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24,300 flights canceled in Portugal in March: official

Portugal registered 24,300 less flights in March 2020 compared to the same month of 2019, the state aviation authority NAV Portugal announced on Monday. Only 43,800 flights were registered last mon

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Expats in Mexico choose to stay amid COVID-19

02:00 As COVID-19 puts an end to travel plans around the world, many were left stranded as they were forced to return to their home countries.In Mexico, the same is still happening, as

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Ethiopia's number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises to 38

ADDIS ABABA, April 4 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopia Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) on Saturday reported three new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total cases in the east African country to 38.

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China's Wuhan disinfects airport as operations soon to resume

Wuhan, the Chinese city hardest hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak, conducted disinfection Friday on the local airport as operations will soon resume on April 8 whe

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Israel announces travel restrictions on Bnei Brak due to high COVID-19 infection rate

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday a limitation on exiting and entering the Jewish ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak because of its high

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Chinese Consulate in Chicago opens hotline service concerning COVID-19

Amid the increasing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States, Chinese Consulate in Chicago has opened two hotline services to better serve Chinese citiz

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Singapore reports 74 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday reported 74 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 1,000. Among the new cases, 20 a

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Thailand to shut down Phuket airport for 20 days over coronavirus

Thailand's Phuket International Airport will be shut from April 10 to 30 after Phuket Province sealed its entry points by land and sea amid the COVID-19 outbreak.Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipat

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China launches "Sky Net 2020" to capture fugitive graft suspects

China on Monday launched this year's global anti-corruption manhunt operation. Codenamed "Sky Net 2020," the operation is aimed at capturing suspects of duty-related c

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Pandemic Watch: Trump extends national social distancing guidelines to April 30

The United States has reported more than 140,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases by Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump says the national social distancing guidelines aimed at slowing the coronavirus spread

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153 Taiwan compatriots in Hubei fly back to Taiwan via Shanghai

A total of 153 Taiwan compatriots stranded in Hubei Province due to the COVID-19 outbreak flew to Taiwan on board the flight CI504 of Taiwan-based China Airlines, which

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COVID-19: 45 new cases, 5 more deaths reported on Chinese mainland

A total of 45 new COVID-19 cases (44 originating abroad and one in central China's Henan Province) and five deaths were confirmed on the Chinese mainland as of Saturday

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AU chairperson under quarantine after staff member tests positive for COVID-19

The chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Friday disclosed that he is under quarantine, together with other AU staff member, after an

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U.S. jobless claims soar past 3 million amid COVID-19 crisis

A view of the nearly deserted Bourbon Street, which is normally bustling with tourists and revelers, is seen in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., March 19, 2020. /AP Weekly j

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Britons traveling abroad urged to return home: gov't

Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on Monday advised its nationals traveling abroad to return home now, if commercial flights are still available. The adv

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Mozambique reports first COVID-19 case

Mozambique is the 43rd country in Africa to confirm a case of COVID-19. /Getty Images Mozambique has registered its first case of COVID-19, the country's Health Minister Armindo Tiago said on

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UK train services to be pared back to slow virus spread

British train services are to be pared back across the country from Monday as passengers are urged to stop all non-essential travel to slow the spread of novel coronavirus. With the aim of keeping