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Coronavirus infected over 75,000 globally

The latest figures reported by each government’s health authority as of Thursday.

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Coronavirus risk to fragile recovery - IMF

The International Monetary Fund has raised fears the coronavirus outbreak could damage any global economic recovery in 2020.

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Two from virus-hit ship off Japan dead

Two elderly passengers who had contracted the COVID 19 virus on the Diamond Princess cruise ship have died.

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Two from virus-hit ship off Japan dead

Two elderly passengers who had contracted the COVID 19 virus on the Diamond Princess cruise ship have died.

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Mainland China reports 394 new virus cases

The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in mainland China has reached 2118, up by 114.

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Suspect in Germany shootings found dead

Nine people have been killed in two fatal shootings in the Germany city of Hanau, while the suspected gunman has been found dead at his home.

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Coronavirus spreads like flu, not SARS

Researchers say the new coronavirus behaves much more like influenza than other closely related viruses, confirming fears it may spread more easily than SARS.

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China virus cases fall, two from ship dead

The latest numbers on infections in mainland China suggest the coronavirus epidemic may be slowing, but the death toll continues to rise.

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Coronavirus poses risk to global growth

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, who meet in Riyadh on Saturday and Sunday, have expressed concern the coronavirus will hit global growth.

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Bloomberg under attack at Nevada debate

Billionaire businessman Mike Bloomberg has faced fierce attacks from Democratic rivals at his debate debut in Las Vegas.

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Turkey’s Syria offensive imminent: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned his country’s forces could soon move into Syria’s Idlib province.

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Harry, Meghan royal label talks ‘ongoing’

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will reportedly no longer have an office at Buckingham Palace by April 1.

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China revokes 3 WSJ reporters’ credentials

Three Wall Street Journal reporters, including an Australian, have lost their press credentials after the Chinese government deemed a headline racist.

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Syria airport gets first flight in 8 years

Aleppo’s civilian airport has reopened, receiving its first scheduled flight in the war-devastated economic hub for eight years.

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Bloomberg to make debate debut in Nevada

Michael Bloomberg is to step onto the Democratic debate stage in Nevada where five presidential rivals will be eager to confront the fast-rising billionaire.

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Cambodia liner passengers test negative

A Cambodian health ministry official says 781 passengers off the cruise liner Westerdam have been tested for coronavirus and all tested negative.

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Coronavirus has infected more than 75,000

The coronavirus outbreak that began in China has infected more than 75,000 people globally.

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19 Feb 2020

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US AG Barr could quit over Trump tweets

The Washington Post is reporting that US Attorney General William Barr is considering resigning over Donald Trump’s tweets criticising the Justice Department.

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19 Feb 2020