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South Korea extends social distancing

Concerns about imported coronavirus cases and new, smaller outbreaks have prompted South Korea to extend its intensive social distancing campaign.

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3 hours ago

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Trump fires watchdog in Ukraine complaint

Donald Trump has fired an inspector general in the US intelligence community who was involved in handling the complaint that led to impeachment proceedings.

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4 hours ago

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China pauses to honour coronavirus victims

A three-minute moment of reflection has taken place in all major cities across China to honour those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak.

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5 hours ago

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China pauses to honour coronavirus victims

A three-minute moment of reflection has taken place in all major cities across China to honour those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak.

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5 hours ago

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Pandemic ‘humanity’s darkest hour’: IMF

The chief of the International Monetary Fund has called on advanced economies to help emerging markets and developing countries survive the pandemic’s impacts.

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7 hours ago

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Florida finally takes cruise passengers

Passengers from the cruise ships Zaandam and its sister ship the Rotterdam are leaving the vessels in Florida and touching dry land for the first time in weeks.

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8 hours ago

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Sailors cheer sacked US navy captain

The sacked captain of a cornonavirus-stricken aircraft carrier has been cheered off his ship by his crew even though most defence officials back his removal.

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9 hours ago

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Fears for Assange amid UK prisons outbreak

A coronavirus outbreak in Britain’s prisons has led to calls for the release of all prisons on remand, including WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

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11 hours ago

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More young people severely ill with virus

The World Health Organisation says individuals in their 30s, 40s and 50s are being admitted to intensive care with COVID-19 and are dying.

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12 hours ago

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British PM Johnson stays in isolation

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson still has a high temperature from COVID-19 and says he will remain in isolation beyond the recommended seven-day period.

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13 hours ago

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Italy’s virus toll jumps 766 to near 15K

The death toll from an outbreak of the coronavirus in Italy has climbed by 766 to 14,681, marginally higher than the daily tally registered a day earlier.

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14 hours ago

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NY in ‘race against time’ as US cases rise

New York’s mayor is warning that the city desperately needs more medical personnel, supplies and hospital beds as its COVID-19 death toll nears 3000.

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15 hours ago

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Singapore closes schools, most workplaces

While Singapore has won praise for its efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus, its infections have been rising sharply in recent weeks.

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22 hours ago

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Congressman virus fear delays prison stint

Former US congressman Chris Collins, involved in an insider trading scandal involving ASX-listed Innate, will begin his prison sentence in June.

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03 Apr 2020

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World havoc as virus cases top one million

Global cases of the coronavirus have exceeded one million, with more than 53,000 fatalities and world economies struggling as a result.

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03 Apr 2020

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NZ Health Minister in biking blunder

New Zealand is on track to record 1000 coronavirus cases by the end of the week.

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03 Apr 2020

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Virus poses ‘existential threat’ to Africa

African health officials fear the coronavirus could destroy Africa, with the continent desperately short of medical equipment, and cases growing.

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03 Apr 2020

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Daniel Pearl’s accused killers to go free

The four men convicted of killing US reporter Daniel Pearl in 2002 have been acquitted in a Pakistani court, and are set to be released.

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03 Apr 2020

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Aust tourists set to leave horror cruise

Australians on the Zaandam and Rotterdam cruise liners will soon be on an evacuation flight, after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis allowed the ships to dock.

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03 Apr 2020