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US suspends routine visa services: State Dept

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is suspending routine visa services in most countries because of the coronavirus…

Australia bans non-residents from arrival: PM

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Thursday unveiled an unprecedented ban on any non-residents arriving into the country, ratcheting up…

Two US members of Congress test positive for coronavirus

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Two US lawmakers including a Florida representative on Wednesday became the first members of Congress…

Chinese PM pledges two million anti-virus masks to EU

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The EU Commission chief said Wednesday that China will send Europe 50,000 coronavirus testing kits and…

Trump signs $100 billion coronavirus relief package

by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a $100-billion emergency aid package…

Staff ‘worked while symptomatic’ at US care home with 35 virus deaths

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The devastating coronavirus outbreak at a nursing home near Seattle where 35 have died…

China reports no new domestic virus cases for first time, but 34 imported

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Thursday reported no new domestic cases of the coronavirus for the first time since…

Merkel calls coronavirus ‘biggest challenge since WWII’

by Michelle FITZPATRICK / Tom BARFIELD BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany is facing its biggest challenge "since the Second World…

France reports 89 new coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours: official

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The coronavirus epidemic has caused 89 new deaths across France over the last 24 hours bringing…

First US Congress member tests positive for coronavirus

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A Florida lawmaker became the first member of the US Congress to test positive for…

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