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South Koreans told to stay home as coronavirus infections surpass 3,100
South Korea urged citizens on Saturday to stay indoors as it warned of a "critical moment" in its battle on the coronavirus after recording the biggest daily jump in infections, as 813 new cases took the tally to 3,150.
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Mexico confirms three coronavirus cases in three men returned from Italy
Mexico's government said on Friday it had detected three cases of coronavirus infection in three men who had all recently traveled to Italy, making the country the second in Latin America to register the fast-spreading virus.
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U.S. FDA approves first generic version of $750 Daraprim drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first generic version of Daraprim, a drug used to treat a disease resulting from a parasite infection.
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New coronavirus case in California is of unknown origin
The latest confirmed case of coronavirus in the United States, diagnosed in a California woman, is of "unknown origin" and was found in a patient who had not traveled overseas or had contact with any known travelers, local health officials said on Friday.
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New York scrambles to replace U.S. government's faulty coronavirus test kits
New York health officials are trying to get their own coronavirus testing kits up and running after getting stuck with faulty tests from the federal government that they said left them unable to diagnose people quickly in the nation's most populous city.
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Coronavirus outbreak 'getting bigger', says WHO, warning of spread worldwide
The rapid rise in coronavirus raised fears of a pandemic on Friday, with five countries reporting their first cases, the World Health Organization warning it could spread worldwide and Switzerland cancelling the giant Geneva car show.
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Mexico confirms first coronavirus cases in two men returned from Italy
Mexico's government said on Friday it had detected the first cases of coronavirus infection in two men who had recently traveled to Italy, making the country the second in Latin America to register the virus.
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Pompeo says U.S. offered to help Iran with coronavirus response
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States has offered to help with the coronavirus response in Iran, where the outbreak has killed 34 people, and raised doubts about Tehran's willingness to share information.
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Moscow deports 88 foreigners for violating coronavirus quarantine: RIA
Moscow authorities are deporting 88 foreign nationals who violated quarantine measures imposed on them as a precaution against coronavirus, the RIA news agency cited Moscow's deputy mayor as saying on Friday.
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British man infected by coronavirus on Japanese cruise ship has died
A British man who was infected by the coronavirus on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan has died, bringing the death toll among people who were aboard the vessel to six, Japan's government said on Friday.
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French fashion Agnes B cancels Paris show due to coronavirus
French fashion house Agnes B said on Friday it has canceled its March 2 Paris show due to coronavirus worries.
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Coronavirus fears lead Holy Land Catholic churches to give communion by hand only
Roman Catholic authorities in Jerusalem have instructed their priests to give communion by hand only, rather than placing the wafers on worshippers' tongues, and to empty holy water fonts - as precautions against the spread of the coronavirus.
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Iran closes schools as coronavirus death toll rises to 34
Iran announced on Friday the closure of all schools for three days from Saturday because of concerns about a coronavirus outbreak that has killed 34 people in the country.
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Nigeria's first coronavirus case came on flight via Istanbul, went to Ogun state: Lagos health commission
Nigeria's first confirmed coronovirus case entered the country on a Turkish Airlines flight that traveled via Istanbul, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health told a news conference on Friday.
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South Korea coronavirus cases surge to 2,337; BTS cancels gigs
South Korea reported 571 new coronavirus cases on Friday, its biggest daily increase in infections that takes its total to 2,337, the largest outbreak outside China where the epidemic began late last year.
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British man who was on Diamond Princess ship in Japan dies: Kyodo
A British man who was aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, docked in Yokohama, Japan, has died from coronavirus, Kyodo news reported on Friday.
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Italian with coronavirus in Nigeria was not isolated for almost 48 hours
An Italian man who has been confirmed as Nigeria's first coronavirus case after arriving from Milan was in the country for almost two full days before being isolated, travelled through Lagos and visited another state.
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Japan PM triggers uproar with call to close all schools as Hokkaido declares coronavirus emergency
Angry Japanese parents joined bewildered teachers and businesses on Friday in a rush to find new ways to live and work for a month after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's shock call for all schools to close in a bid to stop coronavirus spreading.
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Quarantine measures taken at two Abu Dhabi hotels after Italian cyclists contract coronavirus: WAM
Guests at two Abu Dhabi hotels who interacted with two Italian professional cyclists with coronavirus have been placed under quarantine in the hotels, the state news agency of the United Arab Emirates WAM reported on Friday.
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Romania says confirms two more cases of coronavirus
Romania confirmed two more cases of coronavirus on Friday, raising the total number of cases to three since Wednesday, Deputy Health Minister Nelu Tataru.
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