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About half of Iran's state workers stay at home as coronavirus death toll nears 2,000

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday about half of all government employees were staying at home as part of measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak, sta

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Death toll of coronavirus rises to 1,934 in Iran

Iran on Tuesday announced 122 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, raising the death toll to 1,934 across the country, official IRNA news agency reported. Kianush Ja

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Coronavirus cases top 8,000 in Switzerland, death toll at 66

Switzerland reported 1,046 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, raising the total cases in the country to 8,060, while death toll increased from 60 to 66, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health sai

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43 African countries report 1,436 COVID-19 cases as death toll rises to 46

A total of 1,436 COVID-19 cases have been reported in 43 African countries so far, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) disclosed on Monday. The Africa CDC, in its l

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COVID-19: 39 new cases, nine more deaths reported on Chinese mainland

A total of 39 new COVID-19 cases, all originating abroad, and nine more deaths were confirmed on the Chinese mainland as of Sunday midnight, according to China's Nation

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The Netherlands' coronavirus deaths rise to 136

A railway station in Haarlem, the Netherlands, March 21, 2020.(Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)A total of 637 more people tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, brin

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39 African countries report 1,021 COVID-19 cases as death toll reaches 23: Africa CDC

A total of 1,021 COVID-19 cases have been reported in 39 African countries so far, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) disclosed on Saturday. The Africa CDC, in its lat

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COVID-19: 41 new cases, seven more deaths reported on Chinese mainland

A total of 41 new COVID-19 cases, all of them imported from abroad, and seven more deaths were confirmed on the Chinese mainland as of Friday midnight, according to Chi

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Death toll over COVID-19 climbs to 1,284 in Iran

Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Thursday announced the death of 1,284 people out of a total of 18,407 novel coronavirus cases, according to official

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rises to 821 cases

Japan's health ministry and local governments said Tuesday the number of COVID-19 infections stood at a total of 821 as of 10:30 a.m. local time here. The death toll in Japan from the pneumonia-caus

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Global COVID-19 cases near 170,000, deaths over 6,600: WHO

A total of 152 countries and regions have reported 167,511 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Monday morning, an increase of 13,903 infections compared to the previous

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 804

Japan's health ministry and local governments said Monday the number of COVID-19 infections stood at 804 in Japan as of 10:30 a.m. local time. The cases from the virus

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China strengthens fiscal support for poor people hit by epidemic

China will boost fiscal support to secure guarantees for the basic life of impoverished people affected by the novel coronavirus epidemic, a senior official said on Saturday.Noting the epidemic has t

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20 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths reported on Chinese mainland

XinhuaA total of 20 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed on the Chinese mainland as of midnight on Saturday, with 10 more deaths, according to China's Nati

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Death toll in Iran from coronavirus hits 611

On Saturday, Iran reported 97 new deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 611, according to local health authorities.At least 1,365 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Iran, a

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11 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths reported on Chinese mainland

A total of 11 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed on the Chinese mainland as of midnight on Friday, with 13 more deaths, according to China's National Hea

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Italy's total coronavirus cases close to 15,000, death toll at 1,266

The coronavirus epidemic continued to claim lives in locked down Italy on Friday, with 250 new deaths, bringing the country's total death toll to 1,266, according to new data released by the Ci