become an essential weapon in the battle against an invisible enemy
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Millions quarantined as China scrambles to halt virus
Already killed more than 100 people and spread to a dozen countries