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DUBLIN (Reuters) – The highly restrictive measures Ireland put in place last week to slow the spread of coronavirus may well be extended beyond the initial deadline of April 12, … Read More

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The number of coronavirus cases in Malaysia is expected to peak in mid-April and there are signs of a flattening of the infection curve, the World … Read More

(This April 1 story corrects from 14 to 26 European countries in paragraph 16) By Reade Levinson LONDON (Reuters) – As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, commercial flights have … Read More

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus has reached 3,136, with 124 deaths in the past 24 hours, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV on Thursday, … Read More

By Elaine Lies and Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) – Facing calls to declare a coronavirus state of emergency, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was derided on social media on Thursday … Read More

BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia’s government will revoke a decree giving it control over information on the coronavirus outbreak, following protests and the detention of a journalist for reporting a major … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the coronavirus statistics China was reporting seemed “a little bit on the light side,” while his national security adviser said … Read More

ROME (Reuters) – World food prices fell sharply in March, hit by a drop in demand tied to the coronavirus pandemic and a plunge in global oil prices, the United … Read More

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) – For many residents of bustling Bangkok, a daily walk or run through central Lumpini Park is considered a sanity saver, and especially these days … Read More

By Stephanie Nebehay and Kate Kelland GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the World Health Organization voiced deep concern on Wednesday about the rapid escalation and global spread of COVID-19 … Read More