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  1. Coronavirus: Restrictions continue to tighten across Europe as outbreak worsens

    Italy's Prime Minister says the country is entering the riskiest weeks of the outbreak

  2. Coronavirus: President Trump ‘incites’ protests against lockdowns

    In a series of tweets, the US president appears to urge people to 'liberate' themselves

  3. Coronavirus: Outbreak at 'decisive point'

    The WHO says new cases outside China are now 'the greatest concern'

  4. Coronavirus: number of deaths worldwide exceeds 10,000

    German state to lock down after authorities say people aren't taking it seriously enough

  5. Coronavirus: New China figures reveal toll on medical staff

    Chinese officials have given figures for health workers infected with the new virus

  6. Coronavirus: Nationwide shutdown in Italy extended

    The number of deaths there may soon overtake China, where the outbreak began

  7. Coronavirus: Moscow will begin immunising people on Saturday with Sputnik-V vaccine

    Medical staff, teachers and social workers will be eligible for the first jabs

  8. Coronavirus: More countries close their borders and lockdown

    Tough new measures restrict free movement as the number infected passes 200k

  9. Coronavirus: Merkel warns that up to 70% of Germany could become infected

    German chancellor Angela Merkel says large numbers of Germans might contract COVID-19

  10. Coronavirus: Melbourne returns to lockdown as cases surge

    Five million people of Australia’s second largest city told to stay at home for six weeks

  11. Coronavirus: Japan to close all schools to halt spread of disease

    Japan's Prime Minister says government will ask all schools to close from Monday

  12. Coronavirus: Italy to close all schools as deaths rise

    Italy has confirmed that it will shut all schools until mid-March as it battles outbreak

  13. Coronavirus: Italy tightens lockdown despite fall in daily deaths

    Non-essential businesses are given till Wednesday to prepare to close completely

  14. Coronavirus: Italy reports the highest daily number of deaths worldwide

    The number was another big increase with 793 deaths reported on Saturday

  15. Coronavirus: Italy extends quarantine measures nationwide

    Italy now restricting travel and banning public gatherings across the entire country.

  16. Coronavirus: Italy extends quarantine measures nationwide

    Italy is now restricting travel and banning public gatherings across the entire country

  17. Coronavirus: Italian deaths soar

    Italy's Lombardy region records a significant increase in daily deaths from Covid-19

  18. Coronavirus: Is Latin America the new epicentre?

    Brazil is now second only to the US in the number of confirmed cases

  19. Coronavirus: Iran suspends Friday prayers in major cities

    Iranian authorities take measures to try and halt spread of virus

  20. Coronavirus: Immigration to US to be suspended amid pandemic

    President Trump said he'll sign an executive order to temporarily suspend all immigration

  21. Coronavirus: How is Astra Zeneca vaccine safety row affecting public confidence ?

    Concerns voiced over whether Astra Zeneca vaccine causes blood-clots in the brain

  22. Coronavirus: Hong Kong to slash border travel

    Hong Kong has announced new restrictions on travel from the Chinese mainland

  23. Coronavirus: Hackers targeted vaccine supply

    IBM says the international vaccine supply chain has been targeted by cyber-espionage

  24. Coronavirus: Global number of cases reaches 100,000

    The head of the World Health Organisation called the virus's spread "deeply concerning"

  25. Coronavirus: Germany bans gatherings of more than two people

    People who live in the same household are exempt

  26. Coronavirus: Germany and France to decide on new lockdowns

    Both nations are preparing to further tighten Covid restrictions as cases rise

  27. Coronavirus: French firm agrees to manufacture vaccine developed by German rival

    Sanofi pledges to manufacture 125 million doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine

  28. Coronavirus: Formula 1 calls off April's Chinese Grand Prix race

    Motor-racing officials cancel race due to fears over spread of virus

  29. Coronavirus: First death confirmed in Europe

    A Chinese tourist has died in France from the new coronavirus

  30. Coronavirus: Extreme caution urged by experts

    The World Health Organisation warns the new outbreak must be treated extremely carefully.

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