Indonesia's frontline hospital defends policies to tackle coronavirus

Indonesia has the resources to cope with a coronavirus outbreak, the director of its leading infectious diseases hospital said, defending detection procedures in the Southeast Asian nation of more than 260 million, where no cases have been reported.

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South Korea closes churches as coronavirus tally passes 3,500

Churches were closed in South Korea on Sunday with many holding online services instead, as authorities fought to rein in public gatherings, with 376 new coronavirus infections taking the tally to 3,526 cases.

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South Korea reports 376 new coronavirus cases, total rises to 3,526

South Korea reported 376 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday, raising the country's total number of infections to 3,526, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.

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Coronavirus: 'Battleplan' role for retired doctors

People could also be urged to work from home if the outbreak worsens, under updated proposals.

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South Korea reports 376 new coronavirus cases, total rises to 3,526: KCDC

South Korea reported 376 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday, raising the country's total number of infections to 3,526, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.

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Gatherings banned, travel restricted as coronavirus cases grow worldwide

Leaders in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings, and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world.

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Mainland China reports 573 new coronavirus cases on Feb. 29

Mainland China reported 573 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Feb. 29, up from 427 the previous day and the highest daily increase in a week, the country's health authority said on Sunday.

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Scottish surveillance testing system for Covid-19 begins

The plan will detect community transmission of the coronavirus in the event of an outbreak in Scotland.

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'I should have been challenged on my transition'

Keira Bell transitioned to a male as a teenager. Now she says the NHS clinic that treated her should have challenged the decision.

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NHS gender clinic 'should have challenged me more' over transition

A woman is taking legal action against an NHS gender clinic which treated her as a teenager.

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Qatar reports its first coronavirus in man who returned from Iran

Qatar's health ministry reported on Saturday the first case of coronavirus infection in the country.

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Qatar reports first case of coronavirus - state news agency

Qatar's health ministry reported on Saturday the first case of coronavirus infection in the country, the state-run Qatar News Agency said.

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Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to 43, with 593 people infected

Iran's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has reached 43, a health official told state TV on Saturday, adding that the number of infected people across the country has reached 593.

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South Koreans told to stay home as coronavirus infections surpass 3,100

South Korea urged citizens on Saturday to stay indoors as it warned of a "critical moment" in its battle on the coronavirus after recording the biggest daily jump in infections, as 813 new cases took the tally to 3,150.

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Number of U.S. coronavirus cases of unknown origin climbs to four

U.S. public health officials said they have identified four "presumptive" coronavirus cases believed to have emerged from community transmission of the infection, signaling a turning point in efforts to contain the disease in the United States.

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Mexico confirms three coronavirus cases in three men returned from Italy

Mexico's government said on Friday it had detected three cases of coronavirus infection in three men who had all recently traveled to Italy, making the country the second in Latin America to register the fast-spreading virus.

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South Korea tells citizens to stay home at 'critical moment' in virus battle

South Korea urged citizens on Saturday to stay indoors as it warned of a "critical moment" in its battle on the coronavirus after recording the biggest daily jump in infections, with 594 new cases taking the tally to 2,931.

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