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Iran supreme leader cancels Persian new year speech because of coronavirus outbreak: official site
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei canceled his speech in the city of Mashhad for Persian new year, which is on March 20, to prevent further infections of coronavirus, according to a statement on his official site.
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
The number of people infected with coronavirus topped 111,000 across the world as the outbreak reached more countries and caused more economic damage.
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Canada reports first coronavirus death as number of infected climbs
Canada on Monday reported its first death from the new coronavirus as the number of people in the nation who have contracted the disease rose to above 70, officials said.
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Grand Princess cruise ship passengers bound for coronavirus quarantine in California, elsewhere
An ocean liner barred from returning to port in San Francisco due to a coronavirus outbreak on board will dock briefly at a nearby terminal in Oakland, where passengers will be unloaded and sent on to medical and quarantine sites elsewhere, officials said on Sunday.
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Stocks savaged, bars deserted, prisons in uproar as coronavirus spreads
Deserted bars, 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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Israel orders 14-day quarantine for travelers coming into the 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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Iraq orders closure of holy city of Najaf: state news agency
Iraqi authorities have ordered the closure of the Najaf province, home to holy Muslim Shi'ites sites, for non-residents starting on Wednesday for a week to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the state news agency said on Monday.
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White House under pressure to boost coronavirus fight as stocks plunge
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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Trump to meet with economic advisers as coronavirus pummels markets
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and other economic officials later on Monday to weigh possible actions to stem the fallout over the coronavirus, an administration official told Reuters.
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CVS Health offers free home delivery of prescription drugs amid virus outbreak
CVS Health Corp said on Monday it would immediately waive charges for home delivery of prescription medications, in response to the U.S. health agencies urging patients to stay at home amid a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak.
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Ireland axes St. Patrick's Day parades, sets aside coronavirus funds
Ireland canceled all St. Patrick's Day parades due to take place across the country next week over the risk of a further spread of coronavirus as the government set aside 3 billion euros to tackle the infection.
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Empty shops, deserted streets as Italy imposes coronavirus lockdown
Closed shops, plunging stock markets and prison riots marked the first day after Italy locked down much of its northern region in a bid to fight the coronavirus outbreak with its most draconian control measures since World War Two.
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Italy's top sports body calls for all events to be canceled until April 3
Italy's top sports body on Monday called for all sports events to be canceled until April 3, and asked the government to issue a decree to enforce the measure as the country fights with the worst coronavirus outbreak in Europe.
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Canada reports first virus death as number of infected climbs
Canada on Monday reported its first death from a new coronavirus as the number of people in the nation who have contracted the disease jumped to above 70, officials said.
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Threat of coronavirus pandemic 'has become very real': WHO's Tedros
The coronavirus is closer to causing a pandemic, but outbreaks in countries can still be controlled through a combination of containment and mitigation measures, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
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Madrid region to close all schools over coronavirus concerns: report
All schools in the region of Madrid are to be shut over coronavirus concerns, Spain's Cadena Ser radio reported on Monday.
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China reports no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases outside epicenter
Mainland China reported no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases outside the epicenter of Hubei province for the second day running on Monday, but a top Communist Party official warned against people dropping their guard.
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Investor fears rise over recession, bear market as coronavirus spreads in U.S.
The words "bear market" and "recession" are being used with increasing frequency as investors try to assess how badly the coronavirus outbreak will damage global growth and to what extent it could further weigh on asset prices.
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U.S. Senator Cruz self quarantines after contact with coronavirus carrier
Two U.S. Republican lawmakers, Senator Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar, said on Sunday they will quarantine themselves after contact at a late February gathering of conservatives with someone who has since tested positive for coronavirus.
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