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Saudi Arabia intercepts two missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis

Saudi Arabia intercepts two missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis

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Saudi Arabian air defences intercepted two ballistic missiles on Saturday night launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group towards Riyadh...Details
Italy coronavirus death toll surges past 10,000

Italy coronavirus death toll surges past 10,000

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The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy barrelled past 10,000 on Saturday, a figure that made an extension of a national...Details
Trump drops idea of New York lockdown

Trump drops idea of New York lockdown

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President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would issue a travel warning for the hard-hit New York area to limit the spread of...Details
Spain reports record 832 new virus deaths

Spain reports record 832 new virus deaths

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Spain's coronavirus fatalities rose by a record 832 people overnight to 5,690 as hospitals and morgues were overwhelmed and a police chief fought...Details
Worldwide coronavirus deaths top 28,000

Worldwide coronavirus deaths top 28,000

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More than 615,600 people have been infected by the novel coronavirus across the world and 28,316 have died, according to a Reuters tally....Details
Netherlands' coronavirus deaths rise 93 to 639

Netherlands' coronavirus deaths rise 93 to 639

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The Netherlands reported 93 deaths from the new coronavirus to take its total to 639 while another 1,159 cases of the virus were confirmed, both...Details
Swiss coronavirus deaths reach 235

Swiss coronavirus deaths reach 235

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Switzerland's death toll from the new coronavirus has increased to 235 people from 197 on Friday, the health ministry said on Saturday,...Details
US approves Abbott coronavirus test; company set to ship 150,000 kits

US approves Abbott coronavirus test; company set to ship 150,000 kits

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The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday granted Abbott Laboratories approval to sell a test for the new coronavirus, as more companies...Details
What we don’t yet know about the coronavirus

What we don’t yet know about the coronavirus

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It has been only three months since reports first emerged from China of an unknown virus causing unusual cases of pneumonia, and scientists and...Details
China's Wuhan begins to lift its lockdown

China's Wuhan begins to lift its lockdown

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The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged, began lifting a two-month lockdown on Saturday by restarting some metro...Details
"Make ventilators": Trump orders General Motors

"Make ventilators": Trump orders General Motors

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US President Donald Trump on Friday invoked emergency powers to require General Motors Co to build much-needed ventilators for coronavirus patients...Details
US becomes first country to exceed 100,000 virus cases

US becomes first country to exceed 100,000 virus cases

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Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the US coronavirus crisis pleaded on Friday for more protective gear and equipment to treat waves of...Details
$2.2 trillion coronavirus bill passes US House, becomes law

$2.2 trillion coronavirus bill passes US House, becomes law

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The US House of Representatives on Friday approved a $2.2 trillion aid package - the largest in history - to help cope with the economic downturn...Details
Distress mounts across South Asia over coronavirus

Distress mounts across South Asia over coronavirus

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India’s central bank slashed interest rates in an emergency move on Friday to counter the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic...Details
UK Coronavirus death toll rises to 759

UK Coronavirus death toll rises to 759

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Britain said 759 people had died after testing positive for coronavirus by 1700 GMT on Thursday, a jump of 181 people in 24 hours. The...Details
India rolls out coronavirus call centres to stop stampede to hard-pressed hospitals

India rolls out coronavirus call centres to stop stampede to hard-pressed hospitals

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Health authorities set up coronavirus call centres in urban centres across India on Friday, scrambling to stop people flooding hospitals...Details
Spain reports 769 new coronavirus death

Spain reports 769 new coronavirus death

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Spain's death toll from the coronavirus rose by 769 overnight to 4,858, but a senior health official said the daily increase in the number of...Details
UK PM, health minister test positive for coronavirus

UK PM, health minister test positive for coronavirus

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating at his Downing Street residence but said he would...Details
Coronavirus: Global death toll passes 24,000

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes 24,000

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The death toll from the coronavirus or COVID-19 has jumped to 24,083 globally as of Friday. It has so far infected 532,009 people around the...Details
Coronavirus: G20 leaders to inject $5 trillion into global economy

Coronavirus: G20 leaders to inject $5 trillion into global economy

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Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pledged on Thursday to inject over $5 trillion into the global economy to limit job and income losses...Details
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