‘Emotional epidemic’: Coronavirus fear takes mental toll in Italy
by Cécile FEUILLATRE MILAN, Italy (AFP) -- The sweeping measures taken in northern Italy to try to contain Europe's worst…
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Stocks, oil prices slide as virus sweeps globe
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Stock markets and oil prices slid again Wednesday, as major companies began to count…
6 years ago
No reason to panic about coronavirus in Europe: EU
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- The novel coronavirus is concerning for Europe but there is no reason for alarm, the EU's…
6 years ago
Trump announces news conference on coronavirus crisis
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump announced a news conference from the White House on the coronavirus…
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Greece reports first coronavirus case in traveller from Italy
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece on Wednesday reported its first coronavirus case, a woman who had recently traveled to northern…
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Coronavirus cases emerging faster outside China: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- There are now more new cases of the coronavirus reported each day outside China than inside…
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Pandemic: what does it mean and does it matter?
PARIS, France (AFP) -- When does an epidemic become a pandemic? As the novel coronavirus continues its spread across the…
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South Korea starts virus checks on 200,000-plus sect members
by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- More than 200,000 members of a religious sect…
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Singapore charges man with virus for lying to health officials
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A Chinese man infected with coronavirus and his wife have been charged in Singapore for lying…
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Coronavirus kills four in Iran, taking total to 19: ministry
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Wednesday reported four more novel coronavirus deaths among 44 new cases in the past…
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UPDATED: France reports first French death from coronavirus
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A 60-year-old man has become the first French victim of the coronavirus in the country, the…
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Asian markets take another hit as virus quickly spreads
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A sea of red washed across Asian markets on Wednesday, with the coronavirus spreading rapidly…
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