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Iran announces suspension of all sports events for 10 days
Iran will suspend all the sports events in the country for 10 days over the outbreak of new coronavirus, also named COVID-19, official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
117th Toy Fair kicks off in New York
The 117th Toy Fair New York kicked off on Saturday at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Manhattan, attracting more than 1,000 exhibitors from around the world to showcase some 150,000 toys, games and youth entertainment products.
China reports daily rise in viral infections to 648 cases
China reported Sunday a rise in new virus cases to 648, bringing mainland China's total number of confirmed infections to 76,936.
Japan emperor's 60th birthday overshadowed by virus fears
Japanese Emperor Naruhito, marking his 60th birthday, offered his sympathy to those affected by the new virus, as concerns over infections forced the traditional gathering of tens of thousands of well-wishers outside the royal palace to be canceled.
Italy towns close down amid virus case clusters, 2 deaths
A dozen towns in northern Italy effectively went into lockdown Saturday after the deaths of two people infected with the new virus from China and a growing cluster of cases with no direct links to the origin of the outbreak abroad.
Serbia offers support to China in 'battle' with new virus
Waving Chinese flags, several dozen people gathered Saturday in Serbia's capital to show support for China as it struggles to contain a new virus that started in the Asian country but has spread globally.
Coronavirus politicized in Lebanon as some blame Iran
Some in Lebanon are casting blame on Iran, the supporter of the country's powerful Hezbollah group, after the country's first case of the new virus was discovered on a flight from the Iranian city of Qom this week.
3 Arizona students returning from car event killed in crash
Three Arizona high school students enrolled in an automotive technology program were killed when a college van went off a highway on the way back from a professional drag racing event near Phoenix, officials said Saturday.
Charter bus rollover kills 3, injures 18 outside San Diego
A charter bus swerved on a rain-slicked Southern California highway and rolled down an embankment Saturday, killing three people and injuring 18 others, authorities said.
Coronavirus has infected nearly 78,000 people globally, death toll 2362
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected nearly 78,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.