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Saudi Arabia cuts off travel over virus as markets tumble

Saudi Arabia closed off air and sea travel to nine countries affected by the new coronavirus Monday as Mideast stock markets ...

Coronavirus tightens grip on daily life around the globe

The coronavirus tightened its grip on day-to-day life around the world on Saturday as ports in several countries turned back ...

The Latest: US state of Missouri reports first virus case

The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak (all times local): 10:20 a.m. A St. Louis-area woman who recently traveled to Italy ...

As virus outbreaks multiply, UN declines to declare pandemic

As cases of the coronavirus surge in Italy, Iran, South Korea, the U.S. and elsewhere, many scientists say it's plain that ...

Iran's Revolutionary Guard seeks absolution in virus fight

Wearing gas masks and waterproof fatigues, members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard now spray down streets and hospitals with ...

The Latest: Virus threat prompts cancellation of SXSW

The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local to Seoul): 7:10 a.m. Austin city officials have canceled the South by ...

Virus cases top 100,000 cases as economic impact snowballs

Crossing more borders, the new coronavirus hit a milestone Friday, infecting more than 100,000 people worldwide as it wove ...

Asylum-seekers, coronavirus collide with complicated results

No entry, says Hungary. Not all at once, says Greece. Watch out, says Croatia: They might have the coronavirus. This week, ...

'This is not a drill': WHO urges the world to fight virus

The global march of the new virus triggered a vigorous appeal from the World Health Organization for governments to pull out ...

Latest: China's virus outbreak steady, with 143 new cases

The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 8:40 a.m. China's outbreak of the new coronavirus is holding steady.

Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian two-term UN chief, dies at 100

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the two-term United Nations secretary-general who brokered a historic cease-fire between Iran and ...

Bethlehem's storied Nativity Church closes amid virus fears

Palestinian officials on Thursday indefinitely closed the storied Church of the Nativity in the biblical city of Bethlehem ...

In Italy and beyond, virus outbreak reshapes work and play

Italy closed all schools and universities Wednesday and barred fans from all sporting events for the next few weeks, as ...

Virus concerns: What to know if you're planning a trip

The fast-spreading coronavirus is forcing travelers to reconsider their trips. As of Wednesday, the virus has sickened more ...

Virus crisis ebbs in China, spreads fear across the West

The coronavirus epidemic shifted increasingly westward toward the Middle East, Europe and the United States on Tuesday, with ...

Judo champion who fled Iran gets new Olympic nationality

The former world champion in judo who fled Iran last year in a dispute over competing against Israelis has been cleared to ...

UN agency: Iran nearly triples stockpile of enriched uranium

Iran has nearly tripled its stockpile of enriched uranium since November in violation of its deal with world powers, U.N.

Iran's military on alert as virus kills 77, sickens leaders

Iran put its armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials in battling the new coronavirus that's killed at least ...

China's crisis wanes as epidemic takes hold in US, elsewhere

China's coronavirus caseload continued to wane Tuesday even as the epidemic took a firmer hold beyond Asia, with three ...

The Latest: Outbreak of virus continues to wane in China

The Latest on the new coronavirus outbreak (all times local): 7:30 p.m. The outbreak continues to wane in China, where the ...