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Egypt announces 2-week, night-time curfew to slow virus

Egypt will impose a two-week, nightly curfew in the Arab world's most-populous country in an effort to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, its prime minister announced Tuesday as the International Monetary Fund warned ...

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Hunt for medical gear to fight virus becomes all-consuming

The hunt for ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the U.S. and Europe on Monday, as new coronavirus infections soared and political paralysis stalled efforts for a quick aid package from Congress. Markets in Asia ...

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Turkey using drug from China for coronavirus

Turkey's health minister said Monday that the country is using a drug sent from China on patients suffering from the novel coronavirus.

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Global emergency efforts ramp up as pandemic deaths soar

A global push to slow the spread of the coronavirus ramped up Monday with more governments imposing emergency lockdowns that have put more than 1.7 billion people confined to their homes.

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Coronavirus toll soars as doctors overwhelmed

Coronavirus deaths soared across the United States and Europe on Sunday despite heightened restrictions as hospitals scrambled to find ventilators.

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Colombia announces first coronavirus death

Colombia has reported its first coronavirus death, the country's health minister announced Saturday, with the central American nation recording 210 infections.

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Niger announces first coronavirus case

Niger on Thursday recorded its first coronavirus case in a man returning to Niamey from Togo via Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso, the health minister said.

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