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A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday the US military might have brought the coronavirus to the Chinese city of Wuhan, which has been hardest hit by the outbreak, doubling down on a war of words with Washington.
China has taken great offence at comments by US officials accusing it of being slow to react to the virus, first detected in Wuhan late last year, and of not being insufficiently transparent.
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New evidence from scientists in Europe appears to contradict current advice from the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation saying COVID-19 can only be spread by people showing symptoms.
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Read more: COVID-19 spread mostly by people showing no symptoms - European scientists
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OPINION: While Boris showered Brits with Budget lollies today, he served up Kiwis a bitter pill.
His government has increased the National Health Service surcharge for a third time in just four years, which migrants must pay in order to live in Britain.
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Read more: Boris Johnson's middle finger to Kiwis
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is eyeing additional border restrictions following United States President Donald Trump's 30-day ban travel ban on Europe.
"I expect I'll be getting advice in the next 24 hours to move again on our border restrictions," the Prime Minister told reporters in Northland on Thursday.
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US President Donald Trump has announced all travel from Europe to the United States is suspended for 30 days due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
The travel ban doesn't include the United Kingdom.
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Read more: All travel from Europe to US suspended for 30 days
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"WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming level of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction," said Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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Read more: Coronavirus COVID-19 declared pandemic by World Health Organization
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People with high blood pressure may be more at risk of dying from COVID-19 once infected, according to a small study of coronavirus patients in China.
In a recent phone interview with Bloomberg, a top Chinese intensive-care doctor warned of hypertension, or high blood pressure, posing a "very dangerous" risk to COVID-19 patients.
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Read more: COVID-19 could be more deadly to patients with hypertension
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced all travellers arriving in New Zealand from anywhere in Italy must self-isolate for 14 days.
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Read more: Italy travel restrictions ramped up in response to virus
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