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Italy urges tourists not to cancel as confusion surrounds tally

by Ella IDE / Alexandria SAGE ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy urged tourists spooked by the new coronavirus Thursday not…

BTS cancel Seoul concerts as coronavirus spreads in S. Korea: agency

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- K-pop megastars BTS on Friday canceled four concerts they were due to hold in Seoul…

Nigeria confirms first coronavirus case, first in sub-Saharan Africa: minister

LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria on Friday announced the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa. "The…

South Korea coronavirus cases pass 2,000: authorities

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea reported 256 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking its total -- the highest…

Japan at ‘crossroads’ on virus outbreak, expert warns

by Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is at a "crossroads" in its bid to prevent a major coronavirus…

Iran coronavirus deaths jump to 26, top officials infected

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- The coronavirus epidemic in Iran has cost 26 lives, the health ministry announced Thursday, with a…

Virus enigma: Experts ask why Africa seems to have few cases

by Susan NJANJI with African bureaux JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- The coronavirus is spreading fast beyond its China birthplace…

California bracing for spread of coronavirus

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California said Thursday it was monitoring some 8,400 people for the new coronavirus, after…

First case of coronavirus confirmed in The Netherlands

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The first case of coronavirus in the Netherlands was detected on Thursday, in a patient…

Over 90 US labs to be ready for coronavirus testing by weekend, says health chief

  WASHINGTON, February 27 (Sputnik) - All 93 public labs in the United States will be ready to run diagnostic…

Japan PM calls for nationwide closure of schools over virus

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called Thursday on schools to close nationwide from March 2…

Estonia reports first coronavirus case

  TALLINN, Estonia (AFP) -- Estonia reported its first coronavirus case on Thursday, a day after the man returned to…

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