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China Virus Epicentre Wuhan To Open Up As World Locks Down

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 24, 2020

China announced Tuesday an end to travel curbs at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, as governments around the world tightened lockdowns affecting 1.7 billion people in a desperate effort to slow the spread of the deadly disease.

China's Success In Fighting Coronavirus "Hope For Rest Of World": WHO

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 23, 2020

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO)believes China's battle with the coronavirus offers a beacon of hope, but others question whether Beijing's strategy can be followed by other countries - particularly Western democracies.

UK Man Robbed For Toilet Papers Outside Shop Amid Coronavirus: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday March 15, 2020

A London man was robbed for his toilet paper just moments after leaving a store as the coronavirus pandemic has prompted widespread stockpiling in the British capital, a media report said.

Beijing To Send International Arrivals To Quarantine Facilities: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 15, 2020

Beijing authorities will send all international arrivals in the Chinese capital to quarantine facilities starting Monday, state media reported, as China steps up measures against imported coronavirus cases.

Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights: PM Modi Leads Video Conference Of SAARC Nations

India News | Edited by Sumana Nandy, Saptaparni Goon | Monday March 16, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak which began in a market in China's Wuhan district in December last year has spread throughout the world. There are over 80 confirmed cases in India. India has also started evacuating its citizens from other countries after the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic and said that Europe is the ne...

Coronavirus Pandemic Passes Its Peak In China, Marked Slowdown In Spread

World News | Reuters | Thursday March 12, 2020

China's coronavirus epidemic has passed its peak, its top health commission said on Thursday, as it logged just eight new infections in Hubei province, the first time the epicentre of the outbreak recorded a daily tally of less than 10.With the marked slowdown of the spread of the virus, more businesses have reopened with authorities cautiously eas...

Chemotherapy Of Cancer Patient Delayed In Coronavirus-Hit Cruise Ship

World News | Reuters | Saturday March 7, 2020

Among the 2,400 passengers stranded off the California coast on a cruise ship carrying at least 21 people infected with coronavirus, few people aboard likely have more to lose than Kari Kolstoe, a retiree from North Dakota with stage-4 cancer.

China Reports 30 More Coronavirus Deaths, Rise In New Infections

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 6, 2020

China reported 30 more deaths from the new coronavirus outbreak on Friday, with fresh infections rising for a second straight day and 16 new cases imported from overseas.

290 Million Students Out Of School As Coronavirus Battle Intensifies

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 5, 2020

Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home on Thursday with Italy the latest country to shut schools over the deadly new coronavirus, as the IMF urged an all-out, global offensive against the epidemic.

"Was So Scared": China Man's Battle With Coronavirus Since January

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 4, 2020

If it were not for the reunion with his brother who works in Wuhan, Kang Tiejun would not have come to the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak before the Spring Festival, which fell on January 25 this year.

Coronavirus Highlights: Rashtrapati Bhavan Cancels Holi Gatherings

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Thursday March 5, 2020

About 15 Italian tourists - who landed in Delhi last month - and one Indian, who was with travelling with them, tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of cases to 28. India recorded its biggest jump in coronavirus cases today.

Thailand Reports First Coronavirus Death

World News | Reuters | Sunday March 1, 2020

A 35-year-old Thai man who also had dengue fever has died from a coronavirus infection, Thailand's first death from the COVID-19 disease, Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoen, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said on Sunday.

US Reports 4th Coronavirus Case Of Unknown Origin

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 29, 2020

US health officials reported a fourth case of novel coronavirus of unknown origin on Friday, indicating the disease was spreading in the country.

"Nothing's Inevitable", Says Donald Trump As Coronavirus Spreads

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 27, 2020

US President Donald Trump has played down fears of a major coronavirus outbreak in the United States, even as infections ricochet around the world, prompting a ban on pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.

Denmark Confirms First Coronavirus Case In Man Returning From Italy

World News | Reuters | Thursday February 27, 2020

Denmark has confirmed its first coronavirus infection in a man who recently returned from a ski holiday in the Lombardy region in northern Italy, the Danish Health Authority said on Thursday.