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The wild COVID-19 conspiracies — and why you should ignore them

With the break of any event, a slew of misinformation and false stories soon follow. But what are the biggest conspiracies from COVID-19?

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In pictures: COVID-19 coronavirus cases spread beyond China's borders

COVID-19 coronavirus is now growing at a quicker rate outside of China.

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Could artificial intelligence have predicted the COVID-19 coronavirus?

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AI technology could be used to alert medical institutes on irregular symptoms before human clinicians realise there is a developing problem. This alert could give the medical institutions 2-4 weeks advance notice which in turn could allow opportune time to test for a cure and alert the public.

Ireland

Coronavirus postpones Ireland-Italy rugby but Lyon-Juventus goes ahead

The Lyon-Juventus Champions League match is going ahead despite local concerns about the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus.

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Italy

COVID-19: WHO warns of 'sustained' spread as Italy death toll his 107

Health chiefs warned of months of worldwide disruption from COVID-19 on Thursday as Italy scrambled to contain the deadliest outbreak of the virus outside China.

Spain

Tech industry forges ahead in Barcelona despite MWC cancellation

Plenty of companies are still doing deals in Barcelona despite MWC2020 being cancelled because of COVID-19 coronavirus.

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Chinese robot sprays disinfectant to fight spread of COVID-19

The robot is handled using a remote control. The tank is filled with the disinfectant liquid that transformed into steam to spray infected areas.

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Clean up underway in South Korea as COVID-19 spreads

The new virus has made thousands sick.

Spain

Watch: Tourist speaks about life under lockdown at Tenerife hotel

Harriet spoke to us from a Tenerife hotel on lockdown after a guest tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus

France

COVID-19: Driver of bus stopped in Lyon tests negative for virus

French health authorities say that none of the passengers on the bus had any symptoms.

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Markets plunge further on fears COVID-19 will stunt global economy

Stocks slumped again on Tuesday, piling on losses a day after the market's biggest drop in two years amid fears COVID-19 will slow global growth.

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Euroviews. The dirty secret about most coronavirus quarantines? They don't really work ǀ View

No one would argue that medicine today is the same as medicine in the 14th century, and very few people are looking for 14th century treatments in the 21st century.

Italy

COVID-19 outbreak in Italy: What are other EU countries doing?

Right-wing politicians in France and Switzerland have called for borders with Italy to be closed or more closely monitored.

Spain

In pictures: Coronavirus and Greta among themes at Sitges Carnival

Two people who attended the carnival in medical suits and masks said: 'We've got to laugh'.

Austria

Austria suspends train traffic to and from Italy over coronavirus

Austria stopped a train at the border on Sunday evening after being informed by Italian authorities that two passengers had a fever.

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Residents queue for supplies at supermarket after coronavirus outbreak

Several towns in Lombardy have gone into lockdown after a sharp outbreak in northern Italy.

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Taiwan military disinfects plane carrying coronavirus ship evacuees

Evacuees will now be kept in quarantine for two weeks.

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COVID-19: Virus spreads across Europe — but borders stay open

Austria, Croatia, Switzerland and mainland Spain confirmed their first cases of the COVID-19 on Tuesday as Europe scrambled to respond.

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In pictures: the best images from this week's news stories

This week's news stories in a selection of images

Ukraine

Ukrainians protest over having coronavirus evacuees in their region

Some people protested against Ukrainian nationals being kept in isolation in the central Poltava region over fear the novel coronavirus could spread.