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HMPV: Doctors say UAE residents have no need to ‘worry or panic’ on new virus
As China battles a surge in HMPV cases, UAE doctors reassure residents about this common respiratory virus while advising basic precautions during travel
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In pictures: Silence across Saudi Arabia as ‘dusk-to-dawn’ coronavirus curfew
Saudi Arabia, which has reported the highest number of infections in the Gulf, began implementing a nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew on Monday to limit the spread of the deadly COVID-19 illness. The Arab world’s biggest economy has also closed down cinemas, malls and restaurants, halted flights and suspended the year-round umrah pilgrimage as it steps up efforts to contain the virus.
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In pictures: Politicians and celebrities hit by the coronavirus
The growing list of world celebrities who have been hit by the novel coronavirus includes Spanish tenor Placido Domingo and disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
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Video: Coronavirus spreads further into the Middle East
More than 60 countries are now infected with the novel coronavirus. Iran continues to be a concern in the Middle East, while the UAE has closed nurseries and cancelled events.
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Video: What does the coronavirus mean for China’s economy?
An outbreak of a novel coronavirus originating from Wuhan, China has gripped the world, as the death toll and infection count grow by the day.
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Video: Coronavirus and its global economic impact
A fifth person in the UAE has been diagnosed with the coronavirus but don’t worry. The person is stable and under medical care.
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First MERS case reported in South Korea since 2015 outbreak
Authorities have traced and separated 20 people who have come in close contact with the infected person, who travelled from Kuwait