Virus

Iraq announces two coronavirus deaths

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraqi health authorities announced on Wednesday the country's first two deaths from the new coronavirus, one…

Italy closes schools as death toll hits 107

by Dmitry ZAKS ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy on Wednesday closed all schools and universities until March 15 as the…

Lufthansa to ground 150 planes over coronavirus

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- German airline giant Lufthansa said Wednesday it would ground 150 of its more than…

First coronavirus cases hit EU in Brussels

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- At least two staff working for the EU administration in Brussels have tested positive for the…

Poland announces first coronavirus case

WARSAW, Poland (AFP) -- Poland on Wednesday announced its first case of coronavirus while adding that nearly 70 people were…

Iran says, 92 dead as virus reaches all but one province

by Amir Havasi TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Coronavirus has killed 92 people in Iran, officials said Wednesday, as the world's…

New coronavirus deaths in US as lawmakers reach funding deal

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The death toll in the United States from the new coronavirus rose to 11…

Italy needs 10 million masks to fight virus: official

by Françoise KADRI ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy, which does not make face masks, is getting 800,000 of them from…

Italy coronavirus deaths jumps to 79

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy on Tuesday reported a jump in the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus to…

South Korea adds 142 more coronavirus cases

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea reported 142 more novel coronavirus cases Wednesday, a significantly lower increase than the…

Spain reports first coronavirus death

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spanish officials reported the country's first coronavirus death on Tuesday, a man who died last month…

World Bank unveils $12 billion aid package to combat coronavirus

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The World Bank unveiled a $12 billion aid package on Tuesday that will provide fast-track…

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