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Trump downplays epidemic fears as virus spreads around world
World
February 27, 2020
Trump downplays epidemic fears as virus spreads around world
President Donald Trump has played down fears of a major coronavirus outbreak in the United States, even as infections ricochet…
Governments ramp up preparations for coronavirus pandemic
World
February 27, 2020
Governments ramp up preparations for coronavirus pandemic
SYDNEY/SEOUL (Reuters) – Governments ramped up measures on Thursday to battle a global pandemic of the coronavirus as the number…
How deadly is new coronavirus? It’s still too early to tell
World
February 26, 2020
How deadly is new coronavirus? It’s still too early to tell
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists can’t tell yet how deadly the new virus that’s spreading around the globe really is —…
Virus hits more countries as health official warns world ‘not ready’
World
February 26, 2020
Virus hits more countries as health official warns world ‘not ready’
The new coronavirus epidemic swelled on Wednesday with cases in South Korea surging past 1,000 after deaths soared in Iran…
Micro-pollution ravaging China and South Asia: study
World
February 25, 2020
Micro-pollution ravaging China and South Asia: study
Nearly 90 percent of the 200 cities beset by the world’s highest levels of deadly micro-pollution are in China and…
South Korea on frontline as coronavirus spreads
World
February 24, 2020
South Korea on frontline as coronavirus spreads
The deadly coronavirus epidemic spread further outside China on Monday with a surge of infections in South Korea making it…
South Korea virus cases spike as Italy and Iran take drastic steps
World
February 23, 2020
South Korea virus cases spike as Italy and Iran take drastic steps
South Korea reported a sharp jump in coronavirus cases on Sunday, while Italy and Iran took drastic containment steps as…
Iran now says 5 dead out of 28 infected with new coronavirus
Middle East
February 22, 2020
Iran now says 5 dead out of 28 infected with new coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities on Saturday reported a fifth death from the new virus that emerged in…
China virus cases drop as foreign fears rise
World
February 22, 2020
China virus cases drop as foreign fears rise
Fears mounted Saturday over the rise of new cases and fatalities outside China from the new coronavirus outbreak, as the…
Virus cases balloon in S. Korea as outbreak shifts, spreads
World
February 21, 2020
Virus cases balloon in S. Korea as outbreak shifts, spreads
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Schools were shuttered, churches told worshipers to stay away and some mass gatherings were banned…