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Fiji city sealed off as first virus case confirmed 19 Mar 2020 - 08:46 am
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New Zealand shuts border to all foreigners to curb spread of coronavirus 19 Mar 2020 - 08:44 am
File photo: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a joint press conference held with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Covid-19: CBSE postpones Class 10, 12 board exams till March 31 18 Mar 2020 - 09:32 pm
Health workers (L and C) wearing facemasks check the body temperature of devotees amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, at the entrance of the Durgiana Temple in Amritsar on March 18, 2020. AFP / Narinder Nanu
Indonesia's death toll jumps as coronavirus surges across SE Asia 18 Mar 2020 - 03:21 pm
Officials from a police unit spray each other before performing disinfecting measures at the tourist area of Gili Trawangan on Lombok island on March 18, 2020, amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. / AFP / PIKONG
Japan testing for coronavirus at fraction of capacity 18 Mar 2020 - 02:47 pm
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"Corona, corona": Thai Batman fights virus with catchy tune 18 Mar 2020 - 12:58 pm
Thai teacher Worrawut Lakchai dressed as a batman sings and dances in fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Udon Thani province, Thailand in this screen grab obtained by Reuters from social media undated video, on March 18, 2020. YOUTUBE/HUGIDEA
CNN Philippines goes off-air in coronavirus scare 18 Mar 2020 - 12:25 pm
A man reads an announcement by CNN Philippines of their temporary closure from their facebook page, due to a positive COVID-19 infection at their building in Manila on March 18, 2020. / AFP / Ted ALJIBE
Japanese researchers to test blood thinner for virus treatment 18 Mar 2020 - 12:01 pm
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Pakistan urges calm as coronavirus cases surge, Sri Lanka stops flights 18 Mar 2020 - 10:21 am
Pakistan's national flag flatters at the deserted mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who regarded as father of nation, after Pakistan shut all its schools and discouraged large gatherings amid coronavirus disease outbreak (COVID-19), in Karachi, Pakistan M
Chinese vaccine approved for human testing at virus epicenter 18 Mar 2020 - 09:39 am
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After midnight rush, Malaysia's two-week isolation starts 18 Mar 2020 - 09:28 am
Motorists travel on the near-deserted Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway on the eve before Malaysia imposes a lockdown on travel amid fears over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Kuala Lumpur on March 17, 2020. / AFP / Mohd RASFAN
Best strategies against virus: Track, isolate, communicate 18 Mar 2020 - 08:41 am
Commuters wait for a transport to leave the Woodlands Causeway across to Singapore from Johor, hours before Malaysia imposes a lockdown on travel due to the coronavirus outbreak March 17, 2020. Reuters/Edgar Su
Pakistan reports first death from coronavirus -health ministry 17 Mar 2020 - 01:26 pm
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India could be next virus hotspot with an ‘avalanche’ of cases 17 Mar 2020 - 10:31 am
Commuters, some wearing facemasks amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, make their way along a road in Mumbai on March 13, 2020. / AFP / Indranil MUKHERJEE
Pakistan's coronavirus cases jumps to 184 17 Mar 2020 - 10:21 am
General view of the deserted Badshahi Mosque closed amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Lahore on March 16, 2020. / AFP / ARIF ALI
Singapore says prepared for Malaysia food supplies disruption 17 Mar 2020 - 10:04 am
People buy food at a supermarket amid fears of a disruption in supplies after Malaysia announced the closure of its borders following the coronavirus outbreak in Singapore, March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su
South Korea tightens border checks as domestic transmission of virus abates 17 Mar 2020 - 09:50 am
A member of the South Korean military support team (bottom C) checks the body temperature of a passenger at a gate in the departure hall at Incheon international airport, west of Seoul, on March 17, 2020. AFP / Jung Yeon-je
Coronavirus closes India's Taj Mahal, Mumbai to keep half its office workers home 17 Mar 2020 - 09:12 am
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Firefighters battle a wildfire in the Landes forest in Luglon, south-western France, on August 13, 2026. Photo by ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP New wildfire forces evacuation of 500 people in France

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Representational file photo. Ethiopia seeks to double coffee productivity with new 10-year initiative
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Image used for representation only. Engine fragments caused Ryanair flight to lose pressure: report
This handout picture released on August 13, 2026, by the Sao Paulo police press office shows eight recovered works by French artist Henri Matisse that had been stolen in December 2025 in Sao Paulo. Photo by Handout / SAO PAULO'S POLICE PRESS OFFICE / AFP Brazilian police recover Matisse works stolen in 2025
This aerial view shows the rubble of a collapsed building in Cali, Colombia, on August 13, 2026, three days after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake. Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP Colombia vows to find all missing quake victims as rescue hopes fade
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