Panama registers 1,475 coronavirus cases, 37 deaths

Panama's health ministry said on Thursday it had registered 1,475 coronavirus cases in the Central American country, an increase of 158 from a day earlier.

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U.S. paying Russia for entire planeload of coronavirus equipment: U.S. official

The United States is paying Russia for a planeload of medical equipment sent by Moscow to help fight the coronavirus outbreak, a senior Trump administration official said on Thursday, clearing up confusion as to who footed the bill.

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France races to boost supplies of critical medications

The French government is racing to try to ensure it can produce or procure itself certain medications as stocks run low due to the coronavirus outbreak, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Thursday.

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Americans urged to wear masks outside as coronavirus pandemic worsens

The Trump administration appeared to join local officials on Thursday in advising Americans to wear masks when venturing out during the still-exploding coronavirus pandemic, as the U.S. death toll rose by 1,000 in a single day for the first time.

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Trump negative for coronavirus again, says wearing masks okay

President Donald Trump said he underwent a second coronavirus test on Thursday, using a new diagnostic that produced a result in less than 15 minutes, and it determined he has not been infected.

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South Africa's ruthlessly efficient fight against coronavirus

The government seems to have acted faster than many other states to tackle Covid-19, writes Andrew Harding.

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Quiz of the week: Who joined James Corden's lockdown show?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Africa's week in pictures: 27 March-2 April 2020

A selection of the best photos from across the continent this week.

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Coronavirus threatens the next generation of smartphones

The latest smartphones might be delayed due to disrupted supply chains and shoppers staying at home.

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Coronavirus: What does ‘from Russia with love’ really mean?

Russian aid for Italy and the US helps Russia's image - and pro-Kremlin media make much of it.

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Migrant dies in riot in Mexican detention center amid coronavirus fears

A Guatemalan migrant died and 14 others were taken to hospital after a riot broke out in a detention center in southern Mexico, authorities said on Wednesday, as tensions rise in such facilities due to the spread of the coronavirus.

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South Korea to allow absentee voting for coronavirus patients in parliamentary elections

South Korea will allow coronavirus patients to vote by mail or as an absentee in this month's parliamentary elections, as campaigning started on Thursday and the country grappled with a steady rise in new infections.

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Coronavirus: Oil prices rise on hopes of a price war truce

US President Donald Trump said he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia to strike a deal in the next few days.

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Coronavirus: Oil prices rise on hopes of a price war truce

US President Donald Trump said he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia to strike a deal in the next few days.

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Coronavirus: US sees record 884 deaths in one day

The number of infections across the country has risen to more than 213,000 since the outbreak began.

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Coronavirus: Australian scientists begin tests of potential vaccines

The Covid-19 vaccine candidates will be tested on ferrets over three months in Australia.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Los Angeles mayor urges everyone to cover their faces while outside

04/01/20 7:42 PM

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Most Americans huddle indoors as coronavirus deaths keep spiking

Four new states imposed sweeping stay-at-home directives on Wednesday in response to the coronavirus pandemic, putting over 80% of Americans under lockdown as the number of deaths and cases in the United States soared to new daily highs for the fourth day in a row.

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Third inmate at Louisiana's Oakdale prison has died from coronavirus: official

The novel coronavirus on Wednesday killed two more inmates in the U.S. federal prison system, also in the Oakdale, Louisiana, facility where the system's first death occurred on Saturday, a spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons said.

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Trump considers canceling domestic flights to coronavirus hot spots

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was considering a plan to halt domestic flights to coronavirus hot spots inside the United States as the country struggles to contain a pandemic projected to kill at least 100,000 people.

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Pentagon looking to provide up to 100,000 body bags for civilians in virus outbreak

The Pentagon is looking to provide up to 100,000 body bags for use by civilian authorities as the coronavirus outbreak worsens in the United States with a high death toll expected in coming weeks.

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U.S. Social Security recipients to automatically get coronavirus money

U.S. Social Security recipients will not have to file a tax return to receive a payment from the federal government to help offset the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday.

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U.S. Navy does not rule out punishing captain who criticized coronavirus response

The U.S. Navy on Wednesday did not rule out punishing the captain of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote a scathing letter to Navy leadership asking for stronger measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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