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Turkey traces contacts to find cases in fight against coronavirus
Turkey's 4,600 teams tasked with detecting and screening the chain of contacts of people infected with the coronavirus have been important in reducing the number of COVID-19 cases, listing the last people contacted with a diagnosed person, finding out if they have symptoms and reducing the likelihood that the virus will infect others.
5 more Turkish nationals die from COVID-19 in Germany
Five more Turkish nationals have died in Germany from the novel coronavirus, local authorities said on April 16.
Their deaths were reported in the cities of Berlin, Munich, and Stuttgart and the town of Baden-Baden.
The total number of Turks who have died in Germany from the virus now stands at 67.
Turkey passes bill to tackle pandemic's impact
Turkey's parliament ratified a bill on April 16 that was prepared by the ruling AKP to alleviate the effects of the novel coronavirus on economic and social life.
The country has postponed rental payments for three months on several types of state-owned immovable properties.
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'Long way ahead' as 33 more test positive for Covid-19 in Cyprus
Coronavirus infections rose to 695 in Cyprus on Tuesday where 33 more people tested positive for the virus, according to Health Ministry officials.
According to the ministry's daily briefing, three of the new cases were identified from a total of 655 coronavirus tests conducted in the framework of the targeted tests on employees of businesses continuing to operate amid the outbreak.
Cappadocia deserted during the pandemic
As the world tries to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, many of the most-populated cities are practically empty, with deserted resort towns and touristic hot spots.
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Significant Decrease in the COVID-19 Infected in Switzerland
The number of coronavirus infected in Switzerland increased by 280 people in the last 24 hours, which is significantly less than the previous day's increase (400 people) and two days ago (552), TASS reported, citing the Federal Department of Healthcare.
COVID-19 infects more than half a million in US
More than half a million people have been infected by the COVID-19 outbreak across the U.S., according to a running tally on April 10 by Johns Hopkins University.
The university in the state of Maryland counted 500,399 cases and 18,693 deaths. There have been a total of 28,837 patients who have recovered.
The first death was reported Feb. 29 in Washington state.
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Roma settlement of some 3,000 residents placed in coronavirus quarantine
Authorities on Thursday night put a Roma settlement in Larissa, central Greece, under strict lockdown after several residents tested positive for the highly contagious novel coronavirus.
The settlement, which has an estimated population of around 3,000, was placed under quarantine on the orders of the deputy minister for civil protection, Nikos Hardalias, at 11 p.m. on Thursday.
The Increase in the Number of COVID-19 Infected in Australia has Decreased Dramatically
Australia's coronavirus-infected population has declined from 5 to 2%, Health Minister Greg Hunt told a news conference in Sydney today, TASS reported.
More than 313,000 coronavirus tests have been carried out in the country since the first case of infection was registered on January 25, the minister said.
Greece launches 500 mobile Covid-19 testing units
In an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), the Greek government is launching 500 mobile sampling and testing units.
The units will visit homes where there are suspected cases of infection, under the guidance of the National Public Health Organization (EODY).
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