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Norway advises against all foreign travel amid virus outbreak
Norway advised its citizens on Saturday not to travel abroad for the next month and urged Norwegians outside the country to consider returning home as soon as possible due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus cases in Japan at 1,423 as of Saturday morning: NHK
The number of coronavirus cases in Japan has risen to 1,423 as of mid-morning on Saturday, with western Nagasaki prefecture reporting its first case, public broadcaster NHK said.
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Mainland China reports 11 new coronavirus infections; new Hubei cases continue to drop
Mainland China had 11 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, the country's National Health Commission said on Saturday, up from eight cases a day earlier, but the number of new infections in epicenter Hubei fell for a ninth straight day.
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Philippines records one new coronavirus death, raises toll to six
The Philippines health department on Saturday confirmed one new fatality from the coronavirus outbreak, bringing the total number of deaths to six, a day after the country raised its health emergency status to the highest level.
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U.S. FDA approves Thermo Fisher's coronavirus test: official
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc's coronavirus test, which would allow the firm to increase capacity to 1.4 million tests a week, a Trump administration official said.
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Guatemala bans arrivals from U.S., Canada to fight coronavirus
Guatemala will from Monday widen travel restrictions to fight the spread of coronavirus, banning arrivals from the United States and Canada, President Alejandro Giammattei said on Friday.
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U.S. unions, groups urge government steps to protect workers from coronavirus
Nearly 30 unions and advocacy groups on Friday urged the U.S. employee safety regulator to impose a suite of emergency measures to safeguard public-facing workers against the new coronavirus.
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Chile bans large public events over coronavirus fears, ahead of planned protests
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced a ban on public events with more than 500 people on Friday, as the government tries to curtail the spread of coronavirus even as massive social demonstrations are planned in the coming weeks.
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Doctors, and insurers too, urge patients to get medicine on hand
As Americans stay home to try to help stop the spread of a new coronavirus, many patients with conditions that require prescription drugs are being urged to refill their medications for a longer period.
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Trump declares coronavirus national emergency, says he will most likely be tested
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency over the fast-spreading coronavirus to free up $50 billion in federal aid and said he would "most likely" be tested for the virus himself soon after facing possible exposure.
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Explainer: Here's what Trump's declaration of coronavirus emergency means
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus pandemic an emergency by invoking a law known as the Stafford Act.
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Jamaica declares disaster over coronavirus, seeks Cuban nurses
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Friday declared the island a disaster area because of the threat of coronavirus infection and said his country is seeking 100 Cuban nurses to help it to cope.
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Australia steps up lockdown to combat coronavirus spread
Australia's prime minister canceled plans to go to a rugby game on Saturday after a senior minister was diagnosed with COVID-19, while the nation's treasurer called a second crisis meeting over the rapidly growing economic threat from the coronavirus.
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South Korea reports 107 new coronavirus cases, total 8,086: KCDC
South Korea reported more recoveries from the coronavirus than new infections on Saturday for the second day is a row, as a downward trend in daily cases raised hopes that Asia's biggest epidemic outside China may be slowing.
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Associated Press closes D.C. office after journalist shows coronavirus symptoms
The Associated Press is temporarily closing its office from Friday in Washington, D.C. after one of its staff journalists, who had direct contact with a possible coronavirus patient, showed some symptoms of illness, the AP reported.
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Keep calm and carry on: what is the logic behind Britain's coronavirus bet?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cautioned that more families will lose their loved ones to the coronavirus but has taken a distinctly different approach to tackling the outbreak.
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency over the fast-spreading coronavirus to free up $50 billion in federal aid to combat a disease that has infected over 138,000 people worldwide and left more than 5,000 dead.
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Thousands of U.S. schools suspend classes as Trump declares coronavirus emergency
As President Donald Trump declared a national emergency, the coronavirus pandemic pushed Los Angeles and Chicago to suspend classes, delayed two of the country's best-known sporting events and triggered a run on food supplies at some grocery stores.
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San Francisco prohibits non-essential events over 100 people
San Francisco, the California city know for its cable cars and the Golden Gate Bridge, on Friday banned non-essential events of over 100 people through April 30, tightening an existing ban on public gatherings as the fight to contain the rapidly spreading coronavirus intensified.
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