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Coronavirus cases in Germany rise by 671 to top 3,000
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has risen by 671 to reach 3,062, the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases said on Friday.
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Saudi Arabia detects 24 cases of coronavirus, bringing total to 86: SPA
Saudi Arabia detected on Friday new 24 cases of coronavirus, including 14 Egyptians, state news agency (SPA) said citing the health ministry.
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Denmark shutting its borders to curb spread of coronavirus, prime minister says
Denmark will temporarily close its borders on Saturday for non-citizens in a move to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Danish prime minister said on Friday.
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Trump to declare coronavirus a national emergency
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday will declare a national emergency over the fast-spreading coronavirus, opening the door to providing more federal aid to fight the disease under the Stafford Act, according to a source familiar with the declaration.
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Coronavirus study finds children with COVID-19 show milder symptom pattern
A study looking at 10 Chinese children who were infected with the novel coronavirus has uncovered evidence that COVID-19, the respiratory disease it causes, can appear as a less-serious infection, illustrating how difficult the infection can be to detect based only on symptoms.
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India reports second death from coronavirus
India reported its second death from coronavirus, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1606408 on Friday.
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Montenegro bars gatherings, closes schools, ports and border crossings
Montenegro barred public gatherings, closed schools for at least two weeks and adopted an array of other measures on Friday, including a ban on arrivals of ships at its Adriatic ports, in an effort to pre-empt the onset of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Venezuela confirms coronavirus cases amid public health concerns
Venezuela on Friday confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus amid concerns that the economically struggling South American nation is unprepared to confront a pandemic that has proven challenging for even the world's wealthiest nations.
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Libya closes schools over coronavirus
Libyan schools in areas controlled by both the Tripoli government and a rival administration in Benghazi will close for two weeks, both have announced.
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Coronavirus hits politicians, sports and showbiz stars as it spreads across globe
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife, Australia's minister for home affairs and a Chelsea soccer player are among new cases of the coronavirus that has infected almost 135,000 people and killed more than 4,900 worldwide.
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Russia to limit flights to and from EU, Switzerland and Norway over coronavirus
Russia will limit passenger flights to and from the European Union, Switzerland and Norway, starting on March 16, except for flights through Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, the authorities said on Friday.
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Taiwan school uses dividers during lunch to counter coronavirus
A school in Taiwan's capital Taipei is going to unusual lengths to protect its students from the coronavirus - putting up bright yellow dividers on their desks during lunch to reduce their risk of infection while eating.
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CDC reports 1,678 coronavirus cases, death tally of 41
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported 1,678 cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 414 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 5 to 41.
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As coronavirus disrupts American life, Congress scrambles to agree on aid plan
As a worsening coronavirus outbreak tore deeper into the fabric of American public life on Friday, Democratic lawmakers and the Trump administration closed in on an aid package to shield the U.S. economy from the ravages of the global pandemic.
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Italy's Lombardy seeks tightening of screw to defeat coronavirus
The northern region of Lombardy, at the epicenter of Italy's coronavirus epidemic, asked on Friday for a further, final push to combat the contagion, which has killed more than 1,000 people and pummeled the economy.
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Italian daily coronavirus deaths jump 25% to 1,266
The death toll from coronavirus in Italy has jumped in the last 24 hours by 250 to 1,266, a rise of 25% and the largest increase in absolute terms since the start of the outbreak, the Civil Protection Agency said on Friday.
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Johnson & Johnson ramps up Tylenol production as demand surges
Johnson & Johnson is seeing a spike in demand for its Tylenol over-the-counter pain killer and other self-care products, the company said on Friday, as the global spread of the coronavirus prompts people to stock up on essentials.
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Life upended for Americans as U.S. scrambles to contain coronavirus threat
From Disneyland to the U.S. Supreme Court, from Wall Street to Dodgers Stadium, nearly every facet of American life fell into turmoil on Thursday as the coronavirus outbreak caused sweeping closures and economic disruption.
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Apple shifts annual developers conference to online-only format
Apple Inc on Friday moved its annual developers conference in San Jose, California, in June entirely online, citing the "current health situation."
Categories: Technology
GrubHub suspends $100 million in restaurant commissions as virus spreads
Online food delivery company GrubHub Inc said on Friday it will temporarily suspend collecting commission fees of up to $100 million from independent U.S. restaurants hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
Categories: Technology