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Hundreds march in Hong Kong against potential Coronavirus quarantine clinics

The government has closed most of the border points with China and made quarantine compulsory for people coming into the city if they had been in China over the past 14 days

Feb 15, 2020

By Reuters

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Donald Trump thanks Cambodia over ship in rare message to China-ally

The passengers who were on board regularly tested on the cruise ship and Cambodia also tested 20 once it docked

Feb 15, 2020

By Reuters

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US to evacuate American citizens aboard quarantined cruise ship in Japan: Report

The liner was quarantined in Yokohama after a man who disembarked in Hong Kong ahead of it travelling to Japan was diagnosed with the virus

Feb 15, 2020

By Reuters

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Covid-19: Chinese social media post claims Central Bank is burning banknotes from hospitals, markets

A post from China's twitter-like platform said that the People's bank in Guangzhou is burning banknotes collected from public transports, hospitals

Feb 15, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Sharia law not valid in UK, says High Court in landmark ruling in Muslim couple's divorce case

Sharia law is not recognised in UK, thousands of Muslim women are tricked into Sharia marriage not knowing its implications

Feb 15, 2020

By Vinod DSouza

Coronavirus: This touching video of old Chinese couple is a must-watch this Valentine's Day

The heart-warming video shows an 87-year-old old man, holding an infusion bottle, feeding his ailing wife.

Feb 14, 2020

By Anu James

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Italian couple's adult video shot at Buddhist holy site in Myanmar goes viral on PornHub

The pagodas which are located in Bagan were given the status of World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 2019

Feb 14, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

North Korea: Did Kim Jong-un execute a trade official to deal with the spread of Coronavirus?

A North Korean trade official has been reportedly shot dead for leaving coronavirus quarantine to visit a public bath

Feb 14, 2020

By Anu James

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China reports 5,000 new coronavirus cases, cruise ship disembarks in Cambodia

The Covid-19 is showing no signs of peaking with health authorities reporting 5,000 new cases on Friday

Feb 14, 2020

By Reuters

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Will your pet give you coronavirus? Images of animals in masks and protective gear go viral

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there is no evidence that shows pets can get infected with the new strain of coronavirus from humans.

Feb 13, 2020

By Anu James

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