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Japan travel limits on S. Korea visitors sparks new diplomatic row
Mar 06, 2020 11:25South Korea has filed a strongly worded objection against Japan’s move to quarantine South Korean visitors for two weeks, sparking a new diplomatic row between the two Asian rivals over coronavirus containment measures.
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WHO: World not taking coronavirus seriously enough
Mar 06, 2020 07:27World health officials have warned that countries are not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough, as outbreaks surged across Europe and in the United States where medical workers sounded warnings over a "disturbing" lack of hospital preparedness.
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Concerned Berliners flock to supermarkets amid coronavirus panic buying
Mar 06, 2020 06:41Berliners reacted on Thursday to the race for groceries that has been ongoing since last week amid the coronavirus threat and recent outbreak in Germany.
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Iran: Zarif says fight against coronavirus is a collective one
Mar 06, 2020 05:54Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the international community has a duty to help the country’s fight against coronavirus.
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US Congress approves, sends to Trump $8.3 billion to fight coronavirus
Mar 06, 2020 04:07The US Senate on Thursday passed and sent to President Donald Trump an $8.3 billion funding bill to help state and local governments combat the spreading coronavirus, as public health experts outlined efforts to rapidly accelerate testing for the disease.
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Trump disputes WHO on coronavirus death rate, cites his ‘hunch’
Mar 05, 2020 13:57US President Donald Trump has disputed a new report from the World Health Organization that 3.4 percent of people who contract the coronavirus die from it, citing only his "hunch."
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Nearly 300 million students worldwide missing class due to coronavirus outbreak: UNESCO
Mar 05, 2020 13:44The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) says the new coronavirus outbreak has deprived nearly 300 million students of their schooling, as the highly-contagious disease has so far infected more than 95,000 people worldwide.
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China says US should lifts sanctions as Iran struggles with virus outbreak
Mar 05, 2020 12:32China has slammed continued US economic pressure on Iran as the country is struggling to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has affected thousands of people.
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US supermarkets hit by scarce supplies, long lines amid coronavirus concerns
Mar 05, 2020 11:00Anger and fear mount in the US as Americans who flock to supermarkets in panic-buying mode face bare shelves and long lines even in areas without any known coronavirus cases.
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Italy replaces Iran as country with highest coronavirus cases after China
Mar 05, 2020 05:22Italy has replaced Iran as the country with the highest number of coronavirus deaths outside of China, as its fatalities exceed 100.