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Singapore reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, 243 in total

Singapore reported 17 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, the highest one-day increase, bringing the total to 243, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday. Of the 17 new

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Nepal suspends trekking permits issuance to foreigners arriving in Nepal

Nepal has suspended the issuance of trekking permits to foreign tourists on the designed trekking routes until April 30, as a precautionary measure against the spread

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Myanmar to temporarily shut down all cinemas over COVID-19 alert

The Myanmar government starts shutting down all the cinemas throughout the country from Monday over the COVID-19 alert, according the announcement of the Ministry of I

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Thailand to enter partial lockdown to combat COVID-19

Thailand's newly established ad hoc committee managing the COVID-19 situation on Monday announced a partial lockdown of the country to curb the spread of COVID-19. The

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South Africa's president declares state of disaster over COVID-19

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster on Sunday as he announced a range of measures to contain a COVID-19 outbreak that has so far infected 61 and showed the f

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France's coronavirus infections rise by over 900 in a day to 5,423

France confirmed a total of 5,423 cases of coronavirus infection, up by 923 from the previous day, the highest daily tally since the virus was detected in the country

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Second U.S. congressional staffer tests positive for COVID-19

A staff member in U.S. House Representative David Schweikert's Washington D.C. office has tested positive for COVID-19, U.S. political news website The Hill said Sunday. The staff member is resting

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Ferrari shuts down production at F1 factory amid ongoing pandemic

Charles Leclerc of Monaco drives Ferrari SF1000 during F1 Testing Day in Barcelona, Spain, February 28, 2020. /VCG Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari have suspended all production at their Formul

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Macao reports one imported COVID-19 case

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center of China's Macao Special Administrative Region government reported Sunday evening a newly confirmed COVID-19 cas

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Canada diagnoses 313 COVID-19 cases

Canada has diagnosed 313 COVID-19 cases and Canadians need to take strong action to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said Sunday afternoon. Ta

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Kazakhstan declares emergency due to coronavirus

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency on Sunday due to the coronavirus outbreak, barring almost all travel to and from the Central Asian

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COVID-19 cases in Philippines hit 140, China offering help

The Philippines reported 29 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and three new deaths on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 140 and death toll to 11. Huan

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Australia considers lockdown as COVID-19 cases surpass 200

Australia's Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy said on Sunday that all preventive options, including a lockdown, are on the table, as the COVID-19 cases have reached 249 in Australia. To stop the

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Coronavirus in Kenya: 22 quarantined in hospital

Kenyan Health Minister, Mutahi Kagwe. /Photo courtesy of Social media Government officials on Saturday briefed the country on the coronavirus following confirmation of Kenya's first case on Fr

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Philippines records 34 more COVID-19 cases, imposes curfew on Metro Manila

The Philippines on Saturday reported 34 more confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 98. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire tol

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Switzerland shuts schools, bans public gatherings as COVID-19 cases top 1,000

Switzerland decided on Friday to close schools and ban public and private gatherings involving more than 100 people as COVID-19 cases in the country rose over 1,000. As of 12:30 local time on Friday,

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English Football League to suspend all games until April 4

The English Football League has agreed to suspend all fixtures until April 4, media has reported.It comes as Premier League chiefs meet to discuss the response to the coronavirus global outbreak, as