Iran rejects BBC Persian report of at least 210 coronavirus deaths
DUBAI (Reuters) – The fast-spreading coronavirus has killed at least 210 people across Iran,...
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Mixed messages, test delays hamper U.S. coronavirus response
By Julie Steenhuysen, Andrew Hay and Brad Brooks (Reuters) – Even as U.S. officials warn of...
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A small Delhi hospital overwhelmed by wave of violence
By Zeba Siddiqui and Anushree Fadnavis NEW DELHI (Reuters) – As deadly violence erupted in...
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Italy’s Lombardy says emergency coronavirus measures must be extended
By Elvira Pollina and Crispian Balmer MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s northern region of...
Read MoreGoogle employee who was at Zurich office tests positive for coronavirus
(Reuters) – An employee of Alphabet Inc’s <GOOGL.O> Google, who had been in the Zurich office, has tested positive for coronavirus, the company said on Friday. “The Zurich office, like all other offices,...
Read MoreCoronavirus now poses ‘very high’ risk at global level: WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The risk of a global spread and impact of the coronavirus is now “very high”, the highest level of alarm, but containment is still possible, the World Health Organization...
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As coronavirus slams Italy, paralysis and anxiety spread
By Emilio Parodi and Angelo Amante MILAN (Reuters) – At the epicenter of Europe’s...
Read MoreIran sees ‘difficult week’ ahead as corona death toll rises to 34
By Babak Dehghanpisheh DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Friday announced a three-day nationwide school closure as officials warned the country faced a “difficult week” in fighting a coronavirus outbreak that has...
Read MoreRussia to deport 88 foreigners for violating coronavirus quarantine
By Tom Balmforth and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow will deport 88 foreign nationals for allegedly violating quarantine measures imposed on them as a precaution against the coronavirus, the RIA news...
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Paraguay dengue fever death toll rises to 34
By Daniela Desantis ASUNCION (Reuters) – The death toll from a dengue fever outbreak in...
Read MoreCyprus to shut checkpoints for first time since 2003 over coronavirus
NICOSIA (Reuters) – Cyprus will close four checkpoints on the divided island for a week as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus, the first closure since crossings between the two sides were eased in 2003 after...
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Coronavirus threatens global economy as experts warn no country will be spared
By Stephanie Nebehay, Michael Shields and Parisa Hafezi GENEVA/DUBAI (Reuters) – All...
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New coronavirus cases in mainland China fall to lowest since January
BEIJING (Reuters) – Mainland China had 327 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on...
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Biotech group Novacyt announces deals for coronavirus test product
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) – Biotechnology company Novacyt <ALNOV.PA>...
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Stocks plunge on coronavirus fears even as U.S. ramps up fight against spread
By Sinéad Carew and Ted Hesson NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. stocks plummeted on...
Read MoreU.S. CDC aggressively evaluating whether coronavirus survives on surfaces: agency chief
(Reuters) – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Robert Redfield told the U.S. Congress on Thursday that his agency is aggressively evaluating how long coronavirus can survive and be infectious on...
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Iran coronavirus death toll reaches 26, many Friday prayers canceled
By Parisa Hafezi and Nafisa Eltahir DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Thursday its death toll...
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Exclusive: U.S. mulls using sweeping powers to ramp up production of coronavirus protective gear
By Ted Hesson and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s...
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Biohaven drug wins U.S. FDA approval for use in relieving migraine headaches
By Manojna Maddipatla (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved...
Read MoreRaising awareness may help prevent rabies deaths
By Saumya Joseph (Reuters Health) – Human rabies deaths are so rare in the United States that even healthcare providers may not recognize a rabies infection – or the role that bats might play – which puts...
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