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Libya's Tripoli government declares emergency, shuts down ports, airports
Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Accord has declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus and will close all air and sea ports from Monday, Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj said on Saturday.
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UK pushes for more ventilators, hospital beds as coronavirus cases mount
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told British manufacturers to boost production of ventilators and ordered private hospitals to prepare for an overspill of patients from the public health service ahead of an expected surge of coronavirus cases.
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Kuwait closes shopping malls and children's entertainment centers
Kuwait decided on Saturday to close all shopping malls except for those related to food supplies, the state news agency reported on Twitter.
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Bolivia bans entry of passengers from China, South Korea, Italy and Spain
Bolivia will ban the entry of passengers from China, South Korea, Italy and Spain in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus, interim President Jeanine Anez said on Saturday.
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Sudan closes schools and universities for one month over coronavirus
Sudan has ordered the closure of schools and universities for one month from Saturday to stop the spread of coronavirus, a statement from the prime minister's office said.
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Israel to shut malls, restaurants, hotels to counter coronavirus
Israel will shut malls, hotels and restaurants in a partial shutdown of its economy starting on Sunday and use anti-terrorism tracking technology to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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UK to ban mass gatherings from next week to curb coronavirus
The British government will ban mass gatherings from next week in an attempt to curb the coronavirus outbreak, an escalation of its crisis plan that critics had said was too relaxed.
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UK to order four-month isolation for elderly: ITV
People in Britain aged over 70 will be instructed soon by the government to stay in strict isolation for four months as part of a planned response to coronavirus, broadcaster ITV's political editor said.
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Morocco halts flights with 25 more countries, confirms 18 coronavirus cases
Morocco has suspended flights to and from another 25 countries over coronavirus fears, the foreign ministry said on Saturday, extending an earlier travel ban that covered China, Spain, Italy, France and Algeria.
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Egypt shuts schools, universities for two weeks as virus cases increase
Egypt said it will close schools and universities for two weeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as the number of cases rises, reaching 110 on Saturday with two deaths.
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
Spain and Norway became the latest countries to impose stringent measures to combat the coronavirus, while the United States extended a travel ban.
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Canada's hardest hit province limits virus testing as demand grows for swabs
Canada's most populous province of Ontario, which has reported more than 100 new coronavirus cases, on Saturday said it would limit testing for the respiratory illness until it can guarantee a more steady supply of swabs.
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UAE cancels events, flights as central bank announces coronavirus fiscal plan
The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday it was shutting major tourism and cultural venues to contain the spread of coronavirus and announced a $27-billion plan to counter the outbreak's economic impact.
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U.S. sanctions 'severely hamper' Iran coronavirus fight, Rouhani says
President Hassan Rouhani said Iran's fight against the coronavirus was being "severely hampered" by U.S. sanctions, as state television reported that the death toll from the illness rose on Saturday to 611, up nearly 100 from a day earlier.
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Greece reports two more coronavirus fatalities, bans all flights to Italy
Greece said on Saturday it banned all flights that were still operating to and from Italy, after reporting two more fatalities from the coronavirus, raising the total number of deaths in the country to three.
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Seychelles confirms two coronavirus cases: health commissioner
The Seychelles confirmed two coronavirus cases on Saturday, the health ministry said in a statement.
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Dubai closes four theme parks until end of March over coronavirus
Dubai said on Saturday it was temporarily suspending operations at four major theme parks and tourist attractions until the end of March amid coronavirus concerns.
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Swedish government advises against all non-necessary trips abroad
The Swedish government is advising its citizens against all non-necessary trips abroad, it said in a statement on Saturday.
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As coronavirus chaos spreads globally, Trump declares U.S. emergency
President Donald Trump declared a U.S. national emergency over the quickly spreading coronavirus on Friday, opening the door to more government aid to combat a pathogen that has infected more than 138,000 people worldwide and left over 5,000 dead.
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