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PNG confirms first case of COVID-19

Papua New Guinea (PNG)'s Prime Minister James Marape told reporters on Friday that the first case of COVID-19 had been confirmed in PNG. Speaking from a press conference at an airport in the capital

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Brazil's biggest city closing malls, gyms to curb coronavirus

Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, on Wednesday announced it was closing all shopping centers and fitness clubs until the end of April to contain the COVID-19 epidemic. Sao Paulo State Governor Joao D

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Good news, Bay Area, you can still go on a hike (for now)

Yesterday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a lockdown for six Bay Area Counties: San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Marin, Contra Costa and Alameda. The public health order marks a big

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COVID-19 cases reach 234 in Brazil

Brazil's Health Ministry said on Monday that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country has reached 234, up by 34 from the previous day. Several states have already taken measures to miti

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Senegal to suspend all passenger flights with Europe and North Africa

Senegal will suspend, toward midnight on Wednesday, all passenger flights to and from Europe and North Africa for a period of 30 days, Senegalese Minister of Tourism and Air Transport Alioune Sarr

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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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70 pct of COVID-19 infections in China has recovered: WHO

Of the around 80,000 reported cases of COVID-19 in China, more than 70 percent have recovered and been discharged, the chief of World Health Organization (WHO) said here Monday. Among the countries

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Oregon governor declares state of emergency over widening COVID-19 transmissions

Governor Kate Brown of the U.S. state of Oregon on Sunday declared a state of emergency, as confirmed cases of coronavirus continued to grow in the state. Brown issued an executive order for the emer

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Coronavirus detected in feces, transmission probability unconfirmed

The detection of the new coronavirus in feces of infected patients does not mean the main routes of transmission – respiratory droplets and contact – have changed, an official with China's Nationa

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U.S. hospitals prepare for possible coronavirus cases

02:28 Despite the first confirmed person-to-person transmission of the coronavirus in the U.S., the number of cases in this country remains very small. Still, American hospitals are ge

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Germany confirms first novel coronavirus case

Germany confirmed the first case of the novel coronavirus infection Monday night, according to the health authorities of Bavaria. The Bavarian health authorities said in a press release that the infe

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Wuhan reports one death in latest pneumonia outbreak

The local health commission reported one death on Saturday amid the recent pneumonia outbreak in central China's Wuhan City.Among the 41 cases that have been confirmed so far, two persons have bee

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APD | Health department orders strict check on incoming travelers

By APD Writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – The Department of Health led by Secretary Francisco T. Duque, has instructed its Bureau of Quarantine (BoQ), to intensify its checki

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APD | Health department orders strict check on incoming travelers

By APD Writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – The Department of Health led by Secretary Francisco T. Duque, has instructed its Bureau of Quarantine (BoQ), to intensify its checki

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BMW recalls 81 imported vehicles

BMW decided to recall 81 vehicles in China from Friday over gearbox harness miswiring, according to China's market regulator. The recall, filed by BMW China Automotive Trading Ltd., involves importe

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U.S. reports 14 new cases of possible Zika sexual transmission

​The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday it's investigating 14 new reports of possible sexual transmission of the Zika virus in the country.

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Fewer mothers pass HIV to babies

Most now receive antiretroviral drugs, and free treatment is increasing in $940m program