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Trump changes tack on coronavirus crisis
BBC
WASHINGTON, USA - There was no sugar-coating it this time. No optimistic talk of miracle cures or Easter-time business re-openings.
US COVID-19 cases surpass 200,000 with 4,400 plus deaths
ALJAZEERA
NEW JERSEY, USA - The number of coronavirus cases in the United States surpassed 200,000 on Wednesday as officials warned spikes in confirmed cases may soon be seen outside of large city centres.
New CDC report finds COVID-19 can be spread before symptoms show
YAHOO NEWS
NEW YORK, USA - A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday provides new evidence to bolster early reports that the transmission of the coronavirus — which has now infected over 887,000 people worldwide — can happen prior to symptoms. Published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the study underscores the potential difficulty of containing a virus that may be spreading silently.
Alcohol poisoning kills 100 Iranians seeking COVID-19 virus protection
BLOOMBERG
FARS PROVINCE, Iran - More than a hundred Iranians have died from alcohol poisoning in recent weeks in the mistaken belief that industrial-grade ethanol and methanol will help ward off the coronavirus ravaging the country, according to local media reports.
Bethlehem under lockdown after coronavirus cases confirmed
ALjazeera
BETHLEHEM, Palentine - The city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank has been placed in lockdown after the first Palestinian cases of the new coronavirus were discovered there and authorities announced a state of emergency.
Coronavirus: Int'l fears grow with deaths in Italy, South Korea
ALJAZEERA
ROME, Italy- Fears have mounted over the rise of new cases and fatalities outside China from the new coronavirus outbreak, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of a shrinking window to stem the spread of the deadly disease.
Hong Kong announces Anti-Coronavirus fund
AP
BEIJING, China — Hong Kong’s leader unveiled a 25 billion Hong Kong dollar fund on Friday to bolster efforts to fight the virus outbreak, as the city announced three new cases, bringing its total to 56.
US charges Chinese military members with Equifax hack
CNN INTERNATIONAL
WASHINGTON, USA - A federal grand jury has charged four members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army with hacking Equifax and stealing personal data and trade secrets in one of the largest hacks on record.
Coronavirus: China admits 'shortcomings and deficiencies'
BBC
HEWAN, Hubei province, China - China's top leadership has admitted "shortcomings and deficiencies" in the country's response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
176 dead after Ukrainian plane crash in Iran
AFP
TEHRAN, Iran - A Ukrainian International Airlines plane crashed minutes after takeoff from Tehran's main airport Wednesday, bursting into flames and killing all 176 people on board, including 63 Canadians.