France closes Louvre as virus cases mount in Europe
by Caroline Taix and Juliette Collen with AFP bureaux PARIS, France (AFP) -- France's famed Louvre museum closed Sunday as…
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COVID-19 has nearly doubled in 48 hours in Italy
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Infections by the new coronavirus has nearly doubled in the last 48 hours in Italy, the…
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Trump aides defend US coronavirus response
by Jim MANNION WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday defended the US administration's handling of…
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First coronavirus death on US soil in Washington state reported
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The first death from the novel coronavirus has been confirmed on US soil, in…
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US reports third case of novel coronavirus of unknown origin, heightening fears of outbreak
US health officials on Friday reported a third case of the new coronavirus transmitted to a person who did not…
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Coronavirus: latest developments worldwide
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A growing number of countries affected; a black week for the world's stock exchanges; numerous events…
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S. Korea reports 594 more coronavirus cases, total 2,931
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea confirmed 594 more coronavirus cases on Saturday, the biggest increase to date for…
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Two South Africans who served as crew members in cruise ship contaminated by coronavirus in Japan
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Two South Africans were contaminated by the new coronavirus while serving as crew members…
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Lithuania confirms first case of coronavirus
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AFP) -- Lithuania confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus in a woman who returned from Italy,…
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Belarus reports first coronavirus case
MINSK, Belarus (AFP) -- Belarus reported Friday its first coronavirus case, an Iranian student who arrived in the country from…
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New Zealand confirms first coronavirus case
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand confirmed its first coronavirus case Friday, saying a recent arrival from Iran who…
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Japan PM defends school closure plan despite critics
by Kyoko HASEGAWA / Karyn NISHIMURA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's prime minister on Friday defended his call for schools…
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