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Trump says US can avoid major epidemic as virus spreads

President Donald Trump has played down fears of a major coronavirus outbreak in the United States, even as infections ricochet around the world, prompting a ban on pilg

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Finland prepared to tackle coronavirus situation: Finnish PM

Finland is prepared to tackle the situation of the coronavirus and will take all scenarios and take things seriously, said Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Wednes

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases in France increase to 18

France confirmed on Wednesday one more positive case for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 18. "It's the wife of a

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First coronavirus case of Finnish national confirmed

Finland reported the first case of Finnish national diagnosed with coronavirus infection Thursday. The patient is a working-age Finnish woman who had caught the disease while visiting Milan, Northern

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases increase to 91 in Hong Kong

Hong Kong reported six additional confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the total number to 91 as of 8:00 p.m. local time, according to the latest figure provi

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Italy seeks to calm fears in Europe as cases, deaths rise

Italy sought Wednesday to calm fears and rally international support for its efforts to contain the coronavirus even as its caseload rose to 374 and more European trave

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Coronavirus outbreak worsens as Brazil and Greece confirm first cases

The first case of the coronavirus has been confirmed in South America as the outbreak continues to spread around the world.Health authorities in Brazil announced on Wed

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Coronavirus cases in Italy climb to 322, including 10 deaths

A total of 322 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Italy, of whom 10 have died, Angelo Borrelli, chief of the Civil Protection Department and extraordinary commissioner for the

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France reports two new cases of novel coronavirus

France has confirmed two new cases of infection by COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in France to 14, Health Director General Jerome Salomon announced on Tuesday. A Chinse woman,

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France calls on nationals to avoid traveling to Italy amid coronavirus outbreak

Minister of State for Transport Jean-Baptiste Djebbari on Tuesday called on French citizens who plan to travel to Italy, where the COVID-19 has spread, to delay their trips. "Those who actually plan

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Italy's PM confident in "containing effect" of measures against coronavirus

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday said that authorities expected measures taken to prevent the coronavirus from further spreading across the country to be effective. "We are confident

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Istanbul's goodwill minivan

Traffic is one of Istanbul's most challenging issues. For millions of people, facing the horrors of rush hour traffic every morning and evening after work is inevitable. The sounds of car horns are a

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Commentary: Eating wild animals? Majority of Chinese say "no"

Misunderstandings spread faster than viruses. People might think that most Chinese people eat wild animals, but in fact, the majority of Chinese do not, and bat soup,

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HOC outlines program of upcoming Olympic Flame Lighting ceremony

Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) on Monday outlined the program of the Lighting ceremony of the Olympic Flame which will be burning for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games th

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Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein convicted of sexual assault, rape in New York

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sexual assault and rape in a New York courtroom on Monday, sealing a long-awaited and high-profile trial which started in January. Weinstein, 67, was

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Homie CEO resigns after allegations of sexual harassment from job applicant

Jordi Greenham, the co-founder and CEO of Mexican long-term rentals startup Homie, has resigned after a sexual harassment investigation was carried out by the company’s ethics board.On February

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S. Africa has enough resources for universal healthcare: president

South Africa has enough resources to enable every man, woman and child to receive appropriate standardized quality healthcare, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday. The introduction of National