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Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has released a musical PSA on coronavirus prevention methods that captured the world’s attention with its catchy tune. The song, sung by pop stars Erik and Min to the tune of their song, “Ghen,” quickly went viral on TikTok and inspired scores of young people to make their own video dancing and hand washing to the beat. read more...
In Latin America, despite the absence of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) so far in most countries, several authorities have already acknowledged that the onset of the disease is only a matter of time. Yesterday, March 3rd, Argentina confirmed the first case of the disease.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services have been updating the latest numbers on coronavirus in the state.
The first Nevada patient has tested positive for the coronavirus.
The government has refused to impose quarantines and is encouraging people to visit the city of Qom, the center of the outbreak.
The world's main supplier of generic drugs restricts the export of 26 pharmaceutical ingredients and the medicines made from them, including paracetamol, as the coronavirus outbreak plays havoc with supply chains.
Japan became only the second country to shutter schools nationwide. Cases have been confirmed in at least 47 countries.
The government will spend R25 million in an operation by the defence force to repatriate 151 South Africans from China to SA following the outbreak of the coronavirus.
The only Republican running for the 34th Congressional District in Los Angeles has repeatedly tweeted that the novel coronavirus was "man made" and implicated Pope Francis, Hillary Clinton and others in the spread of the illness. "Bill Gates is one of the financiers of the Wujan (sic) lab where it was being developed," congressional candidate Joanne Wright wrote in a Feb. 24 tweet that has ...
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The State Department report flagged a number of wildly inaccurate myths, such as theories positing that the coronavirus was created as a bioweapon.
A 24-year-old woman becomes South Australia's fifth confirmed case of coronavirus, just hours after a 40-year-old mother is confirmed as the fourth case in the state.
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Real-time, updated map of confirmed cases of coronavirus across the United States. The virus, known as COVID-19, has spread to 77 countries worldwide with more than 93,000 confirmed cases around the globe.
Mulvaney, who also heads the Office of Management and Budget, also said that there will "probably" be school closures and transportation issues due to the impact of the virus.
“The incompetence has really exceeded what anyone would expect.”
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In Canada, so far, all cases of COVID-19 have been traced to areas where an outbreak has occurred. But federal Health Minister Patty Hadju warned Wednesday that "eventually this is likely something that we'll see in one of our communities." Here's what that would mean for the country.