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Ethiopia declares state of emergency to fight coronavirus
Ethiopia on Wednesday declared a state of emergency to fight the coronavirus pandemic, which has so far infected 55 people and resulted ...Peru extends state of emergency to April 26
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra extended the country’s state of emergency declared to contain the novel coronavirus for two more weeks to April ...Exodus begins as virus-hit Wuhan lifts ban on outbound travel
Thousands of Chinese travellers rushed to leave coronavirus-ravaged Wuhan early Wednesday as authorities lifted a more than two-month prohibition on outbound travel ...Japan declares state of emergency as coronavirus cases climb, but experts fear ‘it’s too late’
Japan on Tuesday declared a month-long state of emergency over a spike in coronavirus cases, ramping up efforts to contain infections but ...Denmark to reopen day cares, schools on April 15
Denmark plans to reopen day care centres and schools on April 15 as a first step to gradually relax a three-week lockdown ...Czech Republic reports lowest daily rise in cases
The Czech Republic has reported its lowest daily percentage rise in confirmed coronavirus cases, as the country entered fourth week of restrictions ...Austria plans to start reopening shops from next week
Austria plans to reopen smaller shops from next week in its first step to loosen a lockdown that has slowed the spread ...Virus patients in Spain get five-star hotel quarantine
An ambulance driver wearing a white protective gown enters a Barcelona hotel and announces the arrival of three new “customers” — a ...Virus crisis shines light on troubled North Africa health care
The coronavirus pandemic has put the spotlight on shortcomings in health care in several North African countries, even as governments moved quickly ...Global virus cases near a million as Spain, Britain see record deaths
Confirmed coronavirus cases approached one million around the world on Thursday as Europe reeled from the pandemic and the United States reported ...