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Urgent: Confirmed COVID-19 cases in UK rise to 319

As of 9 a.m. (0900GMT) on Monday, 319 people in Britain have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, up from 273 at the same point Sunday, according to the Department of Health and Social Care. Ea

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Iran frees 70,000 prisoners amid fears of COVID-19 spread

Iran's judiciary has temporarily released 70,000 prisoners across the country in an effort to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus in the prisons, Ali Asghar Jahang

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NATO staff member tests positive for COVID-19

A NATO staff member working at its Brussels headquarters tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, according to its press office."The staff member had come back from a holiday in northern Italy, felt u

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U.S. military reports first coronavirus case in Europe

The United States European Command said in a statement on Saturday that a navy sailor stationed in Naples, Italy tested positive for the novel coronavirus, marking the first positive case of a U.S. s

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Maldives confirms first two cases of coronavirus

The Maldives on Saturday reported its first two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.The two infected people are employees at a tourist resort and are believed to have caught the disease from an

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Thousands on Grand Princess held off Cali. coast for virus testing

01:22 The Grand Princess cruise ship is being held off the coast of California after several passengers started to show coronavirus symptoms.California Governor Gavin Newsom has declar

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40 suspected COVID-19 cases found out to be negative in Ghana: minister

As many as 40 suspected COVID-19 cases have been tested in Ghana and the results are negative, minster for health Kwaku Agyeman-Manu said. The minister said the country had strengthened its preventio

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Expert says no evidence of recurring COVID-19 patients spreading virus

There is no evidence that the people who tested positive for the novel coronavirus after recovery can transmit virus to others, said a Chinese expert during a press conference on Tuesday.Some people

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COVID-19 cases in India rise to 21: media reports

The number of COVID-19 cases in India has risen to 21, after 15 Italian tourists tested positive on Wednesday, said media reports. An emergency meeting is going on in

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Coronavirus cases double to 30 in Sweden

The number of COVID-19 cases in Sweden on Tuesday has doubled to 30 from a day earlier, the Public Health Agency announced on Tuesday. Fifteen people have been tested positive of COVID-19 infection T

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Two new COVID-19 cases detected in India

Two new positive cases of COVID-19 have been detected in India, one in New Delhi and the other in southern state of Telangana, an official in the Ministry of Health said on Monday. While the person

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COVID-19 hits U.S. economy

01:19 As coronavirus cases outside of China increase and spread to more countries, medical officials in the U.S. are warning Americans to be prepared.California recently announced 33 p

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Iraq announces 7th case of COVID-19

Iraq on Thursday announced a new case of novel coronavirus disease in the country's northern province of Kirkuk, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Iraq t

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Passenger on Air Canada flight tests positive for COVID-19

Air Canada said Sunday that a passenger aboard one of its flights from Montreal to Vancouver on Feb. 14 has tested positive for COVID-19. The airline said it was informed by health authorities on Sa

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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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New coronavirus cases fall in China, but global fears remain

02:33 The number of new cases of the novel coronavirus – now named Covid-19 – are flattening out in China, but global fears are still high. In the UK, eight people have tested positive

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4 cruise passengers evaluated for coronavirus in New Jersey

01:58 Four passengers aboard a cruise ship that arrived at a port in the U.S. state of New Jersey have been taken to a hospital for evaluation regarding the coronavirus.New Jersey Gov.