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European roundup: Napoli beat Inter to close in on final, PSG march on

Fabian Ruiz scored the only goal as Napoli shocked Inter Milan 1-0 in their Italian Cup semi-final, first leg tie in the San Siro on Wednesday.The Spanish midfielder broke through after 57 minutes

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40 new cases of novel coronavirus confirmed on ship quarantined near Tokyo

An additional 40 people on a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total of onboard infections to 174, Japan

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New coronavirus cases fall in China, but global fears remain

02:33 The number of new cases of the novel coronavirus – now named Covid-19 – are flattening out in China, but global fears are still high. In the UK, eight people have tested positive

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APD | Forty-nine Filipinos now under quarantine in Tarlac

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Feb. 10 (APD) – With the repatriation of 32 Filipinos from Wuhan, Hubei yesterday morning, a total of 49 persons are now under quaran

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Over 60 more test positive for novel coronavirus on cruise ship in Japan

Test results showed that more than 60 additional people on a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama are infected with the novel coronavirus, the Japanese Health Ministry

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6 more tested positive for coronavirus on Diamond Princess cruise ship

At least six more people on a cruise ship quarantined in a Japanese port tested positive for the coronavirus onSunday as thousands of passengers remained confined to their cabins, according to TV Asa

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Briton among 64 coronavirus cases on quarantined cruise ship

A Japanese Self-Defense Forces Health Corps vehicle approaches the Diamond Princess in Yokohama (Credit: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP) A total of 64 people on board a cruise ship have now tested positive

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AFC Champions League fixtures postponed amid coronavirus outbreak

In a further sign of mounting international concern about the coronavirus outbreak, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced in an emergency meeting that AFC Champions League matches invol

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Hospitals told to create 'emergency pods' for coronavirus patients

Those suspected of having the virus will be isolated from other patients at A&E, so an assessment can be made about their health.

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BOJ signals readiness to ease as virus impact sours outlook

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe, speaks at a European Financial Forum event in Dublin, Ireland, February 13, 2019. /Reuters Photo The Bank of Japan stands ready to ramp up stim

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APD | Filipino among ten persons who tested positive for 2019-nCOV ARD in cruise ship

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaThe Department of Foreign Affairs said the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo is closely and actively monitoring the plight of Filipinos on board Di

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Coronavirus outbreak demands sensible global response

SARS, MERS, Mexican swine flu, Zika, Ebola, and now novel coronavirus – these are nasty infections that have crossed borders and caused panic and fear across the world in the more recent past.Glob

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10 test positive for novel coronavirus on quarantined cruise ship in Japan

Test results show that 10 people on a cruise ship quarantined off the coast in Japan are infected with the novel coronavirus, the Japanese health minister said Wednesd

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Confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection increase to 14 in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Saturday night that its Centre for Health Protection (CHP) is investigating one additional case

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Asia's Table Tennis Cup postponed over coronavirus concerns

Tomokazu Harimoto (L) and Ma Long (R) in action during the men's singles at the LION ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup in Yokohama, Japan, April 5, 2019. The Asian Table Tennis Union on Friday announced the

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Shanghai SIPG beat Buriram United 3-0, reaches AFC Champions League

Shanghai SIPG joined Guangzhou Evergrande, Beijing FC and Shanghai Shenhua to become the fourth Chinese team in the 2020 AFC Champions League Group Stage by beating Buriram United of Thailand 3-0

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Kenya, Africa expected to tread cautiously in new UK partnership bid

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media outside No. 10, Downing Street in London, England, July 24, 2019. /Getty Images Editor's note:Stephen Ndegwa is a communication specialist,