Ramaphosa: 3 COVID-19 deaths recorded in SA, with 1,326 cases
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UK calls for 250,000 volunteers as virus deaths surge
However, public transport in London was busy during the morning rush hour and the streets were far from deserted amid confusion over the government’s advice to workers.
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Trump warns coronavirus shutdown could 'destroy a country'
In the chat show format interview with Fox at the White House, US President Donald Trump made it clear that he thinks the shutdown has been an overreaction.
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US could overtake Europe as coronavirus epicentre: WHO
The pandemic began in China in December but the epicentre has since shifted from Asia to Europe.
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COVID-19: These are all the countries on lockdown
Here's a list of global coronavirus lockdowns, as of 24 March 2020.
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UN's Guterres urges ceasefire in conflict areas, unity in COVID-19 fight
Antonio Guterres has instructed the UN Secretary General’s special envoys in every conflict zone to work for a global ceasefire.
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China to lift travel curbs on Hubei province, including Wuhan
After two months living with draconian curbs on daily life, residents will be allowed to leave Hubei from midnight Tuesday if healthy, said provincial authorities.
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For Moscow's quarantined, 100,000 cameras are watching
The city rolled out the technology just before the epidemic reached Russia, ignoring protests and legal complaints over sophisticated state surveillance.
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Turks fight coronavirus with secret weapon: eau de cologne
Now Turkish cologne -- found in almost every household, either in the fridge or a closet -- is seeing unprecedented demand as a weapon in the fight against the novel coronavirus.
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Fear in New York, but Trump says coronavirus restrictions could ease soon
Donald Trump -- who faces reelection in November and is keen to avoid extended economic damage -- told reporters he would be 'opening up our country to business because our country was meant to be open'.
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COVID-19 pandemic 'accelerating': WHO chief
The new coronavirus pandemic is clearly 'accelerating', the World Health Organisation warned Monday, but said it was still possible to 'change the trajectory' of the outbreak.
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UN chief calls for 'immediate global ceasefire' amid pandemic
Syria has reported its first case of the COVID-19 virus, in a country already torn by 10 years of war, and other cases have emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Afghanistan.
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More than 1bn people worldwide told to stay home over virus
Some countries imposed mandatory lockdown measures, while others have issued stay-at-home recommendations to stem the spread of the virus.
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Back to work in China virus epicentre as restrictions eased
Wuhan residents considered healthy can move around the city and take the bus or metro so long as they show ID, officials said.
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Tunisia allocates $850 million to combat effects of coronavirus
Tunisia has confirmed 60 cases of the disease, which is expected to hit its tourism sector, which accounts for about 10% of gross domestic product.
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While in coronavirus isolation, Rita Wilson shows she's naughty by nature
Rita Wilson is 'Hip Hop Hooray' while in quaratine.
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Gin to disinfectant: Belgian distillery joins fight against coronavirus
In the town of Wichelen, the Rubbens distillery decided to play its part: it started treating the alcohol that normally goes into gin and genever - a juniper-flavoured liquor - with ether, producing a disinfectant liquid for hands and surfaces.
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Australia freezes proposed domestic rugby competition due to coronavirus
Rugby Australia said the remodelled competition had a planned start date of 3 April but had been suspended until at least 1 May.
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Johnson warns of ‘tougher measures’ as UK records youngest COVID-19 death
The death toll in the United Kingdom (UK) has reached more than 280, with one of the latest victims aged just 18.
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Syria announces first case of novel coronavirus
Health minister Nizar Yaziji late Sunday said authorities had recorded 'a first case of the coronavirus in Syria in a person coming from abroad,' without specifying the country.
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New Zealand goes on lockdown for 'fighting chance' against virus
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the South Pacific nation was fortunate its infection numbers remained relatively low, with 102 cases and no fatalities.
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Coronavirus 'no joke' - Olympic gold medallist van der Burgh warns
The 31-year-old is among those least likely to be severely impacted by the deadly virus but he said the debilitating effects of the illness were lingering.
