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Spain’s coronavirus tally climbs to 13,716 cases, 558 fatalities
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's tally of coronavirus cases rose to 13,716 on Wednesday and the number of fatalities rose to 558, said Fernando Simon, the head of the country's health emergency center. He s...
Mar 18, 2020
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus jumps to 1,135: state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 1,135 with 147 new deaths in the past 24 hours, a health ministry official told state TV on Wednesday, adding that the total number ...
Mar 18, 2020
China says within its rights to bar U.S. reporters from Hong Kong
By Gabriel Crossley and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) - China defended its decision on Wednesday to expel American journalists from three U.S. newspapers and bar them even from working in Hong Kong, s...
Mar 18, 2020
India says 276 citizens have tested positive for coronavirus overseas
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A total of 276 Indians have tested positive for coronavirus overseas to date, an Indian government minister said on Wednesday. The vast majority, 255, tested positive in Iran, wi...
Mar 18, 2020
Israel’s confirmed coronavirus cases jump by 40 percent in 24 hours
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel have jumped by 40 percent to 427 in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, predicting a steeper rise as mass-testing is i...
Mar 18, 2020
Poland to receive protective gear, tests from China to fight coronavirus
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will receive more than 10,000 test kits and tens of thousands of other protective items such as masks, goggles and shoe covers from China to help tackle the coronavirus outbr...
Mar 18, 2020
Thailand reports 35 new coronavirus infections for total of 212
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported 35 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking its total infections to 212, a disease control official said. The southeast Asian nation has recorded one death sinc...
Mar 17, 2020
Malaysia starts two-week isolation to rein in coronavirus
By Ebrahim Harris and Daveena Kaur KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia went into a two-week partial lockdown on Wednesday after coronavirus infections in the country spiked to the highest in Southeast A...
Mar 17, 2020
Facebook bug causes legitimate coronavirus posts to be marked as spam: executive
By Katie Paul SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's head of safety said on Tuesday a bug was responsible for posts on topics including coronavirus being erroneously marked as spam, prompting widespread...
Mar 17, 2020
Toyota partners with China’s Momenta on high definition maps for autonomous cars
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp has partnered with Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta to develop a high definition (HD) mapping platform in China for autonomo...
Mar 17, 2020
