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Tanzania's Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa says his government is taking measures to control the spread of the Covid-19. Tanzania reported its first case of the virus on Monday.
Nursery, primary and secondary schools will be closed for at least a month...as a means to control the spread of the virus.
Daniel Kijo has more from Dar es Salaam.
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President Trump says American families may soon receive a one-off payment from the US government to offset the costs and loss of income caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
His Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is finalizing the details with the US Congress, and told reporters that checks could be send to families within the next 2 weeks.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Germany has a plan to bring home German tourists who are stranded abroad because of coronavirus travel restrictions.
The outbreak has left thousands of Germans without a way to return to the country.
Ira Spitzer has more from Frankfurt
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Russia's airlines could lose almost one and a half billion dollars because of cancelled flights, according to its aviation agency. The figures are a snapshot of the economic damage caused to the industry around the world, as flights are grounded because of the coronavirus outbreak. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.
The UK Government is advising people not to see family and friends or gather in crowded places, as it steps up its coronavirus response.
The prime minister, Boris Johnson, gave the advice in his first daily press conference but it remains advice and is not being enforced.
Potential cases are no longer being tested, but estimates of the number of infected lie in the tens of thousands.
Stuart Smith has more.
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President Trump is warning Americans to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people, to avoid bars and restaurants and to abandon any plans for non-essential travel.
He told reporters at the White House that it's time for all Americans to play their part in a bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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President Trump is warning Americans to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people, to avoid bars and restaurants and to abandon any plans for non-essential travel.
He told reporters at the White House that it's time for all Americans to play their part in a bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
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Scientists around the world are fast-tracking research to develop a vaccine to protect against the coronavirus.
The first human trial of a vaccine to protect against the coronavirus is scheduled to start on Monday in Seattle. Rachel Silverman has details.
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