China orders sharp cuts in flights in, out of country to curb coronavirus risk
By Stella Qiu and Se Young Lee BEIJING (Reuters) – China has ordered airlines to sharply cut...
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Over hectic weekend, New York factories retool to make coronavirus face shields for nurses
(This March 23 story corrects paragraph 14 to show organization’s name is Economic...
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UK calls for 250,000 volunteers as virus deaths surge
By William James and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – The number of coronavirus deaths in...
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G20 leaders to convene by video conference on Thursday about coronavirus
RIYADH (Reuters) – Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies will convene a video...
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Spanish doctors, nurses demand action after coronavirus cases soar
By Raul Cadenas and Nathan Allen MADRID (Reuters) – Nurses and doctors demanded action after...
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South Korea doubles coronavirus rescue package to $80 billion
By Cynthia Kim and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Tuesday doubled a planned...
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Austria bets on mass testing to manage coronavirus spread
By Kirsti Knolle VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria will massively expand coronavirus testing in...
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South Africa braces for lockdown as coronavirus cases spike to 554
By Alexander Winning and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African...
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Three-pronged distancing most effective at controlling COVID-19: study
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – A key modeling study from Singapore has found that...
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Singapore scientists study genes to fast-track coronavirus vaccine
By Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Scientists in Singapore say they have developed...
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Australia faces new restrictions as coronavirus cases jump
By Colin Packham and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will close food outlets at...
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UK PM Johnson orders Britons: you must stay at home
By William James and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered...
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Thai leader to invoke emergency powers as virus infections climb
By Panu Wongcha-um and Kay Johnson BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s leader said on...
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Factbox: How vulnerable is Latin America to coronavirus? Key data shed light
By Gabriel Stargardter RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The coronavirus is spreading deeper into...
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Action too late? UK’s Gove says people must do everything possible now
LONDON (Reuters) – History would judge whether Britain had acted too slowly to stop the...
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Coronavirus forces states to order nearly one in three Americans to stay home
By Jonnelle Marte and Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly one in three Americans...
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U.S. states, cities desperate for coronavirus help, military prepares
By Stephanie Kelly and Doina Chiacu NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several more U.S....
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Exclusive: U.S. axed CDC expert job in China months before virus outbreak
By Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several months before the coronavirus pandemic...
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Roche says limit tests to people with coronavirus symptoms
ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche reiterated on Tuesday that only those showing signs and symptoms of...
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Cuban government bans Cubans from leaving island, suspends schools over coronavirus
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s government said on Monday it was banning Cubans from leaving...
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