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Global virus death toll tops 3,000 as second man dies in US
The global death toll from the new coronavirus epidemic surpassed 3,000 on Monday after dozens more died at its epicentre in China ...North Korea fires ‘short-range ballistic missiles’
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles on Monday, the South’s military said, weeks after Pyongyang threatened to ...New virus has infected 83,000 globally, caused 2,800 deaths
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 83,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness ...Asian markets bomb as virus fears fuel global turmoil
Asian and European equities spiralled downwards Friday, extending a collapse in world markets that has wiped trillions of dollars off valuations as ...Japan prime minister defends school closure plan despite critics
Japan’s prime minister on Friday defended his call for schools across the country to close over the new coronavirus, as the country ...WHO says virus at ‘decisive point’ as world battles spread
The World Health Organization declared Thursday that the new coronavirus epidemic was at a “decisive point” as countries across the globe battled ...Hong Kong to give big cash handouts as economy reels from virus
Hong Kong’s government said Wednesday it will give a HK$10,000 ($1,280) handout to every permanent resident in a bid to jump-start an ...South Korea starts virus checks on 200,000-plus sect members
More than 200,000 members of a shadowy religious sect were being checked for coronavirus symptoms by South Korean authorities Wednesday, as US ...South Korea ‘very grave’, Moon says as coronavirus cases approach 1,000
The novel coronavirus outbreak in South Korea is “very grave”, President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday as he visited its epicentre and the ...Virus-hit China postpones parliament for first time in decades
China decided Monday to postpone its annual parliament session for the first time since the Cultural Revolution, as the country battles the ...