UPDATED: Japan cruise ship coronavirus cases climb to 174
by Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- An additional 39 people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the…
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China virus death toll reaches 1,110: govt
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The number of fatalities from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,110 nationwide on Wednesday after…
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WHO names deadly virus from China as ‘COVID-19’
by Dario THUBURN GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN health agency on Tuesday announced that "COVID-19" will be the official…
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Ultra-rare snowfall carpets Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Residents of Baghdad rushed to have snowball fights or take photographs Tuesday as the Iraqi capital…
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WHO head sees chance to stop virus which poses ‘grave’ threat
by Laurent Thomet and Jing Xuan Teng BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Countries have a chance of stopping the global spread…
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Taiwan seeks lifting of PHL travel ban, says it is “wrong” for Taiwan to be confused with China
(Eagle News) -- Taiwan on Tuesday, Feb. 11, said that it would continue to communicate with the Philippine government…
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Eight days in Wuhan, cut off from the world: AFP situationer in ground zero of virus epidemic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVXAYMG-gSs Photos by Hector Retamal and video by Leo Ramirez. by Sébastien RICCI Agence France Presse WUHAN, China…
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UK set to back high-speed railway despite soaring cost
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was set Tuesday to announce his plans for the HS2…
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China removes two Hubei leaders as virus crisis deepens
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The two most senior health officials at the epicenter of China's deadly virus outbreak has been…
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From Singapore to UK via the Alps: how one man spread coronavirus
by Marie WOLFROM Agence France Presse A British man managed to pass on the coronavirus to at least 11…
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