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Coronavirus in NYC and restaurants reduce capacity

Eateries and bars in New York City, were recently ordered to reduce capacity by 50 percent, in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19.They have also been told to take measures to increase social dis

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Ghana suspends sporting activities over COVID-19 outbreak

Ghana has suspended all sporting activities in the country to curb the spread of COVID-19. The announcement was made by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a televised address in Accra. It co

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Urgent: WHO says confirmed COVID-19 cases outside China exceed those inside

A total of more than 83,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported outside China as of Monday morning, exceeding the cumulative number of infections in China, a spokesperson of the World Heal

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Australia will impose self isolation on all international arrivals due to coronavirus

Australia will impose a 14-day self isolation on all international passenger arrivals from midnight Sunday to try and contain the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister

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Hand sanitizer makers see business bounce in Brazil

02:28 With fears over the spread of the coronavirus, more people are trying to get their hands on soap and hand sanitizers to stay healthy. CGTN's Paulo Cabral reports from an ethanol

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Kenya confirms first case of COVID-19

Kenya's Health Ministry announced on Friday the country's first case of COVID-19, making it the 15th African nation to report an infection. The patient is a female Kenyan citizen who returned to the

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FIBA suspends all competitions amid coronavirus spread

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced on Thursday that all FIBA competitions are suspended due to the spread of coronavirus. "Considering the current situation with the coronaviru

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France confirms 1,784 COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths

The confirmed cases of coronavirus infection have increased by 372 in a day to 1,784, Director-General of Health Jerome Salomon said on Tuesday evening. So far, 33 people have died of the virus,

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France confirms 1,412 cases of coronavirus infection

France has confirmed 1,412 cases of coronavirus infection and 25 patients have died of the virus as of 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) Monday, Director-General of Health Jerome Salomon announced. There are seve

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COVID-19 misinformation is leading to discrimination and panic

Authorities are not just battling COVID-19. Since the outbreak, an "infodemic" of misinformation, conspiracy theories and rumors has spread as quickly as the virus, leading to a rise in reports of xe

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Iran frees 70,000 prisoners amid fears of COVID-19 spread

Iran's judiciary has temporarily released 70,000 prisoners across the country in an effort to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus in the prisons, Ali Asghar Jahang

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Just in: Italy closes theatres, cinemas, museums across the country amid COVID-19 outbreak: media

People walk past Roma Termini railway station in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2020. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua) ROME, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Italy closes theaters, cinemas, museums across the countr

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Urgent: Italy announces coronavirus quarantine on Lombardy, northern provinces

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Sunday a quarantine on the entire Lombardy region and a number of northern provinces as the coronavirus continued to spread throughout the country.

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Denmark to hold Eurovision selection party in empty arena due to coronavirus fears

Denmark will choose its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest without an audience and top division football matches will be played behind closed doors after Danish auth

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Coronavirus outbreak sparks xenophobia and racist attacks

01:59 The United Nations is calling for an end to the spread of misinformation about coronavirus.It’s leading to discrimination against Chinese people around the world. In New York Cit

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Asia's 50 Best Restaurants awards 2020, originally scheduled for Japan, will be streamed live online

On February 25, the organizer of "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" and the government of Japan's Saga Prefecture jointly decided to cancel the offline awards ceremony and re

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How medical staffs fight the coronavirus in China

03:58 Given the unpredictable nature of the spread of the novel coronavirus, protecting medical personnel around the world has become just as important as helping patients.CGTN follows