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Indonesia bans air, sea travel until June over virus fears
Indonesia will ban all air and sea travel until June, officials said Thursday, in an apparent effort to contain the spread of ...French coronavirus death toll close to 22,000
The number of people who have died from coronavirus infection in France rose by 516 to 21,856 on Thursday, the health ministry ...Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll edges up, but new cases fall
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 464 on Thursday, against 437 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, ...EU haggles over virus rescue deal as WHO warns pandemic far from over
Bitterly divided EU leaders will try Thursday to hammer out a huge coronavirus rescue package, as the WHO warned the pandemic is ...Italy launches antibody tests for virus immunity
Italy began conducting antibody tests in the northern region of Lombardy on Thursday, seeking information about coronavirus immunity to help guide authorities ...Vietnam relaxes virus restrictions as cases plateau
Vietnam eased social distancing measures Thursday, with experts pointing to a decisive response involving mass quarantines and expansive contact tracing for the ...Joy! Tokyo deploys Marie Kondo in virus fight
Worried about getting bored while stuck at home during holidays amid the coronavirus pandemic? The Tokyo governor has a solution: Decluttering with ...Spain’s coronavirus deaths steady, government sorry for confusion over kids
Spain’s daily increase in coronavirus fatalities further steadied at around 2% on Thursday after 440 people died in the past 24 hours, ...Europe races to shield virus-hit firms from bargain hunters
Fears that cash-rich corporate raiders could use the coronavirus crisis to swoop on weakened European firms were perhaps best exemplified by Donald ...Iran prisoners ‘on edge’ over virus threat
The crippling uncertainty behind bars as a deadly disease rages. A lack of proper sanitary equipment. Riots by desperate detainees that allegedly ...