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Turkey says it's retaliating for the killing of 33 soldiers in airstrikes in Syria
28 Feb 2020,·53 mins
The scale and objectives of the new Turkish offensive are unclear
Nigeria's Federal Health Ministry has confirmed the country’s first Covid-19 case
Nigeria announces a positive case of the coronavirus
Japan's Prime Minister announces all public schools should close till April
Australia is enacting an emergency plan to deal with the coronavirus
27 Feb 2020,·23 mins
Vice-President Pence will lead the US response to the global emergency
27 Feb 2020,·53 mins
Saudi authorities close Mecca to foreign pilgrims as virus cases spread
More strains to normality over response to the global coronavirus emergency
For the first time Covid-19 is spreading faster outside China than within.
The US president says his administration is "very, very ready" to tackle the coronavirus
Latin America has had its first case, in Brasil
26 Feb 2020,·23 mins
New cases have been detected, including now in Brazil
26 Feb 2020,·53 mins
The virus has spread to Brazil
As the first case is recorded in Latin America, can we calculate what might happen next?
The virus has now spread to Latin America
The first case there has been detected in Brazil
We have an update from Wuhan, China and from Italy
25 Feb 2020,·23 mins
Japan shares slump as Asia reacts to global sell-off
25 Feb 2020,·53 mins
Investors are worried about the spread of the coronavirus
The Commission for Gender Equality published its report after a five-year investigation
Japan shares fell sharply early Tuesday morning as Asia reacts to global sell-off
The WHO says the world should do more to prepare for a possible pandemic
24 Feb 2020,·23 mins
24 Feb 2020,·53 mins
South Korea's president to meet health experts to discuss how to contain the outbreak
South Korea's president meets experts to discuss how to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
South Korea's president to meet health experts to discuss how to contain the outbreak.
21 Feb 2020,·23 mins
