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Toronto's mayor declares state of emergency amid COVID-19 pandemic
Date: 2020-03-23 21:14:29 GMT - Canada - World - SN:87 - ID:8367057
TORONTO, March 23 (MENA) - Mayor John Tory has declared a state of emergency for the city of Toronto amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to CBC news. This move comes as public health officials in Ontario have confirmed 78 new cases of ....
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UN chief calls for global ceasefire to focus on fighting COVID-19
Date: 2020-03-23 20:53:35 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:86 - ID:8367034
NEW YORK, March 23 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged warring parties across the globe to lay down their weapons in support of the bigger battle against COVID-19: the common enemy that is now threatening all of humankind. In an ....
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UEFA Club Finals postponed until further notice
Date: 2020-03-23 20:12:38 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:84 - ID:8367014
NYON, March 23 (MENA) - The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has formally taken the decision to postpone the club finals, originally scheduled for May 2020, until further notice. As a result of the COVID-19 crisis in Europe, UEFA ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
