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Turkey’s coronavirus death toll up nine to 30 as 289 new cases diagnosed – health minister
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's death toll from coronavirus increased by nine to 30 on Sunday as the number of confirmed cases rose by 289 to 1,256, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. He said a total of...
Mar 22, 2020
‘We are at war’ says Spain of its coronavirus efforts, seeking extended state of emergency
By Joan Faus MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government sought on Sunday to extend until April 11 a state of emergency that it has imposed to try to control Europe's second-worst outbreak of coronaviru...
Mar 22, 2020
Facebook donates emergency reserve of 720,000 masks due to coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Sunday that the social media company has donated its emergency reserve of 720,000 masks to provide health workers with more protective ...
Mar 22, 2020
Johnson tells UK: Stay apart or face tougher coronavirus measures
By Andy Bruce and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Britain may need to impose curfews and travel restrictions to halt the spread of the coronavirus if people do not heed the government's advice o...
Mar 22, 2020
Pakistan doctor dies amid strike threat over lack of protection
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani doctor who screened suspected coronavirus patients died on Sunday after testing positive for the virus, highlighting the danger to physicians who have...
Mar 22, 2020
Ireland readying ‘significant’ coronavirus income aid
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will introduce a significant financial package next week for those who have lost their jobs due to coronavirus-related disruption and others at risk of bec...
Mar 22, 2020
Italy bans internal travel as death toll rises a further 651
ROME (Reuters) - Italy banned travel within the country on Sunday in yet another attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus, with data showing a further 651 people had died from the disease, liftin...
Mar 22, 2020
Greece imposes lockdown after coronavirus infections jump
By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece announced a lockdown on Sunday, restricting movement from Monday morning with only a few exceptions, to combat the spread of coronavirus. "It is maybe...
Mar 22, 2020
Facebook to reduce video streaming quality in Europe
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook said on Sunday that it would temporarily reduce streaming rates for videos on its platform and also on Instagram in Europe to help alleviate any potential network congest...
Mar 22, 2020
Lockdown: Nursing homes in Spain a vector for deadly coronavirus
By Beln Carreo and Nathan Allen MADRID (Reuters) - Death arrived slowly at the nursing home where Chelo Megia works. Then it was everywhere. On March 11, a Wednesday, Megia still thought the Residenci...
Mar 22, 2020
