Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Turkey coronavirus cases surge past 100,000
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Turkey surged to 101,790 on Thursday, the Turkish health minister said.
Apr 23, 2020
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Turkey orders four-day curfew in major cities
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a four-day lockdown from Thursday in Istanbul and 30 other major cities as part of measures to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Apr 20, 2020
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UK lockdown: Four experts explain how to end it
Italy, Spain and Austria are taking the first tentative steps out of lockdown, with Germany soon to follow. In Italy, forestry workers and IT manufacturers are back at work, while Austria is re-opening parks and small shops. ...
Apr 17, 2020
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Point of contagion: Mass gatherings and the coronavirus
Congregations of a secretive South Korean sect, an assembly of French evangelists and major European football matches: as the new coronavirus radiated across the planet it seeded clusters of infections at mass gatherings ...
Apr 10, 2020
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Understanding social distancing and how it helps
Social distancing is the least restrictive means to contain a pandemic. But considering the widespread misunderstanding about the term, it makes sense to start with what social distancing is not.
Mar 19, 2020
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First virus death in Sub-Saharan Africa as WHO warns 'prepare for worst'
Sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday recorded its first COVID-19 death, a high-ranking politician in Burkina Faso, as the head of the World Health Organisation urged the continent to "prepare for the worst".
Mar 18, 2020
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Sudan suspends flights over virus fears
Sudan suspended flights and closed its land border with Egypt on Thursday, in efforts to prevent the arrival of the new coronavirus pandemic, a government statement said.
Mar 12, 2020
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East European nations launch virus fightback
Slovakia and the Czech Republic on Thursday said they were closing borders to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, while Latvia and Lithuania closed schools and banned mass gatherings.
Mar 12, 2020
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5,000-10,000 people 'likely' have COVID-19 in UK: govt
Britain on Thursday said up to 10,000 people in the UK could be infected with the novel coronavirus, as it announced new measures to slow the spread of the outbreak.
Mar 12, 2020
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Philippine president orders virus lockdown of capital
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced plans Thursday for a sweeping lockdown of the capital's 12 million people, including a halt to domestic travel, in a bid to contain the deadly new coronavirus.
Mar 12, 2020
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