World
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39Australia hunts 2,700 cruise passengers over coronavirus fears
Australia issued an urgent call for 2,700 cruise ship passengers who disembarked in central Sydney to isolate themselves and contact authorities Friday,...
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37Coronavirus in India: Ready to help India with epidemic prevention experience, says China
China on Thursday said it was ready to share its experience of “epidemic prevention” with New Delhi as the coronavirus pandemic looks...
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42Schools in Italy likely to close beyond April 3, says Education minister as the country battles coronavirus
Schools in Italy are likely to remain closed beyond April 3, Italy’s Education Minister said on Thursday, as the government attempts to...
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62EU’s Michel Barnier says he is coronavirus positive
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has the coronavirus, he announced on Thursday. “I tested positive yesterday for Covid-19. I’m as...
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51Hugh Jackman shuts down his NYC cafe amid coronavirus lockdown, says ‘it’s the right thing to do’
Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has temporarily closed his cafe Laughing Man to avoid the risk of spreading the coronavirus. The 51-year-old actor felt...
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40US President Donald Trump signs $100 billion coronavirus relief package
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a $100-billion emergency aid package that ensures sick leave to Americans workers who fall ill...
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26Two US Congress members test positive for coronavirus
Two US lawmakers including a Florida representative on Wednesday became the first members of Congress to announce they have tested positive for...
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34Due to covid-19, over 850 million students worldwide not at school: UNESCO
More than 850 million young people, or nearly half the world’s student population, are barred from their school and university grounds because...
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36US puts Islamic State chief on blacklist of terrorists
The United States has placed the new leader of the Islamic State group on its blacklist of terrorists, naming him as Amir...
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25European Union shuts its borders for 30 days in desperate effort to stop coronavirus
European Union leaders agreed to restrict most travel into the continent in an unprecedented move aimed at slowing down the spread of...
