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Japan reports 63 more cases of COVID-19, 1,137 in total

The number of the COVID-19 infections in Japan rose to 1,137 as of 7:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, an increase of 63 cases from a day earlier. Among the 1,137 cases,

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Asia-Pacific countries on high alert as COVID-19 cases keep increasing

Asia-pacific countries are on high alert and taking emergency actions to contain the spread of COVID-19 as confirmed cases continue to grow rapidly in the region. Sout

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Xinhua Headlines: China stands united with neighbors in COVID-19 fight

The epidemic knows no boundaries, and neither do efforts to combat it. With a shared goal of overcoming the epidemic, China and its two close neighbors have set a vivid example of cooperating during

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158 cases confirmed in the U.S.; California declares a state emergency

California became the third U.S. state to declare a statewide emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak after the state's first fatality from the new coronavirus.California Gov. Gavin Newsom announce

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Japan to implement special legislation as COVID-19 infections climb past 1,000

The Japanese government is planning to implement a special law to enable it to make better provisions to combat the COVID-19 outbreak and declare a state of emergency

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Japan's Abe hopes to make "full use" of reserve fund to tackle COVID-19 outbreak

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday he would like to make "full use" of a fiscal 2019 reserve fund as a second emergency package to combat the COVID-19 out

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Coronavirus outside China: Panic buying in severely hit countries

Consumers around the world have reported empty supermarket shelves as people stock up on toilet paper, antibacterial handwash and cleaning items in the midst of coronavirus fears. Social media was fl

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WHO chief says South Korea, Italy, Iran, Japan greatest concern for COVID-19

The army vehicles disinfect the road in Daegu, about 300 km southeast of the capital Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 29, 2020. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)Containment of COVID-

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Japan's Abe orders gov't to draw up legislation amid coronavirus outbreak

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday said that the government will quickly draw up legislation to prepare for a worst-case scenario in containing the spread of

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Japan steps up efforts to combat novel coronavirus as confirmed cases rise

Japan is stepping up efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases, including foreigners, has risen to more than 960, with ov

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Passenger from quarantined Diamond Princess reconfirmed COVID-19 infection in Taiwan

A passenger evacuated from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan was confirmed to be Taiwan's 40th case of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), accord

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Tokyo has no 'Plan B' for Olympic Games despite coronavirus outbreak

Tokyo has no Plan B for this year's Summer Olympics despite alarm over the spread of the coronavirus in Japan and elsewhere with under five months before the event, a senior official said on Frida

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Tokyo has no 'Plan B' for Olympic Games despite coronavirus outbreak

Tokyo has no Plan B for this year's Summer Olympics despite alarm over the spread of the coronavirus in Japan and elsewhere with under five months before the event, a senior official said on Frida

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Crew members to start disembarking from virus-hit Diamond Princess in Japan

Crew members on the novel coronavirus-inflicted Diamond Princess cruise ship which was quarantined in the Japanese port of Yokohama will start disembarking on Thursday

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The fate of the three cruise ships amidst the global COVID-19 outbreak

01:24 The global reach of the novel coronavirus outbreak is concerning, and cruise ships, with passengers on board from all over the world, and with footprints spanning across continen

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First U.S. trial for treatment of novel coronavirus begins

The first clinical trial for the treatment of novel coronavirus in the U.S has started, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on Tuesday.The randomized trial includes coronavirus patie

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Cruise ships provide more questions than answers over COVID-19

The cruise ship Diamond Princess. /Reuters Editor's note: Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the European Parliament. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the vie