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Coronavirus: Italy records 31,506 cases, 2,500 deaths

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2020

Italy’s national tally of cases of novel coronavirus contagion has increased to 31,506, with 2,503 deaths, the Civil Protection Agency says in its daily bulletin on Tuesday. Compared to Monday, the death toll has risen by 16 per cent, while total cases are up by 12.6 per cent, down from daily

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Coronavirus strikes 182 Spaniards dead in one day

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2020

Spanish health officials report that deaths from coronavirus in the country surged to 491 on Tuesday from 309 the day before. The number of confirmed cases also soared by 2,000 to 11,178, as Spain closed its borders and maintained a partial lockdown on 47 million people. According to the BBC, death tolls have increased elsewhere, […]

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Coronavirus: Queen Elizabeth cancels annual parties

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2020

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth cancelled her annual garden parties and will leave London for Windsor Castle earlier than planned because of the coronavirus outbreak, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday. The 93-year-old monarch will carry out a number of small duties at Buckingham Palace in the next few days before she heads to Windsor, west of London, […]

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Trump under fire for calling COVID-19 ‘Chinese virus’

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2020

US President Donald Trump has found himself being dragged on Twitter after calling the raging coronavirus the Chinese virus. Trump had in a broadcast last week called the virus a foreign virus and merely stepped up his characterisation with the new label. “The United States will be powerfully supporting those industries, like Airlines and others, […]

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Italy hit by 368 new coronavirus deaths, hospitals in crisis

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2020

Italy on Sunday reported a one-day record death toll and leaders warned of a bed and artificial respirator shortage in the European epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. Official data showed the number of fatalities shooting up by 368 to 1,809 — more than half of all the cases recorded outside China. The Vatican took the […]

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Breaking: Trump tests negative for virus as US expands Europe travel ban

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2020

President Donald Trump has tested negative for the novel coronavirus, his physician said, following concerns over his exposure to a disease that has paralyzed the globe. Trump agreed to the test after coming in contact with several members of a Brazilian presidential delegation visiting his Florida resort who have since tested positive for the virus. […]