Indonesia government preparing regulation to allow lockdowns in some areas
Indonesia's chief security minister said on Friday that the government was preparing to issue a regulation soon to allow for the "quarantine" or lockdown of regions affected by coronavirus.
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Indonesia's chief security minister said on Friday that the government was preparing to issue a regulation soon to allow for the "quarantine" or lockdown of regions affected by coronavirus.
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Thailand closes more public facilities as coronavirus cases top 1,100
The Thai government on Friday ordered the closing down of more public facilities and businesses in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus, and extended existing closures until the end of April.
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The Thai government on Friday ordered the closing down of more public facilities and businesses in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus, and extended existing closures until the end of April.
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China gives chilly response to request for U.S. journalists to remain in country
China hit out at what it called "biased" reporting on Friday in a frosty response to a request by three major U.S. newspapers to reverse the expulsion of several of their China-based journalists.
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China hit out at what it called "biased" reporting on Friday in a frosty response to a request by three major U.S. newspapers to reverse the expulsion of several of their China-based journalists.
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Dutch coronavirus cases rise by 16%, 112 new deaths: health authorities
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands rose by 1,172, or 16%, to 8,603, health authorities said on Friday, with 112 new deaths.
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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands rose by 1,172, or 16%, to 8,603, health authorities said on Friday, with 112 new deaths.
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Russia confirms coronavirus case in Putin's administration, tightens curbs
The Kremlin confirmed a coronavirus case in President Vladimir Putin's administration on Friday and the government said measures imposed in Moscow to fight the virus should be extended across Russia.
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The Kremlin confirmed a coronavirus case in President Vladimir Putin's administration on Friday and the government said measures imposed in Moscow to fight the virus should be extended across Russia.
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Swiss government allows regional economic shutdowns to curb coronavirus spread
Switzerland's federal government has given regional authorities the authority to shut down or restrict sectors of the economy temporarily if needed to fight the spread of the coronavirus, it said on Friday.
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Switzerland's federal government has given regional authorities the authority to shut down or restrict sectors of the economy temporarily if needed to fight the spread of the coronavirus, it said on Friday.
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Swiss death toll from coronavirus hits 197, cases top 12,000
The Swiss death toll from the coronavirus hit 197 people on Friday, the health ministry said, up from 161 on Thursday, as the country makes drugs including painkillers from strategic reserves available to cover growing demand.
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The Swiss death toll from the coronavirus hit 197 people on Friday, the health ministry said, up from 161 on Thursday, as the country makes drugs including painkillers from strategic reserves available to cover growing demand.
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Singapore reports 49 new coronavirus cases, taking tally to 732
Singapore reported 49 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the city-state's health ministry said, taking total infections to 732.
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Singapore reported 49 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the city-state's health ministry said, taking total infections to 732.
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India rolls out coronavirus call centers to stop stampede to hard-pressed hospitals
Health authorities set up coronavirus call centers in urban centers across India on Friday, scrambling to stop people flooding hospitals demanding immediate tests to see if they have come down with coronavirus.
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Health authorities set up coronavirus call centers in urban centers across India on Friday, scrambling to stop people flooding hospitals demanding immediate tests to see if they have come down with coronavirus.
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Italy to extend coronavirus schools shutdown past current April 3 limit: minister
Italy's education minister on Friday said schools across the country would remain closed beyond the current April 3 limit due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Italy's education minister on Friday said schools across the country would remain closed beyond the current April 3 limit due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Care homes in Portugal fear they will be ravaged by coronavirus
The plight of elderly residents in a care home in northern Portugal has prompted the government to send in the army to avert what desperate staff fear could be a disaster in the making.
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The plight of elderly residents in a care home in northern Portugal has prompted the government to send in the army to avert what desperate staff fear could be a disaster in the making.
