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The 71-year-old heir to the British throne had been self-isolating on the Queen's Balmoral estate in Scotland after he had been tested by the National Health Service (NHS) in Aberdeenshire last week.

The ruling follows challenges last year to the colonial-era law, a thorny issue in the socially conservative city-state where repeal efforts failed in 2014, though activists were emboldened after India scrapped similar legislation in 2018.

Sunday's figure of 31 new cases, including one locally transmitted infection, was down from 45 the previous day, the National Health Commission said.

Following his burial in southern Nigeria, Rose says she was forced by her in-laws to undergo a series of rituals that included shaving her head, pubic hair, and stripping near her husband's grave.

With 136,880 total cases, the US has the highest number in the world, ahead of Italy, China and Spain. New York state, which has become the epicentre of the pandemic in the US, is by far the hardest-hit region.

The Bangladesh Army said the troops would do 'everything possible' under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's leadership to fight the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

Two metres (6 feet, 6 inches) of separation is seen as critical to preventing transmission of the virus, but with few people carrying tape measures, rules of thumb have become important.

Trump's announcement came as the US death count crossed 2,100, more than double the level from two days ago. The United States has now recorded more than 122,000 cases of the respiratory virus, the most of any country in the world.

Oli, 69, was taken to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for a medical check-up as he had irregular heartbeats Thursday night.

The export of medical services is one of the pillars of the Cuban economy that has suffered almost six decades of crippling US sanctions, bringing in $6.3 billion in 2018, according to official figures.

"If I go to the meeting, my health's at risk, but if I don't go to the meeting, my health's at risk for a different reason," said a person battling addiction.

At least 24 of 94 residents and patients of St. Joseph’s Senior Home in Woodbridge, about 20 miles south of Newark, have tested positive for coronavirus and the other 70 clients are also believed to have the virus, authorities said.

Many governments are listening to health experts who warn the only way to slow the epidemic -- and save the lives of the elderly and vulnerable -- is by imposing "social isolation" measures on a population.

As of Tuesday, the total number of confirmed cases in New York hit 25,665 and 271 people died. The US has the third-highest number of confirmed cases globally, behind China and Italy.

The Senate and House of Representatives still need to pass the legislation before sending it to President Donald Trump for his signature.

Dr Samba Sow, who has been nominated by WHO as one of the six special envoys on the coronavirus, says more community sensitisation needs to be carried out to successfully fight the pandemic.