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  • Merkel's 1st coronavirus virus test came back negative: Spokesman

    Date: 2020-03-23 18:32:50 GMT - Germany - World - SN:78 - ID:8366893

    BERLIN, March 23 (MENA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said Monday that the German leader has tested negative for the new coronavirus. “The result of today's test is negative” but that “further tests will be conducted in the coming ....

  • WHO warns of using medicine without proof of its effectiveness

    Date: 2020-03-23 18:15:11 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:77 - ID:8366854

    GENEVA, March 23 (MENA) - World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom warned of using medicine without cogent proof of its effectiveness. In press statements on Monday, he said although strenuous efforts are being exerted to ....

  • Bernie Sanders wins Democrats Abroad primary

    Date: 2020-03-23 18:14:45 GMT - USA - World - SN:76 - ID:8366895

    WASHINGTON, March 23 (MENA) - Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders won the Democrats Abroad primary and secured nine delegates, Democrats Abroad announced on Monday. Democrats Abroad is the official arm of the Democratic Party for Americans living ....

  • Nigeria issues warning for drug touted by Trump after overdoses

    Date: 2020-03-23 17:12:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:66 - ID:8366826

    WASHINGTON, March 23 (MENA) - Nigerian health officials on Monday issued a warning about chloroquine, an antimalarial drug US President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted as a possible coronavirus treatment, saying three people have overdosed on ....

  • Swiss coronavirus cases rise by 1,046 to 8,060: Health agency

    Date: 2020-03-23 15:19:27 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:51 - ID:8366633

    GENEVA, March 23 (MENA) - Swiss health authorities reported 1,046 more coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of people who have tested positive in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to 8,060 as of midday on Monday, The New York Times ....

  • NYSE readies itself for first ever all-electronic trading day

    Date: 2020-03-23 11:22:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:30 - ID:8366076

    WASHINGTON, March 23 (MENA) - The Securities and Exchange Commission published rule changes that allow the New York Stock Exchange to conduct all-electronic trading, CNBC reported. On Monday, the first day the trading floor will be closed, the ....

  • European markets tumble as coronavirus continues to take its toll

    Date: 2020-03-23 10:30:59 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:27 - ID:8366007

    BRUSSELS, March 23 (MENA) - European markets fell sharply on Monday morning as the coronavirus outbreak continues to take its toll on the international community and financial markets, Bloomberg reported. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 4.5% in ....

  • Italy announces tough new measures as coronavirus death toll spikes

    Date: 2020-03-23 10:12:28 GMT - Italy - World - SN:25 - ID:8365979

    ROME, March 23 (MENA) - The Italian Government has announced om Monday further lockdown measures to combat the spread of coronavirus. Speaking in a video message posted on his official Facebook page, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte ....

  • Global gold prices fall as cash dash, strong dollar override stimulus

    Date: 2020-03-23 09:54:10 GMT - Japan - World - SN:23 - ID:8365894

    TOKYO, March 23 (MENA) - Gold prices fell on Monday as investors stockpiled cash, with a rising number of coronavirus-led national lockdowns threatening to overshadow stimulus measures from global central banks to combat the economic damage, ....

  • Malaysian Armed forces to use drone, UAV to monitor MCO compliance

    Date: 2020-03-23 08:10:45 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:16 - ID:8365724

    KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 (MENA) - THE Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) will use drone and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology to monitor compliance of the Movement Control Order (MCO), which is currently in force to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the ....

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