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LATEST NEWS****CORONAVIRUS NEWS TICKER****
publication date: Mar 20, 2020
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Three more coronavirus cases on Isle of Man BBC Egypt Senior Military Officer Dies of COVID-19 Voice of America PNG to go into lockdown as Covid-19 response ramp up Radio New Zealand Israel Considers Cutting Off Parts of East Jerusalem to Stem Coronavirus Spread Haaretz Pritzker Claims States Are Competing for Medical Supplies: ‘It’s a Wild West’ Independent Journal Review German Chancellor Angela Merkel goes into self-quarantine after coronavirus contact East Bay Times White House Correspondents’ Association Nixes April 25 Date For Annual Dinner Deadline Hollywood Scotland’s ferries to stop taking non-essential travellers due to coronavirus Belfast Telegraph Syria closes all crossings to the movement coming from Lebanon, including... MbS News Croatia quake injures 17 amid partial coronavirus lockdown Pittsburgh Post-Gazette King of Bhutan announces borders will close in televised address to nation over COVID-19 Royal Central Nova Scotia declares state of emergency to deal with COVID-19 cases CityNews Toronto Cases of coronavirus infection in Orange County are up to 95 Los Angeles Times US envoy to Burkina Faso tests positive for COVID-19 Anadolu Agency Spanish military test disinfecting streets with adapted unit PressTV Swedish PM tells Swedes to take responsibility in national address on coronavirus Reuters.co.uk Zambia confirms 3rd COVID-19 African Press Organization Sindh locks down for 15 days to curb coronavirus Daily Times All Oregon State Parks to close amid coronavirus outbreak OregonLive Louisiana, Ohio Orders Residents to Stay At Home to Help Stop Spread of Coronavirus Independent Journal Review The Kashmir lockdown The Nation Tanzanian President Under Fire For Worship Meetings Amid Virus BNN Bloomberg UK Bases Its Coronavirus Policy On A Hypothetical Flu Model While WHO Recommendations Are… Science 2.0 'Unrecognizable': Experts warn of historic collapse in economic activity Yahoo! UK & Ireland Labor senator Penny Wong in self-isolation 9News Indians clap, ring bells to cheer ‘virus warriors’ Gulf Times First French hospital doctor dies of coronavirus Digital Journal Nantucket Issues Stay-At-Home Order After Resident Tests Positive For COVID-19 WBUR-FM Georgian President addresses nation amid declaration of state of emergency Agenda Portland strip club forced to close, so dancers now do delivery OregonLive Six Indonesian Doctors Die from Covid-19, Cases Exceed 500 Jakarta Globe Vietnam coronavirus cases rise 19 to 113 Reuters.co.uk Coronavirus: Netherlands death toll rises to 179 The Brussels Times Saudi King Salman imposes curfew to curb coronavirus spread Reuters France coronavirus death toll jumps 112 to 674 Al Arabiya Germany decides to further restrict public life to combat COVID-19 Xinhua Online Israel's Mass Coronavirus Layoffs Leaving Tens of Thousands Without Jobless Benefits Haaretz Xi's diplomacy prioritizes solidarity, cooperation People's Daily Plácido Domingo has coronavirus Daily Hampshire Gazette Panama reports nearly 30% jump in new coronavirus cases Reuters.co.uk Sixty-five Chabad Devotees in Confinement in Israel Diagnosed With Coronavirus Haaretz Coronavirus 'getting very serious' in NSW The Canberra Times Grenada, Dominica report first cases Trinidad & Tobago Guardian Online Coronavirus: NZ goes to COVID-19 alert level 3, will rise to level 4 in 48 hours Newshub Tamil Nadu's borders closed over coronavirus: Coimbatore District Co AniNews.in Trinidad closes borders as COVID-19 cases jump to 49 Jamaica Gleaner Zanzibar bans tourist charter flights, closes all tourist hotels eTurboNews Brazil's Sao Paulo braces for two-week coronavirus shutdown, Bolsonaro blasts 'hysteria' Reuters.co.uk North Macedonia imposes curfew starting Sunday due to coronavirus Macedonian Information Agency Infant among five new COVID-19 patients in Brunei, total now 83 Borneo Bulletin Kyrgyzstan declares national emergency 23:27 Fergana News Agency New Caledonia confirms another two Covid-19 cases Radio New Zealand Egypt shuts mosques, churches Pakistan Observer US embassy in Pakistan reports one coronavirus case Pakistan Observer Eritrea records the first infection with the Corona virus MbS News Libya UN-recognised government imposes night-time curfew over virus Daily