‘Do we really want to close schools?’ U.S. authorities resist coronavirus closures
By Andrew Hay and Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – Like many Seattle residents, Andrew...
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Twelve asymptomatic coronavirus cases registered on Nile cruise ship
CAIRO (Reuters) – Twelve asymptomatic cases of the coronavirus have been registered on board a Nile cruise ship, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Egypt’s health ministry said on Friday. Asymptomatic cases are...
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EU fails to persuade France, Germany to lift coronavirus health gear controls
By Francesco Guarascio and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU officials sought in...
Read MoreSlovakia reports first case of coronavirus: prime minister
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovakia has its first case of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini said on Friday. Pellegrini said the 52-year-old patient was at a Bratislava hospital with mild symptoms. The man had...
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Eating solo, avoiding rush hour: China cautiously returns to work
By David Kirton, Stella Qiu and Huizhong Wu SHENZHEN, China/BEIJING (Reuters) – China is...
Read MoreIran says virus death toll jumps by 17 with 1,000-plus new infections
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s death toll from coronavirus infections jumped on Friday to 124, as 17 died and more than 1,000 new cases were diagnosed over 24 hours, the health ministry said. Continued high volumes of...
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Florence Nightingale show presents nursing pioneer who told us to wash hands
By Mindy Burrows LONDON (Reuters) – Victorian Britain took Florence Nightingale into its...
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Across Asia, countries race to boost face mask supplies
By Sangmi Cha ICHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – At a face mask factory just outside the South...
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France’s Macron urges tight limits on retirement home visits over virus worries
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron urged citizens to avoid visiting their...
Read MoreCoronavirus cases rise to 45 in Greece after group trip to Israel, Egypt
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece has confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus infection, health authorities said on Friday, bringing the total in the country to 45. Eleven of the patients, including a 66-year-old man who was in a...
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Malaysia’s health ministry confirms 28 new coronavirus infections
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s health ministry said on Friday 28 new coronavirus...
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Singapore reports 13 new coronavirus cases including Singapore Airlines crew
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore reported 13 new coronavirus infections on Friday, its...
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New coronavirus infections may drop to zero by end-March in Wuhan: Chinese government expert
BEIJING (Reuters) – Wuhan, the epicenter of China’s coronavirus epidemic, will likely...
Read MoreEurovision Song Contest reconsidering Dutch event over coronavirus
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The co-organiser the Eurovision Song Contest, to be held this year in the Dutch city of Rotterdam in May, said it was reviewing its options in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Health authorities...
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Deaths in Singapore ‘inevitable’ as coronavirus spreads globally – minister
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Praised by the World Health Organisation for its efforts to prevent...
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Cruise ship passengers ‘in limbo’ off San Francisco awaiting coronavirus tests
By Steve Gorman and Cath Turner (Reuters) – First, the food buffet was shut down as gloved...
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U.S. Congress approves, sends to Trump $8.3 billion to fight coronavirus
By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed...
Read MoreLabCorp makes coronavirus test available for ordering in U.S.
By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) – Diagnostics company Laboratory Corp of America Holdings said on Thursday it will make its coronavirus test available for ordering by healthcare providers from 6 p.m. ET, as the U.S. government...
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COVID-19 epidemic can be pushed back with concerted approach: WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay and Kate Kelland GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – The epidemic of COVID-19...
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Hands down, men worse at bathroom hygiene that prevents coronavirus
By Heather Timmons WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The spread of the new coronavirus is shining the...
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