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People In Epicenter Of Coronavirus Are Desperate For Medical Help

7:08am February 04, 2020

by Emily Feng

People inside the Chinese city of Wuhan describe a coronavirus situation that sounds increasingly desperate as more of them fall sick and scramble to get treatment and hospital beds

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News Brief: Caucuses' App Malfunctions, Coronavirus Spreads

6:06am February 04, 2020

There are no election results to report yet from the Iowa caucuses — there were malfunctions in a new app used by the state Democratic Party. And, the deadly coronavirus outbreak continues to grow.

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More than 20,000 people have been diagnosed with a new coronavirus in China since it was identified in December. Here, volunteers in protective suits deliver daily supplies to people who are under self-quarantine at a village in Shandong province, China.

Coronavirus Cases Have More Than Tripled In Past Week; 20,000 Sickened In China

10:05pm February 03, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Last week, China had 4,400 cases of the Wuhan coronavirus. On Monday alone, Chinese health officials reported 2,829 new cases.

A Turkish military convoy passes through the Syrian town of Dana, in Idlib province near the Turkish-Syrian border, on Sunday. It is there, in northwestern Syria, that friction between the country and neighboring Turkey has flared into direct violence.

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Turkey, Syria Trade Deadly Strikes As Russia Watches Uneasily

8:45pm February 03, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Half a dozen Turkish troops and at least 13 Syrians died Monday in the Syrian border province of Idlib. The spasm of violence between the bitter neighbors also threatens to ensnare Syrian ally Russia.

A guide walks past a sign asking for silence near the winter home of monarch butterflies in El Rosario reserve near Ocampo, Michoacán, in Mexico on Friday.

Sadness And Worry After 2 Men Connected To Butterfly Sanctuary Are Found Dead

7:28pm February 03, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Millions of monarch butterflies migrate to the mountains of Mexico each winter. Authorities are now investigating the apparent murders of an activist and tour guide at the Michoacán reserve.

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'A Thousand Cuts' Documentary Tracks Disinformation In Duterte's Philippines

4:05pm February 03, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Filipino journalist Maria Ressa and documentary filmmaker Ramona Diaz about President Rodrigo Duterte and the spread of disinformation on social media in the Philippines.

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Beijing Braces For End Of Lunar New Year Holiday

4:05pm February 03, 2020

by Emily Feng

China's Lunar New Year holiday is ending soon and hundreds of millions of people will need to travel back to cities to begin working — creating a fresh challenge for health authorities.

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Coronavirus Scare Shutters Chinese Factories — But Factor In Chinese Shoppers Too

4:05pm February 03, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The coronavirus outbreak that began in China is a double whammy for the global economy. China is both a major supplier to many U.S. companies and also a major customer.

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In Northeast Spain, Catalonia Kicks Off Green Onion Season

9:08am February 03, 2020

by Lucía Benavides

Winter barbecues are a tradition in Catalonia. Instead of meat on the grill, it's locally grown onions. Family and friends get together to grill and eat the onions with a traditional Catalan sauce.

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London police say officers shot and killed a suspect in a "terrorist-related" stabbing incident Sunday.

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3 Injured In 'Terrorist-Related' Stabbing In London, Suspect Killed By Police

3:58pm February 02, 2020

by Gabriela Saldivia

The Metropolitan Police said the incident in the south London district of Streatham on Sunday was "fully contained."