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March 23, 2020
Tokyo 2020: IOC sets deadline for decision on Games amid coronavirus

The International Olympic Committee is considering a postponement of Tokyo 2020, and has given itself a deadline of four weeks to make a decision...

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March 23, 2020
Coronavirus: Harvey Weinstein tests positive

Former Hollywood producer and convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for coronavirus while in prison...

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March 20, 2020
Coronavirus: Tens of thousands of retired medics asked to return to NHS

Letters are being sent to more than 65,000 retired doctors and nurses in England and Wales asking them to return to the NHS to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak...

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March 20, 2020
Coronavirus: California issues state-wide 'stay at home' order

California has issued a "stay at home" order to residents as it tries to stem the march of the coronavirus across the most populous US state...

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March 19, 2020
Coronavirus: Asian nations face second wave of imported cases

South Korea, China and Singapore are among the Asian countries facing a second coronavirus wave, fuelled by people importing it from outside...

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March 19, 2020
Airlines warn they may not survive without bailout

The bosses of EasyJet and Lufthansa have said some airlines may not survive without government support if the coronavirus pandemic drags on...

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March 17, 2020
Coronavirus: Europe plans full border closure in virus battle

The European Commission is planning to ban all non-essential travel throughout Europe's Schengen free-travel zone as more countries close their borders to try to limit the spread of coronavirus...

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March 17, 2020
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to quarantine all arrivals from abroad

Hong Kong will quarantine all people arriving from abroad for 14 days, its leader Carrie Lam has said...

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March 16, 2020
Coronavirus: US should ban meetings of more than 50 people for two months, says CDC

America’s top health body – the centres for disease control and prevention (CDC) – has recommended there be no gatherings of more than 50 people for the next two months to try and stop the spread of coronavirus...

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March 16, 2020
Cuban drug could save thousands of lives in coronavirus pandemic

CUBAN medicine could treat thousands of coronavirus patients as production of a “flagship” drug known to combat the disease is set to increase significantly, pharmaceutical bosses said at a press conference on Friday...

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