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March 17, 2020 6:54 PM

Spain confirms nearly 2,000 new cases of COVID-19

<span style="color: #222222;">Spain today confirmed nearly 2,000 new cases of COVID-19, sending the total spiralling past 11,000, with 491 deaths.<br />''<br />''The Health Ministry said, over the past 24 hours, the numb...

March 17, 2020 2:05 PM

Rockets hit Iraqi base hosting foreign troops: military

<span style="color: #222222;">Iraq military said today that a pair of rockets hit an Iraqi base hosting US-led coalition and NATO troops. It is the third attack on installations hosting foreign forces within a week.<br />''<br />&...

March 17, 2020 1:37 PM

US Africa Command cancels annual military exercise African Lion

<span style="color: #222222;">The annual African Lion military exercise became the latest casualty of the global novel coronavirus pandemic with this year's event being canceled. The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said yesterday, the decision to cancel the exercise ...

March 17, 2020 9:31 AM

Coronavirus: Public holiday extended for another three days in Sri Lanka

<span style="color: #222222;">In Sri Lanka, the public holiday declared yesterday has been extended for another three days as the number of COVID 19 cases rose to 28 with six more testing positive on Monday. Accordingly, most of the government offices, private offices...

March 17, 2020 8:55 AM

Global coronavirus death toll tops 7,000

<span style="color: #222222;">The number of deaths around the world linked to the new coronavirus has topped 7,000, after Italy announced a new surge in fatalities. A total of 7,007 people have died, while one lakh 75 thousand 536 infections recorded globally. China h...

March 17, 2020 8:51 AM

US begins restricting citizens' movements to contain coronavirus pandemic

<span style="color: #222222;">United States has began restricting citizens' movements in a major escalation of attempts to contain the deadly coronavirus pandemic, as President Donald Trump warned the crisis could last well into the summer. New Jersey state and S...

March 17, 2020 8:43 AM

WHO calls for testing of every suspected coronavirus case

<span style="color: #222222;">World Health Organisation has called for every suspected coronavirus case to be tested, as countries across Europe tightened their lockdowns. Stating that one cannot fight a fire while blindfolded, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sai...

March 17, 2020 8:22 AM

First human trial to evaluate vaccine against COVID-19 begins in US

<span style="color: #222222;">The first human trial to evaluate a candidate vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 has begun in Seattle, US health officials said. <br />''<br />''The US National Institutes of Health (N...

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