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G7 countries oppose fellow-member US’s attempt to label coronavirus as Chinese

Mar 26, 2020 07:28

The latest meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) countries has ended in disarray because of attempts by the United States to include language in a draft final statement that linked the new coronavirus to China.
New lockdowns, emergency states & deaths: Coronavirus keeps impacting lives

Mar 25, 2020 12:14

Around the globe, the outbreak of the new coronavirus continues to impact the lives of people, forcing governments to take measures unprecedented in peacetime.
Coronavirus cases in Italy probably ‘ten times greater than announced’

Mar 24, 2020 13:26

The number of cases of coronavirus in Italy is probably 10 times higher than the official tally of almost 64,000, the head of the agency that is collating the data said on Tuesday.
China reports 78 coronavirus cases, sparking fears of 2nd wave +World updates

Mar 24, 2020 09:30

China has registered 78 new cases of coronavirus infection, most of them imported from abroad, sparking concerns about a second wave of infections in the country.
Iran, Italy discuss COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 24, 2020 07:26

The foreign ministers of Iran and Italy talked about the global coronavirus pandemic in a telephone conversation.
WHO: Lockdowns not enough to defeat virus, public health measures needed

Mar 22, 2020 17:13

The World Health Organization (WHO) says lockdowns are not enough to defeat the coronavirus pandemic, noting that public health measures are still needed to avoid a resurgence of the virus once the restrictions are lifted.
Italy: Army deployed to enforce coronavirus lockdown in Milan

Mar 22, 2020 05:31

The Italian army was deployed in Milan on Saturday to help the local police enforce the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
China reports zero local transmissions for 1st time, other countries struggling still

Mar 19, 2020 12:09

China has for the first time reported no new locally transmitted cases of the new coronavirus at its epicenter since the country started recording infections in January.
Italian PM puts whole country in lockdown over COVID-19 outbreak

Mar 10, 2020 14:50

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has put the whole country on lockdown in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has so far infected over 9,000 and killed over 450 in the European country.
WHO warns of global shortage of medical equipment to fight coronavirus

Mar 08, 2020 09:41

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned of a global shortage and price gouging for protective equipment to fight the fast-spreading coronavirus and asked companies and governments to increase production by 40% as the death toll from the respiratory illness mounted.