Belgium closes schools, restaurants to fight coronavirus outbreak
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Belgium will close schools, cancel all cultural events and shutter bars and restaurants to stave off…
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International
“This is a controllable pandemic,” WHO chief says of COVID-19 spread; urges all to double efforts to contain virus
(Eagle News) -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) clarified on Thursday, March 12, that its earlier…
4 years ago
Catholic churches across Rome to shut until April 3
VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- The Vatican on Thursday took the unprecedented step of closing all Catholic churches across Rome…
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5,000-10,000 people ‘likely’ have COVID-19 in UK, says advisers as PM Johnson announces measures to stem spread
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)-- Britain on Thursday said up to 10,000 people in the UK could be infected with…
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Ireland orders shutdowns to curb coronavirus
DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) -- Ireland on Thursday announced the closure of all schools and colleges, and recommended the cancellation…
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Spain minister tests positive for virus; second deputy prime minister also in quarantine
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain's equality minister has tested positive for coronavirus and has been quarantined with her partner,…
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‘Don’t panic’ says US woman who recovered from coronavirus
by David Albright with Issam Ahmed in Washington Agence France Presse SEATTLE, United States (AFP) -- An American woman…
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US President Trump halts travel from Europe in ‘aggressive’ coronavirus response
https://youtu.be/cvGT9ssGKAI by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump suspended travel from…
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Qatar coronavirus cases jump by 238 in one day
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Qatar jumped by 238 to 262 on Wednesday,…
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Shanghai skyscrapers’ viewing platforms re-open as virus eases
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- High-profile fixtures of Shanghai's skyline began to re-open Thursday on a limited basis in a sign…
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