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Slovenia records first death due to coronavirus: report
Slovenia has recorded its first death due to coronavirus, national channel TV Slovenia said on Saturday, citing unofficial sources.
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France reports 12 new deaths from coronavirus taking tally to 91
France's Public Health Authority on Saturday reported 12 new deaths from coronavirus taking the total to 91.
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Yemen suspends all flights for two weeks over coronavirus
Yemen's Saudi-backed government said on Saturday it was suspending all flights to and from airports under its control for two weeks starting on March 18, amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak.
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Senegal orders all schools closed in response to coronavirus
Senegal's President Macky Sall on Saturday ordered all schools and universities closed for the next three weeks and religious festivals canceled in response to a coronavirus outbreak that has infected 24 people in the past two weeks.
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U.S. hospitals say coronavirus school closures add to staffing pressure
U.S. hospitals, gearing up for a large surge in patients as the new coronavirus spreads throughout the country, are reaching out to temporary staff agencies and exploring other ways to maintain workforce levels as school closures add to pressure on doctors and nurses.
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Ireland announces second death from COVID-19
A second patient has died of the COVID-19 virus in Ireland and the total number of confirmed cases in the country has increased to 129 from 90, the country's Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan told journalists on Saturday.
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Syria, insisting it is coronavirus-free, takes broad steps to prevent spread
Syria has delayed parliamentary elections, shut schools and canceled most public events to prevent any spread of the coronavirus, as officials said the war-ravaged country was still free of the virus despite reports it was hiding cases.
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Syria to delay parliamentary elections to May 20 on coronavirus concerns
Syria will postpone parliamentary elections to May 20 from April 13 as a precautionary step against the spread of coronavirus, a statement from the president's office said on Saturday.
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U.S. sanctions 'severely hamper' Iran coronavirus fight - Rouhani
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, suspends all flights to Italy
Greece said on Saturday it would suspend 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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UAE cancels events, flights due to coronavirus as central bank announces fiscal plan
The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday it was shutting major tourism and cultural venues, including the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum and the Ferrari World theme park, from March 15-31, as Gulf states stepped up measures against coronavirus.
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Exclusive: U.S. to add Britain, Ireland to European travel ban - airline, U.S. officials
The U.S. government is expected to announce on Saturday that it is expanding its travel ban on most European countries to include Britain and Ireland as it seeks to contain the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, airline and U.S. officials told Reuters.
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UAE shuts Louvre Abu Dhabi, cancels events and flights due to coronavirus
The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday it was shutting major tourism and cultural venues, including the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum and the Ferrari World theme park, from March 15-31, as Gulf states stepped up measures against coronavirus.
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Indonesia transport minister confirmed to have coronavirus as cases climb
Indonesian Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has been hospitalized in Jakarta after he contracted coronavirus, a government official said on Saturday, the most high-profile case so far to be confirmed in the Southeast Asian country.
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South Africa's coronavirus cases rise to 38, Health Ministry says
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa rose to 38 on Saturday from 24 a day earlier, the Health Ministry said, as the government weighs new measures to contain the outbreak.
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France warns against use of anti-inflammatory drugs to tackle coronavirus
France's health minister on Saturday said people should not use anti-inflammatory drugs if they have coronavirus-like symptoms because it could worsen their condition.
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Iran coronavirus death toll rises by nearly 100 to 611
The death toll from coronavirus infections in Iran rose on Saturday to 611, up nearly 100 from a day earlier, state TV said, while Tehran's governor-general denied plans to impose a lockdown on the capital.
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Turkey says air, land travel halted to and from Azerbaijan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev agreed in a phone call on Saturday to temporarily halt air and land travel between the two countries, excluding cargo, Turkey's communications directorate said.
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New York governor says 82-year-old woman is state's first COVID-19 death
An 82-year-old woman who previously suffered from emphysema died at a Manhattan hospital of COVID-19, becoming New York state's first coronavirus-related death, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday.
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Ten more people die in England from coronavirus - health service
Health authorities in England announced on Saturday a further 10 deaths caused by coronavirus, almost doubling the number of fatalities in Britain since Friday.
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