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COVID-19: France bans indoor gatherings of more than 5,000 in bid to fight new virusThe number of French cases almost doubled, to 100, on Saturday. Of those 86 are hospitalized, two have died and 12 have recovered.HealthFeb 29, 2020
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‘Nowhere to go’: Canadians in Iran ask for consular help amid COVID-19 outbreakThe virus recently spread to Iran, which has confirmed 95 cases and 16 deaths in the last week alone. Even the Iranian deputy health minister has tested positive for the virus.CanadaFeb 25, 2020
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COVID-19: South Korea coronavirus cases borders 900 while China reports a further 508The update brings mainland China's totals to 77,658 cases and 2,663 deaths.HealthFeb 24, 2020
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COVID-19 tests will start for people flying from Iran to Lebanon, health minister saysThe existence in Lebanon of the new virus that first emerged in China has been politicized by some in Lebanon's deeply divided population.WorldFeb 22, 2020
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Iran confirms its first 2 coronavirus casesThe new virus emerged in China in December. Since then, more than 70,000 people have been infected globally, with more than 2,000 deaths being reported, mostly in China.HealthFeb 19, 2020
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Unanswered questions leave health officials scrambling to contain coronavirusHealth authorities are scrambling to halt the spread of a new virus that has killed hundreds in China, restricting visitors from the country and confining thousands on cruise ships for extensive screening after some passengers tested positive.HealthFeb 5, 2020
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Coronavirus death toll rises to 490 in China as Japan confirms 10 cases on cruise shipThe number of new cases also increased to 24,324, as China moved patients into newly built or converted hospitals in the hardest-hit city of Wuhan.HealthFeb 4, 2020
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Italy confirms first 2 cases of coronavirus: prime ministerTwo Chinese tourists who were visiting Italy had contracted the virus, said Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. Checks were being made to reconstruct the path of the two people to avoid further risks.HealthJan 30, 2020
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At least a year before coronavirus vaccine is developed: Canada’s public health chiefMore than 7,700 people in China have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus and 170 of them have died.HealthJan 29, 2020
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