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Governments ramp up preparations for coronavirus pandemic
World
February 27, 2020
Governments ramp up preparations for coronavirus pandemic
SYDNEY/SEOUL (Reuters) – Governments ramped up measures on Thursday to battle a global pandemic of the coronavirus as the number…
Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over virus
Middle East
February 27, 2020
Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday halted travel to the holiest sites in Islam over fears…
UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East
Middle East
February 26, 2020
UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East
DUBAI (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates, a major air transit center, is ready for “worst case scenarios” as the…
EgyptAir pushes resumption of China flights to March
Egypt
February 26, 2020
EgyptAir pushes resumption of China flights to March
EgyptAir announced Wednesday that due to “technical reasons” the resumption of flights to and from China has been delayed to…
How deadly is new coronavirus? It’s still too early to tell
World
February 26, 2020
How deadly is new coronavirus? It’s still too early to tell
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists can’t tell yet how deadly the new virus that’s spreading around the globe really is —…
Iran raises its death toll to 19 amid 139 coronavirus cases
Middle East
February 26, 2020
Iran raises its death toll to 19 amid 139 coronavirus cases
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president said Tehran has no immediate plans to quarantine cities over the new…
Iranian clerics keep shrines open, even as virus spreads
Middle East
February 26, 2020
Iranian clerics keep shrines open, even as virus spreads
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Shia shrines that attract tens of millions of visitors annually have come under focus…
European stocks extend losses on fear of virus pandemic
World
February 25, 2020
European stocks extend losses on fear of virus pandemic
European stock markets fell further on Tuesday but declines in midday trading were far less than during a major sell-off…
Iraq reports four cases of coronavirus amid fear of Iran epidemic spillover
Middle East
February 25, 2020
Iraq reports four cases of coronavirus amid fear of Iran epidemic spillover
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — An Iraqi family of four who returned from a visit to Iran tested positive for the coronavirus,…
Micro-pollution ravaging China and South Asia: study
World
February 25, 2020
Micro-pollution ravaging China and South Asia: study
Nearly 90 percent of the 200 cities beset by the world’s highest levels of deadly micro-pollution are in China and…