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South Asia steps up coronavirus battle
Sri Lanka imposed a nationwide weekend curfew on Friday as South Asian countries escalated efforts to check the spread of coronavirus across ...Jordan announces lockdown from Saturday to combat coronavirus
Jordan will impose a countrywide lockdown from Saturday to combat the coronavirus, barring people from moving except for emergencies, the government said. ...Brazil calls COVID-19 state of emergency as Bolsonaro approval slips
Brazil declared a state of emergency on Friday, freeing up funds for the federal government to fight the coronavirus pandemic, as President ...Tunisia orders lockdown
Tunisian President Kais Saied ordered a general lockdown, restricting public movement to counter the spread of the coronavirus. Speaking in a televised ...US and Mexico to curb border travel to control coronavirus
Mexico and the U.S. announced plans Friday to sharply limit travel over their busy shared border as part of efforts to control ...At least 24 Afghan security forces killed in insider attack
At least two dozen Afghan security forces were killed Friday in an insider attack on their base in southern Afghanistan, officials told ...Anxious Chinese urge kin to leave virus-hit Europe
Under pressure from anxious parents, Chinese citizens living in virus-hit Europe are flocking back home, with some even flying on private jets ...India’s most populous city inches closer to shutdown
All private workplaces in Mumbai barring grocers, pharmacies and other essential services have been ordered to close until 31 March. It is ...Coronavirus death toll in Spain passes 1,000 as nearly 20,000 people infected
Spain’s death toll from the coronavirus epidemic soared to 1,002 on Friday from 767 on the previous day, the country’s health emergencies ...India hangs four over 2012 Delhi bus gang-rape
India executed four men on Friday for the gang-rape and murder of a woman on a Delhi bus in 2012 that sparked ...














