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India's coronavirus cases nears 30, hits major payments firm
The total number of known coronavirus cases in India rose sharply to 29 on Wednesday, including 16 Italian tourists who had tested positive for the disease as well as an employee of a digital payments company who had traveled to Italy.
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Tunisia suspends northern Italy ferry services over coronavirus
Tunisia will suspend passenger ferry services to northern Italy and take other measures in response to the spreading coronavirus, Health Minister Abdelatif el-Mekki said on Wednesday.
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Northern Ireland confirms two new cases of coronavirus
Northern Ireland has confirmed two more cases of coronavirus, the health department said on Wednesday, bringing the total number in the British province to three and the total on the island of Ireland to five.
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Wet your hands not your whistle: South Korean alcohol diverted to sanitizers
Makers of soju, South Korea's national drink and one of the world's best selling spirits, are jumping into the fight on the largest outbreak of coronavirus outside China by sharing their stockpiles of alcohol with makers of sanitizers.
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Thousands wait for hospital beds in South Korea as coronavirus cases surge
South Korea reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as many sick people waited for hospital beds in Daegu, the city at the center of the worst outbreak outside China.
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New York reports more cases of new coronavirus, state now has six
The number of people ill with the new coronavirus has risen to six in New York state, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday.
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Israel adds five countries to coronavirus air travel restrictions
Israel on Wednesday ordered travelers arriving from Germany, France, Spain, Austria and Switzerland to go into home quarantine over coronavirus concerns.
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Coronavirus has spread to nearly all Iran provinces: president
Coronavirus has spread to almost all of Iran's provinces but the country will get through the outbreak with a "minimum" number of deaths, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday.
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
The fast-spreading coronavirus has reached some 80 nations with more new cases now reported outside China where the flu-like illness first emerged late last year.
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Putin says Russia targeted from abroad by fake news on coronavirus
Russia has been targeted from abroad by foes spreading fake news about the coronavirus to sow panic, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
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China says Hubei virus control and prevention still heavy task
The task of controlling and preventing the spread of the coronavirus in Hubei province, origin of the global outbreak, is still heavy, the ruling Communist Party's Politburo said on Wednesday, according to state television.
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U.S. FDA bans electrical stimulation devices used in curbing aggressive behavior
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday banned electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) used in curbing self-injurious or aggressive behavior, citing substantial risks of illness or injury to patients.
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Researchers identify two coronavirus strains as China cases dwindle
Scientists in China studying the outbreak of disease caused by the new coronavirus say they have found that two main strains of the virus are circulating in humans and causing infections.
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Iran has 92 coronavirus deaths, 2,922 infections: health ministry
Ninety-two people have died in Iran from the novel coronavirus and 2,922 have been infected, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur announced on state TV on Wednesday.
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Hong Kong coronavirus patient's dog could be first human-to-animal transmission: experts
Animal health experts said on Wednesday the quarantined dog of a coronavirus patient in Hong Kong could be the first case of human-to-animal transmission, although they cautioned the matter remained under investigation.
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Germany reports 44 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased to 240 on Wednesday, up from 196 on Tuesday afternoon, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said.
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Japan's Takeda Pharma says it is developing coronavirus drug
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Wednesday it was developing a drug to treat COVID-19, the flu-like illness that has struck more than 90,000 people worldwide and killed over 3,000.
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Coronavirus median incubation period 5-7 days, maximum 14 - Chinese Medical Association
The median incubation period of the new coronavirus is five to seven days and the maximum 14 days, Du Bin, Chairman of the Critical Care Medical Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, told a press event on Wednesday in Beijing.
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Japanese coronavirus cases top 1,000, government insists Olympics plans on track
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan topped the 1,000 mark on Wednesday, mostly from the Diamond Princess cruise liner, as the government reiterated that plans to host the Tokyo Olympics in July remained on track.
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Not a square to spare: Australian shops ration toilet paper amid coronavirus panic
Australia's major grocers put strict limits on purchases of toilet paper on Wednesday, after shoppers stripped shelves in a rush of panic buying spurred by fears over a coronavirus, while the country recorded its fourth case of local transmission.
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