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491China reports 47 more coronavirus deaths in a day
China on Saturday reported 47 more deaths from the new coronavirus, raising the death toll in the country to 2,835. The National...
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511Iceland confirms first case of new coronavirus
Iceland on Friday confirmed the new coronavirus had reached the subarctic island after a man in his forties, who had recently returned...
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477South Korea tells citizens to stay home at ‘critical moment’ in coronavirus battle
South Korea urged citizens on Saturday to stay indoors as it warned of a “critical moment” in its battle on the coronavirus...
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384PM Modi among special guests invited for Bangladesh centenary, says UK envoy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the special guests invited for the centenary celebrations of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka...
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486UK looks to review foreign policy to redefine place in the world post-Brexit
A major review of Britain’s foreign policy has been triggered by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to take account of post-Brexit realities from...
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445Russia and Turkey hold crisis talks after deadly air strike in Syria’s Idlib
The leaders of Russia and Turkey held crisis talks on Friday to try to scale down tensions after 33 Turkish soldiers were...
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393US patient with novel coronavirus of unknown origin untested for 5 days, whistleblower reports
Medical staff caring for a California woman with the first US case of novel coronavirus of unknown origin were unable to get...
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One female passenger onboard coronavirus-hit Japan cruise ship dies
One female passenger who was on board a virus-hit cruise liner off Japan has died, Japanese media reported on Friday, citing the...
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468Switzerland suspends all major events until March 15 to combat coronavirus
The Swiss government on Friday said it was suspending all events in the country involving more than 1,000 participants until March 15...
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552Iran coronavirus deaths jump to 26, vice president Masoumeh Ebtekar tests positive
The coronavirus epidemic in Iran has cost 26 lives, the health ministry announced Thursday, with the vice president becoming the latest top...
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