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Japan confirms ‘about 10’ coronavirus cases aboard quarantined cruise ship carrying 3,700 passengers & crew (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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Japan has confirmed around 10 more cases of coronavirus among passengers on a cruise ship with 3,700 people aboard, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 33. The other passengers remain quarantined on the ship. … Read More >Japan confirms ‘about 10’ coronavirus cases aboard quarantined cruise ship carrying 3,700 passengers & crew (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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Chinese coronavirus quarantine now just 100 miles from Shanghai, 4 more cities with 21mn people added

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Chinese authorities have extended the country’s internal quarantine to include four additional cities comprising roughly 21 million people in a bid to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. … Read More >Chinese coronavirus quarantine now just 100 miles from Shanghai, 4 more cities with 21mn people added

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China Sanctions 3 Red Cross Officials Over Mishandling Medical Donations in Hubei

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The government of the central Chinese province of Hubei, the epicentre of deadly 2019-nCoV coronavirus, said on Tuesday that it had fired one and reprimanded two other officials of the Red Cross for failing to adequately distribute publicly donated medical supplies among hospitals in infection-affected areas. … Read More >China Sanctions 3 Red Cross Officials Over Mishandling Medical Donations in Hubei

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Russia starts production of S-400 missile defense systems for India, ‘all commitments being fulfilled’ despite US pressure

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Russia has kicked off production for a batch of S-400 missile defense systems with India’s name on them, bringing a deal reached in 2018 one step closer to fruition despite fevered protests – as well as threats – from Washington. … Read More >Russia starts production of S-400 missile defense systems for India, ‘all commitments being fulfilled’ despite US pressure

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Coronavirus death toll surpasses SARS numbers in China, traces of disease found on door handle

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More people in China have already died from the ongoing coronavirus outbreak than from the SARS epidemic 17 years ago, Chinese officials said. Meanwhile, traces of the disease were spotted on a door handle used by the patient. … Read More >Coronavirus death toll surpasses SARS numbers in China, traces of disease found on door handle

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Pakistani students should NOT be evacuated from Wuhan as China has better medical facilities – envoy

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Pakistani envoy to China said that local hospitals are better equipped to treat the deadly coronavirus, and therefore, unlike some other countries, Islamabad will not be evacuating its students amid the outbreak. … Read More >Pakistani students should NOT be evacuated from Wuhan as China has better medical facilities – envoy