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Four more countries are confirming their first coronavirus cases while Italy is shutting down all schools for 10 days. Chile, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia reported their first cases Wednesday. The Hungarian cases involved two Iranian students, while the one in Slovenia involved a patient who had traveled through Morocco and Italy. Italy has Europe's largest number of coronavirus cases — 2,700, with 100 deaths. read more...
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There are still no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Kentucky. According to Dr. Steven Stack, the Kentucky Public Health Commissioner, three people in Kentucky have been tested. Dr. Stack said two came back negative. The third test is still awaiting results. "As the disease spreads, there will eventually likely be a case in Kentucky or perhaps multiple cases," Dr. Stack said over the phone Tuesday. That's why the state has worked ahead and...
Dr. James Hamblin, MD of The Atlantic explains that the coronavirus might affect many people in the U.S., but if it's over a long, extended period, it might not overwhelm resources as patients come in waves.
"I mean, if you look at the numbers, they're coming day by day by day. So I'm very optimistic there," Cook said in an interview.
The two latest cases of coronavirus in NI are not connected, says Health Minister Robin Swann.
Thomas Kahlenberg, who has been put in quarantine, recently returned from a trip to Amsterdam and attended a football match on Sunday, according to Danish club Brondby.
President Donald Trump spoke Saturday afternoon at the Conservative Action Conference in Maryland.
One of at least six people in Los Angeles who tested positive for the coronavirus worked last month as a medical screener at California's LAX airport checking overseas travelers for symptoms, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Indian Navy puts off to its biggest exercise 'Milan' amid coronavirus crisis. Reports have stated that some nations have expressed their inability to participate over the rising concerns of coronavirus infection. - Latest India News from Opindia.com
VIENNA – When OPEC ministers descend on Vienna to decide oil production policy, their meetings are usually accompanied by displays of brotherhood between the men in charge of a third of globa…
Sacramento Regional Transit began deep cleaning Wednesday amid coronavirus concerns, going through more than 300 buses and nearly 100 light rail vehicles. “With the recent outbreak with the coronavirus, we wanted to make sure our riders feel secure and safe while riding public transit,” SacRT spokesperson Jessica Gonzalez said. Sign up for our Newsletters The company stepped up its sanitizing efforts. Typically, the process -- called fogging --...
The U.S.-led international coalition in Afghanistan is closely monitoring the potential spread of coronavirus in the country, as Afghan officials confirmed the first case of infection Monday.
SSSabir Shah LAHORE: If the deadly Coronavirus, which has already spread to 73 more countries apart from China, prolongs to the sheer dismay of Saudi Arabia, the oil-rich kingdom may lose about $12 billion of its annual GDP, which is equivalent to country’s 20 per cent non-oil GDP and seven percent of its total GDP, an eminent Turkish media house "TRT World" and a renowned American website have reported.This estimate pertaining to $12 billion...
The situation with the coronavirus in Armenia is under control and the country can return to the usual rhythm of life, Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said during a government meeting on Thursday.
While two cases one each from Delhi and Telangana were reported among people who had a travel history to foreign countries the third case has been confirmed from Rajasthan where an Italian tourist has been tested positive
28 confirmed coronavirus cases in India so far: Health minister Harsh Vardhan
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The Bank of Canada doesn’t always follow the U.S. Federal Reserve, but it did today. Canada’s central bank on March 4 slashed its policy rate by half a point, matching the Fed’s surprise announcement 24 hours earlier.
Microsoft is skipping the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this year, citing concerns about the global coronavirus outbreak. It isn't the only company to bow out of GDC 2020: Sony, Facebook, Kojima Productions and Unity Technologies previously announced they would miss the show in order to keep their employees and attendees as safe as possible. GDC is scheduled to run from March 16th to the 20th. "After a close review of guidance by...
California Governor Gavin Newsom said in a press conference Wednesday that test kits for COVID-19 were being flown to the Grand Princess off the coast of San Francisco
The US death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 on Wednesday with a victim succumbing in California â the nationâs first reported fatality outside Washington state â as officials, schools, and businesses came under pressure to respond more aggressively to the outbreak.