Mail Italian Army to enforce coronavirus lockdown in Milan PressTV The Yemeni government suspends Friday and congregational prayers in mosques MbS News Qatar bans gatherings, deploy patrols to contain coronavirus Reuters.co.uk Romania imposes curfew to slow coronavirus spread Reuters.co.uk Two more coronavirus patients in Calcutta The Telegraph, Calcutta Bolivia delays presidential elections, mandates 14-day quarantine against virus France 24 Puerto Rico needs medical supplies but faces restrictions NBC News P.E.I. imposes restrictions for travellers to help control spread of COVID-19 Toronto Star Northwest Territories reports first COVID-19 case in the North Toronto Sun Journalism in times of COVID-19 Inquirer.Net New Zealand Temporarily Closes Diplomatic Posts In Barbados And Myanmar Due To COVID-19 Scoop Swedish royal palaces close until further notice Royal Central Vic Falls faces lockdown as airlines begin pullout Sunday News (Zimbabwe) Why Leaders Are Struggling Worldwide with the COVID-19 Crisis Psychology Today Cyprus records first coronavirus death ekathimerini.comMaryland beach mayor: Don’t come to Ocean City now Toronto Star Former Real Madrid president dies after contracting coronavirus Canoe Uganda confirms first case of coronavirus New Vision, Uganda U.S. To Evacuate All Peace Corps Volunteers Due To Coronavirus Radio Free Europe Qatar Airways to provide free flights to transport global medical aid to Iran: CEO Al Arabiya Venezuela to Close Pumps as Gas Runs Short, Viral Outbreak Grows BNN Bloomberg Operation Corona: How Kerala led the way Bangalore Mirror Coronavirus: Akufo-Addo closes Ghana's borders for two weeks Pulse Ghana How Brazil's President Effort to Bolster Bilateral Cooperation Led to Coronavirus Contamination The National Interest Gaza authorities confirm first two Covid-19 cases Daily Mail Italy's worst-hit region announces stricter measures BBC Navy sailor assigned to US Central Command headquarters tests positive for coronavirus The Hill State gov't tracking down four Sarawakians attending Tabligh rally Bernama Spanish coronavirus cases surge by 5,000 overnight with 324 more deaths The London Economic Scottish islands and rural areas urge tourists to stay away during coronavirus pandemic The Scottish Herald Vietnam suspends entry for all foreign nationals VnExpress International Another 14 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Moldova. Total number reached 80 Accent TV 'Take it seriously': PM's message as Coronavirus cases reach 52 New Zealand Herald Irish naval vessel to become a Covid-19 testing centre Irish Examiner US Army researchers work to rapidly develop vaccines to combat COVID-19 Army Recognition Quebec COVID-19 deaths climb to 5, cases climb to 181 Global News
Javits Center May Become Field Hospital for COVID-19 Patients Architectural RecordHolocaust Survivor Is First Coronavirus Death In Israel NPR Rural Hospitals May Be Hit Hardest Political Wire (Weblog) Angola reports first positive cases of Covid-19 Prensa Latina Antarctica: Continent That Coronavirus Pandemic Has So Far Failed to Reach Sputnik New US Sanctions Against Iran Despite Corona … Why Does Trump... MbS News Coronavirus: all UAE beaches, parks and swimming pools to close from Sunday The National Wife of imprisoned Kurdish leader urges release of political prisoners in Turkey Kurdistan24 Mounting Tokyo 2020 postponement calls put pressure on defiant Olympic chiefs Hindustan Times Austerity measures against Covid-19// Tirana like never before under the sun Albanian Telegraphic Agency First Coronavirus Case In Assam As 4-Year-Old Child Tests Positive NDTV.com Tribes take measures to slow spread of new coronavirus ABC News Bangkok schools, malls, places of entertainment to close for 22 days while COVID-19 cases… Prachatai English Nearly One Billion People Confined to Homes Globally to Curb Coronavirus News18.com Tunisian President Kais Saied orders nationwide lockdown amid coronavirus outbreak IOL Italy Coronavirus Deaths Rise by Record 793 to 4,825 BNN Bloomberg Morocco stops the trains and prevents intercity travel by public transport MbS News UAE stops trading in newspapers and magazines MbS News Liberia: Liberia Confirms Third Coronavirus Case AllAfrica German hospitals offering ICU beds to patients in overstretched France The Independent Florida Keys closing down during coronavirus pandemic and will not let visitors onto