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1st two coronavirus cases reported in Britain
Date: 2020-01-31 11:19:44 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:15 - ID:8292287
LONDON, Jan 31 (MENA) - The first two coronavirus confirmed cases have been reported in Britain, according to the New York Times on Friday. Britain’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, said that two residents had tested positive for ....
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US lets non-emergency employees leave embassy in Beijing as coronavirus spreads
Date: 2020-01-30 22:37:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:77 - ID:8291931
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (MENA) – The US State Department on Thursday authorized a departure of all non-emergency government employees from the US Embassy in Beijing, along with their family members, as the deadly coronavirus continues to spread, CNBC ....
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OIC reaffirms support for combating terrorism in Sahel region
Date: 2020-01-30 21:47:27 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:75 - ID:8291912
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Jan 30 (MENA) – Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef Al Othaimeen has stressed backing to all efforts and initiatives to uproot terrorism in Africa’s Sahel region and guarantee security and ....
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WHO declares Coronavirus outbreak global public health emergency
Date: 2020-01-30 20:22:23 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:71 - ID:8291881
GENEVA, Jan 30 (MENA) - The World Health Organization declared coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern at a news conference Thursday in Geneva. Over the past few weeks we have witnessed the emergence of a previously unknown ....
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US reports 1st person-to-person Coronavirus case in Chicago City
Date: 2020-01-30 20:08:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:70 - ID:8291865
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (MENA) - The first case of human-to-human coronavirus transmission in the U.S. has been confirmed, in a patient in Illinois, ABC News reported quoting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as saying Thursday. The ....
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France confirms sixth case of coronavirus infection, health official says
Date: 2020-01-30 20:00:27 GMT - France - World - SN:69 - ID:8291855
PARIS, Jan 30 (MENA) - France has confirmed a sixth case of infection by the new coronavirus from China, France 24 reported quoting the French health official as saying on Thursday. France confirmed its first three cases of the Wuhan coronavirus ....
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Greece wants floating fence to keep migrants out
Date: 2020-01-30 12:57:32 GMT - Greece - World - SN:35 - ID:8291118
ATHENS, Jan 30 (MENA) - Greece wants to install a floating barrier in the Aegean Sea to deter migrants arriving at its islands’ shores through Turkey, Ekathimerini quoted government officials as saying on Thursday. Greece served as gateway to the ....
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Russia closes Far East border over coronavirus
Date: 2020-01-30 10:31:09 GMT - Russia - World - SN:18 - ID:8290947
MOSCOW, Jan 30 (MENA) - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has ordered the closure of the country's Far East border to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus, the state-run TASS news agency reported Thursday. “The order was signed ....
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China says death toll hits 170 as cases rise beyond 7,700
Date: 2020-01-30 08:04:09 GMT - China - World - SN:11 - ID:8290687
BEIJING, Jan 30 (MENA) - China’s National Health Commission confirmed an additional 38 deaths and 1,737 new cases, according to CNBC. Officials said that brings their total to 170 deaths and 7,711 cases, as of the end of Wednesday. They ....
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5 terrorists killed in Pakistan's Waziristan
Date: 2020-01-30 07:20:37 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:10 - ID:8290652
ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (MENA) - At least five suspected terrorists were killed in Pakistan's Waziristan during a security operation, Samaa TV quoted Pakistani security sources as saying on Thursday. Two soldiers were also martyred during the ....
