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Airlines ask for British government help to survive crisis
Airlines called on the British government to help ensure their survival during the coronavirus crisis on Sunday after the U.S. extended restrictions on European travelers to include Britain.
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Germany tries to stop U.S. poaching German firm seeking coronavirus vaccine
Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move its research to the United States, prompting German politicians to insist no country should have a monopoly on any future vaccine.
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Greece says fatalities from coronavirus rose to four
Greece reported one more fatality from coronavirus on Sunday, raising the total number of deaths in the country to four.
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Australia to impose 14-day self-isolation on international travelers
Australia will impose 14-day self-isolation on international travelers arriving from midnight Sunday and ban cruise ships from foreign ports for 30 days, mirroring restrictions in nearby New Zealand aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
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Philippines' coronavirus death toll rises to 12, cases spike to 140
The Philippines recorded four additional coronavirus deaths and 29 new cases, bringing the domestic tally of infections to 140, as authorities placed the entire capital Manila under "community quarantine" for about a month beginning Sunday.
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British supermarkets' plea to shoppers: stop panic buying
Britain's food retailers appealed to shoppers on Sunday to stop panic buying during the coronavirus outbreak, saying purchasing more than they need would mean others will be left without.
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UK wants more ventilators, hospital beds as coronavirus spreads
Britain told manufacturers to ramp up the country's production of ventilators and ordered private hospitals to prepare for an overspill of patients from the public health service as the death toll from coronavirus grew on Saturday.
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Lebanon's president calls for people to work from home amid virus outbreak
Lebanon's president called on Sunday for citizens to work from home and avoid socializing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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Four more African nations confirm coronavirus, new controls put in place
Mauritania, Rwanda, Seychelles and Central African Republic confirmed their first coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing to 23 the number of African countries that have reported positive tests for the virus.
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India proposes regional fund to fight coronavirus as cases exceed 100
India proposed setting up an emergency fund to fight the coronavirus outbreak in South Asia on Sunday, with New Delhi offering $10 million to get it going, as the number of confirmed infections in the country rose past 100.
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Germany tries to stop U.S. from luring away firm seeking coronavirus vaccine
Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move its research to the United States, prompting German politicians to insist no country should have a monopoly on any future vaccine.
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Malaysia virus tally hits highest in Southeast Asia due to mosque event
Malaysia reported 190 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, with most linked to a religious event at a mosque that was attended by 16,000 people from several countries.
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Philippines reports three more coronavirus deaths as Manila imposes 'quarantine'
The Philippines recorded three additional coronavirus deaths and 29 new cases, bringing the domestic tally of infections to 140, as authorities placed the entire capital Manila under "community quarantine" for about a month beginning Sunday.
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Iran's death toll from coronavirus reaches 724, says health official
Iran said on Sunday that the new coronavirus has killed 113 people in the past 24 hours, raising the country's death toll to 724, a health ministry official tweeted, adding that the number of infected people had reached 13,938.
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China tightens quarantine, airport checks as imported coronavirus cases tick up
China has tightened checks on international travelers at Beijing airport and said it will centrally quarantine all arrivals at its capital, after new imported coronavirus cases surpassed locally transmitted infections for a second day.
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Uzbekistan confirms first coronavirus case, closes schools, borders
An Uzbek citizen has tested positive for coronavirus after returning from France, Uzbekistan's Healthcare Ministry said on Sunday, marking the first infection from the virus in the Central Asian country of 34 million.
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Malaysia reports 190 new coronavirus cases, most linked to mosque event
Malaysia reported 190 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, most linked to a religious event at a mosque that was attended by more than 10,000 people from several countries.
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India's coronavirus cases at 107 as Modi plans regional response
India on Sunday reported that the number of coronavirus infections had risen to 107, an increase of 23 from the day before, with a western state home to the country's financial capital the worst hit.
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Indonesia president to take coronavirus test as cases top 100
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday he would get tested for coronavirus, while some of his ministers had also undergone precautionary tests after the Southeast Asian country's transport minister tested positive for the disease.
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Beijing to send all travelers from abroad to central quarantine facility for 14 days
Anyone arriving to Beijing from abroad will be transferred directly to a central quarantine facility for 14 days for observation, a city government official said on Sunday.
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