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The WHO did not call the new coronavirus disease a global pandemic, but officials indicated that it was close to making a declaration. Read more »
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Global GDP growth may be the slowest since 2009; world economy to strengthen in the second half of 2020, says forecaster Oxford Economics. Read more »
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Covid-19 outbreak: Director of a Wuhan hospital dies, number of infections at 72,500 Read more »
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Covid-19: Number of confirmed new coronavirus infections soars to 70,548 with 2,048 new cases reported in China. Read more »
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China now has 68,500 confirmed cases of new coronavirus, named Covid-19 by the World Health organisation, most of them in Hubei province. Read more »
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China’s foreign minister Wang Yi says the new coronavirus epidemic is under control and the country's efforts to contain the disease are comprehensive. Read more »
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According to the latest date, 60,310 confirmed cases were reported across the world. There are 52,979 active cases currently of which 8,243 are in a critical stage. Read more »
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Air passengers are being screened at 21 airports including those at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi. Read more »