US declares emergency as new virus epicenter Europe locks down
by Sebastian SMITH and AFP bureaus Agence France Presse US President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency…
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“United we stand, divided we fall” – Jack Ma offers 500,000 test kits, 1 million masks to US amid virus crisis
(Eagle News) – “United we stand, divided we fall.” Noted Chinese billionaire and business magnate Jack Ma said this…
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Kenya confirms first case of coronavirus in East Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Kenya announced Friday the first confirmed case of coronavirus in East Africa, as the region so…
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China, US spar over origin of coronavirus
by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese government campaign to cast doubt on…
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Canada PM’s wife tests positive for new coronavirus
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- The wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his…
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Philippines diplomat is first coronavirus case at UN HQ
A Philippine diplomat in New York has tested positive for the new coronavirus in the first recorded case at United…
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South Korea sees more virus patients recovered than new infections
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea -- once the largest coronavirus outbreak outside China -- saw its newly recovered…
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Portugal closes schools to fight virus outbreak
LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal will close all schools from Monday until at just before Easter to stem the spread…
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13 injured as trains collide in Cairo
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Thirteen people were injured when two passenger trains collided Thursday in the Egyptian capital, the health…
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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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