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At an emergency COBRA meeting chaired by Conservative UK PM Boris Johnson, the UK is expected to announce that it is giving up the battle to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the country, with 8 UK citizens dead and 460 infected, but instead to aim to delay the spread of the COVID-19 infection into the summer months, providing time to test new drugs to fight the infection.

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With the coronavirus infection spreading at an alarming rate in most countries, having infected more than 120,000 people and killed 4,700, the World Health Organization has officially declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic, meaning that the infection has spread over a global geographic region beyond expectations. Even as new cases in China continue to decrease as the virus passes its peak, cases in Europe, US and Asia continue to mount.

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The Italian government has tightened its coronavirus restrictions, ordering bars, restaurants, and hairdressers to shut down for the foreseeable future. Only stores that have been deemed essential have been allowed to remain open. The death toll in Italy has risen to 196, making it the hardest-hit country in all of Europe.

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The US government has announced that it has suspended all passenger travel to Europe for the foreseeable future due to the spread of the coronavirus in Italy. The World Health Organisation has officially labeled the virus a pandemic and the death toll has crossed 4,000. The US currently has 1,281 confirmed cases of the virus.

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Authorities announced that the number of cases of the COVID-19 infection in the US has spiked to exceed 1,000 across 38 states, with 31 deaths on record. US President Donald Trump and senior members of the administration are due to announce an agreement with insurance companies to waive treatment payments and announce policies to curb the economic fallout from the outbreak.

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The famous 40-year-old Australian painter Anthony Lister, who was included in Complex Art and Design's list of most influential street artists of all time, has been charged with the rape of four women and will remain in prison for eight weeks while he awaits his trial. Lister has also been charged with possession of drugs and firearms, with the alleged rapes occurring between 2015 and 2018.

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Speaking at the Berlin Coronavirus news conference, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that authorities believed that 70% of Germany’s population would eventually get infected by the coronavirus. She added that it is important not to overburden the health system. She expressed sadness over the situation in Italy after a massive lockdown. Going forward, she believes that Germany would deal with the situation in a decentralized manner.

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The UK Junior Health Minister Nadine Dorries has tested positive for the COVID-19 infection, alarming authorities of the possibilities of the virus infecting other members of Parliament, with officials who came into contact with Dorries choosing to self-isolate themselves to prevent further spread. Experts estimate the coronavirus may infect thousands of UK citizens at its peak.

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Kerala, a southwestern state of India announced that all the educational institutes and cinema halls will remain closed after the number of cases in the state reached 15 . The Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan advised people against mass gatherings. He also wrote to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to evacuate stranded Indian citizens in Italy. Indians have not been allowed to board the flights without negative COVID-19 certificate

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According to Indonesia’s state-run news agency Antara news, the country recorded the first death from COVID-19 as a 53-year old patient died on Wednesday. The patient was already suffering from serious illnesses including diabetes, lung disease, hypertension, and respiratory obstruction. The patient was a foreign national who died at around 2:00 am on Wednesday according to government spokesperson for COVID-19 handling, Achmad Yurianto.

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The former vice-president Joe Biden has positioned himself to be the front-runner for the Presidential race against Donald Trump in November after taking a substantial lead against rival Senator Bernie Sanders. Joe Biden has won Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho in the democratic race. To secure a democratic nomination, a candidate needs the support of 1,991 delegates, Joe Biden stands at 823 while Bernie Sanders has won 663

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In an attempt to stop the coronavirus outbreak in the country, Austria announced earlier today that people from Italy are not allowed to enter the country unless they carry a medical certificate. Austria reported 158 cases of coronavirus so far. Austria shares a border with Italy in the north of Italy's South Tyrol region and nationwide lockdown in Italy has made the matter worst for Austria.

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The organizers for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival have announced that the event is going to be delayed until October due to the coronavirus outbreak. Coachella is one of the largest and most profitable music festivals in the world, making over 100 million USD in revenues and drawing more than 475,000 participants each year.

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The death toll from the COVID-19 infection has surpassed 4,000, with China expressing confidence in reporting that the coronavirus spread has been contained in the country, as Italy maintains its lockdown and travel ban and the United States sees an alarming increase in the rate of infections, with Harvard University and many other elite colleges canceling classes and asking students not to return to campus after spring break.

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A Washington based research firm INRIX recently released a report on traffic analysis for different cities in the US and according to that, Boston topped the list for being the most congested urban area in the US for the second year in a row. The average commuter in Boston’s metro area loses 149 hours per year to congestion. Chicago came in second with 145 lost hours.

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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that the entire country will be placed under lockdown amid coronavirus crisis. In a statement, the PM said that people shouldn’t travel unless it's necessary for work or they have family emergencies. People are no longer allowed to gather in public. Italy is only behind China in terms of deaths and infections with more than 9100 confirmed cases and 460 deaths.

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Pornhub, owned by Canadian Internet porn company MindGeek and the largest pornographic website in the world with over 42 billion annual visits, is being targeted by an online petition which criticizes the website's problematic management of the 6 million videos uploaded to it each year, many of which may feature incidences of rape and abuse or non-consensual sex.

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Princeton and Columbia University, one of the world's leading research institutions, have followed Stanford University's recent announcement and canceled all classes and events conducted on campus for the next few weeks, stating that classes will be conducted online where possible, in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus on their campuses.

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The Ministry of Health and Prevention, UAE has announced 14 new cases of deadly coronavirus on Monday as the total number of cases reached 59. Patients include four Emiratis, three Italians, two Bangladeshis, two Nepalese, a Russian, an Indian and a Syrian national. Health authorities in the UAE have taken several measures to prevent rapid outbreak. Authorities have asked people to avoid crowded places and traditional greetings

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The first case of infection from the COVID-19 virus has been detected in Bangladesh, which has so far successfully avoided an outbreak by screening more than 400,000 people returning to the country at airports and borders. The infection was detected in two people who returned to Bangladesh recently from a trip to Italy.

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An unnamed attendee at the Conservative Political Action Conference, which was attended by US President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and many senior Republican administration officials, has tested positive for the coronavirus at a New Jersey hospital. CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp has confirmed that he came into contact with the attendee, while also being photographed shaking Donald Trump's hand at the event.

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Amidst Italy's recently issued lockdown on the region of Lombardy, home to 16 million residents, the coronavirus death toll has jumped 166 in a single day to 366 confirmed deaths, raising alarm about the effectiveness of the lockdown. All public venues such as schools, gyms, museums, and nightclubs have been closed throughout the country.

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The state of New York has now joined the US states of California, Washington, and Florida in declaring a state of emergency over the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, after the number of new cases detected in the state went up to 76 from 44 the day before. 2,700 of the 4,000 possible coronavirus cases in New York are located in New York City.

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Four people have died due to the collapse of a hotel that was being used to bouse those who may have the coronavirus. The government had managed to get 42 people out of the building although four have severe injuries and one is in critical condition. The landlord of the building has been called by the police for questioning.

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The South Korean government has asked the public to cooperate in order to help them ration out protective face masks. With the spread of the coronavirus, these masks have become essential and many have chosen to try and hoard them to raise the price. Health workers and sick people are the highest priority when it comes to these masks.

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