U.S. envoy blames China for endangering world with coronavirus
The U.S. ambassador to London has said China had endangered the world by suppressing information about the coronavirus outbreak thus allowing it to spread far beyond the Communist republic's borders.
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The U.S. ambassador to London has said China had endangered the world by suppressing information about the coronavirus outbreak thus allowing it to spread far beyond the Communist republic's borders.
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South Korea warns of deportation, jail for quarantine violators
South Korea warned on Thursday that it will deport foreigners while its citizens could face jail if they violate self-quarantine rules after a surge in imported coronavirus cases.
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South Korea warned on Thursday that it will deport foreigners while its citizens could face jail if they violate self-quarantine rules after a surge in imported coronavirus cases.
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UK has 8,000 ventilators and another 8,000 on the way, junior minister says
Britain currently has about 8,000 ventilators with another 8,000 on order to come into the health system in a week or so, junior health minister Edward Argar said on Thursday.
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Britain currently has about 8,000 ventilators with another 8,000 on order to come into the health system in a week or so, junior health minister Edward Argar said on Thursday.
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Turkey limits export of respiratory support gear as coronavirus cases surge
Turkish companies seeking to export medical tools used for respiratory support will need permission from authorities under a decree issued on Thursday aimed a meeting domestic demand as the number of coronavirus cases in the country surges.
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Turkish companies seeking to export medical tools used for respiratory support will need permission from authorities under a decree issued on Thursday aimed a meeting domestic demand as the number of coronavirus cases in the country surges.
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South African President Ramaphosa tests negative for coronavirus: presidency
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested negative for coronavirus, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested negative for coronavirus, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday.
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Moscow to close all stores except grocery, pharmacies for a week
Moscow will close all shops except for pharmacies and grocery stores, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Thursday.
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Moscow will close all shops except for pharmacies and grocery stores, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Thursday.
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Russia to ground international flights from Friday due to coronavirus
Russia will suspend all regular and charter flights to and from the country from Friday due to the coronavirus crisis and close all shops in Moscow apart from food stores and pharmacies from this weekend, the government and city authorities said.
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Russia will suspend all regular and charter flights to and from the country from Friday due to the coronavirus crisis and close all shops in Moscow apart from food stores and pharmacies from this weekend, the government and city authorities said.
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Philippines reports seven new coronavirus deaths, 71 more cases
The Philippine health ministry on Thursday reported seven new coronavirus deaths and 71 new confirmed infections.
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The Philippine health ministry on Thursday reported seven new coronavirus deaths and 71 new confirmed infections.
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No more coffee and cakes: London cafe owner rushes to help health service
The owner of a popular north London cafe is among more than 400,000 people who signed up to help Britain's National Health Service cope with the coronavirus crisis within 24 hours of a government appeal for volunteers.
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The owner of a popular north London cafe is among more than 400,000 people who signed up to help Britain's National Health Service cope with the coronavirus crisis within 24 hours of a government appeal for volunteers.
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Vietnam quarantines tens of thousands in camps amid vigorous attack on coronavirus
Vietnam has sent tens of thousands of people to quarantine camps as waves of overseas citizens return home to escape a coronavirus pandemic spreading in Europe and the United States.
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Vietnam has sent tens of thousands of people to quarantine camps as waves of overseas citizens return home to escape a coronavirus pandemic spreading in Europe and the United States.
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G20 leaders to convene remotely as coronavirus cases near half a million
Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies will speak by video link on Thursday about combating the coronavirus pandemic and its economic impacts, as global infections top 471,000 with more than 21,000 dead.
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Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies will speak by video link on Thursday about combating the coronavirus pandemic and its economic impacts, as global infections top 471,000 with more than 21,000 dead.
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World food security at risk as exporters curb sales, importers buy more
Global food security concerns are mounting with around a fifth of the world's population already under lockdown to fight the widening coronavirus pandemic that has infected over 470,000 people across 200 countries, killing 21,000.
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Global food security concerns are mounting with around a fifth of the world's population already under lockdown to fight the widening coronavirus pandemic that has infected over 470,000 people across 200 countries, killing 21,000.
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UK will see steady flow of extra ventilators in coming weeks - junior minister
The British healthcare system will see a steady delivery of 8,000 more ventilators over the coming weeks, junior health minister Edward Argar said on Thursday.
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The British healthcare system will see a steady delivery of 8,000 more ventilators over the coming weeks, junior health minister Edward Argar said on Thursday.
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Iran has no knowledge of former FBI agent's whereabouts: official tweets
Iran has no knowledge about the whereabouts of a former FBI agent who disappeared in March 2007 in the Islamic Republic, a spokesman for the Iranian mission at the United Nations tweeted on Thursday, after Robert Levinson's family said he had died in Iranian custody.
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Iran has no knowledge about the whereabouts of a former FBI agent who disappeared in March 2007 in the Islamic Republic, a spokesman for the Iranian mission at the United Nations tweeted on Thursday, after Robert Levinson's family said he had died in Iranian custody.
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Vietnam to limit gatherings to 20 people to curb coronavirus spread
Vietnam will ban gatherings of more than 20 people at a time for the next two weeks to help curb the spread of coronavirus, the Southeast Asian country's prime minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, said on Thursday.
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Vietnam will ban gatherings of more than 20 people at a time for the next two weeks to help curb the spread of coronavirus, the Southeast Asian country's prime minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, said on Thursday.
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China's local coronavirus cases die down, imported cases rise
Mainland China reported no new locally transmitted cases of coronavirus for the sixth time in eight days as Hubei province, where the virus was first detected, opened its borders, but imported cases rose as Beijing ramped up controls to prevent a resurgence of infections.
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Mainland China reported no new locally transmitted cases of coronavirus for the sixth time in eight days as Hubei province, where the virus was first detected, opened its borders, but imported cases rose as Beijing ramped up controls to prevent a resurgence of infections.
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Indonesia reports 103 new coronavirus cases, 20 more deaths
Indonesia has confirmed 103 new coronavirus cases, bringing the Southeast Asian country's total to 893, Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto said on Thursday.
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Indonesia has confirmed 103 new coronavirus cases, bringing the Southeast Asian country's total to 893, Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto said on Thursday.
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Iran has no knowledge of former FBI agent's whereabouts: Iranian official
Tehran has no knowledge about the whereabouts of a former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran in March 2007, a spokesman for the Iranian mission at the United Nations said on Thursday.
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Tehran has no knowledge about the whereabouts of a former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran in March 2007, a spokesman for the Iranian mission at the United Nations said on Thursday.
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Malaysia reports 235 new coronavirus cases in biggest daily jump
Malaysia on Thursday reported 235 new coronavirus cases in its biggest daily jump, bringing the total number of cases to 2,031.
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Malaysia on Thursday reported 235 new coronavirus cases in its biggest daily jump, bringing the total number of cases to 2,031.
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U.S. playing dangerous game, China says, after warship sails through Taiwan Strait
China accused the United States on Thursday of playing a dangerous game with its support for Taiwan, after a U.S. warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait following heightened military tension between China and Taiwan.
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China accused the United States on Thursday of playing a dangerous game with its support for Taiwan, after a U.S. warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait following heightened military tension between China and Taiwan.
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Lebanese defense council urges two-week extension of shutdown: radio report
Lebanon's supreme defense council has advised the government to extend by two weeks a countrywide shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Voice of Lebanon radio reported after the council met on Thursday.
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Lebanon's supreme defense council has advised the government to extend by two weeks a countrywide shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Voice of Lebanon radio reported after the council met on Thursday.
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