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Russia to shut border with China over coronavirus; “We have to do everything to protect our people,” says PM

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Thursday it was closing the border with China to prevent the spread of…

Three Japanese evacuated from Wuhan test positive for virus

  by Miwa SUZUKI / Natsuko FUKUE Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Three Japanese evacuated from the epicentre…

China’s health commission warns of “walking source of infection”- patients without fever but have nCoV

  (Eagle News) -- People who have either no symptoms of the novel coronavirus or have not developed them yet…

Asia ramps up defenses against deadly outbreak; more countries clamp down on Chinese visitors

Asian nations have sealed borders and clamped down on Chinese visitors as they try to protect themselves from a deadly…

New Zealand charters flight to assist with Wuhan evacuation

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand announced Thursday it will charter a 300-seat aircraft to evacuate nationals from Wuhan,…

Australia heatwave renews bushfire worries

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia was bracing for a heatwave to sweep across the country's fire-ravaged southeast in the coming…

600 Europeans seeking to leave China amid virus: EU

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Nearly 600 European citizens in China want to be repatriated because of the coronavirus epidemic, the…

African nations take first measures to stop spread of Chinese virus

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AFP) -- African states, including the continent's biggest economy Nigeria, on Wednesday said they had begun to…

New coronavirus study places incubation period at around 5 days

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The period between exposure to the new coronavirus that originated in China and symptoms is…

Three Japanese evacuated from Wuhan have new coronavirus: health minister

by Miwa SUZUKI TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Three Japanese evacuated from the epicentre of a deadly new coronavirus outbreak have…

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