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Coronavirus deaths in Italy and Spain continue to be in the hundreds each day as the Covid-19 virus spreads across the globe. Italy announced 651 dead in one day, bringing its total to 5,476. The hardest-hit Lombardy region had 3,456 deaths as of Sunday. Spain announced 391 new deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,720.

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Rand Paul, R-Ky., has tested positive for the coronavirus. Several other House members said they had self-quarantined in recent days because of exposure to infected people. The office of Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Ut., said Sunday that Romney will not vote on the Senate floor and will immediately self-quarantine since the senator has been in contact with Paul in recent days.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed that a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Merkel on Sunday thanked “the overwhelming majority” of Germans who were following rules on social distancing to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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India reported 81 new COVID19 cases on Sunday as the total number of cases in the country crossed 400. The number of deaths and active cases also increased despite the Janata Curfew imposed on Sunday. “Delhi Lockdown Begins,” says Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of the state. At least 75 cities in states across the country have announced a complete or partial shutdown as the fear intensifies.

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America reported a significant rise in new coronavirus cases in the country, a sharp rise of 10,000 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases in the country to 38,138. States like California, San Francisco, and Illinois already announced the lockdown as the Government imposed strict measures for social distancing. New York suffered the most from COVID19. Number of cases worldwide crossed 337,000

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Italy officially became the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, overtaking China, with its death toll from the infection rising by 800 in a single day to bring the total to almost 5,000. The Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte has stated that the country will go into a near-total production halt, with only essential industries being allowed to operate, but the move is expected to trigger a severe recession.

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The Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that Sydney and Melbourne, two of the country's largest cities, are going to be locked down to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. All non-essential services in the two cities, as well as the capital Canberra, will remain closed for two days, with countrywide cases having reached an alarming 1315, with 7 dead from the infection.

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Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said that the gatherings at Bondi Beach were unacceptable as the number of Coronavirus cases in the country had risen sharply in recent days. The total number of cases in Australia reached 1,081. After the incident, local authorities closed Bondi Beach and asked people to maintain social distance. Australia recently imposed strict rules in the country for social gatherings

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More than a billion people in India are observing curfew today from 7 am-9 pm (IST) in order to combat the COVID19 outbreak. Modi urged Indian citizens to stay inside during these hours as the total number of cases in India reached 341. Modi has also asked people to stand at balconies or near windows and clap to show appreciation to all the medical professionals and sanitation workers.

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According to the latest numbers from health officials, Global coronavirus cases reached 300,000 with the total number of deaths jumped above 13,000. Italy recorded the highest number of deaths in the last 24 hours as the country reported 793 deaths along with 6,557 new cases. Spain reported 3,803 new cases with 285 deaths in a single day

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The global leader in cruise operations, Carnival Cruise Lines announced that the company is willing to convert some of its cruise ships into makeshift hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the official press release, floating hospitals are capable of up to 1,000 rooms with the connection of remote monitoring patient devices over the ship's high-speed network. The government already warned about the increasing pressure on hospital facilities

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UK government has announced a scheme to be run by HRMC which will pay 80% of the salary for staff to stop the risk of workers getting laid off as the firms are unable to retain them due to the coronavirus crisis. HRMC is expecting to make the first payments to businesses within weeks. CBI and The Resolution Foundation have welcomed the scheme and have called it a landmark package

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As a result of travel restrictions imposed by the government of South Africa to stop the spread of novel coronavirus, an aircraft with three British tourists was isolated on Wednesday for two days at Lanseria Airport near Johannesburg despite the fact that they had been travelling in low-risk countries. Earlier by Friday, 14 international flights from COVID-19 high-risk countries were grounded at OR Tambo International Airport

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Founder of Alibaba and the richest person in China, Jack Ma announced in a tweet on Saturday that he will donate emergency supplies to South Asian countries amid Coronavirus health crisis. The supplies will include 1.8 million masks, 210,000 test kits, 36,000 protective suits, ventilators, and thermometers. He added that the supplies will be delivered to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka

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The island nation of Sri Lanka is set to institute a nationwide curfew starting Friday and ending Monday, with mosques shut down indefinitely in the country to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection. The Sri Lankan government's decision comes as South Asia sees rapidly increasing numbers of cases and deaths, with 750 infected and seven people dead in the region.

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Ruth May, the chief nursing officer of England, has asked more than 65,000 medical staff whose registration has expired in the last three years to return to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nursing and Midwifery Council is to request 50,000 nurses to return to their former jobs, while the General Medical Council will request more than 15,000 retired doctors for their expertise.

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Italian health officials confirmed 627 deaths in the country in less than 24 hours as the total number of cases jumped above 47,000. Italy is still under lockdown after the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the country will prolong the lockdown beyond April 3. So far, 4,032 people have died from novel coronavirus in Italy. Global coronavirus cases reached 265,976 as the death toll jumped above 11,000

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French President, Emmanuel Macron, has recently said that France is at the beginning of a potential coronavirus crisis as the government attempts to curb the spread of the virus. He stressed the importance of preparing for and anticipating the impacts of the virus on society. The government has started having crisis meetings to deal with the pandemic.

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Indian Prime Minister addressed the nation on Thursday and asked for a “Janta Curfew” to combat the challenges of Coronavirus. The curfew will be observed on March 22 between 7 am and 9 pm as Modi asked people not to leave homes or to get onto the streets. He compared Janta curfew with a litmus test for the nation. The total number of cases in India jumped above 200

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Chinese health experts have said that the worst of the coronavirus crisis is now over, not acknowledging a large number of warnings that the virus could come back in a 'second wave'. The experts have said that China will be able to eliminate the virus in the same way it eliminated SARS in 2003.

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Tesla owner and billionaire inventor Elon Musk made a well-received offer on Twitter for his electric car company Tesla to switch production to ventilators, which are in short supply due to the coronavirus crisis. Apple's manufacturer Foxconn has also shifted production to manufacturing masks and similar items that are in severe shortage in many countries.

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London's mayor Sadiq Khan announced that more than 40 of the city's underground railway stations are to be shut down to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection, with the night Tube being discontinued and bus services under orders to reduce operations in the city. The move came as densely populated London reported a significantly higher number of cases than other UK regions, with 900 cases and 34 deaths.

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New York-based climate experts have reported that air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions throughout the world are in rapid decline due to the slowing down of global production and economic activity caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The analysis revealed that emissions in China dropped by 25 percent over the last two weeks, with levels of carbon monoxide in New York down by 50 percent due to low traffic.

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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said in a speech that the country’s lockdown will be prolonged beyond the initial date of April 3. Italy is the worst-affected country outside China from the deadly Coronavirus as the number of cases in Italy jumped above 3,500 with the death toll reaching 3,000. The government warned about the extra burden on medical facilities

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For the first time since the outbreak of deadly COVID19 in China, the country reported not a single new case in the region as all of the new cases reported on Wednesday were overseas arrivals. Chinese health officials said that this a major milestone in the country’s fight against the pandemic. The number of cases worldwide crossed 200,000 as Australia and New Zealand closed borders for foreigners.

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