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Portugal takes more aggressive measures to fight coronavirus epidemic
Mar 21, 2020 00:25Portugal's health authority announced on Friday that from next week anyone entering the country from abroad must self-quarantine for 14 days as its number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed the 1,000 mark.
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World must push US to lift Iran sanctions amid coronavirus outbreak: Iran UN mission
Mar 21, 2020 00:17Iran says the international community should push the United States to immediately lift all illegal sanctions it has imposed on the Islamic Republic amid a national endeavor to contain the novel coronavirus.
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China rejects US accusation of acting inadequately when outbreak began
Mar 20, 2020 12:59China has rejected an accusation by US President Donald Trump that it acted inadequately when its outbreak of the new coronavirus began in December last year.
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Seoul introduces coronavirus screening booths to prevent direct contact with patients
Mar 20, 2020 12:47A hospital in Seoul introduced coronavirus 'booths' to test patients suspected of having the coronavirus without direct contact, effectively reducing the risks of human-to-human contamination, as footage filmed on Thursday shows.
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Coronavirus outbreak is revealing the appalling conditions faced by Palestinians in Israeli prisons
Mar 20, 2020 12:32According to 2019 statistics from Palestinian non-governmental organization The Center for Defense of Liberties and Civil Rights “Hurryyat,” more than 5,000 Palestinians — including women and children ¬— are currently held in Israeli prisons with 700 suffering from poor health and nearly 300 in critical condition.
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How China saved millions of people dying from coronavirus
Mar 20, 2020 12:29China was able to restrict coronavirus' spread within China itself by containing and controlling it with this very proactive lock-down of Wuhan and the surrounding Province of Hubei, so that the virus never did escape into the rest of the country.
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US poll shows growing worries about coronavirus; drop in confidence in government
Mar 20, 2020 10:12Some 60% of Americans are now ‘very’ or ‘somewhat worried’ they or a family member will be exposed to the coronavirus, up from 36% in February, while confidence in the government’s ability to respond has fallen sharply, a new poll showed.
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Trump blames China again for coronavirus pandemic
Mar 20, 2020 10:08US President Donald Trump has blamed China again for the global coronavirus pandemic, also known as COVID-19, using the term “Chinese virus” again despite growing criticism that it is racist and anti-Chinese.
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Iranians celebrate Nowruz, use video calls amid coronavirus outbreak
Mar 20, 2020 10:03Iranians all around the world are celebrating the ancient festival of Nowruz, a holiday that heralds the beginning of spring and marks the start of the Persian New Year.
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Virus death in Europe nears 5,000 as Italy overtakes China
Mar 20, 2020 09:44Spain says its death toll from the coronavirus epidemic soared Friday to 1,002 from 767 on the previous day, while Italy overtook China for the highest death toll yet.