CORONA VIRUS: BREAKING: WHO declares global emergency over coronavirus

The World Health Organization declared the corona virus outbreak a global emergency on Thursday. The new virus from China has been exported to more than a dozen countries, and the number of cases spiked tenfold in a week.

The UN health agency defines an international emergency as an “extraordinary event” that constitutes a risk to other countries and requires a coordinated international response.

China first informed WHO about cases of the new virus in late December. To date, China has reported more than 7,800 cases including 170 deaths. Eighteen other countries have since reported cases, as scientists race to understand how exactly the virus is spreading and how severe it is.

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NetherlandsSmallest coalition party calls for Netherlands to become 'drug-free' country

Smallest coalition party calls for Netherlands to become ‘drug-free’ country

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The Dutch way: What the Netherlands can teach us about digitisation

Chief pharmacy informatics officer Pieter Helmons will be talking about St Jansdal's approach at a HIMSS event in Cambridge later this week.

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Coronavirus | About | Prevention and Treatment | CDC

CDC Coronavirus: About prevention and treatment - Describes how to reduce your risk of getting coronavirus infection, and how to relieve symptoms if you get infected.

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USA - Visas: US imposes visa rules for pregnant women on 'birth tourism'

The Trump administration is imposing new visa rules aimed at restricting “birth tourism," in which women travel to the United States to give birth so their children can have U.S....

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The Netherlands: Amazon is finally expanding its services in the Netherlands

Amazon has been available in the Netherlands since 2014, but only as a vendor for e-books. Now, the giant multinational is set to expand, finally offering the full Amazon experience currently enjoyed by many other countries around the world.

From this week, both domestic and international companies can register to offer products. This year, you will be able to order millions of products through Amazon.nl.

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The Netherlands: Away winter blues! Netherlands marks National Tulip Day

Tulip growers in the Netherlands beat back winter — if only for a day — with a riotous explosion of color Saturday as they turned an Amsterdam square into a multi-colored feast for cold-dulled senses to mark National Tulip Day.

Several thousand people converged on Dam Square in front of the Royal Palace to enjoy and pick the 200,000 free tulips, making gorgeous bunches for themselves from the rainbow of vibrant colors on offer.

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