Corona virus COVID-2019 Feb. 17, 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 cases – 71,442

Coronavirus COVID-19 deaths – 1,775

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Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan confirms 99 new …

The Guardian-Feb. 17, 2020
Scores more people have tested positive for coronavirus onboard the stricken Princess Diamond cruise ship docked in Japan, bringing the total number of …
Coronavirus latest news: Britons stuck on quarantined ship to …
Live UpdatingTelegraph.co.uk-Feb. 17, 2020
Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE: 14 US Evacuees from Japan …
Live UpdatingNews18-Feb. 17, 2020

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China may postpone annual congress because of coronavirus

CBC.ca-Feb. 17, 2020
China said Monday it may postpone its annual congress in March, its biggest political meeting of the year, as the military dispatched hundreds more medical …
China may postpone annual congress because of virus
In-DepthLos Angeles Times-Feb. 17, 2020

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Coronavirus: Schools advised not to close over suspected cases

BBC News-Feb. 17, 2020
Schools are being told they do not need to close or send people home if there is a suspected case of coronavirus. Guidance to be published by Public Health …
Coronavirus: All three Royal Free Hospital patients discharged
InternationalHampstead Highgate Express-Feb. 17, 2020
Coronavirus symptoms: what to look for, who to contact and …
In-DepthTelegraph.co.uk-Feb. 17, 2020

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Coronavirus Updates: Evacuated Americans Carried Virus …

The New York Times-Feb. 17, 2020
The number of new coronavirus cases dropped to a three-week low, according to official data released on Monday. Experts said the dip was largely because of …
Over 70% of Taiwan-China flights canceled over coronavirus
InternationalFocus Taiwan News Channel-Feb. 17, 2020

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The global responders: Who is leading the charge against the …

STAT-Feb. 17, 2020
The global responders: Who is leading the charge against the coronavirus outbreak … Van Kerkhove is the WHO’s subject matter expert for coronaviruses.

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Coronavirus death toll nears 1800 as more than 71000 have …

Daily Mail-Feb. 17, 2020
Coronavirus death toll nears 1,800 as more than 71,000 have now caught the killer infection – including more than 450 on a cruise ship quarantined off the coast …

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The coronavirus looks set to nix China’s biggest annual …

Quartz-Feb. 17, 2020
In the latest sign of just how abnormal life is in China right now, the country is set to cancel part or all of its annual political shindig—known as the Two …

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Tokyo marathon cancels mass race over coronavirus scare

The Guardian-Feb. 17, 2020
Tokyo marathon organisers have cancelled next month’s mass participation race, in which 38,000 people were due to take part, because of the coronavirus.

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Australians fly home from quarantine on Christmas Island after …

ABC News-Feb. 17, 2020
The first Australians evacuated from China’s coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan have spoken of their gratitude and relief to arrive back on the Australian mainland …

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UPDATE: China coronavirus deaths reach 1665, Taiwan …

The Thaiger-Feb. 17, 2020
UPDATE: Taiwan has confirmed its first death from the coronavirus. Malaysia says it won’t allow any more passengers from the Westerdam cruise ship to enter …
No community-level transmission of coronavirus in Taiwan: VP
InternationalFocus Taiwan News Channel-Feb. 17, 2020