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Physical education online: British children join exercise lesson from home
Hundreds of thousands of British children joined in an online live physical education (PE) class on Monday after the government ordered the closure of the nation's schools to curb the spread of coronavirus.
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Much more serious than the 2008 crisis, former BoE Governor King says
Britain faces a "much more serious" economic challenge now than in 2008 when the country's banking system almost collapsed, and must be prepared for far higher borrowing, former Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said on Monday.
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Eli Lilly to delay new studies due to coronavirus outbreak
U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co said on Monday it would delay starting new studies and pause enrollment in ongoing studies, as it looks to free up healthcare facilities and doctors to attend to the growing number of COVID-19 patients.
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Second Egyptian military official dies of coronavirus
A senior Egyptian military official died on Monday from coronavirus, state newspaper Al-Ahram said, a day after state media announced the death of another senior military official.
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Fiat Chrysler CEO says group to produce face masks in Asia: union representative
Fiat Chrysler Chief Executive Mike Manley told employees that the carmaker would help with the production of masks during the coronavirus emergency, a union representative said on Monday.
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Spain's coronavirus death toll adds 462 overnight - health ministry
The coronavirus death toll in Spain has reached 2,182, adding 462 fatalities overnight, the health ministry said on Monday.
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Indonesia coronavirus cases rise by 65 to 579, official says
Indonesia reported 65 new positive cases of coronavirus disease on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in Southeast Asia's largest economy to 579, Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto told reporters.
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Ireland likely to give further recommendations on public spaces
Ireland's national public health emergency team is likely to recommend measures to government on Tuesday on how to implement social distancing in public spaces to battle the spread of coronavirus, Health Minister Simon Harris said.
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Germany reports 22,672 coronavirus cases, 86 deaths
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has risen to 22,672 and 86 people have died from the disease, a tally by public health agency Robert Koch Institute (RKI) showed on Monday.
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Pakistan's first coronavirus death exposes nation's vulnerability
When Saadat Khan, 50, returned to Pakistan on March 9 from a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, he was greeted in his village with a rousing welcome and a grand feast attended by more than 2,000 people, many of whom embraced him warmly.
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Germany confirms another case of H5N8 bird flu on a farm
Another case of H5N8 bird flu has been confirmed in a poultry farm in Germany, German authorities said.
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Britain brings in army to get protective kit to health workers
Britain brought in the army on Monday to help deliver supplies of protective equipment to healthcare workers after doctors said they felt like "cannon fodder" and pleaded with the government to provide the right kit.
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Philippines coronavirus infections rise to 462
The Philippines' health ministry reported on Monday 82 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total in the Southeast Asian nation to 462, while deaths remain at 33.
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Poland does not rule out more restrictions amid coronavirus
Poland cannot rule out imposing further constraints on citizens to prevent the spread of coronavirus, government spokesman Piotr Muller said on Monday.
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Montenegro reports its first death from coronavirus infection
A 65-year old man from the Montenegrin town of Herceg Novi who died in hospital in the capital Podgorica on Sunday is the Adriatic country's first victim of the coronavirus, the director of the Clinical Center of Montenegro.
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Healthcare group Novacyt wins U.S. approval for coronavirus test
Novacyt, a healthcare company specializing in clinical diagnostics, announced on Monday approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulator for its product aimed at testing for coronavirus.
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U.N. to create global coronavirus fund, Norway foreign ministry says
The United Nations will create a fund to support the treatment of coronavirus patients worldwide, Norway's foreign ministry said on Monday.
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Indonesia invokes emergency measures in Jakarta, bonuses for doctors
Indonesia's capital Jakarta shut cinemas and other public entertainment on Monday at the start of a two-week emergency period to try to slow the accelerating spread of the coronavirus in Southeast Asia's biggest city.
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New Zealand prepares to enter lockdown as coronavirus cases surge
New Zealand said on Monday it will move to its highest alert level imposing self-isolation, with all-non-essential services, schools and offices to be shut over the next 48 hours as the number of coronavirus cases more than double.
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Prime Minister Modi tells Indians to save themselves from coronavirus as Delhi locks down
Streets were deserted in the Indian capital on Monday and office buildings shuttered as a lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus began and Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to stay at home and save themselves.
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