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WHO: COVID-19 is now a pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. There are 118,000 cases, more than 4,000 deaths, the agency said, and the virus has found a foothold on every continent except for Antarctica. “We have never
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COVID-19: World stocks savaged, Italy on lockdown
All of Italy under lockdown, reeling financial markets and rioting prisoners made clear yesterday how the global coronavirus epidemic was extending its reach into all aspects of social and economic life. Major European stock markets dived more than seven percent,
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COVID-19: WHO warns of global shortage of medical equipment
WASHINGTON/GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday warned of a global shortage and price gouging for protective equipment to fight the fast-spreading coronavirus and asked companies and governments to increase production by 40% as the death toll from the respiratory
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China reports fall in coronavirus cases, but infections rising elsewhere
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: China reported a decrease in the number of new deaths and new cases of the coronavirus today, while its central bank predicted a limited short-term economic impact and said the country was confident in winning the fight against the
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Dzulkefly: WHO praises Malaysia’s preparedness, ability to deal with COVID-19
PUTRAJAYA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has, once again, commended Malaysia’s preparedness and ability to address COVID-19 infection. WHO also held Malaysia in high regard in terms of public health, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad after holding
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WHO: Coronavirus vaccine will be available in 18 months
World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the first vaccines for COVID-19 could be ready in 18 months, reported Xinhua news agency. In the meantime, he tweeted, “there’s a lot we can do to prevent transmission and
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Coronavirus death toll leaps to 1,310 in China’s Hubei province
BEIJING: The Chinese province at the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak reported a record rise in the death toll today, as global health experts warned the epidemic could get far worse before it is brought under control. Health officials in
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New coronavirus cases lowest since Jan 31 in China’s outbreak’s epicentre
GUANGZHOU, China/GENEVA: The coronavirus outbreak in China may be over by April, the country’s senior medical adviser said yesterday, and the latest numbers of new cases may further feed that optimism. Hubei, the province at the epicentre of the outbreak
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WHO: ‘COVID-19’ official name for 2019 novel coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR: COVID-19, which stands for ‘Corona Virus Disease’, is the official name for the 2019 novel coronavirus, said the World Health Organization (WHO). The announcement was made by WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who explained that “co” stood
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Coronavirus: WHO declares global emergency as more than 200 die
SHANGHAI: The death toll in China from the new coronavirus reached 213 yesterday, with overall cases worldwide rising rapidly in an outbreak that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency. The death toll in Hubei, the Chinese
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