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Iranian president rules out general quarantine amid COVID-19 outbreak

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday ruled out the likelihood of locking down the capital city of Tehran or other cities despite the novel coronavirus outbreak,

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India commits 10 mln USD to Emergency Fund as SAARC leaders vow to fight COVID-19

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday committed 10 million U.S. dollars to a COVID-19 Emergency Fund for the SAARC nations to fight an emerging COVID-19 outbre

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Iran's COVID-19 cases near 14,000

Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Sunday announced the infection of 13,938 people with novel coronavirus. A total of 724 people of the infected cases

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Uzbekistan confirms first coronavirus case

Uzbekistan on Sunday reported its first COVID-19 case, with an Uzbek man testing positive after returning from France. The Agency for Sanitary and Epidemiological Surv

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Thailand reports biggest daily jump of 32 COVID-19 cases, 114 in total

Thailand on Sunday saw the biggest daily jump in COVID-19 case, with 32 reported, bringing the total number to 114. Among the 32 cases, nine involved visiting a boxing

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Museum, art galleries in Shanghai reopen to public

A number of cultural venues in Shanghai, including a museum and several art galleries, have reopened to the public as the coronavirus epidemic has eased.On Friday, the

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Beijing bans face-to-face dining in restaurants amid epidemic

Diners will not be allowed to sit face-to-face in restaurants and canteens in Beijing during the coronavirus outbreak, according to the latest government notice. The g

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China restores normal traffic order, clearing "lifeline" for work resumption

China has restored normal traffic order in most areas, as 1,117 of the 1,119 closed expressway entrances and exits across the country have re-opened as of Saturday. A

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China sends more experts to assist Iran fighting coronavirus

Two more voluntary experts sent by the Red Cross Society of China will leave for Iran Saturday night to help it fight the novel coronavirus outbreak, sources from the

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Chinese mainland reports 16 newly imported COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported 16 newly imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Saturday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 111, accordin

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Singapore bans visitors from 4 European countries, imposes limit on gatherings in fighting COVID-19

Singapore will impose travel restrictions on visitors from Italy, France, Spain and Germany, and limit the size of gatherings to no more than 250 people, authorities a

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About 40 pct of China's top-level scenic spots reopened: report

China's tourism market is gathering steam as the novel coronavirus outbreak has been basically curbed, said a report from travel service provider Trip.com. As of March

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G7 finance ministers, central bank governors to meet online

The United States will host the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting by video conference, the U.S. Treasury Department sai

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Philippines' Duterte lauds China's efforts in fighting COVID-19

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has lauded China's efforts to combat COVID-19, saying China will defeat the novel coronavirus disease under the strong leadership

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S.Korea's COVID-19 cases rise to 7,979, death toll at 67

South Korea confirmed 110 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Friday local time, raising the total number of infections to 7,979. One mo

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 676

Japan's health ministry and local governments said on Friday that the number of COVID-19 infections stood at a total of 676 infected people in Japan as of 10:30 a.m. lo

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Designated coronavirus hospitals in Wuhan to return to normal operation by the end of March

Hospitals designated for novel coronavirus patients in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, will all return to normal operation by the end of March, as the number of