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Coronavirus testing to be ramped up to 25,000 a day: UK PM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that health authorities in Britain are planning to carry out more testing of the novel coronavirus by increasing it to 25,000 a day. During the

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Israel rise to 298

A total of 85 people in Israel have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 298, the Ministry of Health said. O

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Spanish PM's wife tests positive for COVID-19

Begona Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has tested positive for COVID-19, the prime minister's office said, adding that both were doing fine.(RE

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Seychelles confirms two coronavirus cases: health commissioner

The Seychelles confirmed two coronavirus cases on Saturday, the country's health commissioner said.Two Italian citizens visiting the country tested positive, Jude Gedeon said. Source(s): Reuters

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Italy's deputy health minister tests positive for coronavirus

Pierpaolo Sileri, Italy's deputy health minister, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is now under quarantine, according to local media reports on Saturday.On the same day, Anna Ascani,

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Equatorial Guinea reports first case of COVID-19: official

The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Equatorial Guinea confirmed on Saturday the country's first case of COVID-19. It is an 42-year-old Equatoguinean woman who arrived on Friday in Malabo fro

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Namibia confirms first two COVID-19 cases

Namibia records first two cases of COVID-19, the government confirmed in an urgent press briefing on Saturday. Namibian Minister of Health Kalumbi Shangala confirmed that 2 tourists, a couple from Sp

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Italy's total coronavirus cases close to 15,000, death toll at 1,266

The coronavirus epidemic continued to claim lives in locked down Italy on Friday, with 250 new deaths, bringing the country's total death toll to 1,266, according to new data released by the Ci

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Ethiopia reports first confirmed COVID-19 case

The Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Friday reported the country's first confirmed COVID-19 case after a 48-year-old Japanese national was tested positive for the virus

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Iranian top leader's advisor quarantined over suspected COVID-19 infection

Ali Akbar Velayati, a top adviser to Iran's supreme leader, has been quarantined after showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus, Tasnim news agency reported on Friday

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Canadian PM Trudeau's wife tests positive for COVID-19 -- statement

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement Thursday. "Following medical advice, she will remain in iso

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NBA suspends season after player tests positive for coronavirus

The National Basketball Association has suspended its season "until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus. "The NBA is suspending game play following the conclu

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NBA suspends season after player tests positive for coronavirus

The National Basketball Association has suspended its season "until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus. "The NBA is suspending game play following the conclu

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NBA suspends regular season as Rudy Gobert tests positive for COVID-19

The NBA on Wednesday announced that all regular season games will be suspended due to the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.Two-time Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz te

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Poland's army commander tests positive for coronavirus: MoD

General Jaroslaw Mika, the general commander of Poland's armed forces, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on Twitter Tuesday. The general's aides h

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Israel's confirmed cases of COVID-19 reach 50

A total of 11 Israelis were tested positive with COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 50, according to the Israeli Minist

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Fifth person dies in UK after testing positive for COVID-19

A fifth person in the UK has died after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, as the number of local confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 319, UK's health authorities said Monday evening. The fift