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Coronavirus status as of 29 February, 2020

US imposes Level-4 travel restrictions on Iran, Italy and South Korea

South Korea becomes the second country to report highest number of Coronavirus cases after China; Iran reports 205 fresh cases in less than 24 hours

Mar 1, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

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Australia reports first death of COVID-19 patient in the country

The new coronavirus virus which originated from central China has been creating havoc around the world

Mar 1, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Coronavirus in China: Shocking videos reveal how city lockdown affecting Chinese people

Netizens have shared videos on Twitter which revealed that Chinese people are facing extremely hard time during the Coronavirus lockdown

Feb 29, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Wuhan virus in Iran: Angry Iranians torch 'Corona Hospital' in Bandar Abbas after report claimed 200 coronavirus deaths in Qom

Protesters in large numbers first gathered outside the hospital chanting slogans against the government before it was burned down

Feb 29, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Defiant Najib orchestrates expulsion of Muhyiddin and Mukhriz from Unmo

Muhyiddin Yassin to be new Malay Prime Minister

The King will appoint the former Home Minister as the next Prime Minister in Malaysia said the National Palace on Saturday

Feb 29, 2020

By IANS

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Where is Li Zehua? Rogue former CCTV journalist who reported horrific details out of Coronavirus hit Wuhan livestreams arrest

Li Zehua livestreamed his arrest after being chased around the quarantined-city of Wuhan by Chinese security forces, who finally tracked him down at his apartment.

Feb 29, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Follow these Coronavirus prevention measures properly to safeguard yourself from COVID-19 [VIDEO]

Seto Wing Hong's video on how to wear a surgical mask and the CDC's new step to educate the public on how to wash hands are two steps that can reduce the risk of coronavirus

Feb 29, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

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Kuwait asks citizens to avoid travelling due to COVID-19 outbreak

The deadly virus has already claimed the lives of more than 2,900 people around the world and has been spread to more than 60 countries

Feb 29, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Former Malaysia PM Mahathir questioned by police for the second time in June

Malaysian turmoil takes new twist as Mahathir and Anwar ally again

Less than a week after Mahathir resigned and was appointed as interim leader, he has thus secured the likely support he needs to return as prime minister full-time

Feb 29, 2020

By Reuters

North Korea's Kim guides military drills, warns 'serious consequences' if virus breaks out: Report

While North Korea has not confirmed any cases of the virus, state media said a month-long quarantine period had been imposed

Feb 29, 2020

By Reuters

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Pakistan train collision kills at least 16, more than 40 injured

Pakistan: Bus splits into 3 as Lahore-bound train from Karachi smashes into vehicle, 20 die

The nature of the collision was such that the bus was dragged almost 150-200 feet by the train, splitting it into three pieces

Feb 29, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Video shows Pro-Assad Syrian soldiers capturing Chinese Uyghur Muslim militant during Idlib raid

The video shows a rather scared looking Asian man with long hair sitting on his knees

Feb 29, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Turkey attempted military coup: 21 Singaporeans and 127 Malaysians stranded in Turkish airport

Turkey opens frontier for Syrian refugees to enter Europe after strike kills troops

A Turkey official said that police and border guards had been told to stand down and allow exit by both land and sea

Feb 28, 2020

By Reuters

Suspected COVID-19 patient dies of swine flu in Indonesia

Although Indonesia's health ministry confirmed that the patient died due to H1N1, his burial in accordance with coronavirus containment procedures raises suspicion

Feb 28, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

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Who is Jimmy Lai? The self-made millionaire arrested on illegal assembly charges in Hong Kong

Jimmy Lai and two other pro-democracy activists were arrested by the police on Friday on charges of illegal assembly

Feb 28, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

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