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Coronavirus is giving Mount Everest a much needed break from humanity
For the second time in five years, the snowy slopes of Everest will lie empty and silent. On 11 March, China suspended all climbing expeditions from the Tibetan side due to the coronavirus pandemic. Neighbouring Nepal supported the decision and
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Coronavirus' Developments Follow up Committee Confirms Continuation of Proactive Mopping to early Detect Infected Cases
Coronavirus' Developments Follow up Committee held its 59th meeting here today, presided by the Minister of Health Taufiq bin Fozan Al-Rabia'h. During the meeting, latest relating developments and reports were discussed, to be reassured
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Global Coronavirus Death Count Tops 160,000: Report
More than 160,000 people have died from the new coronavirus around the world, almost two thirds of them in Europe, according to an AFP tally at 0940 GMT Sunday based on official sources. A total of 160,502 fatalities have been registered out of
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Coronavirus: World Economy Bound To Suffer "Severe Recession", Says IMF
The world economy, already "sluggish" before the coronavirus outbreak, is now bound to suffer a "severe recession" in 2020, IMF
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99-Year-Old Raises $16 Million For UK's COVID-19 Fight With Garden Walk
Tom Moore, a 99-year-old British war veteran, completed the last of 100 laps of his garden on Thursday, raising 13 million pounds ($16 million) for
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Moscow to review virus lockdown passes over metro crowds
Moscow said Wednesday it will review a new electronic permit system to regulate its coronavirus lockdown after large crowds formed in metros as
Read MoreOver Two Million Coronavirus Cases Recorded Globally
More than two million cases of the new coronavirus have been officially registered around the world, half of them in Europe, according to a tally compiled by AFP at 1000 GMT Wednesday based on official sources. At least 2,000,576 infections,
Read MoreMalaysia reports 170 new coronavirus cases
Malaysian health authorities reported 170 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, raising the cumulative total to 4,987 as the country nears a full month in partial lockdown. The health ministry also reported five new deaths, bringing the total
Read MoreSpain’s overnight coronavirus death toll at 567
Spain’s overnight death toll from the coronavirus rose to 567 on Tuesday from 517 a day earlier, while the country reported its lowest increase in new cases since March 18. Total deaths climbed to 18,056, while confirmed cases of the
Read MoreSouth Korea To Ship 6 Lakh Coronavirus Testing Kits To US
South Korea plans to send 600,000 coronavirus testing kits to the United States on Tuesday in the first such shipment following a request from U.S. President Donald Trump, a Seoul official told Reuters on Monday. Trump made the request for
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