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Will hold conference call on coronavirus with world leaders, says Netanyah
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Mar 8 (Sputnik/ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday (local time) said that he has initiated a conference call with world leaders to discuss the threat that the spread of coronavirus currently poses, and will present five steps necessary to fight t
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Second French lawmaker tests positive for coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Paris [France], Mar 7 (Sputnik/ANI): A second member of the French Parliament's lower house has tested positive for novel coronavirus, while five other lawmakers are being tested for the illness.
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Two senior members of Saudi royal family detained over suspicions of treas
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 7 (Sputnik/ANI): Two senior members of the Saudi royal family - a brother of King Salman, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz al Saud, as well as the king's nephew, former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz al Saud - have been detained over suspicions of treaso
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Italy's co-ruling Democratic Party leader Zingaretti tests positive for CO
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Rome [Italy], Mar 7 (Sputnik/ANI): Italy's Democratic Party leader Nicola Zingaretti confirmed on Saturday that he has contracted the coronavirus disease - COVID-19.
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Coronavirus cases in Germany rise to 684
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Mar 07 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of coronavirus cases in Germany rose by 45 since late Friday to reach 684 on Saturday, the Robert Koch Institute said in an updated situation report.
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Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea rises by 483 to 6,767
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar 7 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in South Korea has risen by 483 to 6,767 over the past day, the Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Saturday.
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7 killed, 17 injured in Taliban attack in Herat province
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Herat [Afghanistan], Mar 07 (Sputnik/ANI): At least seven civilians have been killed, while 17 others injured in an attack orchestrated by the Taliban militant group in Herat province of Afghanistan, the provincial governor's office said in a statement on Saturday.
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5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes northwestern Mexico
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], Mar 07 (Sputnik/ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale struck northwestern Mexico on Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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New York state confirms 33 coronavirus cases
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New York [United States], Mar 7 (Sputnik/ANI): New York has confirmed 11 new cases of coronavirus since Thursday, bringing the state's total to 33, Governor Andrew Cuomo said.
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First coronavirus case detected in Vatican: Holy See Spokesman
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Vatican City, Mar 6 (Sputnik/ANI): The first case of the novel coronavirus was detected in the Vatican, Holy See Spokesman Matteo Bruni told reporters on Friday.
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Coronavirus to thwart Africa's industrial development due to China's slowd
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Vienna [Austria], Mar 6 (Sputnik/ANI): The outbreak of coronavirus, which has already disrupted industrial production in China, is likely to hit Africa's industrial development sector due to its reliance on Beijing, according to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
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Russia registries 6 new cases of coronavirus; carriers arrived from Italy
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Mar 6 (Sputnik/ANI): Russia confirmed six new cases of coronavirus disease, officially known as COVID-19, in the country, Russia's coronavirus response centre said on Friday.
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