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US House passes USD 8.3 billion emergency bill to combat coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a USD 8.3 billion emergency funding bill to help contain and treat the novel coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
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Coronavirus cases outside of China exceed 12,600: WHO
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 5 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered over 2,100 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) outside of China, whereas the total number of infected people has exceeded 12,600.
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Coronavirus outbreak could lead to USD 50 bn trade losses: UNCTAD
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Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) could inflict a USD 50 billion damage to international trade, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Wednesday (local time), citing its recent estimates of the situa
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Italy closes schools, universities as coronavirus death toll rises
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Rome [Italy], Mar 5 (ANI): The Italian government on Wednesday (local time) announced that it will temporarily close all schools and universities as the coronavirus death toll has mounted to 107 in the country.
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Netanyahu urges Israelis to adopt 'Namaste' to greet amid coronavirus scar
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Jerusalem [Israel], Mar 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has encouraged Israelis to adopt the Indian way of greeting -- the 'Namaste' -- instead of the handshake as a preventive measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Crew member of ship moved to Cuttack hospital over suspected Coronavirus
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Cuttack (Odisha) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): In a bid to prevent the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, a crew member of a cargo ship was shifted to a hospital in Cuttack on Tuesday after he developed symptoms of fever and sore throat, informed Paradip Port Trust Chairman Rinkesh Roy today.
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World Bank announces up to USD 12 bn as emergency aid to countries coping
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Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 4 (ANI): As coronavirus reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank Group has pledged to make available an initial package of up to USD 12 billion to assist countries coping with the health and economic impacts of the global outbreak.
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Coronavirus cases stand at 27, including 9 deaths, in Washington state
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Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 4 (ANI): The US state of Washington reported a ninth death from the coronavirus with 27 confirmed cases and 231 people under public health supervision, the state Department of Health said in a notice on Tuesday (local time).
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US Federal Reserve cuts rates by 50 basis points amid coronavirus concerns
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Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 4 (ANI): The US Federal Reserve on Tuesday (local time) lowered the interest rates by half a percentage point as coronavirus poses "evolving risks" to economic activity in the country.
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Telangana govt 'well equipped' to fight coronavirus: Laxmikant Rao
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New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Laxmikant Rao, a TRS Rajya Sabha member on Tuesday said that the Telangana state government is "well equipped" and ready to face the deadly Coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Death toll in China mounts to 2,835
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Beijing [China], Feb 29 (ANI): The death toll from coronavirus in China has mounted to 2,835, officials said on Saturday.
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Coronavirus confirmed cases rise to 2,931 in S. Korea
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Seoul [South Korea], Feb 29 (ANI): At least 594 new cases of coronavirus has been registered in South Korea, bringing the total number of infected people in the country to 2,931, the South Korean Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Friday.
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