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Lockdowns, self-isolation and entry bans imposed to fight global coronavirus spread

Lockdowns, self-isolation and entry bans imposed to fight global coronavirus spread

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France and Spain joined Italy in imposing lockdowns on tens of millions of people, Australia ordered self-isolation of arriving...Details
UK plans to isolate over-70s

UK plans to isolate over-70s

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Isolating people aged over 70 for up to four months is in Britain's action plan to tackle coronavirus and it will be implemented in the coming...Details
Trump tests negative for virus as US expands Europe traveller ban

Trump tests negative for virus as US expands Europe traveller ban

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Donald Trump tested negative for the coronavirus, his doctor said on Saturday, as the U.S. president extended a travel ban to Britain and Ireland...Details
UK reports 10 more coronavirus deaths

UK reports 10 more coronavirus deaths

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Health authorities in England announced on Saturday a further 10 deaths caused by coronavirus, almost doubling the number of fatalities in Britain...Details
Philippine capital plans curfew as coronavirus deaths, infection tally spike

Philippine capital plans curfew as coronavirus deaths, infection tally spike

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Manila announced nighttime curfews on Saturday and urged shopping malls to close for one month, in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, as...Details
S Korea reports 107 new coronavirus cases, total 8,086

S Korea reports 107 new coronavirus cases, total 8,086

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South Korea reported more recoveries from the coronavirus than new infections on Saturday for the second day in a...Details
India reports second death from coronavirus

India reports second death from coronavirus

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India reported its second death from coronavirus, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said 8 on Friday.The patient was a 68-year-old woman...Details
Saudi Arabia suspends international flights over coronavirus fears

Saudi Arabia suspends international flights over coronavirus fears

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Saudi Arabia has suspended all international flights for two weeks, starting Sunday, to prevent the spread of coronavirus, state news agency SPA...Details
US declares emergency as coronavirus chaos spreads

US declares emergency as coronavirus chaos spreads

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President Donald Trump declared a U.S. national emergency over the quickly spreading coronavirus on Friday, opening the door to more government aid...Details
Modi for joint initiative in South Asia to fight coronavirus

Modi for joint initiative in South Asia to fight coronavirus

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a strong strategy by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries to fight...Details
US air strikes killed six people: Iraqi Military

US air strikes killed six people: Iraqi Military

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Iraq's military condemned overnight US air strikes on Friday (Mar 13), saying they had killed six people and describing them as a violation of...Details
US judge orders WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning released from prison

US judge orders WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning released from prison

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Former US Army soldier and WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning was released from prison on Thursday on a judge's order after being held...Details
India confirms first coronavirus death

India confirms first coronavirus death

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A 76-year-old man who died two days ago in Karnataka while being treated for suspected coronavirus has become India’s first COVID-19 fatality...Details
Trudeau in self-isolation after wife Sophie tests positive for coronavirus

Trudeau in self-isolation after wife Sophie tests positive for coronavirus

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesman for the prime minister...Details
US suspends travel from Europe in virus response

US suspends travel from Europe in virus response

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Travelers scrambled to rebook flights and global markets reeled on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping restrictions on...Details
WHO calls coronavirus outbreak "pandemic"

WHO calls coronavirus outbreak "pandemic"

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The World Health Organization described the new coronavirus as a pandemic for the first time on Wednesday, adding that Italy and Iran were now on...Details
Pilot killed in Pakistan Air Force fighter jet crash

Pilot killed in Pakistan Air Force fighter jet crash

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A Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in a parade ground in the capital, Islamabad, killing the pilot as he was rehearsing for...Details
Japan quietly marks ninth Fukushima anniversary

Japan quietly marks ninth Fukushima anniversary

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Japan marked the sombre nine-year anniversary of devastating natural disasters and a nuclear accident on Wednesday as official commemorations and...Details
Xi visits Wuhan as China inches back to 'new normal'

Xi visits Wuhan as China inches back to 'new normal'

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday made his first visit to Wuhan since a coronavirus outbreak forced a lockdown of the city of 11 million...Details
UK health minister Dorries diagnosed with coronavirus

UK health minister Dorries diagnosed with coronavirus

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British junior health minister Nadine Dorries has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating, she said on Tuesday. Dorries said she...Details
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