New Zealand joins Australia's coronavirus cabinet meeting to discuss travel hub

New Zealand's prime minister joined Australia's coronavirus cabinet meeting on Tuesday as the neighbouring countries discuss reopening their borders to trans-Tasman travel following their successes in containing the disease.

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Japan's coronavirus lockdown strips exotic dancer of her savings

Exotic dancer Aya Yumiko has been living off her savings since March waiting for the bars and clubs in Tokyo where she performs in burlesque shows to reopen.

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CEOs cutting salaries is mostly a 'publicity stunt'

High-profile chief executives are taking pay cuts during the downturn but could still be better off.

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Brazil health minister downplays need for new hospital in virus-hit Manaus

Brazilian Health Minister Nelson Teich on Monday disputed the need to set up a new hospital to fight the coronavirus pandemic in hard-hit Manaus, even as the city's hospitals are overwhelmed and officials have resorted to burying COVID-19 victims in mass graves.

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Trump administration pushing to rip global supply chains from China: officials

The Trump administration is "turbocharging" an initiative to remove global industrial supply chains from China as it weighs new tariffs to punish Beijing for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, according to officials familiar with U.S. planning.

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In city of India’s Taj Mahal, coronavirus resurgence carries warning signs

On Feb. 25, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania posed for pictures outside the Taj Mahal on an official visit to India, Sumit Kapoor returned to his nearby home from a trip to Italy.

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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 679 to 163,175: RKI

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 679 to 163,175, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday.

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Japan's PM expected to extend state of emergency until end-May: NHK

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to extend the country's state of emergency on Monday until the end of May, public broadcaster NHK said.

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Trump says up to 100,000 Americans may die from coronavirus

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he now believes as many as 100,000 Americans could die in the coronavirus pandemic, after the death toll passed his earlier estimates, but said he was confident a vaccine would be developed by the year's end.

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Pence says he should have worn face mask at Mayo Clinic

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Sunday that he erred in not wearing a face mask during a visit with patients at the Mayo Clinic last month.

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Man, dog and five camels rescued from fall in Australian bush

The convoy was pulled down a steep embankment in Australia after one of the camels slipped.

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'I just designed a destruction of a life'

The US designer who rebuilt his life after destroying it through cocaine and crystal meth addiction.

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Coronavirus: Disease meets deforestation at heart of Brazil's Amazon

Coronavirus has overwhelmed Manaus, the Amazon's biggest city, and the worst is yet to come.

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Coronavirus lockdown: The routes back to normal life

Bubbles, vending machines and staggered school days - some methods are more innovative than others.

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Coronavirus: Greece and Croatia acted fast, now need to save summer

Greece and Croatia reacted fast to coronavirus, but now it threatens their tourism industries.

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Coronavirus: The seven types of people who start and spread viral misinformation

It's wrong but where does it come from? A guide to the types of people who spread so-called "fake news".

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Night burials amid Tanzania's coronavirus defiance

Some fear the East African nation is downplaying the pandemic as it seeks to protect its economy.

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Australian student, meat plant workers among new virus cases

Australia reported 26 new cases of the coronavirus, including a seven-year-old boy, across three states on Monday in the biggest daily jump in two weeks.

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Warm weather draws crowds in some cities as parts of U.S. start easing coronavirus lockdowns

Sunny days and warm weather are proving to be as challenging to manage as restaurants, hair salons and other businesses, as about half of U.S. states partially reopen their economies after the coronavirus lockdown.

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Coronavirus: Air passengers told to wear face masks

Some airlines are now making it compulsory for travellers to put on masks when they resume travel.

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Coronavirus: High-schoolers take their proms online

With social distancing in place, teenagers are hosting their proms on Zoom.

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Coronavirus: Air passengers told to wear face masks

Some airlines are now making it compulsory for travellers to put on masks when they resume travel.

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Global coronavirus cases surpass 3.5 million, although rate slowing

Global coronavirus cases surpassed 3.5 million on Monday, with deaths nearing a quarter of a million, although the rate of fatalities and new cases has slowed from peaks reached last month, a Reuters tally shows.

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Trump predicts coronavirus vaccine by ‘end of the year,’ at Fox News virtual town hall

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Trump says more needs to be done to ease economic hit of coronavirus pandemic

U.S. President Donald Trump said there had to be more help for Americans suffering from the economic tailspin brought about by the new coronavirus in a possible hint he wants Congress to pass another aid bill.

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Sir Cameron Mackintosh: 'Theatres could be closed until next year'

Sir Cameron Mackintosh says the industry can't plan for a return until social distancing is "gone".

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