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No health emergency but virus hits politics in EU’s heart
Published On: March 10, 2020 08:48 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BRUSSELS, March 10: A European Union summit via computer. The EU parliament a virtual ghost village in a shortened session. The assembly’s president working from home, self-isolating due to coronavirus.
Thailand unveils $12.7 billion stimulus package to ease coronavirus impact
Published On: March 10, 2020 08:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
BANGKOK, March 10: Thailand’s cabinet approved a stimulus package on Tuesday worth an estimated $12.7 billion to help alleviate the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on already-faltering domestic activity.
Norwegian Air scraps 3,000 flights, plans layoffs due to coronavirus
Published On: March 10, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
OSLO, March 10: Norwegian Air (NWC.OL) will lay off staff and cut around 3,000 flights as the spread of the new coronavirus outbreak sends shockwaves across the travel industry.
Putin backs amendment allowing him to remain in power
Published On: March 10, 2020 06:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MOSCOW, March 10: Russian President Vladimir Putin says he supports a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow him to seek another term and remain in power.
Trump has not been tested for coronavirus - White House
Published On: March 10, 2020 04:55 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, March 10: U.S. President Donald Trump has not been tested for the coronavirus, the White House said on Monday, though at least two lawmakers with whom he has recently come into contact have announced they were self-quarantining after attending a conference with a person who had tested positive for the virus.
Cruise ship passengers disembark in Singapore
Published On: March 10, 2020 01:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press
March 10: The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local): A cruise ship barred from Thailand and Malaysia due to coronavirus fears has returned to Singapore a week after it set sail from the city-state.
Austria recommends citizens return home from Italy
Published On: March 10, 2020 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
ZURICH, March 10: Austria advised citizens to return home from Italy, its southern neighbor that plans a nationwide lockdown until next month in a new attempt to beat the coronavirus in Europe’s worst-affected country.
Cyprus' largest hospital suspends services after doctor contracts coronavirus
Published On: March 10, 2020 11:49 AM NPT By: Reuters
ATHENS, March 10: Cyprus’ largest medical facility suspended most services on Tuesday, authorities said, after a medical doctor heading the heart surgical ward tested positive for coronavirus.
China's President Xi visits Wuhan as number of new coronavirus cases tumbles
Published On: March 10, 2020 10:52 AM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING, March 10: Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, on Tuesday, marking the first time he has done so since the epidemic began late last year.
Italy extends coronavirus lockdown to whole country as new cases surge
Published On: March 10, 2020 09:31 AM NPT By: Reuters
ROME, March 10: The whole of Italy will be placed under lockdown until next month, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Monday, in an unprecedented and unexpected new attempt to beat coronavirus in Europe’s worst-affected country.
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