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'Push this virus back': WHO urges maximum effort to counter COVID-19
As China appeared to be winning its epic, costly battle against the new virus, the fight was revving up in newly affected areas of the globe.
- by Matt Sedensky
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As the day unfolded: Scott Morrison announces new travel restrictions as cases surge around globe
Australia has recorded its second death linked to the coronavirus outbreak, as Italy prepared measures to cancel all public events, and other countries scrambled to control the outbreak.
- by Jenny Noyes and Matt Bungard
Coronavirus outbreak
'This decline is real': WHO experts find hope in coronavirus crackdown
Despite China's positive progress, health researchers warn the outbreak will most likely get worse before it gets better across the rest of the world.
- by Lindsey Tanner
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Coronavirus outbreak
What is coronavirus and how worried should we be?
Experts warn the window is closing to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the world. What do we know about the virus so far and how bad could it get?
- by Sherryn Groch
Coronavirus outbreak
Travel ban set to be extended as fears grow over the 'new Hubei'
Travel restrictions on Italy and South Korea are being considered at the highest levels of the Morrison government.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Coronavirus outbreak
South Korea's soju companies donate alcohol to sanitiser makers during virus crisis
South Korean soju makers have responded to soaring ethanol demand for sanitisers by donating the alcohol that goes into the popular drink.
- by Jane Chung
Coronavirus outbreak
As the day unfolded: Australia braces for rise in COVID-19 cases as global infections pass 90,000
As the number of global coronavirus infections surged past 90,000, the US Federal Reserve made an emergency interest rate cut and financial policymakers from the world's seven largest economies said they were "ready to act".
- by Jenny Noyes and Matt Bungard
Coronavirus outbreak
China's recovery continues as coronavirus focus moves west
As the number of new cases continues to decline at the epicentre of the virus, the outbreak is becoming increasingly deadly in Europe and the Middle East.
Coronavirus outbreak
World's main supplier of generic drugs could run out of ingredients
India has restricted the export of 26 pharmaceutical ingredients and the medicines made from them, including Paracetamol, as the coronavirus outbreak plays havoc with supply chains.
- by Chris Thomas and Neha Dasgupta
Coronavirus outbreak
Jokowi warns against hoarding after Indonesia confirms first coronavirus cases
Indonesian authorities have faced weeks of criticism and questions over the ability of the nation's health system to detect the virus.
- by Tassia Sipahutar, Eko Listiyorini and Arys Aditya
Coronavirus outbreak
China's coronavirus crisis wanes as epidemic takes hold elsewhere
Authorities have expressed optimism that the virus can still be contained despite the continued rise in confirmed cases outside of Asia.
- by Ken Moritsugu