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Coronavirus: could the Tokyo Olympics be cancelled?
World
March 11, 2020
Coronavirus: could the Tokyo Olympics be cancelled?
The 2020 Olympics are due to open in Tokyo on July 24 but with coronavirus sweeping the world, there is…
Japan says virus may force Olympic torch relay changes
World
March 4, 2020
Japan says virus may force Olympic torch relay changes
Japan will adjust the Olympic torch relay set to begin this month “as necessary” to prevent the spread of the…
Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears
World
March 3, 2020
Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears
Twitter staff across the world were asked to work from home starting Monday in an effort to stop the spread…
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 —…
South Korea virus cases spike as Italy and Iran take drastic steps
World
February 23, 2020
South Korea virus cases spike as Italy and Iran take drastic steps
South Korea reported a sharp jump in coronavirus cases on Sunday, while Italy and Iran took drastic containment steps as…
Japan gives Egypt $US 83,708 grant to support women’s empowerment
Egypt
February 21, 2020
Japan gives Egypt $US 83,708 grant to support women’s empowerment
Japan’s ambassador to Egypt Masaki Noke and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Gozour Foundation Training Center, Ali Mokhtar,…
Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus
Middle East
February 21, 2020
Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities on Friday reported two more deaths from the new virus that emerged in…
China sees drop in new virus cases, two Japan cruise passengers die
World
February 20, 2020
China sees drop in new virus cases, two Japan cruise passengers die
China on Thursday touted a big drop in new cases of the coronavirus as a sign it has contained the…
Passengers leave Japan virus ship as China toll tops 2,000
World
February 19, 2020
Passengers leave Japan virus ship as China toll tops 2,000
Hundreds of relieved passengers disembarked a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan Wednesday after testing negative for the disease that has…
The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
World
February 18, 2020
The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
The new coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year has now killed nearly 1,800 people…