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Iran extends social distancing plan until April 8

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday announced the extension of social distancing plan for another week, state TV reported. "Social distancing measures will be

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Thai PM warns emergency decree to extend if COVID-19 situation does not ease

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday told the media after the Cabinet meeting that he may extend the state of emergency decree for another month or two sho

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Thailand to shut down Phuket airport for 20 days over coronavirus

Thailand's Phuket International Airport will be shut from April 10 to 30 after Phuket Province sealed its entry points by land and sea amid the COVID-19 outbreak.Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipat

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Iraq extends curfew to contain COVID-19

The Iraqi authorities Tuesday decided to extend the nationwide curfew until April 19 to contain the spread of the coronavirus, according to Iraqi health minister. Jaaf

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German city introduces face mask requirement amid coronavirus pandemic

The eastern German city of Jena became the first in the country to make wearing a protective face mask mandatory in public areas, such as shops, on public transportation and in buildings with pu

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Chinese city offers e-vouchers to boost consumption

The city of Jiaxing in eastern China's Zhejiang Province announced a plan to issue e-vouchers worth 200 million yuan (about 28.2 million U.S. dollars) to boost consumpt

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Netanyahu tests negative for coronavirus after his aide's infection

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was tested negative for the novel coronavirus, his office said on Monday after one of his aides has contracted the virus. The

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Germany tallies almost 57,300 confirmed COVID-19 cases

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Germany increased by 4,751 within one day to 57,298, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Monday. The number of deaths from the new coronavirus increased fro

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First batch of Chinese medical equipment arrives in Croatia

The first batch of medical supplies from China, 12.5 tons in total, arrived on Sunday at the Zagreb airport, the Croatian government said, calling it "another example of high-quality cooperation"

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COVID-19 cases in Portugal top 5,000

The number of confirmed infections with the coronavirus has risen by 902 to 5,170 in Portugal, with 100 deaths associated with COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, 24 more than Friday, the d

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Disney parks in U.S. to remain closed "until further notice" amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Walt Disney Co. announced Friday that its theme park resorts in Florida and California will remain closed indefinitely "until further notice" amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "While there is still

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Australian state considers lockdown amid growing "source unknown" COVID-19 cases

Australia's New South Wales (NSW) is considering lockdown after a record 145 "source unknown" COVID-19 cases were reported, the local government said Friday. Until 6:30 a.m. Friday, there were 13

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Japan to impose entry bans from Europe

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe convened a coronavirus task force meeting, instructing all 47 prefectural leaders to plan contingency measures to fight the virus in r

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'Ip Man 4' gets extended run as Chinese theaters gradually reopen

Blockbuster martial arts film Ip Man 4 will see a month-long extension for its box run on the Chinese mainland as movie theaters are gradually reopening in some cities following an improvement in loca

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UK Plans to Shut Down Parliament Until Further Notice Amid COVID-19 Outbreak - Reports

The move to shut down Parliament comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ruled to put the UK on lockdown, ordering people to stay at home, banning public gatherings a

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Los Angeles reports first possible COVID-19 fatality of minor in U.S.

Los Angeles County on Tuesday confirmed four more deaths linked to COVID-19 on Tuesday, including a youth under the age of 18, possibly the first minor in the United States to die from the disea

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Bayern Munich, other Bundesliga clubs, take pay cut

Filip Kostic of Eintracht Frankfurt exercises indoors as the Bundesliga is suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, March 17, 2020. /VCG Footballers at Germany's top teams including Bayern M