Number of patients tested positive with Coronavirus increase in India

The Indian Health Ministry says the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 reached 169 on Thursday.

Fears of community transmission are on the rise and the government has issued several notices asking people to stay at home as much as possible in order to prevent the spread of the disease.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more...

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Uganda Shuts Down Schools Over Fears of Coronavirus

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Uganda's President has ordered the closure of schools and Universities starting Friday. 

 

It's the latest measure being taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Uganda still has no confirmed case of the coronavirus, despite the virus being present in neighboring countries. 

Isabel Nakirya reports

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Coronavirus outbreak threatens Olympic Games

The spread of the coronavirus is threatening the summer Olympics. As Tokyo continues to prepare games, a growing number of athletes are frustrated over the lack of communication and contingency plans from the International Olympic Committee. Grace Lee brings us the latest from Tokyo.

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Russian ruble falls to five-year low

The Russian ruble has fallen to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar in five years. The fall was partly due to a drop in oil prices, upon which the Russian economy is highly dependent. Julia Chapman has more from Moscow.

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Seoul pledges $39bln to help small businesses amid Covid-19 outbreak

South Korea's government has pledged $39 billion dollars in emergency funds for small businesses as Covid-19 disrupts the economy. Many businesses are on the brink of closing down despite other government measures to encourage spending.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul. 

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IMF Denies Emergency Loan to Venezuela

Venezuela has asked the IMF for a loan to help cope with COVID-19. 

The IMF has denied the request.

Mary Triny Mena reports from Caracas.

 

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Financial Markets Reeling

Financial markets are reeling as the coronavirus continues to spread and investors are bracing for a recession. 

US markets temporarily suspended trading for the fourth time in two weeks (on Wednesday).

Rachel Silverman has this report. 

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TANZANIA REPORTS 2 MORE COVID-19 CASES, RAISING THE NUMBER TO A TOTAL OF 3

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa says the two patients are both foreign nationals. The patients are a 24-year-old German and a  61-year-old American man. One case was confirmed in Dar es Salaam and one in Zanzibar. The country's first case was reported on Monday.  

Daniel Kijo has more from Dar es Salaam.

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US-Canada border to close to "non-essential traffic"

The US-Canada border is to be temporarily closed to "non-essential traffic".

President Trump announced the measure on Wednesday as governments
around the world try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Our US correspondent Jagruti Dave has more details…

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Biden wins big in several primary votes

The former U.S. vice-president Joe Biden has moved closer to becoming
the Democratic presidential nominee.

On Tuesday he beat Bernie Sanders in all three of the states that were
holding primaries.

But the Covid-19 outbreak continues to cause major disruptions on the
campaign trail.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports

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Trump defends 'China Virus' term

Donald Trump has defended calling Covid-19 the 'China Virus'.

The US President has also said the term doesn't create stigma.

Sarah Walton reports

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Indian state to provide financial support to daily-wage earners hit by the pandemic

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The state has so far registered more than ten cases of the virus.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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UK SUPERMARKETS RATIONING GROCERIES

The biggest supermarkets in the UK are limiting the number of essential groceries people can buy after days of panic buying left shelves empty.

Of particular concern are the disabled and elderly - groups the supermarkets are now prioritising.

The UK business minister says he the supermarkets are taking "sensible measures".

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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Belgium becomes latest European country to impose lockdown measures

Belgium has become the latest European country to impose a national lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus. 

Public life will be severaly curtailed, including a ban on gatherings. 

It follows the decision of neighbouring France, which imposed similar measures earlier this week. 

Lucy Hough (HOFF) has more from Brussels. 

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UK PROMISES MORE ECONOMIC SUPPORT OVER CORONAVIRUS

The UK government says there will be more measures to come, even after unveiling $400 billion in support for the economy as coronavirus spreads.

It's promising to do 'whatever it takes' to protect livelihoods as social distancing remains advised.

The government's under pressure to do more for private renters who fall behind on payments, and for employers in the retail and hospitality sectors.

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Coronavirus patients update and precautionary measures taken in India

The Indian government has been accused of not testing enough people for coronavirus.

In a country of over 1.3 billion people, only 11,000 tests have been conducted.

The government denies that the actual number of coronavirus cases, which is at least 142, is being underreported or suppressed.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story.

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AUSTRALIA: PM bans gatherings of more than 100 people

The Australian Prime Minister has announced that his government has banned non-essential gatherings of more than 100 people in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Scott Morrison made the announcement in Canberra of sweeping new measures, including discouraging travel overseas.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Putin proceeds with referendum despite coronavirus

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to hold a nationwide vote in April on proposed changes to the constitution. The Kremlin says there are no current plans to postpone the referendum, despite restrictions in Moscow on large gatherings due to coronavirus. Julia Chapman reports.

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Covid-19 cases fall in S. Korea, but Seoul cautious over fresh outbreaks

The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea continues to fall daily ... but there's growing concern about the potential of larger outbreaks in Seoul.

Bruce Harrison is there … and tells us more.

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Coronavirus: US death toll tops 100

The US death toll from coronavirus has hit 100, with all 50 states now
reporting cases.

Almost 6,000 have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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