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Trump on coronavirus: “We’re at war, in a true sense we’re at war”

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2020

President Donald Trump has ordered thousands of emergency hospital beds set up at American coronavirus hotspots, declaring: “We’re at war, in a true sense we’re at war.” He spoke on Sunday night as his trillion-dollar economic rescue package crashed and pandemic deaths soared in the U.S. and

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U.S. breaks world coronavirus record with highest new cases

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is hitting the United States too hard with a world record13,960 new cases recorded on Sunday, spiking the national total to 38,167. The death toll also received a bump with 94 new deaths, making 396 overall. Sunday must be the worst day to date for the country since the coronavirus epidemic was […]

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Breaking: German Chancellor, Merkel in quarantine over Coronavirus

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2020

Angela Merkel, German Chancellor has gone into self-isolation after a doctor who administered a vaccine on her tested positive for coronavirus. Merkel’s spokesman said the German chancellor, who is 65, was informed about the doctor’s test shortly after holding a news conference Sunday announcing new measures to curb the spread of the virus, AP reports. According

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China Embarks On Clinical Trial For Coronavirus Vaccine

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2020

China has started the first phase of a clinical trial for a novel coronavirus vaccine, records show, as the world’s scientists race to find a way to combat the deadly pathogen. It comes after US health officials said last week they had started a trial to evaluate a possible vaccine in Seattle. The Chinese effort […]

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Coronavirus: Iran, Spain announce 532 deaths in 24 hours

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2020

Iran on Sunday announced 129 new deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, raising to 1,685 the official death toll in one of the worst-hit countries along with Italy and China.  Health ministry spokesman Kianouche Jahanpour said more than 1,028 new cases had been recorded in the past 24 hours and a total of 21,638 people […]

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COVID-19: Passengers stranded as Benin Republic closes border

Daily Dispatch March 21, 2020

Hundreds of passengers were stranded in Seme on Saturday as the Benin Republic closed its border over the global coronavirus pandemic. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who visited Seme border reports that the Benin Republic had closed the departure and arrival gates as early as 6:00 a.m. on Saturday NAN reports that most […]