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COVID-19 cases in Philippines hit 140, China offering help

The Philippines reported 29 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and three new deaths on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 140 and death toll to 11. Huan

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Spanish PM's wife tests positive for coronavirus

Begona Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed late on Saturday night.

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Uzbekistan confirms first coronavirus case

Uzbekistan on Sunday reported its first COVID-19 case, with an Uzbek man testing positive after returning from France. The Agency for Sanitary and Epidemiological Surv

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S.Korea reports 1st double-digit growth of COVID-19 cases in 23 days

South Korea for the first time reported a double-digit growth of 76 more cases of the COVID-19, compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Sunday local time, raising the total number of infections to 8

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Australia considers lockdown as COVID-19 cases surpass 200

Australia's Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy said on Sunday that all preventive options, including a lockdown, are on the table, as the COVID-19 cases have reached 249 in Australia. To stop the

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U.S. President Trump tests negative for coronavirus

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a news conference at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, on March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) Trump tests negative for the novel coronavirus

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Trump WH expands travel ban, France and Spain plan for lockdown

00:52 The Trump White House announced that the U.S. will broaden its European travel ban in order to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The U.K. and Ireland are being added to the list o

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UK and Ireland added to US travel ban amid COVID-19 concerns

In a press conference yesterday, featuring a parade of executives from companies like CVS and Target, Trump hinted at the possibility of adding the U.K. and Ireland to a growing list of countries bann

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong increase to 140

Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Saturday afternoon that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong has risen to 140, while another case

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Lebanon's confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise to 93

Lebanon's Health Ministry announced Saturday that the country's total confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased to 93, LBCI local TV channel reported. The ministry is testing all suspected cases a

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Curfew to be imposed in Metro Manila amid COVID-19 spread

A curfew is going to be imposed in Metro Manila of the Philippines, begining Sunday, in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Metropolitan Manila Development Aut

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COVID-19 confirmed cases in Japan rise to 720

The number of COVID-19 infections in Japan increased by 23 to reach a total of 720 on Saturday, according to data from Japan's health ministry and local governments. T

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Taiwan confirms three new COVID-19 cases

Three individuals were confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Saturday, raising the total number in Taiwan to 53, the island's epidemic

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Chinese government allocates 117 billion yuan for epidemic control

Chinese governments at all levels have allocated a combined 116.9 billion yuan (16.7 billion U.S. dollars) of funds for epidemic prevention and control as of Friday, a

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Iran says virus kills another 97, pushing death toll to 611

Iranian state TV said Saturday the new coronavirus outbreak has killed another 97 people, pushing the death toll in the country to 611 amid 12,729 confirmed cases.Iran

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S.Korea's COVID-19 cases rise to 8,086, death toll at 72

South Korea confirmed 107 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Saturday local time, raising the total number of infections to 8,086. The

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Cambodia bans visitors from 5 countries in bid to curb COVID-19 spread

Cambodia on Saturday announced restrictions on visitors from five countries for a month in a bid to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. "The Ministry of Health decided