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CDC warns residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut against non-essential travel
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday warned residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut against non-essential domestic travel for 14 days.
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All parts of UK now on emergency footing to fight coronavirus - minister
All parts of Britain are on an emergency footing the likes of which have not been seen since World War Two in the fight against coronavirus, with strategic coordination centers being set up across the country, housing minister Robert Jenrick said.
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UK lockdown must be lifted gradually, could last six months - medical official
Britons may be subject to some form of lockdown measures for six months or longer, England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jenny Harries said on Sunday, warning the country faces a second wave of coronavirus if they are lifted too quickly.
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
U.S. deaths from coronavirus could reach 200,000 with millions of cases, the government's top infectious diseases expert warned on Sunday as New York, New Orleans and other major cities warned they would soon run out of medical supplies.
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China readies stimulus measures as local virus cases dwindle
China plans stronger steps to revive an economy hit by coronavirus, as the nation on Saturday reported no new locally transmitted infections for the previous day.
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Honduran government extends curfew to fight coronavirus
The government of Honduras said on Sunday that it is extending a curfew through April 12 as the fast-spreading disease has killed three in the Central American nation, where there are 110 confirmed cases.
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Italy small town priest deals with death on industrial scale
When he became a priest 40 years ago, Father Mario Carminati knew he would be dealing with death - but not on an industrial scale.
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Tokyo confirms 68 new coronavirus cases, record daily rise - NHK
Tokyo has confirmed 68 new coronavirus cases, a record daily increase, public broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday, as the Japanese capital scrambles to prevent a jump in infections.
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UK's Johnson warns on coronavirus: Things to get worse before they get better
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is warning Britons in a letter to 30 million households that things will get worse before they get better, as he himself self-isolates in Downing Street to recover from the coronavirus.
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China guards against second wave of coronavirus coming from abroad
The growing number of imported coronavirus cases in China risked fanning a second wave of infections at a time when "domestic transmission has basically been stopped", a spokesman for the National Health Commission said on Sunday.
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Getting better: China's new coronavirus cases trend lower
China reported 45 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Saturday, down from 54 on the previous day, with all but one involving travelers from overseas, the country's health authority said on Sunday.
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China says imported virus cases raise risk of new infection wave
The rising number of imported coronavirus cases in China have raised the possibility that the country will undergo a second wave of infections, a spokesman of the country's health authority said on Sunday.
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UK government 'very concerned' after coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,000
The British government is "very concerned" following the latest figures which show more than 1,000 people had died after testing positive for coronavirus, senior minister Michael Gove said on Sunday.
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Number of coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 52,547: RKI
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Germany has risen to 52,547 and 389 people have died of the disease, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.
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Tokyo confirms 68 new coronavirus cases, record daily increase: NHK
Tokyo has confirmed 68 new coronavirus cases, a record daily increase, public broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday.
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South Korea to impose mandatory coronavirus quarantine on all arrivals
Every person arriving in South Korea from overseas will soon be required to undergo two weeks of quarantine to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the country's prime minister said on Sunday.
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Cambodia reports one new virus case, tightens border restrictions
Cambodia reported one new case of the coronavirus on Sunday, bringing tally to 103 as the country prepares to tighten entry requirements for foreign nationals to try to curb the spread of the virus.
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Singapore reports third coronavirus-related death
Singapore reported its third coronavirus death on Sunday, a day after the city-state's total infections topped 800.
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Thailand reports 143 new coronavirus cases and one death
Thailand has 143 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total of cases since the outbreak to 1,388, the spokesman of the government's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Sunday, giving the latest daily update.
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Australia government says social distancing helping to slow coronavirus spread
The rate of spread of the novel coronavirus in Australia has halved in recent days, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday as he announced an additional A$1.1 billion ($680 million) to expand telemedicine care and other health services.
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