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India suspends most visas to due to coronavirus spread

India has announced that all visas, barring a select few categories, will be suspended for a month in order to halt the spread of Covid-19. The advisory, issued on Wednesday…

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Panic in Bolivia as coronavirus patient turned away from hospitals

One of two people confirmed to have the coronavirus in Bolivia is being sheltered in a government office after local residents and medical staff blocked her entry to up to…

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Stocks plunge over coronavirus fears

The coronavirus outbreak ended one of the longest winning streaks in the financial markets’ history on Wednesday, as major stock indexes plunged and global policymakers grappled with the growing economic…

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Warning UK is ‘2 to 3 weeks’ behind Italy’s coronavirus outbreak

“Every country is at a different phase. If you compare the situation in Italy with the UK, we would suggest the UK is 2 to 3 weeks behind where Italy…

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US travel ban was issued without prior warning to EU

The United States did not coordinate on a sweeping restriction on European travel aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus with European officials before U.S. President Donald Trump announced…

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Coronavirus death toll in France rises to 48 as 500 new cases are confirmed

France has enacted further restrictions as the country's death toll from coronavirus rose to 48 on Wednesday, and more than 500 new cases were recorded in 24 hours. As the…

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Saudi Arabia suspends travel, flights to EU over coronavirus

Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended travel of citizens and residents and halted flights with several states due to coronavirus fears, state news agency SPA said on Thursday citing an official…

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Covid-19 Malta Bulletin – 12th March 2020

Update: Malta’s coronavirus tally has gone up to nine with two persons in their twenties added to the list. This was confirmed during a press conference this morning addressed by Health…

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Juventus defender Rugani tests positive for coronavirus

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus the club has confirmed. All club football has been suspended in Italy after parts of the country were placed in lockdown…

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Latin American countries order school closures over coronavirus fears

At least three Latin American governments ordered a short-term suspension of all classes, both at public and private schools, officials said on Wednesday, in a bid to slow the spread…

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Actor Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks has revealed that he and wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Australia. Hanks and Wilson, both 63, sought medical advice…

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Denmark in lockdown, shuts down schools and universities to fight coronavirus pandemic

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced that the country will close all kindergartens, schools and universities for two weeks to slow the spread of the coronavirus virus. All public…

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Covid-19: Pope offers prayer to Virgin Mary for protection

The Pope offered a prayer to the Virgin Mary on Wednesday afternoon, in a video message to mark the Diocese of Rome’s day of prayer and fasting for the coronavirus…

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USA suspends all travel from Europe for the next 30 days

US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new travel restrictions on Europe in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus. In a televised address, he said all travel…

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Malta’ seventh Coronavirus case confirmed

The wife of the doctor who was confirmed of having Coronavirus today has been diagnosed of having Co-Vid 19. The husband, who works as a doctor, and his family were…

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Italy goes in total shutdown

Italy has taken even more unprecedented drastic measures in its battle against Coronavirus by placing the entire country into total shutdown for the next 15 days. This means that Italy…

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#FacciamoInsieme #DoItTogether – Message from Italian Astronaut Parmitano

Paolo Parmitano, an Italian engineer and astronaut in the European Astronaut Corps for the European Space Agency (ESA) sent a message to his fellow countrymen in the wake of the Coronavirus…

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Italy allocates 25 billion euros to help citizens face difficulties after Coronavirus outbreak

Premier Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday the government had earmarked 25 billion euros for the coronavirus emergency. The new sum comes on top of an initial 7.5 billion euros to tackle immediate…

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Italy reports 196 new deaths from the CoVid 19

There are 10,590 coronavirus patients in Italy, 2,076 more than yesterday, while the total number of infected people - including the victims and the healed - reached 12,462. The data…

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Polish government closes schools, cinemas and museums over coronavirus

The Polish Government announced that all schools, preschools and nurseries will close from Monday due to the coronavirus. Museums and cinemas will also be shut down, while the health minister…

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Covid-19 Malta Bulletin – 11th March 2020

Travel between Malta and Switzerland, Germany, France and Spain is being banned as from midnight on Wednesday, the government has announced. The same restriction already applies for travel to and…

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All European Parliament’s meetings and activities suspended until March 23

All European Parliament’s meetings and activities were suspended until March 23 and staff were asked to telework as much as possible, due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the force majeure, according…

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“At this moment in Europe we are all Italians” – von Der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday published a video message in Italian saying "we are all Italians". "Dear Italians, at this difficult moment, I want to tell…

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Chamber of Advocates issues directive to lawyers on Covid-19

In the light of recent developments related to the Covid-19 virus and the follow-up news conference by the Prime Minister yesterday the 10th March 2020, the Chamber of Advocates advises…

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Ukrainian capital shuts schools, mass events to prevent spread of virus

Ukraine’s capital Kyiv will close schools and universities from March 12 until the end of March to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, city mayor Vitali Klitschko announced. He said…

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Global COVID-19 Epidemic: ‘The Perfect Storm’ for ELT Sector – FELTOM

English Language Schools Meet Top Government Officials Over the past two weeks, the Federation of English Language Teaching Organisations Malta (FELTOM) has mobilised all its resources to be able to…

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World Health Organization declares CoVid-19 a pandemic

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director-general, said that the CoVid 19 outbreak reached a stage of being described as a pandemic. There are now more than 118,000 cases in 114…

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Coronavirus cases in Norway top 400

Norway has now confirmed 401 coronavirus cases in total. Just over 400 people had tested positive for the virus in Norway on Wednesday morning, according to Norwegian daily VG, which…

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Czech Republic closes all schools

As the virus continues to spread across the country, schools are closing their doors in an effort to protect their students. The new measures will close schools and universities, but…

