Archive: 12/03/2020

Senegal announces 5 new coronavirus cases

Senegal announced five new cases of novel coronavirus Thursday, bringing the West African state's total number to ten, and making it the worst affected country in the region.

Mar 12, 2020

How brain biology promotes starvation in patients with anorexia nervosa

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered differences in brain circuitry that contribute to starvation and weight loss in people with anorexia nervosa (AN).

Mar 12, 2020

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France closes schools, urges elderly to stay home over coronavirus

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced schools in France would close indefinitely to curb the spread of the coronavirus, and urged people over 70 and the infirm to stay home.

Mar 12, 2020

Coronavirus: main measures taken in Europe

Quarantine, schools, shops and borders closed, gatherings banned, here are the main measures being taken in Europe to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Mar 12, 2020

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Algeria registers first coronavirus death

Algeria has registered its first death from the novel coronavirus, the health ministry announced Thursday, as schools were closed for three weeks.

Mar 12, 2020

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Austrian ski resorts shutting down to stem virus

World-class ski areas in western Austria's Tyrol province are to close down Sunday to fight the spread of the new coronavirus, regional officials said Thursday.

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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

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