China tightens quarantine, airport checks as imported coronavirus cases tick up
By Brenda Goh and Dominique Patton SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China has tightened checks...
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Month: March 2020
Uzbekistan confirms first coronavirus case, closes schools, borders
TASHKENT (Reuters) – An Uzbek citizen has tested positive for coronavirus after returning from France, Uzbekistan’s Healthcare Ministry said on Sunday, marking the first infection from the virus in the Central Asian...
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Indonesia president to take coronavirus test as cases top 100
By Wilda Asmarini JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday he...
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World closes borders, restricts travel to contain coronavirus spread
(Reuters) – Countries around the world on Saturday continued to close borders, impose strict...
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Thailand reports 32 new coronavirus cases in biggest single-day rise
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand reported 32 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday in the...
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Japan coronavirus infections rise to 1,484: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) – The number of coronavirus infections in Japan rose to 1,484 on Sunday,...
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Taiwan reports six new coronavirus cases in largest single-day rise, all imported
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan reported six new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, all imported...
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Mexico braces for coronavirus lasting ‘all year’, tightens curbs
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico warned on Saturday that the coronavirus outbreak could last...
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Australia will impose self isolation on all international arrivals due to coronavirus
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will impose a 14-day self isolation on all international...
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Central American countries up fight against coronavirus
By Nelson Renteria, Gustavo Palencia and Elida Moreno SAN SALVADOR/TEGUCIGALPA/PANAMA CITY...
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El Salvador Congress backs emergency measures to stop coronavirus
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador’s Congress on Saturday approved a series of...
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Argentina bans entry to non-residents arriving from coronavirus-hit countries
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina banned entry to non-residents who have traveled to a...
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Mexican coronavirus tally increases to 41: health ministry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico has registered a rise in the number of confirmed coronavirus...
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Canadian on cruise ship tested positive for coronavirus in Brazil: report
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A 78-year-old Canadian who was on a cruise ship isolated in...
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UK pushes for more ventilators, hospital beds as coronavirus cases mount
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told British manufacturers to boost...
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Canada’s hardest hit province limits virus testing as demand grows for swabs
By Steve Scherer and Allison Martell OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s most populous...
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Greece reports two more coronavirus fatalities, bans all flights to Italy
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said on Saturday it banned all flights that were still operating...
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As coronavirus chaos spreads globally, Trump declares U.S. emergency
By Jeff Mason and Stephanie Nebehay WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) – President Donald Trump...
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U.S. hospitals say coronavirus school closures add to staffing pressure
By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. hospitals, gearing up for a large surge in...
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Syria, insisting it is coronavirus-free, takes broad steps to prevent spread
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria has delayed parliamentary elections, shut schools and canceled most...
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