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Chile confirms first case of COVID-19

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera speaks at a press conference at the Palacio de la Moneda, in Santiago, capital of Chile, on March 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Sebastian Beltran/

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Nigeria steps up COVID-19 preventive efforts at airports following confirmed case

The Nigerian government on Sunday said it was working with all stakeholders to harmonize preventive measures taken against the COVID-19 at the country's airports. This to contain the spread following

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Czech Republic warns against travel to N. Italy

The Czech Foreign Ministry on Monday issued a travel alert, advising Czechs to avoid traveling to regions in northern Italy where outbreaks of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have occurred. Coronavi

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Oman announces first two cases of COVID-19

The Omani Ministry of Health announced the country's first two cases of COVID-19 on Monday. The ministry reported that the two infected Omani women were traveling from

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Chinese advised against traveling to U.S.

The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday issued a travel safety alert advising Chinese tourists to raise their safety awareness and avoid traveling to the United States. The ministry sai

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Iraq closes border with Iran for 3 days over coronavirus: report

Iraq closed its ground borders with Iran for three days on Thursday after the detection of coronavirus illness, named COVID-19, in Iran, official IRNA news agency repo

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EgyptAir to resume weekly flights to China from Feb. 27

EgyptAir, the flagship carrier of Egypt, announced on Thursday that it will resume flights to and from China starting from Feb. 27. In a statement, EgyptAir said the national airline has decided to

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Containing Coronavirus: Robots on the Frontline

01:46 Doctors and medical staff aren't the only ones taking part in the battle against the coronavirus outbreak.At the Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital in Guangzhou, several robo

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One dead, five wounded in shooting on Greyhound bus in Southern California

One passenger was shot fatally and five others were wounded on a Greyhound bus in Southern California early Monday, authorities said. The bus was traveling from Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay a

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How secure is the Super Bowl?

03:03 American Professional Football's biggest night is less than 24-hours away. The Super Bowl is Sunday in South Florida. With tens-of-thousands of fans traveling to the region, mass

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China says U.S. raising travel advisory 'not a gesture of goodwill'

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokespersonHua Chunying Friday criticized certain U.S. officials' words and actionsamid the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak, noting that th

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U.S. works to evacuate citizens from Wuhan

The U.S. State department has issued a level 4 advisory for Wuhan, recommending people “do not travel” to Hubei Province.A level 3 warning has also been issued for all of China, which means people

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At least nine dead after bus accident in Colombia

At least nine people died and many more were injured on Friday in a bus accident in southwestern Colombia, said the deputy commander of the Rosas Fire Brigade, Victor Valencia. The bus, which was tra

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Macao confirms 2nd novel coronavirus case

The second case of novel coronavirus has been reported in Macao, the special administrative region's (SAR) health service said on Thursday. A 66-year-old man traveling

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Wuhan boosts measures to curb new coronavirus spread

The central Chinese city of Wuhan is beefing up measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, which has infected 219 people on the mainland and was detected in Thailand, Japan and South Korea.T

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Chinese mainland has 38,433 travel agencies: report

The Chinese mainland had 38,433 travel agencies at the end of September 2019, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The travel agencies received 4.86 milli

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Bus catches fire in Kazakhstan, killing 52 Uzbeks, only 5 escaped

AbuscaughtfireinaremotepartofKazakhstanonThursday,killing52citizensofneighboringUzbekistan,theKazakhInteriorMinistrysaidonThursday.Thebuswastravelingalongaroadi