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Novel coronavirus case in Syria remains "stable"

The person who has been infected with the novel coronavirus in Syria is in stable condition, the Health Ministry said on Monday. The person is under direct medical sup

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Merkel's initial coronavirus test came back negative: spokesman

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a media statement on the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 22, 2020. Michel Kappeler/Pool via REU

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Eritrea confirms first COVID-19 case

Eritrea on Saturday confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in a 39-year-old Eritrean who was linked to travel to Norway. "The Eritrean Ministry of Health announced on Saturday evening the first confirm

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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

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Imported cases key to China's anti-epidemic efforts: health expert

Minimizing the risks of imported COVID-19 cases has become a priority in China's epidemic control and prevention efforts, said Zhong Nanshan, a renowned Chinese respir

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French minister of culture tests positive for coronavirus: media

French Minister of Culture Franck Riester has tested positive for coronavirus but is in good condition at home, reported BFM television Monday evening. The minister la

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Ecuador confirms first case of COVID-19

Ecuadorian Minister of Public Health Catalina Andramuno speaks at a press conference in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on February 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Str) The patient left Madrid and arrived in Ecuador's port c

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Belarus registers 1st case of COVID-19

Belarus' healthcare ministry confirmed the country's first novel coronavirus infection on Friday. The National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology said that a test for COVID-19 had com

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Iraq's first coronavirus case is a student from Iran

An Iranian student who entered Iraq prior to the country's travel ban on Iran has been confirmed to have coronavirus, according to a statement by Iraq’s Ministry of Hea

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Iraq announces 1st case of COVID-19 in Najaf

Iraq on Monday announced first case of COVID-19 for an Iranian national in the holy Shiite city of Najaf in south of Baghdad, a local medical source said. The detected

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13 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Iran: official

An Iranian health official on Friday confirmed the infection of 13 people to the coronavirus illness, named COVID-19, in the country. Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public

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One more COVID-19 patient confirmed in Taiwan's family gathering case

One more person was confirmed to be infected by the novel coronavirus in Taiwan Wednesday, raising the total number of COVID-19 cases to 23, according to the island's e

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Taiwan adds two novel coronavirus infection cases with first death

TAIPEI, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan confirmed two new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 20, and reported the first death caused by the epidemic, the island's

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Wuhan to finish testing all suspected cases of novel coronavirus infection

Authorities will use two days to finish testing all suspected cases of novel coronavirus infection in Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak in central China's Hub

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Malawi Constitutional Court nullifies May presidential election results

Malawi Constitution Court on Monday nullified the May presidential election results which declared the incumbent president Peter Mutharika winner. The court, sitting in Malawi capital, Lilongwe, obs

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Japan developing rapid test kit for novel coronavirus: PM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that a rapid test kit for the novel coronavirus is being developed for use at institutions across the country in an e

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Highway kicks off operation to serve Beijing Winter Olympics

An expressway linking the two host cities of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics started operation Thursday. As one of the major transport infrastructure projects for the sports gala, the highway conne