Archive: 19/03/2020

Wuhan offers hope on virus front; Italy nears stark toll

Thursday was a day of contrasts on the front lines of the battle against the new coronavirus. In a sign of hope, the Chinese city of Wuhan reported no new homegrown infections, but in a stark warning for the world, Italy ...

Mar 19, 2020

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Italy to extend lockdown measures over virus: Conte

Lockdown measures taken in Italy over the coronavirus pandemic will be extended beyond their original deadlines, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday.

Mar 19, 2020

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Coronavirus cases in Germany soar past 10,000: official data

Germany has recorded 10,999 cases of the coronavirus, official data showed Thursday, with the number of new reported infections rising by 2,801 in a single day.

Mar 19, 2020

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'Very likely' France's 2-week virus lockdown must be extended: health agency

France's two-week home confinement will "very likely" have to be extended to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic, the head of the country's public health agency said Thursday.

Mar 19, 2020

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London stations close as UK tries to halt virus spread

Transport officials in the British capital closed dozens of London Underground stations on Thursday, as the city tries to stem the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mar 19, 2020

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New research shows which ovarian cancer patients won't benefit from immune-PARP combo

In patients with advanced ovarian cancer, a combination of drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors and PARP inhibitors can produce powerful remissions, clinical trials have shown, but up until now investigators haven't ...

Mar 19, 2020

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Fiji city sealed off as first virus case confirmed

Fiji confirmed its first coronavirus case Thursday and immediately moved to seal off the city where the patient—a flight attendant—was based, as panic buying gripped the Pacific island nation.

Mar 19, 2020

US prisons a potential coronavirus 'tinderbox'

As the United States grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, there is concern not only for the elderly but also for another vulnerable population: prisoners.

Mar 19, 2020

Chile calls 'state of catastrophe' as Latin America fights virus

Chile declared a "state of catastrophe" and delayed a constitutional referendum while several countries announced nighttime curfews as Latin America expanded its coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday.

Mar 19, 2020

Russia registers first coronavirus death

Russia registered the first death of a patient infected with the coronavirus on Thursday, an elderly woman who had been hospitalised in Moscow, health officials said.

Mar 19, 2020

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Archive: 19/03/2020

Wuhan offers hope on virus front; Italy nears stark toll

Italy to extend lockdown measures over virus: Conte

Coronavirus cases in Germany soar past 10,000: official data

'Very likely' France's 2-week virus lockdown must be extended: health agency

London stations close as UK tries to halt virus spread

New research shows which ovarian cancer patients won't benefit from immune-PARP combo

Fiji city sealed off as first virus case confirmed

US prisons a potential coronavirus 'tinderbox'

Chile calls 'state of catastrophe' as Latin America fights virus

Russia registers first coronavirus death

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