No hugs, handshakes as U.S. churches take new precautions against coronavirus
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) – With a wide smile and arms outstretched, but quickly...
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Israel considers broadening entry restrictions for coronavirus
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel might broaden...
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Oregon declares emergency as coronavirus cases double to 14
(Reuters) – Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a 60-day state of emergency on Sunday as...
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Israel might widen entry restrictions: Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel was...
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U.S. church group in West Bank tests negative for coronavirus
BEIT JALA, West Bank (Reuters) – Thirteen Americans quarantined in a West Bank hotel on...
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Mayor in virus-hit South Korean city says outbreak may be slowing
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The mayor of the South Korean city hardest hit by that...
Read MoreBulgaria confirms first four cases of coronavirus: health officials
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria reported on Sunday its first four confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Two men from the northern city of Pleven and two women from the central city of Gabrovo tested positive following widespread...
Read MoreMoldova reports first coronavirus case
CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldova has reported its first confirmed coronavirus case, the Moldovan health ministry said late on Saturday. The 48-year-old woman was hospitalized on Saturday after she arrived from Italy, the...
Read MoreMaldives confirms first two coronavirus cases; two resort islands locked down
By Mohamed Junayd MALE (Reuters) – The Maldives has curbed movement on several resort islands, authorities said on Sunday, after the country reported its first two cases of coronavirus. The two infected people, who are...
Read MoreJapan’s 7-Eleven worker infected with coronavirus, another case likely caused meningitis
TOKYO (Reuters) – A worker at Japan’s 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Yamanashi prefecture, west of Tokyo, has contracted the new coronavirus, the company said on Sunday. 7-Eleven, a unit of Japanese retail group...
Read MoreU.S. conservative conference CPAC attendee tests positive for coronavirus
(Reuters) – Organizers of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, said an attendee of its annual Washington-area conference last month has tested positive for coronavirus. “A New Jersey hospital tested...
Read MoreAustralia ramps up epidemic preparation as third man dies of coronavirus
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A man in his 80s died in a Sydney hospital after testing positive to COVID-19, becoming the third coronavirus-related casualty in Australia, state health authorities said on Sunday. The total number of...
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U.S. says it is tracking ship that may have shared crew with coronavirus-hit cruise liner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is tracking a cruise ship that may have shared crew...
Read MoreArgentina confirms first death in Latin America of patient with coronavirus
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A patient diagnosed with coronavirus died in Argentina on Saturday, the Health Ministry said in a statement, marking the first death related to the virus in Latin America. Fellow South American...
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Uber says it will compensate drivers diagnosed with coronavirus
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc <UBER.N> said on Saturday it will offer compensation...
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What you need to know about coronavirus right now
(Reuters) – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus: The spread There are...
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Italy poised to lock down Lombardy after coronavirus jump
By Giulia Segreti and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) – Italy is set to impose a virtual lockdown...
Read MoreDozens of health screeners at LAX ordered to self-quarantine: U.S. official
By John Shiffman WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dozens of health care screeners and other employees at Los Angeles International Airport have been ordered to self-quarantine, after two colleagues tested positive for the...
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Coronavirus found on cruise ship as more U.S. states report cases
By Gabriella Borter and Steve Gorman NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Twenty-one people...
Read MoreBahrain asks people arriving from four countries to self-quarantine: tweet
Cairo (Reuters) – Bahrain has called on people who have traveled to Lebanon, Egypt, Italy or South Korea to self-quarantine for two weeks from the day of their arrival, the Health Ministry said in a tweet on Saturday....
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