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Hubei relaxes restrictions as China's new coronavirus infections double

Mar 24, 2020

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Hubei province where the coronavirus pandemic originated will lift travel restrictions on people leaving the region as the epidemic there eases, but other regions will tigh...

Singapore scientists study genes to fast-track coronavirus vaccine

Mar 24, 2020

By Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Scientists in Singapore say they have developed a way to track genetic changes that speeds testing of vaccines against a coronavirus that has killed more...

United States could become coronavirus epicenter: WHO

Mar 24, 2020

By Emma Farge and Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States has the potential to become the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic due to a "very large acceleration" in infections t...

Malaysia steps up coronavirus tests as it braces for 'worst scenario'

Mar 24, 2020

By A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia is ramping up coronavirus tests in preparation for the "worst scenario", as it grapples with Southeast Asia's highest number of infections, a ...

Australia faces new restrictions as coronavirus cases jump

Mar 24, 2020

By Colin Packham and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will close food outlets at shopping centers, place limits on weddings and funerals and ban overseas travel, the government said on Tuesd...

UK PM Johnson orders Britons: you must stay at home

Mar 24, 2020

By William James and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Britons on Monday to stay at home to halt the spread of coronavirus, imposing curbs on everyday life without ...

Thai leader to invoke emergency powers as virus infections climb

Mar 24, 2020

By Panu Wongcha-um and Kay Johnson BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's leader said on Tuesday he would invoke sweeping emergency powers in the face of surging coronavirus infections, and in a sign of to...

Fiat Chrysler to make face masks for North America

Mar 24, 2020

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian-U.S. car giant Fiat Chrysler has confirmed plans to produce a million face masks a month and said it will distribute them to emergency services in North America to help the f...

Factbox: How vulnerable is Latin America to coronavirus? Key data shed light

Mar 24, 2020

By Gabriel Stargardter RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The coronavirus is spreading deeper into Latin America, a region home to about 8.5% of the world's population that many expects believe could be am...

Germany's Qiagen starts shipping coronavirus diagnostic tests to United States

Mar 24, 2020

(Reuters) - German molecular testing company Qiagen NV <QIA.DE> said on Tuesday it has begun shipping its diagnostic test for COVID-19 to the United States. The test kit, QIAstat-Dx Respirato...

Tesla CEO says bought ventilators in China for U.S

Mar 24, 2020

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Tesla bought hospital ventilators in China and shipped them to the United States, CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday. Tesla's purchase comes as governments across the globe appeal ...

Italy's coronavirus deaths slow, offering glimmer of hope

Mar 24, 2020

By Angelo Amante and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy rose by 602 on Monday, the smallest increase for four days, while the number of new cases a...

Iran death toll from coronavirus close to 2,000: Health Ministry

Mar 24, 2020

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak increased by 122 in the past 24 hours to 1,934, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Tuesday. The total number of p...

Taiwan says WHO ignored its coronavirus questions at start of outbreak

Mar 24, 2020

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan accused the World Heath Organization of ignoring its questions at the start of the coronavirus outbreak, part of what it has long described as a pattern that puts it at risk ...

Experts warn Japanese growing complacent of coronavirus risk

Mar 24, 2020

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Infectious disease experts guiding the Japanese government's response to the coronavirus outbreak sounded the alarm on Tuesday that people are not taking the threat...

Action too late? UK's Gove says people must do everything possible now

Mar 24, 2020

LONDON (Reuters) - History would judge whether Britain had acted too slowly to stop the spread of the coronavirus but the important thing now was to follow new restrictions, senior minister Michael Go...

Malaysia reports 106 new coronavirus cases; total at 1,624

Mar 24, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia reported 106 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the total to 1,624, with 15 deaths. The Ministry of Health said 43 of the new cases were linked to a mass rel...

Coronavirus forces states to order nearly one in three Americans to stay home

Mar 24, 2020

By Jonnelle Marte and Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly one in three Americans was under orders on Sunday to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic as Ohio, Louisiana a...

U.S. states, cities desperate for coronavirus help, military prepares

Mar 24, 2020

By Stephanie Kelly and Doina Chiacu NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several more U.S. governors on Monday joined the procession of states ordering millions of Americans to stay at home to slow the ...

Laos records first two coronavirus cases: Thai media

Mar 24, 2020

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Laos has recorded its first two coronavirus cases, a news report on Thai state-owned media MCOT said on Tuesday, citing the Laos Health Ministry. The two cases include a 28-year...

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