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Trump declares coronavirus national emergency, says he will most likely be tested
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency over the fast-spreading coronavirus to free up $50 billion in federal aid and said he would “most likely” be tested for the virus himself soon after facing possible exposure.
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Hishammuddin: Malaysians abroad hit by COVID-19 should stay calm
PUCHONG: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said around 54,430 Malaysians and government officers in 10 countries worst hit by COVID-19 currently. The Sembrong MP said the latest record revealed by Wisma Putra consist of Malaysians in China, Korea,
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Australia’s Home Minister tests positive for COVID-19
ANKARA: Australia’s Home Minister Peter Dutton today said that he tested positive for coronavirus, reported Anadolu Agency. In a tweet, Dutton said that he woke up to a sore throat with temperature. “I immediately contacted Queensland Department of Health and
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COVID-19: South Korea reports more recoveries for first time
SEOUL: South Korea reported more recoveries from the coronavirus than new infections today for the first time, since its outbreak emerged in January, as a downward trend in daily cases raised hopes, that Asia’s biggest epidemic outside China may be
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MotoGP shifts Argentina race to November
BUENOS AIRES: The MotoGP Argentina race has been postponed by seven months as organisers continue to delay the start of the season because of the coronavirus, reported Xinhua news agency. The event, which had been scheduled for April 17 to
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Coronavirus survivor: US woman who survived Covid 19 shares her experience
A woman from the US, who was infected with coronavirus during the last week of February, shared her experience regarding COVID-19 in a Facebook posting. In the post, Seattle-based Elizabeth Schneider revealed how she contracted the virus, symptoms, immune system,
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US senators aimed to ban federal employees from using TikTok
WASHINGTON: Two Republican senators yesterday, introduced a bill aimed at banning federal employees from using Chinese social media app TikTok, on their government-issued phones, amid growing national security concerns around the collection and sharing of data on US users with
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Coronavirus: Pornhub makes premium content free for Italy for a month
Italy is one of those countries that have been hit the hardest by coronavirus. More than 12,000 patients have been registered and out of these 827 have died. The European nation is currently on lockdown and during this time Pornhub
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Canadian prime minister’s wife tested positive coronavirus
CANADA: Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesman for the prime minister said. The prime minister is in good health with no symptoms, the spokesman said in a statement on Twitter.
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Oil price falls a third day, biggest weekly drop since 1991
TOKYO: Oil prices fell today for a third day, with Brent crude set for its biggest weekly drop since 1991 and US crude heading for the worst week since 2008 as panic about plunging demand from the coronavirus outbreak grips
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