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COVID-19: New York confirms its second case, US cases top 100
00:29 | 04/03/2020
A man who lives in a New York suburb and works in Manhattan tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total confirmed cases in the US to 100.
COVID-19: Japanese woman tests positive for second time
12:07 | 27/02/2020
A woman working as a tour-bus guide in Japan tested positive for the coronavirus for a second time, Osaka's prefectural government said on Wednesday (Feb 26), the first person in the country amid growing concerns about the spread of the infection.
Thailand livestreamed shooting: Soldier kills at least 10 people
22:03 | 08/02/2020
Mass shooting in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), allegedly carried out by member of the military, news agencies reported on Saturday (Feb 8).
Wuhan pneumonia outbreak update: 440 cases in China, 17 deaths
00:37 | 23/01/2020
Deaths from China's coronavirus outbreak rose to 17 on Wednesday (Jan 22), heightening global precautions of contagion as cases now detected as far away as the United States.
Philippine volcano shuts down Manila, triggering tsunami warning
21:53 | 14/01/2020
Schools and businesses on Jan 13 shut across the Philippine capital - Manila as a volcano belched clouds of ash across the city while seismologists warned an eruption could happen at any time, potentially triggering a tsunami, according to Reuters.
Thailand bans single-use plastic bags at major stores
16:56 | 03/01/2020
Thailand began 2020 with a ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores.