First European dies from coronavirus in Italy, hours after lockdown on 10 towns due to rising cases
by Ella IDE Agence France Presse ROME, Italy (AFP) -- An Italian man became the first European to die after…
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Ukraine health chief to join China evacuees in bid to ease virus panic
by Dmytro GORSHKOV KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine's health minister volunteered to spend two weeks in quarantine as authorities looked…
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Iraq, Kuwait on alert as coronavirus deaths rise in Iran
by Salam FARAJ BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraqi and Kuwaiti authorities were on high alert Friday after banning travel the…
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UPDATED: Israel confirms first case of new coronavirus
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel confirmed its first case of new coronavirus Friday, in a citizen who flew home from…
6 years ago
Iran says, two more deaths among 13 new coronavirus cases
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's health ministry Friday reported two more deaths among 13 new cases of coronavirus in the…
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Plane lands with Canadians evacuated from Japan virus ship
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- A chartered plane carrying more than 200 Canadians evacuated from the coronavirus-quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship…
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DIY virus protection: Hong Kongers making own masks amid shortages
by Yan Zhao and Katie Forster HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- With chronic face mask shortages in the midst of…
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Young Chinese doctor dies of coronavirus
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A 29-year-old doctor at the epicenter of China's new coronavirus outbreak has died from the disease,…
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59 Hong Kong police quarantined after meal with virus colleague
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Dozens of Hong Kong police officers have been placed in quarantine after attending a banquet…
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Quarantine nightmare still not over for left-behind cruise ship crew
by Richard Carter and Sara Hussein with Simon Sturdee in New Delhi and Mikhail Flores in Manila TOKYO, Japan (AFP)…
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UPDATED: South Korea coronavirus cases jump over 200 as sect infections spike
by Kang Jin-kyu SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's coronavirus cases nearly doubled Friday, rising above 200 and making…
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China says, coronavirus vaccine trials to start around late April
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China could start clinical trials for a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus around late April,…
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