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  • Italy's FM calls for establishing int'l alliance against coronavirus

    Date: 2020-03-26 11:22:20 GMT - Italy - World - SN:24 - ID:8370354

    ROME, March 26 (MENA) - Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio has called for establishing an international alliance against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). "We need a great international alliance against the virus." Foreign Minister Luigi Di ....

  • Japan steps up coronavirus campaign as Tokyo cases rise again

    Date: 2020-03-26 11:20:49 GMT - Japan - World - SN:23 - ID:8370411

    TOKYO, March 26 (MENA) - Tokyo reported 47 new cases on Thursday, a new daily high, bringing the capital's tally to around 250, Nikkei Asian Review reported. Japan stepped up its campaign against the new coronavirus, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ....

  • Russia to ground international flights on March 27 due to coronavirus

    Date: 2020-03-26 05:59:16 GMT - Russia - World - SN:4 - ID:8370056

    MOSCOW, March 26 (MENA) - The Russian government has ordered the civil aviation authority to suspend all regular and charter flights to and from Russia from March 27, US News reported, quoting the Russian government website. Russian airlines will ....

  • Senate approves historic $2 trillion stimulus deal amid growing coronavirus fears

    Date: 2020-03-26 05:54:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:8370052

    WASHINGTON, March 26 (MENA) - The US Senate approved a historic, $2 trillion stimulus package to provide a jolt to an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, capping days of intense negotiations that produced one of the most expensive and ....

  • Trump declares state of emergency in New York, Texas, Florida

    Date: 2020-03-26 05:10:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:1 - ID:8370027

    WASHINGTON, March 26 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency in New York, Texas and Florida over the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). He said the coming weeks will be hard for New York. At a press conference late ....

  • Pentagon halts overseas travel of US troops for 60 days over coronavirus

    Date: 2020-03-25 22:41:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:95 - ID:8370001

    WASHINGTON, March 25 (MENA) – The Pentagon is halting all overseas travel for US troops for up to 60 days in an effort to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, ABC News reported Wednesday. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the order ....

  • Pompeo says G7 discussed China's coronavirus 'disinformation'

    Date: 2020-03-25 19:52:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:86 - ID:8369933

    WASHINGTON, March 25 (MENA) - The Group of Seven (G7) big economies discussed an “intentional disinformation campaign” by China on the coronavirus in a virtual meeting on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, adding that the world ....

  • Coronavirus is ‘Public Enemy No 1’, WHO chief warns

    Date: 2020-03-25 19:37:05 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:84 - ID:8369902

    GENEVA, March 25 (MENA) - Calling the coronavirus pandemic “Public Enemy No. 1,” World Health Organization officials warned Wednesday against squandering a narrowing window of opportunity for countries and their citizens limit the final death toll ....

  • Merkel's 2nd coronavirus virus test came back negative: Spokesman

    Date: 2020-03-25 18:45:49 GMT - Germany - World - SN:78 - ID:8369843

    BERLIN, March 25 (MENA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has tested negative for coronavirus for a second time, The New York Times reported Wednesday. She will undergo another test at the beginning of next week, the newspaper quoted a government ....

  • 1st youth coronavirus death in US

    Date: 2020-03-25 17:45:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:8369754

    WASHINGTON, March 25 (MENA) – A youth under the age of 18 has become the first minor in the US to die in the COVID-19 pandemic, USA Today reported Wednesday. Los Angeles County health officials said the unidentified minor was from Lancaster, ....

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