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Kuwait says three COVID-19 cases recovered 19 Mar 2020 - 11:08 am
Volunteers help Kuwaitis, arriving from Europe, to do their compulsory testing at a coronavirus testing centre, at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds in Mishref, Kuwait March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
Coronavirus hits Brazil govt, Bolsonaro unfazed 19 Mar 2020 - 10:38 am
The statue of Christ the Redeemer is lit up in the colors of the countries that are affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
U.S. suspending visa services worldwide due to coronavirus - State Dept 19 Mar 2020 - 10:30 am
An empty store is seen near Times Square following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New York City, U.S., March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Australia closes borders to coronavirus, pumps $56 bln into economy 19 Mar 2020 - 10:10 am
An elderly couple sit at a table in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, following an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Sydney, Australia, on March 19, 2020. (Steven Saphore - Anadolu Agency)
Two US members of Congress test positive for coronavirus 19 Mar 2020 - 09:51 am
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Beijing hit by record imported coronavirus cases, no China transmissions 19 Mar 2020 - 08:52 am
Staff in protective suits accompany passengers outside a centralized facility for screening and registration near the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, China, March 17, 2020. RE
IndiGo, Vistara may ground jets as virus cases jump in India 19 Mar 2020 - 08:48 am
Groundsmen stand near the Vistara Boeing 787-9 displayed at the Wings India 2020 international exhibition at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad, on March 14, 2020. / AFP / NOAH SEELAM
Fiji city sealed off as first virus case confirmed 19 Mar 2020 - 08:46 am
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New Zealand shuts border to all foreigners to curb spread of coronavirus 19 Mar 2020 - 08:44 am
File photo: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a joint press conference held with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Covid-19: CBSE postpones Class 10, 12 board exams till March 31 18 Mar 2020 - 09:32 pm
Health workers (L and C) wearing facemasks check the body temperature of devotees amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, at the entrance of the Durgiana Temple in Amritsar on March 18, 2020. AFP / Narinder Nanu
Trump says he will invoke Defense Production Act to fight coronavirus 18 Mar 2020 - 07:47 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus response briefing as Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Vice President Mike Pence look on at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 18, 2020. REUT
Erdogan announces $15bn coronavirus aid package for Turkish economy 18 Mar 2020 - 07:35 pm
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech after coordination meeting of fight against coronavirus at Cankaya Palace in Ankara, Turkey on March 18, 2020. Murat Cetinmuhurdar - Anadolu
Greece bans gatherings of 10 people and more, effective Thursday 18 Mar 2020 - 07:25 pm
People wear protective face masks as they walk outside closed stores, as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19), on the main commercial Ermou Street in Athens, Greece, March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Costas Baltas
Uncounted among coronavirus victims, deaths sweep through Italy's nursing homes 18 Mar 2020 - 07:14 pm
Medical workers in protective suits push an isolation stretcher in front of the Columbus Clinic, where patients suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were moved from Spallanzani Hospital, in Rome, Italy March 16, 2020. Reuters/Remo Casilli
UAE bans citizens from travelling abroad over coronavirus 18 Mar 2020 - 04:12 pm
A man wearing a protective mask walks down the street in Dubai on March 18, 2020 amidst the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. / AFP / KARIM SAHIB
DIY nasal swabs, drive-thrus and labs in overdrive: Americans are desperate for more coronavirus testing 18 Mar 2020 - 03:55 pm
A tent is erected for screening people with flu-like symptoms, in connection with the coronavirus pandemic outside the South Shore Hospital's emergency department in Weymouth, Mass. Photo by Adam Glanzman for The Washington Post
Brussels calling: Can the EU be run by videolink? 18 Mar 2020 - 03:29 pm
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Indonesia's death toll jumps as coronavirus surges across SE Asia 18 Mar 2020 - 03:21 pm
Officials from a police unit spray each other before performing disinfecting measures at the tourist area of Gili Trawangan on Lombok island on March 18, 2020, amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. / AFP / PIKONG