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• Coronavirus: 3 Hamilton-area school boards cancel trips to Europe, take preventive measures

  Hamilton and area school systems have been largely unaffected by the COVID-19 outbreak but are taking no chances, implementing preventive measures to avoid infections.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2020
  
• McMaster student tests ‘negative’ for coronavirus, says university

  As a precaution, the university completed cleaning the first level of the Burke Science Building on the weekend.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus in Canada: Here’s a timeline of cases across provinces

  Here is a timeline of cases in this country.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2020
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• Coronavirus cases double in France as Macron warns epidemic ‘on its way’

  The health minister added the country was "ready" for an epidemic.

  World

  Feb 27, 2020
• COVID-19: First U.S. soldier infected as South Korean cases jump by 169

  South Korea now has 1,146 confirmed infections of the virus and 11 fatalities from the COVID-19 illness it causes.

  Health

  Feb 25, 2020
• Plane carrying Canadians on virus-ridden Japanese cruise ship heading to Trenton

  Among the infected are 47 Canadians who will have to remain in Japan for treatment.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2020
• Tokyo Olympics probably couldn’t be held now due to coronavirus, virologist says

  A respected Japanese virologist on Wednesday said if the Tokyo Olympics were tomorrow, the games probably couldn't be held because of the fast-spreading virus from Wuhan, China.

  Health

  Feb 19, 2020
• COVID-19 fears spike after woman let off cruise ship in Cambodia tests positive

  The dispersal around the world of passengers from the ship with possible exposure to the virus has sparked concern.

  World

  Feb 17, 2020
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• 14 Americans evacuated from Japan cruise ship test positive for coronavirus

  Japan on Monday announced another 99 infections on the Diamond Princess, raising the ship’s total number of cases to 454.

  World

  Feb 17, 2020
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• COVID-19: China’s coronavirus costs rise as some industries remain closed

  Industries from auto sales to travel to retailing effectively shut down after curbs were imposed starting Jan. 23 with the suspension of most access to Wuhan, an industrial metropolis of 11 million people at the center of the outbreak.

  Health

  Feb 16, 2020