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U.S. reports over 700 coronavirus cases, 26 deaths

A woman wears a mask near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the Financial District in New York, U.S., March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid The United States reported four more deaths fr

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Health minister says timely measures prevents spread of COVID-19 in India

India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday that timely preventive measures helped in containing the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. "We took preventive measures on t

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Germany reports first two deaths from COVID-19

The first two deaths from COVID-19 in Germany were confirmed by local authorities on Monday. A 89-year-old woman from Essen and a 78-year-old man from the district of Heinsberg, both in the western

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More COVID-19 cases reported in Asia-Pacific, Philippines declares public health emergency

A COVID-19 patient arrives at a hospital in Daegu, South Korea, March 7, 2020. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua) HONG KONG, March 9 (Xinhua) -- More confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported Monday in Asia-

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Roundup: More COVID-19 cases reported in Asia-Pacific, Philippines enters public health emergency

More confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported Monday in Asia-Pacific countries, with the Philippines declaring a state public health emergency.The Philippines reported Mo

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20 killed as passenger van falls into river in Pakistan

File photo via VCG A passenger van fell into a river from a high altitude mountainous road in northern Pakistan, killing at least 20 people and leaving five others missing on Monday, according

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February tourist arrivals in Thailand fall 44.3 % due to COVID-19

A woman wearing a mask arrives at Hua Lamphong Railway Station in Bangkok, Thailand, March 6, 2020. /AP The number of tourist arrivals in Thailand plummeted 44.3 percent in February compared w

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COVID-19 cases rise to 42 in India

India's federal health ministry Monday said the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 42. According to the ministry officials, the latest cases we

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China's COVID-19 containment model is gaining traction

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an

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Kamala Harris endorses one-time rival Joe Biden's White House bid

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, a former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, on Sunday said she would endorse her one-time rival Joe Biden’s bid for the White House."I

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Graphics: How is South Korea responding to COVID-19 after MERS?

South Korea has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world outside of China, with 7,134 confirmed cases as of Sunday, including 50 deaths. South Korea reported its first case on January

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Italy to lock down Milan, other cities

There are reports the Italian government is set to impose severe restrictions that could impact a quarter of the country, impacting some 16 million people.According to Bloomberg, Italian officials ar

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5th Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in New Zealand

A fifth case of COVID-19 was confirmed in New Zealand on Saturday. The case involves a New Zealand citizen in her 40s, the partner of the third case announced earlier this week, Director-General of H

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Hong Kong reports 2 more confirmed COVID-19 cases, 106 in total

Hong Kong on Friday reported two more confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 106. The first case involved a 56-year-old businessman, who travelled to L

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Iraq confirms 8 new cases of COVID-19 with further precautionary measures

Iraqi Health Ministry on Friday announced eight new cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of the confirmed cases to 46 in the country, of whom four have died. The gov

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Maryland confirms COVID-19 cases

03:52 The U.S. state of Maryland has now joined the ranks of those places in the country with confirmed cases of novel coronavirus.Three Maryland residents have tested positive for COV

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Macao's last novel coronavirus patient recovers, discharged from hospital

Macao's last novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patient had recovered from the disease and was discharged from the hospital, the special administrative region's health autho