WHO expects Malaysia's coronavirus cases to peak in mid-April
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The number of coronavirus cases in Malaysia is expected to peak in mid-April and there are signs of a flattening of the infection curve, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
Australia begins pre-clinical testing for coronavirus vaccine
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Australia's national science agency said on Thursday it has commenced the first stage of testing potential vaccines for COVID-19, as it joins a global race to halt the coronavirus pandemic.
Deadliest day for Europe: Toll tops 30,000 The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 30,000 lives in Europe alone, a global tally showed on Wednesday, in what the head of the United Nations has described as humanity’s worst crisis since World War II. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
China's Shenzhen bans the eating of cats and dogs after coronavirus
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The Chinese city of Shenzhen has banned the eating of dogs and cats as part of a wider clampdown on the wildlife trade since the emergence of the new coronavirus.
Trump says China's coronavirus numbers seem 'on the light side'
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the coronavirus statistics China was reporting seemed "a little bit on the light side," while his national security adviser said Washington had no way of knowing if Beijing's figures were accurate.