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Daily life near a standstill as nations try to halt pandemic

Monday, 16 March 2020, 07:06 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Meeting with friends, dining out, worshiping and other daily routines have nearly halted as nations take drastic steps to try to stop the coronavirus pandemic. Religious leaders gave sermons to...

How it spreads, infects: Coronavirus impact comes into focus

Monday, 16 March 2020, 07:03 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The medical impact of the new coronavirus is coming into sharper focus as it continues its spread in what is now officially recognized as a pandemic. Its true fatality rate isn't yet known, but...

Escalation: Italy reports 3,590 more cases, 368 deaths

Sunday, 15 March 2020, 18:43 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The numbercases of COVID-19 in Italy has surged higher again. Some 3,590 more cases of the Coronavirus were reported in a 24-hour period, nearly 100 more than the increase as the day before. The...

Countries around the world announce more virus restrictions

Sunday, 15 March 2020, 12:49 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Authorities around the world turned to increasingly drastic measures Sunday to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, with lockdowns, curfews and travel restrictions spreading. Soldiers...

Coronavirus puts wedding industry on edge

Sunday, 15 March 2020, 06:30 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Guests are jittery, travel is tangled, and soon-to-be brides and grooms are facing tough choices because of the coronavirus outbreak: postpone, cancel or forge ahead with their weddings? In...

US travel ban extends to UK, Ireland

Saturday, 14 March 2020, 18:35 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the United States will broaden its European travel ban, adding the United Kingdom and Ireland to its list, and was considering imposing restrictions on...

Coronavirus: UK deaths double in 24 hours

Saturday, 14 March 2020, 18:21 Last update: about 7 years ago

Ten more people in the UK have died in the last 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths to 21, the BBC reports. The UK government's chief medical...

Spain to follow Italy into lockdown as virus cases soar

Saturday, 14 March 2020, 14:57 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Spain decided Saturday to follow Italy in declaring a nationwide lockdown to slow the accelerating spread of the coronavirus epidemic, Spanish media reported. Spain's decision came as European...

Struggling Europeans tighten virus measures as China relaxes

Saturday, 14 March 2020, 14:15 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Spain prepared to declare a state of emergency on Saturday and Italy tightened its lockdown by closing down parks, while Denmark and Poland became the latest countries to shut their borders to most...

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