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Japan not yet considering extra budget to respond to coronavirus: Aso
The economic fallout in Japan from the global coronavirus outbreak is not akin to a Lehman-like crisis, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday, adding that it was not yet time to
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Mongolia confirms first coronavirus case, a French national
Mongolia said on Tuesday that a French national working in the country has been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus that has spread throughout the globe, marking the country's first case.
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U.N. aviation agency says concerned about economic impact of coronavirus
The U.N.'s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said on Monday it was concerned about the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak on air transport and civil aviation.
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U.S. Representative Collins self-quarantines after contact with coronavirus patient
U.S. Representative Doug Collins said on Monday he was self-quarantining after coming in contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus at a conference in Maryland last month.
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Albania halts schools, Italy flights, ferries over coronavirus
Albania reported its first coronavirus infections on Monday - two men who returned from Italy and four family members of one of them - prompting the government to shut down schools for two weeks and cancel flights and ferries to Italy until April 3.
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ECB asks some staff to work from home after employee diagnosed with coronavirus
A European Central Bank employee has been diagnosed with coronavirus and the bank has asked around 100 of its employees who work in the proximity of the affected staff member to work from home, it said late on Monday.
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Japan's Hyogo prefecture reports two new coronavirus cases: Kyodo
Japan's Hyogo prefecture reported two new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, Kyodo said, adding to public broadcaster NHK's nationwide tally of 1,190 a day earlier.
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Passengers sue over coronavirus-hit Grand Princess cruise ship
A Florida couple who was aboard the coronavirus-hit Grand Princess ocean liner has sued the ship's owner for more than $1 million, claiming the company put profits over safety and did not have proper screening protocols in place.
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Stocks savaged, Italy on lockdown, prisons in uproar as coronavirus spreads
All of Italy under lockdown, reeling financial markets and rioting prisoners made clear on Monday how the global coronavirus epidemic was extending its reach into all aspects of social and economic life.
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French minister caught coronavirus after parliament visit
France's culture minister has become the latest politician to contract the coronavirus, a government colleague said on Monday, after several lawmakers came down with the COVID-19 illness.
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Cheering California cruise passengers return to dry land; now comes coronavirus quarantine
Weary passengers aboard a cruise ship idled at sea for days by an onboard coronavirus outbreak erupted in cheers on Monday as the vessel sailed into San Francisco Bay en route to the Port of Oakland and the next, unexpected phase of their voyage - two weeks of quarantine.
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White House looks to bolster economy as coronavirus worries batter markets
The Trump administration scrambled on Monday to assure Americans it was responding to a growing coronavirus outbreak as stock markets plunged and top health officials urged some people to avoid cruise ships, air travel and big public gatherings.
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Saudi Arabia detects another five cases of new coronavirus: state TV
Saudi Arabia's health ministry said on Monday it has detected five new cases of the new coronavirus, state TV reported.
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Seven dead as coronavirus measures trigger prison riots across Italy
Seven prisoners have died as riots spread through crowded jails across Italy over measures imposed to contain the coronavirus.
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Italy locks down millions as its coronavirus deaths jump
Italy ordered a virtual lockdown across much of its wealthy north, including the financial capital Milan, in a drastic new attempt to try to contain a outbreak of coronavirus that saw the number of deaths leap again sharply on Sunday.
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Tunisia suspends Italy flights
Tunisia will suspend all flights and shipping to Italy except to Rome and bring forward a scheduled school holiday to Thursday from next Monday, the health minister said on Monday.
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Burkina Faso confirms first cases of coronavirus
Burkina Faso on Monday reported its first two cases of coronavirus, the health minister said, becoming the sixth country in sub-Saharan Africa affected by the virus.
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Marine being treated for coronavirus worked at defense agency near Pentagon, officials say
A Marine in the Washington, D.C., area who has tested positive for the coronavirus worked for an important defense agency headquartered just blocks from the Pentagon, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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Italian daily coronavirus deaths rise 26.5% to 463
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by 97 to 463, the Civil Protection Agency said on Monday, a slower rate of increase than registered the day before.
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Israel orders 14-day self-quarantine for anyone entering country
Israel will require anyone arriving from overseas to self-quarantine for 14 days as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday.
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