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Indonesia court annuls government's health insurance premium hikes: Detik.com
Indonesia's Supreme Court has annulled the government's move to increase health insurance premiums for hundreds of millions of people, news website Detik.com reported on Monday, citing a court ruling.
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Vietnam suspends visa-free travel for 8 European countries over coronavirus concerns
Vietnam on Monday decided to temporarily suspend visa-free travel for citizens from eight European countries amid growing concern over the coronavirus epidemic, its government said.
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Disneyland Paris maintenance worker tests positive to coronavirus
A Disneyland Paris maintenance worker tested positive for coronavirus over the weekend, a spokesman for the theme park said on Monday.
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China reports no locally transmitted coronavirus cases outside Hubei
Mainland China, outside Hubei province, reported no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases for the second day on Monday, as a top Communist Party official warned against reducing vigilance and of the risk the epidemic poses for social stability.
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Japan's Abe, under fire over coronavirus, to alter law to allow emergency declaration
Japan is set this week to revise a law allowing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare a formal state of emergency over the coronavirus, if needed, as Abe faces persistent criticism for his handling of the outbreak ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Business picks up pace in China, but global virus spread may slow recovery
China's business and travel activities are steadily recovering after being disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak, but rapidly rising infections globally will pose a challenge to the country's broader economic resumption.
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Shanghai Disneyland resumes some resort ops as coronavirus infections slow
Walt Disney Co's Shanghai Disneyland said on Monday it will resume a limited number of resort operations as the first step of a phased reopening, although the main theme park will remain shut amid worries about the coronavirus outbreak.
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Foreigners in Beijing should refrain from unnecessary travel during epidemic - government
Foreigners in China's capital of Beijing should refrain from unnecessary travel during the coronavirus outbreak, a local government official said on Monday, adding that the city faces mounting pressure due to a rising number of imported cases from abroad.
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Canada to repatriate passengers from virus-hit Grand Princess cruise ship
Canada has secured a plane to repatriate its citizens onboard the Grand Princess cruise ship that is due to dock in California after cases of the new coronavirus were discovered on the vessel, the Canadian government said in a statement on Sunday.
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Iran releases about 70,000 prisoners because of coronavirus: judiciary chief
Iran has released approximately 70,000 prisoners because of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, Iranian judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday, according to Mizan, the news site of the judiciary.
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Trump's focus on coronavirus numbers could backfire, health experts say
President Donald Trump loves numbers, and the ones he believes illustrate his accomplishments - an unemployment rate at a 50-year-low and stock markets at record highs - have become touchstones in his speeches, rallies and Twitter missives.
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Qatar suspends schools and universities because of coronavirus outbreak: state news agency
Qatar announced on Monday it was suspending schools and universities from Tuesday, March 10 to control the coronavirus outbreak, according to the state news agency.
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Tokyo man dies from new coronavirus: Kyodo News
A man in his 90s living in Tokyo has died from the coronavirus on Monday, Kyodo news agency reported, citing the Tokyo government.
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South Korea sees coronavirus 'stable phase' but 'too early to be optimistic'
South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed guarded hope for the country's fight against the coronavirus on Monday, saying a downward trend in new infections could lead to a phase of stability, but he warned that it was too early to be optimistic.
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Confirmed Coronavirus may force Americans to avoid crowds and cancel cruises; U.S. cases near 550
Older Americans, especially those with chronic medical concerns, should probably avoid big social gatherings and airline flights, given the rapid spread of coronavirus, a top U.S. health official said on Sunday, as investors braced for another volatile week in financial markets.
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Indian Wells tennis tournament canceled due to coronavirus concerns
The BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells has been canceled over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in Southern California, organizers announced on Sunday.
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Saudi Arabia locks down province, halts travel with nine nations over coronavirus
Saudi Arabia imposed on Sunday a temporary lockdown on its eastern oil-producing province of Qatif, home to most of its 15 coronavirus infections, and suspended schools and universities nationwide.
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Costa Rica raises coronavirus cases to nine, including three Americans
Costa Rica raised to nine the tally of people infected with coronavirus in its territory, up from five a day earlier, the government said Sunday.
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China reports zero locally transmitted coronavirus cases outside Hubei
Mainland China, outside Hubei province the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, reported no new locally transmitted cases on Sunday for the second straight day, as authorities remained on alert for infections arriving from abroad.
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Smoking or vaping increases risks for those with coronavirus: NYC mayor
Smoking or vaping makes people more vulnerable to suffering severe illness once infected by coronavirus, a spokeswoman for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday.
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