Coronavirus Updates
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France to quarantine people coming into country from abroad
The French government plans to extend a health emergency imposed to fight the new coronavirus by two months and bring in new measures including a plan to quarantine certain people arriving in the cou…
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Warren Buffett sells off shares in largest US airlines after $50bn loss
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says his company Berkshire Hathaway has sold all of its shares in the four largest US airlines. Speaking at the annual shareholders’ meeting, Mr Buffett said “the …
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SPAIN: Citizens mandated to wear mask on public transports
Masks will be compulsory on public transport in Spain from Monday as the country moves to gradually relax its tough lockdown. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the government would distribute 6m mask…
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Italy to allow 180 rescued migrants off quarantine ferry
Around 180 migrants rescued at sea and held in isolation on an Italian ferry off the coast of Sicily will be disembarked in Palermo on Monday, the Avvenire daily said. The migrants had been pulled to…
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French government extends Covid-19 health emergency until July 24th
France on Saturday decided to extend a health emergency imposed to fight the new coronavirus for two months until July 24th, Health Minister Olivier Veran said. A draft law says a lifting this month …
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Malaysian police raid hundreds of migrants to curb covid-19 spread
Malaysian police say an operation to arrest hundreds of undocumented migrants in Kuala Lumpur on Friday aimed to reduce the spread of Covid-19. They were detained to ensure that they did not move aro…
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Ghana’s covid-19 cases hit 2169, 1 more dies
Ghana’s Coronavirus case count has risen to 2169 with 229 and a death toll of 18. The new cases were updated by the Ghana Health Service on May 2, 2020. More soon.. The update means that Ghana has re…
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Italians exercise in relief in wake of lockdown ease
Spanish adults are jogging and cycling again for the first time after seven weeks of coronavirus lockdown. The lockdown – one of Europe’s strictest – was eased for children a week ago, yet the amount…
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NBA postpones Draft Lottery, Draft Combine as a result of Coronavirus
There can’t be a Draft Lottery if you don’t have final NBA regular-season standings to know who’s in it. And the reasons you don’t have final regular-season standings by now are the same reasons you …
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US authorise use of Ebola drugs for covid-19 treatments
The US’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised the emergency use of the Ebola drug remdesivir for treating the coronavirus. The authorisation means the anti-viral drug can now be used on …