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Coronavirus: Covid-19 developments around the world
In Italy, the government was reported to be considering extending a national lockdown to mid-April as deaths rose to 10,023.
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Covid-19: US cases exceed 100,000
Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the US coronavirus crisis have pleaded for more drugs and equipment as the number of cases in the country rose 18,000…
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Coronavirus: Lockdowns reduce air pollution over Europe
New data shows air quality is improving over Europe during the coronavirus crisis.
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UK PM self-isolating after positive coronavirus test
It was unclear where he was infected or how staff and ministers would need to isolate themselves after dozens of daily meetings, including news conferences, in…
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Coronavirus: More than 900 deaths in a day in Italy
Italy has recorded 969 new coronavirus deaths, its highest daily figure in the outbreak so far.
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Lack of protective gear 'one of most urgent threats' to save lives - WHO
Coronavirus has infected more than half a million people and killed more than 20,000 globally, the head of the World Health Organisation says, as he appealed again for protective gear for medical…
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Singapore threatens prison for close encounters in stringent virus measures
Getting within a metre of another person at a restaurant or a shopping queue in Singapore can now land you in prison under some of the toughest punishments seen worldwide to implement social…
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Inside Tokyo's decision to delay the Olympics
Officials in charge of staging Tokyo's Olympic Games crowded around a low table inside Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's residence late Tuesday, wincing as they spoke by phone with the head of the IOC.
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US now nation with most coronavirus cases
The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country with at least 82,404 positive tests.
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Mainland China reports first local coronavirus transmission in 3 days
Cases involving travellers from overseas continued to dominate the total number of new cases.
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Pacific performance group stranded without lockdown accommodation
A Wallisian performance group stranded in New Zealand will be without accommodation after today, and concerns are growing for the health of its older members.
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Coronavirus: Unemployment claims in US surge
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits surged to a record of more than 3 million last week as strict measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic brought the country to a…
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Doctors want governments to reveal extent of mask and gown shortages
Australia's top doctors have called on the federal and state governments to be transparent about how low the supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) - such as masks, gowns and gloves -…
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Looting fears during Covid-19 outbreak
Mexicans on Wednesday feared measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak would lead to widespread looting .
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NY makes progress, New Orleans worsens
New York state has made tentative progress against the coronavirus, while the crisis has worsened in New Orleans.
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China sees no new local coronavirus transmissions; imported cases rise
Mainland China reported a second consecutive day of no new local coronavirus infections as the epicentre of the epidemic Hubei province opened its borders, but imported cases rose as Beijing ramped up…
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Coronavirus delays Russian vote on Putin staying in power
Russian President Vladimir Putin has postponed a vote on constitutional change that would allow him to stay in power, because of coronavirus concerns.
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Spain's virus death toll surpasses China's
Spain's death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed the official figure from China, becoming the second highest in the world.
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Prince Charles tests positive for Covid-19
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus, his household said.
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Coronavirus spreading in New York like 'a bullet train'
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has pleaded for medical supplies, warning Covid-19 is spreading in his state faster than "a bullet train".
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India's 1.3b people to enter 'total lockdown'
India is to impose a nationwide lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced.
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US man dies after taking fish tank cleaning product for coronavirus
An Arizona man has died after ingesting chloroquine phosphate - a cleaning product similar to drugs that have been named by President Donald Trump as a potential treatment for Covid-19.
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Trump insists economy can restart soon despite spread of Covid-19
President Donald Trump says he is considering how to reopen the US economy when a 15-day shutdown ends next week, even as the highly contagious coronavirus is spreading rapidly.
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Coronavirus: WHO warns pandemic is accelerating
The WHO has warned the Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating. Data expert Prof Shaun Hendy says it will be weeks before the effect of New Zealand's lockdown becomes clear.
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Coronavirus: People in UK ordered to stay home
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered people to stay in their homes to try to halt the spread of coronavirus.
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French Polynesian Covid-19 cases climb to 23
French Polynesia has recorded another five cases of Covid-19 infections overnight, bringing the total to 23.
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China sees drop in new coronavirus cases
Mainland China saw a drop in its daily tally of new coronavirus cases, reversing four straight days of gains. There were no new locally transmitted infections.
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29 prisoners escape from Samoan prison
Samoan police are warning the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious activities after an estimated 29 prisoners escaped.
