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World Health Organization officials now regard Europe as the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic, as the continent is reporting daily infection numbers higher than the daily numbers reported at the peak of China's outbreak.
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Political leaders across the globe are contending with big changes as they try to adapt to coronavirus infiltration within their ranks. The very nature of politics includes shaking hands, travel, and meetings with groups both large and small, all working against the social distancing advised by health workers. Many world leaders and legislators are in their 70s and 80s placing them...
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U.S. President Donald Trump said this evening, just a few hours after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, that travel from Europe to the United States will not be permitted for 30 days beginning Friday, March 13th at midnight. He said that the restrictions apply to people not trade and promised to help workers and small businesses...
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John Hopkins University reports that Italy has 10,149 confirmed coronavirus cases and 631 deaths, a large increase from the 168 deaths reported on Monday. While Italy's national lockdown is still in place, restricting activities and movements, Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will not discount the need for even more restrictive measures to protect the population of over 60 million.
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Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte announced restrictions on movement and travel for 16 million people living in Northern Itay in the latest government effort to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in the country. The restrictions apply to the cities of Milan and Venice which are located in the region.
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Total confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus surpassed 100,000 cases today according to the Johns Hopkins Center for System Science and Engineering (CSSE). As of 8:00 am on March 6, 2020, the total was reported as 100,113 with 3,398 reported deaths.
Read moreThe Italian government plans to order all schools and universities to close "through the middle of the month" of March in order to help stem the spread of coronavirus. Schools in Northern Italy, the epicenter of the Italian virus outbreak have already been closed for a week.
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