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Spain to boost coronavirus testing as deaths surpass 1,300
Spanish authorities said on Saturday that they would boost coronavirus testing, potentially with the help of robots, as the toll in the country kept climbing, surpassing 1,300 deaths and reaching close to 25,000 cases.
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Over 195,000 people in U.S. have been tested for coronavirus, received results: official
More than 195,000 people in the United States have been tested for coronavirus and received results, Assistant U.S. Secretary for Health Brett Giroir said on Saturday.
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British sex, not bohemian, please, when coronavirus is about
Sex while social-distancing is not necessarily unsafe, a British health expert said on Saturday, as long as it is not too "bohemian", involves just two of you, and neither partner is pregnant, over 70 or unwell.
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Stay-at-home orders in major states mark next phase of U.S. coronavirus crisis
New York and Illinois on Friday followed California in telling tens of millions of people to stay at home in the most sweeping measures the United States has taken so far to try to contain the coronavirus crisis.
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Talks on massive U.S. coronavirus stimulus bill pause for evening
U.S. senators and officials from President Donald Trump's administration interrupted negotiations late on Friday on what should be in a massive bill to shore up the U.S. economy in the face of the coronavirus crisis.
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U.S. may convert thousands of New York hotel, college rooms into care units
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking at converting more than 10,000 New York rooms, potentially in hotels and college dorms, into medical care units to help address the fast-spreading coronavirus, the commanding general of the Army Corps said on Friday.
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Italy's coronavirus deaths surge by 627 in a day, elderly at high risk
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has leapt by 627 to 4,032, officials said on Friday, an increase of 18.4% - by far the largest daily rise in absolute terms since the contagion emerged a month ago.
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Trump brings back Kevin Hassett as temporary economic adviser
U.S. President Donald Trump is bringing back former economic adviser Kevin Hassett temporarily to help out during the coronavirus crisis, a White House official said on Friday.
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CDC reports 15,268 coronavirus cases, 201 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported 15,268 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 4,777 cases from its previous count, and said the death toll had risen by 51 to 201.
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Factbox: California, New York and Illinois 'stay at home' orders - What's allowed?
Three U.S. states - California, New York and Illinois - have issued similar statewide "stay at home" orders directing more than 72 million residents to remain in their homes for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic. New Jersey and Connecticut are expected to follow suit.
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Coronavirus death toll in Italy's Lombardy jumps some 380 in a day -source
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, which has borne the brunt of a nationwide contagion, has risen by around 380 in a day to some 2,550, a source said on Friday.
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Trump suspends payments, interest on U.S. student loans
The Trump administration on Friday temporarily suspended interest and payments on federal student loans for at least the next 60 days, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at a news conference on Friday.
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U.S. restrictions on travel across Canadian border will start late Friday
The U.S. Homeland Security Department (DHS) said restrictions barring non-essential travel across the U.S.-Canadian land border will begin at 11:59 p.m. EDT Friday and last until April 20, according to a notice.
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Belgium to unlock 1 billion euros for hospitals
Belgium's newly formed federal government will provide 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) urgently to help hospitals face the coronavirus crisis as the situation in the coming days become "extremely intense" for healthcare services, it said on Friday.
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China's new imported coronavirus cases at record; no domestic transfers for second day
China's imported coronavirus cases have risen to a record 228, data showed on Friday, as infected travellers spread to ever more provinces, adding pressure on authorities to toughen entry rules and health protocols.
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Coronavirus death toll in UK rises by 33 to 177
A total of 177 patients have died in the United Kingdom after testing positive for coronavirus, the health ministry said on Friday, up from 144 on Thursday.
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WHO message to youth on coronavirus: 'You are not invincible'
Coronavirus can sicken or kill young people as well and they must also avoid mingling and spreading it to older and more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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Sharp increase in Moscow pneumonia cases fuels fears over coronavirus statistics
A reported sharp increase in pneumonia cases in the Russian capital and contradictory information around the issue is fuelling fears about the accuracy of official coronavirus data which remains much lower than many European countries.
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Spain to treat thousands of coronavirus patients in conference hall as toll tops 1,000
Spanish authorities said on Friday they would turn a Madrid conference centre into a giant military hospital for coronavirus patients, as Europe's second-worst outbreak claimed another 235 lives and the government warned the worst days lay ahead.
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