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ECB’s Lagarde Warns of 2008-Style Crisis Unless Europe Acts

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Europe risks a major economic shock echoing the global financial crisis unless leaders act urgently on the coronavirus outbreak, and signaled that her…

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The WHO on symptoms, prevention and other issues connected coronaviruses COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a series of Questions and Answers for the general public on the outbreak of coronaviruses (COVID-19). Among other things, the WHO recommends Regularly…

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Air freight rates skyrocket amid passenger flight cuts

Air freight rates are skyrocketing after the grounding of many passenger flights in Asia has left shippers scrambling to book limited spots on cargo planes as Chinese industrial production restarts,…

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Hungary declares State of Emergency over coronavirus

Hungary’s government declared a state of emergency to help deal with the coronavirus outbreak, closing university campuses and banning large gatherings. “These measures are unprecedented in the three decades since…

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Cybercriminals are capitalizing on coronavirus fears

A leading cyber security firm says criminals and a group affiliated with China are capitalizing on growing fears over the coronavirus, leading to a spike in malicious online activity. "They've been…

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Vatican announces stricter measures to control the spread of the covid-19 coronavirus

Pope Francis on Wednesday held his first General Audience since sweeping measures were imposed throughout Italy to contain the coronavirus epidemic. The Audience was livestreamed from the Library of the…

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China vows to enhance global cooperation on coronavirus control

China's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that China is willing to enhance global cooperation in, and make contributions to COVID-19 prevention and control work as the disease continues to spread worldwide. China's…

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Coronavirus cases in France continue to increase, warning heading to situation similar to Italy

Thirty-three people have died from coronavirus in France with two new cluster zones, authorities reported. The spread of the virus continued to impact all aspects of French life with concerts…

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Stark warning from Merkel… most people will get the coronavirus

Up to 70% of the population is likely to be infected with the coronavirus that is currently spreading around the world, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, adding that since there…

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Italian government excluding nothing as it tries to combat coronavirus outbreak

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte at the press conference did not exclude more restrictive measures if the experts deem it necessary to control the outbreak of coronavirus in the…

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Tokyo Olympics may face 1-2 year delay over coronavirus

A delay of one or two years would be the "most feasible" option if the Tokyo Olympics cannot be held this summer due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus,…

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EU to suspend ‘ghost flight’ rules due to coronavirus

The European Union will temporarily suspend the regulations forcing airlines to run most of their flights, despite their passengers not turning up because of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) to secure…

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Ryanair suspends recruitment due to coronavirus outbreak, EasyJet cancels all Italian flights

Ryanair has decided to temporarily suspend all its recruitment decisions and salary increases because of the coronavirus crisis and the impact on its activity, according to an internal letter reported…

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First coronavirus death in Belgium

Belgium’s health ministry reported on Wednesday the first coronavirus death in the country, Belga news agency said citing a statement. The government statement said the patient was 90 years…

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Red Cross, UNICEF and WHO issue guidance to protect children and support safe school operations

The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC), UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) today issued new guidance to help protect children and schools from transmission of the COVID-19…

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Covid-19 Malta Bulletin – 10th March 2020

Update : A Maltese man has been confirmed as the sixth Coronavirus CoVid-19 case in Malta. The ma was tested postive and he got the virus after being abroad in the…

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UN warns COVID-19 likely to cost economy $1 trillion during 2020

Apart from the tragic human consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, the economic uncertainty it has sparked will likely cost the global economy $1 trillion in 2020, the UN’s trade…

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Thailand cancels visa on arrival for 18 countries, Malta included, due to spread of coronavirus

Thailand on Wednesday cancelled the grant of visa on arrival for 18 countries and visa exemption for three others to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the country’s interior minister…

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No evidence that food is a source or transmission route for coronavirus – EFSA

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) announced that it is closely monitoring the situation regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that is affecting a large number of countries across…

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UN addresses school disruptions, suspends public access to New York HQ

In an attempt to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, classrooms have been shuttered across the world, causing a record number of students to miss school, the UN Educational, Scientific…

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Slovenia to close border with Italy, Bosnia bars entry from coronavirus-hit countries

Slovenia plans to close its border with Italy for non-commercial traffic to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Marjan Sarec said. He did not say when the decision would…

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UK interest rate cut to help economy during outbreak

The Bank of England has cut interest rates and announced help for businesses in an emergency move to provide support amid the coronavirus crisis. Hours before the chancellor Rishi…

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Paraguay suspends public schools for 15 days due to coronavirus

Paraguay has suspended public school sessions and large-scale public events for 15 days due to coronavirus, Health Minister Julio Mazzoleni said in a televised address. Two cases of the…

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Costa suspends all Mediterranean cruises till April 3

Costa Crociere has decided to suspend all Mediterranean cruises until April 3 following new measures introduced by the Italian government to contain the spread of coronavirus, the company said in…

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Manchester City v Arsenal postponed after some players come in contact with someone infected with COVID-19.

Tonight's Premier League game between Manchester City and Arsenal has been postponed "as a precautionary measure" due to the coronavirus outbreak. The decision to postpone came after it emerged that…

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South Korea reports jump in coronavirus cases, China’s cases rise on infections from abroad

China reported an uptick in new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections, reversing four straight days of fewer new cases, driven by infected individuals arriving from abroad. Mainland China had 24…

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Turkey confirms first coronavirus case

A Turkish citizen with high fever and cough symptoms was diagnosed with the coronavirus following tests, making him the country’s first confirmed diagnosis, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said early…

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Troops sent to New York to contain coronavirus spread

New York's governor has announced that troops will be sent into a town north of the city in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The National Guard…

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