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China scrambles to curb rise in imported coronavirus cases

China scrambles to curb rise in imported coronavirus cases

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China on Sunday reported 46 new cases of coronavirus, the fourth straight day with an increase, with all but one of those imported from overseas,...Details
Iran rejects US help offer to fight virus

Iran rejects US help offer to fight virus

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The United States' offer to help Iran in its fight against the new coronavirus pandemic is strange, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...Details
Spain's coronavirus deaths surpass 1,700

Spain's coronavirus deaths surpass 1,700

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Spain's death toll from coronavirus soared to 1,720 on Sunday from 1,326 the day before, according to latest data from the Health Ministry. The...Details
‘Lockdowns not enough to defeat coronavirus’

‘Lockdowns not enough to defeat coronavirus’

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Countries can't simply lock down their societies to defeat coronavirus, the World Health Organization's top emergency expert said on Sunday, adding...Details
Global coronavirus deaths cross 13,000

Global coronavirus deaths cross 13,000

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The global death toll from coronavirus has hit 13,068 as 1,626 new deaths were recorded on Saturday (Mar 22), according to Webometrics.Until Mar...Details
India imposes 14hr curfew to curb coronavirus spread

India imposes 14hr curfew to curb coronavirus spread

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India launched a 14-hour long curfew on Sunday to limit the fast-spreading coronavirus epidemic in the country, where 315 people have so far been...Details
Italy coronavirus deaths surge by 793 in a day

Italy coronavirus deaths surge by 793 in a day

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The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has leapt by 793 to 4,825, officials said on Saturday, an increase of 19.6% -- by far the...Details
Spain's coronavirus deaths surpass 1,300

Spain's coronavirus deaths surpass 1,300

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Spain's death toll from the coronavirus epidemic soared on Saturday to 1,326 from 1,002 on Friday, according to the country's Health Ministry...Details
Lockdowns, panic buying may cause global food inflation: FAO

Lockdowns, panic buying may cause global food inflation: FAO

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Lockdowns and panic food buying due to the coronavirus pandemic could ignite world food inflation even though there are ample supplies of staple...Details
Jack Ma to donate masks, test kits to Bangladesh

Jack Ma to donate masks, test kits to Bangladesh

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Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma pledged to donate 1.8 million face masks and 210,000 coronavirus test kits to ten countries including Bangladesh, which...Details
Worldwide coronavirus deaths exceed 11,000

Worldwide coronavirus deaths exceed 11,000

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As cases ballooned in Europe, the new epicentre of the coronavirus, several countries imposed new restrictions to try to curb the spread....Details
WHO chief warns youth not immune to virus

WHO chief warns youth not immune to virus

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Coronavirus can sicken or kill young people as well and they must also avoid mingling and spreading it to older and more vulnerable people, the...Details
Central Asia tightens restrictions as coronavirus spreads

Central Asia tightens restrictions as coronavirus spreads

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Authorities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have announced fresh restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus as the...Details
G20 faces pressure to lead global COVID-19 response

G20 faces pressure to lead global COVID-19 response

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The Group of 20 major economies faces mounting pressure to bridge internal divisions and unite against the coronavirus, just as it coalesced to...Details
Indonesia declares emergency in capital

CoronavirusIndonesia declares emergency in capital

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The governor of Jakarta on Friday (Mar 20) declared a state of emergency for the next two weeks in the Indonesian capital, centre of the country's...Details
Global recession due to coronavirus 'a near certainty': UN chief

Global recession due to coronavirus 'a near certainty': UN chief

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday that a global recession "is a near certainty" and current national responses...Details
Saudi Arabia suspends prayers at Mecca, Medina holy mosques

Saudi Arabia suspends prayers at Mecca, Medina holy mosques

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Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it suspended Muslims from conducting their five daily prayers and the weekly Friday prayer in the overflow area just...Details
Coronavirus deaths in Italy overtake China

Coronavirus deaths in Italy overtake China

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The world's richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre...Details
India executes four men for 2012 Delhi bus rape, murder

India executes four men for 2012 Delhi bus rape, murder

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India hanged four men on Friday who were convicted for the rape and murder of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi in 2012, in a case that shocked...Details
NZ shuts border to all foreigners to battle coronavirus

NZ shuts border to all foreigners to battle coronavirus

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New Zealand closed its borders to all foreigners from midnight on Thursday, as it stepped up efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus in...Details
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