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Indonesia, in major shift, to allow lockdowns as coronavirus cases soar
Indonesia's chief security minister Mahfud MD said on Friday the national government would allow regional authorities to impose lockdowns to control the coronavirus, in a major shift in strategy after previously resisting tougher restrictions.
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Indonesia's chief security minister Mahfud MD said on Friday the national government would allow regional authorities to impose lockdowns to control the coronavirus, in a major shift in strategy after previously resisting tougher restrictions.
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Backing for Mexican president hits record low in coronavirus crisis: poll
Support for Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has fallen below 50% for the first time amid criticism of his response to the coronavirus crisis, public security concerns and a struggling economy, a daily tracking poll showed on Friday.
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Support for Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has fallen below 50% for the first time amid criticism of his response to the coronavirus crisis, public security concerns and a struggling economy, a daily tracking poll showed on Friday.
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Buckingham Palace to scale back Queen Elizabeth's birthday parade
A parade to celebrate the official birthday of Britain's Queen Elizabeth will not go ahead in its traditional form in light of restrictions on social gatherings due to the rapid spread of coronavirus, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.
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A parade to celebrate the official birthday of Britain's Queen Elizabeth will not go ahead in its traditional form in light of restrictions on social gatherings due to the rapid spread of coronavirus, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.
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Irish intensive care units nearing capacity, PM says
Ireland's intensive care units (ICU) will be at capacity within a few days given the rate of spread of coronavirus and the health service has plans in place to deal with the extra demand, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday.
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Ireland's intensive care units (ICU) will be at capacity within a few days given the rate of spread of coronavirus and the health service has plans in place to deal with the extra demand, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday.
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Pandemic could spark unrest among West's urban poor: Red Cross aid agency
Social unrest could erupt among the urban poor and marginalized in the West's biggest cities as they lack sources of income amid the COVID-19 crisis, the head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said on Friday.
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Social unrest could erupt among the urban poor and marginalized in the West's biggest cities as they lack sources of income amid the COVID-19 crisis, the head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said on Friday.
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Cannabis street prices surge under coronavirus lockdown in France
The street price of cannabis in French cities has surged after tight border controls imposed as part of a nationwide lockdown to slow the coronavirus outbreak disrupted the flow of illegal narcotics and drug gangs hiked their rates.
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The street price of cannabis in French cities has surged after tight border controls imposed as part of a nationwide lockdown to slow the coronavirus outbreak disrupted the flow of illegal narcotics and drug gangs hiked their rates.
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Coronavirus death toll rises to 759 in United Kingdom, up 31% in one day
Britain said 759 people had died after testing positive for coronavirus by 1700 GMT on Thursday, a jump of 181 people in 24 hours.
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Britain said 759 people had died after testing positive for coronavirus by 1700 GMT on Thursday, a jump of 181 people in 24 hours.
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Spain's cabinet blocks employers using coronavirus as a pretext for layoffs
Spain's cabinet has approved measures to prevent employers from taking advantage of the coronavirus crisis to lay off workers, labour minister Yolanda Diaz said on Friday.
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Spain's cabinet has approved measures to prevent employers from taking advantage of the coronavirus crisis to lay off workers, labour minister Yolanda Diaz said on Friday.
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Slovenia orders quarantine for those returning from coronavirus hotspots
Slovenia will quarantine all citizens returning from locations that have reported a large number of coronavirus cases, government spokesman Jelko Kacin told a news conference on Friday.
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Slovenia will quarantine all citizens returning from locations that have reported a large number of coronavirus cases, government spokesman Jelko Kacin told a news conference on Friday.
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From behind a closed door, infected UK PM Johnson coordinates coronavirus battle
A knock at the door and the sound of retreating footsteps - that is how British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have food and paperwork delivered from the outside world for the next seven days after he tested positive for coronavirus overnight.
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A knock at the door and the sound of retreating footsteps - that is how British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have food and paperwork delivered from the outside world for the next seven days after he tested positive for coronavirus overnight.
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