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Australian coronavirus cases spike, cruise with sick passengers denied entry
Australians began living under strict new lockdown rules on Monday as coronavirus cases topped 1,600 and authorities denied entry to a cruise ship carrying hundreds on board complaining of respiratory illnesses.
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Taiwan reports 26 new cases of coronavirus, total now 195
Taiwan's government announced 26 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number to 195.
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Malaysia says may extend movement curbs, to add stimulus
Malaysia's prime minister said on Monday the government may consider extending movement restrictions by up to two weeks, and will announce more economic stimulus to soften the blow from the coronavirus outbreak and weak oil prices.
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New Delhi and scores of Indian districts under lockdown to contain coronavirus spread
New Delhi will be under lockdown until March 31, the Indian capital's government announced on Sunday, seeking to keep citizens indoors to prevent the spread of coronavirus and giving police powers to punish violators.
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Philippines reports eight new coronavirus deaths, 16 more cases
The Philippines' health ministry on Monday confirmed eight new deaths because of the coronavirus outbreak and 16 more infections.
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Cambodia reports two new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 86
Cambodia reported two new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total to 86, health authorities said.
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Trump says U.S. to make a decision on coronavirus at end of 15-day plan
President Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States will make a decision at the end of a 15-day period on "which way we want to go", to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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Thailand reports 122 new coronavirus cases, raising total to 721
Thailand has 122 new coronavirus cases, raising the total to 721, a health ministry spokesman said on Monday at a news conference.
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China sees drop in new coronavirus cases; all new cases imported
Mainland China saw a drop in its daily tally of new coronavirus cases, reversing four straight days of gains, as the capital Beijing ramped up measures to contain the number of infections arriving from abroad.
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Shanghai downgrades emergency alert level as coronavirus spread subsides
The government of Shanghai downgraded the city's emergency alert level on Monday from level 1 to level 2 as the coronavirus spread subsides.
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Venezuela prohibits company layoffs and suspends credit collections over coronavirus
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Sunday a series of economic measures to address the financial fallout from the spread of the coronavirus in the country, including prohibiting layoffs while also suspending rent payments and credit payments.
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China appoints Gong Zheng as acting mayor of Shanghai
China's Shanghai government said on Monday that Gong Zheng would become its acting mayor, according to a statement on its WeChat account.
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Releasing inmates, screening staff: U.S. jails and prisons rush to limit virus risks
The coronavirus is invading U.S. jails and prisons, prompting inmate releases, reduced bail requirements and other extraordinary measures as officials rush to avert a potentially disastrous spread of the virus among crowded inmate populations.
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South Korea reports fewest new coronavirus cases since February 29 peak
South Korea on Monday reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases since the peak so far on Feb. 29 and the extended downward trend in daily infections has boosted hopes that Asia's largest outbreak outside China may be abating.
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China scrambles to curb rise in imported coronavirus cases, Wuhan eases lockdown
China reported 46 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, while the city of Wuhan, the pandemic's ground zero, announced it would be loosening a two-month lockdown by gradually resuming public transportation and allowing healthy people to resume work.
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More African countries confirm first coronavirus cases as Jack Ma pledges aid
More African nations confirmed their first cases of the coronavirus and shut borders amid fears of the disease's impact on fragile health systems, as Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma pledged to donate over 1 million testing kits to the continent.
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Ford, GM, Tesla getting 'go ahead' to make ventilators: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that U.S. automakers Ford Motor Co, General Motors Co and Tesla Inc had been given the green light to produce ventilators and other items needed during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Lockdowns not enough to defeat coronavirus: WHO's Ryan
Countries can't simply lock down their societies to defeat coronavirus, the World Health Organization's top emergency expert said on Sunday, adding that public health measures are needed to avoid a resurgence of the virus later on.
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One in four Americans told to stay home as Congress nears $1 trillion stimulus
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans were under orders to close up shop and stay at home on Saturday, as lawmakers in Washington neared a deal that could pump a record $1 trillion into the economy to limit the economic damage from the coronavirus.
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U.S. FDA approves first rapid coronavirus test with 45 minutes detection time
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first rapid coronavirus diagnostic test, with a detection time of about 45 minutes, as the United States struggles to meet the demand for coronavirus testing.
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