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France seizes control of masks; Europeans close more schools

France requisitioned protective masks and sent tens of thousands of students home from school, Norway blocked 1,200 passengers on a cruise ship and Spain isolated dozens of health workers as the new coronavirus spread further ...

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China virus crisis deepens as whistleblower doctor dies

A Chinese doctor who was punished after raising the alarm about China's new coronavirus died from the pathogen on Friday, sparking an outpouring of grief and anger over a worsening crisis that has now killed more than 630 ...

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Antarctica's splendid isolation keeps coronavirus at bay

As the planet battles the seemingly inexorable spread of the coronavirus, Antarctica remains the only COVID-19-free continent—thanks in the main to strict security and not a little luck.

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Millions out of school as WHO calls for stronger virus response

Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home with Italy and India the latest to shut schools over the deadly new coronavirus, as health officials warned many countries were not doing enough to fight the outbreak.

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CDC researchers spot increase in new 'stomach bug' strain (Update)

(HealthDay)—A new norovirus strain caused most of the outbreaks of the contagious intestinal illness in the United States between September and December last year, but it is not known if this strain will lead to an overall ...

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CDC stops tracking COVID cases on cruise ships

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its program to monitor COVID-19 cases on cruise ships, leaving the industry to manage infection risks aboard its vessels.

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Spain, France tighten controls as global deaths pass 6,000

Cafes, shops and restaurants shut down across France and Spain on Sunday and travellers faced chaos at US airports as governments stepped up their fight against the coronavirus pandemic which has now reportedly killed more ...

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US cruise ship in limbo as anti-virus controls spread

Officials in California were deciding Saturday where to dock a cruise ship with 21 coronavirus cases aboard and four U.S. universities canceled in-person classes as Western countries imitate China by imposing travel controls ...

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