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Brunei reports 14 new cases of COVID-19

Brunei reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, following preliminary tests, bringing the country's total to 25 cases. According to Brunei's Ministry of Health,

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S. Africa reports four more confirmed cases of COVID-19

The South African government on Thursday reported four more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number to 17. The four new infected patients included the f

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China releases guidelines on COVID-19 prevention, control in schools

China has released a series of guidelines on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prevention and control in kindergartens, primary and middle schools and higher edu

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Turkey faces "serious" risk of COVID-19: minister

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Wednesday warned about the COVID-19 in Turkey, as the virus outbreak in Europe poses a serious risk to the country. "The plig

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 624

Japan's health ministry and local governments said Thursday the number of COVID-19 infections stood at a total of 624 infected people in Japan as of 10:30 a.m. local t

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China contributes to global fight against COVID-19: Dominican expert

China has adopted a great strategy in dealing with the new coronavirus, and its efforts to contain the virus have been recognized by the world, said Eduardo Hilarion Klinger Pevida, a member of the

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Researchers develop new test kit to detect coronavirus in 15 mins

A team led by Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan has developed a new test kit which is able to test the novel coronavirus infection in about 15 minutes.The study was published on Journal of

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S. Korea's COVID-19 cases rise to 7,869, death toll at 66

South Korea confirmed 114 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Thursday local time, raising the total number of infections to 7,869. Five

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UN chief urges govt's worldwide to immediately 'scale up' virus fight

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks to during an interview in Lahore, Pakistan, February 18, 2020. /AP Italian lawmaker Maria Teresa Baladini wears a face mask and gloves during

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NBA suspends regular season as Rudy Gobert tests positive for COVID-19

The NBA on Wednesday announced that all regular season games will be suspended due to the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.Two-time Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz te

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Poland closes schools, cultural institutions over COVID-19

The Polish government announced Wednesday the closure for two weeks of all educational institutions, schools, theatres, cinemas and other cultural institutions in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Merkel calls for solidarity in fighting coronavirus crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on all German citizens to show solidarity in fighting the coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday. "Our solidarity, our reason, our hearts for each other are already

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France confirms 2,281 coronavirus cases, fatalities at 48

France now has 2,281 confirmed coronavirus infection cases -- nearly 500 more than a day before, with 48 deaths and 105 patients hospitalized in intensive care, Health Minister Olivier Veran sai

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Iran's president urges reduction of trips to avoid COVID-19 spread

TEHRAN, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday said that people should minimize all their trips to help government to contain the COVID-19 epidemic, official IRNA news

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UN chief calls for action as WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for action on the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, after the World Health Organization declared the disease a pandemic. "Today's decl

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Denmark reports 180 more COVID-19 cases, 442 in total

Further 180 cases COVID-19 infection were confirmed Wednesday in Denmark, raising the total number from 262 to 442 in one day, according to the Danish Patient Safety Authority. Bolette Soborg, chief

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WHO characterizes COVID-19 outbreak as pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the COVID-19 outbreak can be characterized as a "pandemic" as the virus spreads increasingly worldwide. "We have therefore made the assessm