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Ten die at collapsed China quarantine hotel; virus spread slows
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Ten people have died and 23 remain trapped after the collapse of a hotel that was being used to quarantine people under observation for the coronavirus in the Chinese city of Quanzhou, authorities said yesterday. More than 70 people
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Saudi Arabia locks down Qatif region, suspends schools over coronavirus
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia imposed a temporary lockdown yesterday on the eastern oil-producing province of Qatif, home to all 11 people in the kingdom who have tested positive for the coronavirus, and suspended all schools and universities nationwide. The interior ministry
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COVID-19: Six new positive cases reported
KUALA LUMPUR: Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said six new cases of COVID-19 were reported as of noon yesterday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the country to 99. He said all the cases were
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COVID-19: 12 new cases in S’pore, total 150; 90 discharged
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Health Ministry (MOH) yesterday confirmed 12 more cases of COVID-19 infection in the republic with one imported case involving an Indonesian national. In a statement here, MOH said the 64 year-old male Indonesian arrived in Singapore on March
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China reports zero locally transmitted coronavirus cases outside Hubei
BEIJING: Mainland China outside Hubei reported no new locally transmitted cases of coronavirus yesterday for the second straight day, while 36 were reported in Wuhan, officials said today. China had 40 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections yesterday, the National
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‘Coronavirus may force Americans to avoid crowds and cancel cruises’
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Americans, especially those who are vulnerable, may need to stop attending big gatherings as the coronavirus spreads through US communities, a top health official said yesterday, as investors braced for another volatile week in financial markets. Anthony Fauci,
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COVID-19: Ten news cases in Malaysia, total now at 93
PETALING JAYA: There are 10 new cases of COVID-19 in Malaysia, bringing the total to 93. In a statement by the Health Ministry, all 10 cases are linked to Patient-33, a 58-year old male, who travelled to Kuching for a
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Coronavirus infects over 100k worldwide, 21 cases found San Francisco ship
LONDON/LOS ANGELES: Twenty-one people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus, US officials said yesterday, adding to the more than 100,000 cases of the fast-spreading illness across the world. US
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Italy coronavirus deaths near 200 after biggest daily jump, global toll 3,455
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by 49 to 197, the Civil Protection Agency said yesterday, the largest daily increase in fatalities since the contagion was uncovered two weeks ago. Italy is currently reporting
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SMEs urged to be strong to weather economic challenges
KUALA LUMPUR: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to be strong to withstand all the onslaughts and challenges coming their way, said The BrandLaureate world president Dr KK Johan. He said the SMEs, which are the country’s economic backbone, had
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