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There are reasons to worry about long-term, heavy use of NSAIDs, which have been linked to an increased risk of kidney damage in some patients.

Mexico had 93 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus as of the most recent report, Tuesday evening, with 11 patients hospitalized, but no deaths.

Gambia President Adama Barrow has announced a ban on public gatherings and the closure of schools for three weeks from Wednesday.

Five employees with the virus work in CBS' New York offices, where most of its journalists were ordered to stay away as a result.

People were held for spreading panic and fear by suggesting that the virus had spread widely in Turkey and claimed officials had taken 'insufficient measures'.

The health ministry said the new numbers of 84 new coronavirus cases are well below the February 29 peak of 909, taking the country's total infections to 8,320.

Macron's orders came on Monday as France's national health agency announced 21 more coronavirus deaths and 1,210 new cases of infection in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 148.

Last week, French President Immanuel Macron announced closing of schools, universities, shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities followed by a health advisory for people to stay at home.

The weekly Angelus prayers will be live-streamed on the official Vatican news website until April 12 as the death toll reached 1,441 in Italy.

There were no objections to the proposal, which came a day after the World Health Organization said COVID-19 could now be classed as a pandemic.

On Wednesday, WHO chief said he was alarmed by the spread and severity of the outbreak, along with a lack of action taken to combat it. Meanwhile, India suspended most tourist visas, except a few categories such as diplomatic and employment, till April 15...

The Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust medical charity are each contributing up to $50 million, and the Mastercard Impact Fund has committed up to $25 million for initial projects.

The man, a tour guide by profession, had worked with a group of Italian tourists and contracted the virus, according to a statement released by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office.

Coronavirus has killed 631 people in Italy — its highest record on Tuesday with more than 10,000 infected outside China, while Spain has recorded 1,639 cases and 36 deaths.

Jordan, which had already barred travellers from South Korea, Iran and Italy, has so far had one confirmed COVID-19 case in a traveller returning from Italy.

Dorries is the first British politician to be diagnosed with COVID-19, raising immediate concern about whether she has spread the infection. The Times reported that she had been in touch with hundreds of people, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson.