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France coronavirus cases climb to 44,550, fatalities top 3,000

A staff member conducts disinfection operation in a street in the city centre of Neuilly-Plaisance, France, March 30, 2020.(Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua) Half of the country's 10,000 beds equip

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S.Korea reports 78 more COVID-19 cases, 9,661 in total

South Korea reported 78 more cases of COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 9,661. Of the new c

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Iran's FM condemns U.S. insistence on sanction pressures amid COVID-19 outbreak

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday condemned the U.S. insistence on anti-Iran sanctions amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The U.S. has gone from waging a

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Roundup: Iran's COVID-19 cases surpass 38,000; Turkey's total number nudges 10,000

Iran announced 2,901 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday as the total number of confirmed cases soared to 38,309; Meanwhile, the total number of infections in Turkey approache

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COVID-19 pandemic kills over 30,000 people worldwide: WHO

The global death toll from COVID-19 has climbed to 30,105 as of 18:00 CET (1600 GMT) Sunday, according to the situation dashboard by the World Health Organization (WHO

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Iran allocates 23.9 bln USD to support economy amid COVID-19 pandemic

Iran has allocated 23.9 billion U.S. dollars to support the economy amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday. "We allocated th

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Roundup: Iran's COVID-19 death toll tops 2,500; China delivers medical aid to Tunisia

Iran reported 139 new deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday, raising the total death toll to 2,517. Meanwhile, China delivered a batch of medical aid to Tunisia to help cont

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S. Korea reports 146 more COVID-19 cases, 9,478 in total

South Korea reported 146 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Saturday local time, raising the total number of infections to 9,478. Five

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UK tech industry forms Code4COVID.org to fight the Coronavirus crisis

A coalition of grassroots UK tech initiatives has come together to co-ordinate the key groups of tech industry people supporting the UK’s response to the Coronavirus.COVID19 Tech Response (CTR) aims t

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Clearstep’s COVID-19 chat-based screener goes in-depth to preserve healthcare resources

There are a growing number of symptom checker and screening tools that you can use at home if you suspect you might have contracted the new coronavirus that is causing the global COVID-19 pandemic. Mo

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Iran to implement social distancing plan amid COVID-19 spread

Iran on Thursday announced the implementation of a social distancing plan for one week starting from Friday, official IRNA news agency reported. The plan is aimed to r

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Iran's COVID-19 cases approach 30,000, as G20 summit calls for joint efforts to combat pandemic

Iran on Thursday reported 2,389 more cases of COVID-19 infection, as the total number reached 29,406. Meanwhile, the Saudi Arabia-hosted Group of 20 (G20) virtual summit called for joint global

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After Senate vote, massive U.S. coronavirus bill moves to the House

The U.S. Senate’s unanimous passage of a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill sent the unprecedented economic legislation to the House of Representatives, whose Democrat

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Consular protection available for overseas Chinese amid pandemic: official

China has taken proactive measures to safeguard the health of Chinese living and studying abroad amid the coronavirus outbreak, keeping close contact with local govern

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Iranian army sets up 2,000-bed anti-coronavirus hospital in Tehran

Iranian army on Wednesday launched a 2,000-bed hospital in the capital Tehran as Iran struggles to stem the novel coronavirus, Tehran Times daily reported. Habibollah

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Saudi tightens coronavirus curfew; travellers stranded in UAE

Saudi Arabia reported its second coronavirus death and tightened a nationwide curfew, barring entry to and exit from the capital Riyadh and the holy cities of Mecca and

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Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus, symptoms 'mild'

Prince Charles, the 71-year-old heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus but is in good health and is now self isolating in Scotland with mild sy