island… Washington Examiner Commentary: Flattened the curve for now but Hong Kong braces for a second coronavirus wave Channel NewsAsia Marshall Islands loses international air link after COVID-19 measures Radio New Zealand Navy orders commands to take all measures to avoid formations, mass gatherings Navy Times Russian nationals to be evacuated from Moldova on March 21 — President Dodon TASS Yosemite National Park shuts down over coronavirus crisis Los Angeles Times Spain's coronavirus death toll surpasses 1000 SBS Filthy lucre: Paper money shunned for fear of coronavirus spread Orange County Register U.S. envoy to South Africa draws fire after possible virus exposure Reuters.co.uk Taiwan says WHO ignored Dec warning Hindustan Times Fox Business Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus; Lou Dobbs and Co-Workers in Self-Quarantine Mediaite How Do You Spy When the World is Shut Down? Lawfare Dozens of organisations press Trump administration to lift US sanctions on Iran Middle East Eye It's time for networks to stop televising Trump's daily briefings EsquireSerbia confirms first COVID-19 death case Anadolu Agency Covid-19 impact increases in Africa Prensa Latina Sudan confirms second coronavirus case, Khartoum bans mass gatherings Reuters.co.ukZimbabwe Records First Coronavirus Case Voice of America Nicola Sturgeon says the country is to face 'the biggest challenge of our lifetimes' The Scotsman Cuban doctors in Nicaragua contribute knowledge in several areas Prensa Latina A coronavirus-hit London NHS trust has run out of soap The London Economic Government adopts a number of additional decisions to confront Coronavirus Syrian Arab News Agency India's Tamil Nadu state shuts borders over virus fear Daily Mail Pentagon declares defense contractors ‘critical infrastructure,’ must continue work Defense News Puerto Rico governor urges Azar to provide island with funding for Medicare program amid virus… The Hill Coronavirus: Man arrested for 'failing to self-isolate' on Isle of Man The GuardianPrince Albert Opens Up About COVID-19 Diagnosis Town & Country MagazineOn ‘Herd Immunity’ and Playing Politics in a Pandemic Sixth ToneFake news about Covid-19 now a criminal offence Daily Maverick NBC News employee dies after coronavirus diagnosis Hollywood Reporter Brewery has ‘busiest ever day’ with home deliveries due to coronavirus LondonlovesBusiness.comThe Londoners helping others during coronavirus BBCItalian doctor who warned of medical supply shortages to fight coronavirus has now died from… Business InsiderElon Musk coronavirus misinformation stays online BBCMartial law? Lombardy enlists military to enforce lockdown as Italy’s hardest-hit region continues to reel from Covid-19 RT Pakistan PM insists on lifting cruel sanctions against Iran IRNADoD to service members: stop smashing 'reply all' on emails and watching YouTube and Netflix Task & Purpose Economist Kevin Hassett returns to White House to advise Trump amid coronavirus The Hill The West Midlands is a coronavirus hotspot Daily Mail Colombo stock market closed as per SEC directive ColomboPage.com Foreign political leaders speak highly of China's support for other countries in COVID-19 response (1) Xinhua OnlineIndonesian capital declares emergency over coronavirus as death toll climbs Reuters.co.uk U.S. military preparing for ‘worst-case scenario’ in Europe as coronavirus spreads among the… The Washington Times New York Is Temporarily Shutting Down Beauty Services to Fight Coronavirus Elle Navy Working to Keep Subs and Destroyers From Becoming COVID-19 Hotspots Government Executive Migrant camps on Mexican border are scrambling to avert “mass infection” from coronavirus Quartz ‘This Is Our Chernobyl’: New York City’s Doctors and Nurses Are Terrified Vice (US) Buckingham Palace's Changing of the Guard halted USA Today EU Brazil Bans Visitors from European, Asian Countries Due to Virus BNN Bloomberg Why Is Palestine So Vulnerable to the Coronavirus? Left Voice Seychelles and COVID-19: US, Australian nationals, foreign yachts banned; 7th case confirmed Seychelles News Agency Coronavirus: As Israel shut down, authorities continued to destroy Bedouin crops Middle East Eye Kerala reports 12 more COVID-19 cases, near shutdown in Kasaragod district Malayala Manorama COVID-19: Non-South Africans turned away from OR Tambo airport The South African
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