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Switzerland records more than 900 more coronavirus cases 22 Mar 2020 - 05:06 pm
A man wearing a face mask uses a pedestrian crossing in front of Saint-Pierre Cathedral in Geneva on March 20, 2020, as the Swiss government further tightened measures against COVID-19, but said it would not follow other countries in ordering full confine
Doctors respond en masse to Italy's call to arms 22 Mar 2020 - 04:52 pm
A group of nurses wearing protective mask and gear pose for a group photo prior to their night shift on March 13, 2020 at the Cremona hospital, southeast of Milan, Lombardy. AFP PHOTO / PAOLO MIRANDA
Spain's coronavirus deaths surpass 1,700, cases over 28,000 - Health Ministry 22 Mar 2020 - 02:37 pm
Civil Protection workers and health workers set up a triage tent for suspected coronavirus patients outside the Burgos Hospital (UBU) on March 20, 2020, in Burgos, in northern Spain. / AFP / CESAR MANSO
Lock downs not enough to defeat coronavirus - WHO's Ryan 22 Mar 2020 - 01:51 pm
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Italy coronavirus deaths jump by almost 800, govt shuts most workplaces 22 Mar 2020 - 10:53 am
The Palazzo Marino building is seen iluminated with the colours of the Italian flag as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Milan, Italy March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Quake strikes north of Zagreb, damages buildings 22 Mar 2020 - 09:56 am
People walk past debris in a street after an earthquake, in Zagreb, Croatia March 22, 2020. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic
EU approves France plan for 3 bn euro virus aid package 21 Mar 2020 - 04:33 pm
A man walks his dog at the Champs de mars on March 21, 2020 in Paris as a strict lockdown comes into in effect in France to stop the spread of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus. AFP / JOEL SAGET
Finland confirms its first coronavirus death 21 Mar 2020 - 04:18 pm
A medical member in protective clothing takes samples at a testing drive-in station for the health and hospital professionals where people can get tested for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) directly from their cars, in Espoo, Finland March 18, 20
Man United, City donate to food banks as Premier League helps communities 21 Mar 2020 - 01:51 pm
A Reuters file picture used for representation. Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters
Worldwide virus lockdowns as WHO warns young people 'not invincible' 21 Mar 2020 - 11:03 am
A woman wearing a face mask as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus takes a selfie at a park in Beijing on March 20, 2020. / AFP / WANG ZHAO
UK asks retired nurses, doctors to work again 20 Mar 2020 - 02:39 pm
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 17: Piccadilly Circus is seen almost empty after UK government updated coronavirus guidance last night and advised people to work from home where is possible and refrain from socializing in London, United Kingdom on March 17
Spain to close all hotels, help nursing homes as coronavirus deaths climb 20 Mar 2020 - 02:06 pm
Police officers place tape to close to the public the Barceloneta beach area, amidst concerns over Spain's coronavirus outbreak, in Barcelona, Spain March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
There are no funerals: Death in quarantine leaves nowhere to grieve 20 Mar 2020 - 01:14 pm
Undertakers wearing a face mask unload a coffin out of a hearse on March 16, 2020 at the Monumental cemetery of Bergamo, Lombardy, as burials of people who died of the new coronavirus are being conducted at the rythm of one every half hour. AFP / Piero Cr
Italian virus death toll nears China's as outbreak spreads 19 Mar 2020 - 05:23 pm
A medical worker wearing a protective mask and suit treats a patient suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in an intensive care unit at the Oglio Po hospital in Cremona, Italy March 19, 2020. (REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo)
Italian army moves coronavirus dead from overwhelmed town 19 Mar 2020 - 04:04 pm
This photo provided by Italian news agency Ansa on March 19, 2020 shows Italian Army trucks parked outside the Monumental cemetery of Bergamo, Lombardy on March 18, 2020, mobilized to transport and bring about sixty coffins to crematoriums in other region
With tourists gone, Prague's expat workers adapt to replace lost income 19 Mar 2020 - 03:52 pm
FILE PHOTO: An empty medieval Charles Bridge is seen in Prague, as the Czech government restricts movement of people to slow the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Czech Republic, March 16, 2020. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has coronavirus 19 Mar 2020 - 02:32 pm
A file photo dated on March 05, 2020 shows European Union Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier speaking during a press conference after the first round of UK-EU negotiations in Brussels. (Dursun Aydemir - Anadolu Agency)
Russia reports its first coronavirus death 19 Mar 2020 - 12:06 pm
Two women wearing protective face masks to protect from the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, use their smartphone to take a selfie while standing on Red Square in downtown Moscow on March 18, 2020. / AFP / Dimitar DILKOFF

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Americas

People watch a live broadcast of the return of the Artemis II crew members to Earth at the San Diego Air and Space Museum on April 10, 2026. (Photo by Apu Gomes / AFP) 'Howl at the Moon': NASA's bid to boost space enthusiasm
File photo of storage tanks used for representation US advances second oil reserve release amid Middle East conflict
(Files) Vehicles and people cross the Rumichaca International Bridge on the Colombia-Ecuador border, in Ipiales, Narino department, Colombia, on January 21, 2026. (Photo by Reicarmyr Canizares / AFP) Colombia retaliates with 100 percent tariffs on Ecuador
This handout photo released by NASA shows NASA's Orion spacecraft as it lands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, on April 10, 2026. (Photo by Bill INGALLS / NASA / AFP) 'A perfect mission': Artemis II astronauts return to Earth

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