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China virus toll passes 250 as travel curbs tightened
Feb 01, 2020 04:23The death toll from China's coronavirus outbreak has surpassed 250, the government said Saturday, as foreign nations tightened restrictions on travelers from China in response to the rapid spread of the illness.
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Many countries report new cases of coronavirus infection
Jan 31, 2020 14:07Russia has reported its first two cases of coronavirus that has killed over 200 people in China and prompted the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency.
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Iran health minister urges government to ban entry of travelers from China
Jan 31, 2020 12:43Iran's Minister of Health Saeed Namaki has demanded that the government prevent the entry of passengers from China amid the threat of coronavirus epidemic.
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Over 6,000 trapped aboard ship at Italian port over virus fears
Jan 31, 2020 02:28Over 6,000 tourists have been trapped aboard a cruise ship at an Italian port as a Chinese couple on the giant ship is being tested for the coronavirus.
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Foreign Ministry working 24/7 to get Iranians out of virus-hit Chinese city: Spokesman
Jan 30, 2020 14:33The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry says the country’s diplomatic apparatus is making round-the-clock efforts to get Iranians out of the Chinese city of Wuhan, which is the epicenter of an ongoing epidemic of coronavirus.
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China virus death toll rises to 169; over 1,000 new cases reported
Jan 30, 2020 04:09The number of confirmed deaths from China's viral epidemic has risen to 169, the government said on Thursday, as hard-hit Hubei province reported 37 new fatalities.
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Medics rushing to China’s Wuhan to help fight virus
Jan 29, 2020 06:07Medical teams from across China are going to the city of Wuhan, where a deadly virus has originated, to help treat the increasing number of patients, as the disease spreads across the country and the rest of the world.
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Iran has issued 1,000 licenses for crypto mining
Jan 28, 2020 09:47The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued over 1,000 licenses for cryptocurrency mining in the country where there is potential for a crypto industry worth $8.5 billion, a report says.
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Iran importing test kits to prevent coronavirus spread: Health official
Jan 28, 2020 03:23An Iranian health ministry official says the country is to be supplied with more coronavirus test kits as authorities tighten restrictions for the arrival of visitors from China to prevent any spread of the virus into Iran.
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China virus toll rises; foreign states trying to evacuate nationals from epicenter Wuhan
Jan 27, 2020 11:38The death toll from the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China has surpassed 80, with authorities in Beijing warning that the mysterious virus is “getting stronger” despite unprecedented quarantine measures and travel lockdowns.