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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday prohibited gatherings of over 250 people and said he may soon close schools to slow the spread of coronavirus as the state suffered the deadliest outbreak in the United States.Wed, 11 Mar 2020 19:26:00 +0100news-yahoo-439605eb3e56ec9a261b7de6f8c7ba34news-yahooen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthCynthia OstermanAndrew HayDonald TrumpJay InsleeAndrew CuomoJeffrey Duchin20200311192600https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-latest-germany-rules-out-border-closures/a-5271574307:30 "Saying we will close all the borders and then the virus will pass us by won't work," German Health Minister Jens Spahn told German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk . "The virus is here in Germany, this is the reality we must get used to." 07:19 Thailand's Interior Ministry announced its is canceling its grant of visa on arrival for 18 countries.Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:59:00 +0100google-top-stories-innovatie-8020b0d7520cf197770d0c8323f29934google-top-stories-innovatieen52.5163 13.3276CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthJens SpahnFacebookWashington PostShinzo AbeAssociated PressGoogleInternational Olympic CommitteeScott MorrisonMicrosoftItalian governmentUS governmentMainland ChinaPremier League20200311105900https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-latest-germany-rules-out-border-closures/a-52715743?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssCases of coronavirus have been confirmed in every EU member state; 341 new cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) were reported in Germany on Tuesday; Austria and Slovenia have closed their borders with Italy to prevent the spread of the disease from the worst-hit country in Europe.Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:16:00 +0100deutschewelle-hr-9e02402562692ca284f1183779eb4c71deutschewelle-hren52.5163 13.3276CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaJens SpahnFacebookWashington PostShinzo AbeAssociated PressGoogleInternational Olympic CommitteeEUScott MorrisonMicrosoftItalian governmentUS governmentMainland ChinaMike PencePremier League20200311091600https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-latest-germany-rules-out-border-closures/a-52715743?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssCases of coronavirus have been confirmed in every EU member state; 341 new cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) were reported in Germany on Tuesday; Austria and Slovenia have closed their borders with Italy to prevent the spread of the disease from the worst-hit country in Europe.Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:15:00 +0100deutschewelle-id-9e02402562692ca284f1183779eb4c71deutschewelle-iden52.5163 13.3276CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaJens SpahnFacebookWashington PostShinzo AbeAssociated PressGoogleInternational Olympic CommitteeEUScott MorrisonMicrosoftItalian governmentUS governmentMainland ChinaMike PencePremier League20200311091500https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-latest-germany-rules-out-border-closures/a-52715743?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssCases of coronavirus have been confirmed in every EU member state; 341 new cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) were reported in Germany on Tuesday; Austria and Slovenia have closed their borders with Italy to prevent the spread of the disease from the worst-hit country in Europe.Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:14:00 +0100deutschewelle-el-9e02402562692ca284f1183779eb4c71deutschewelle-elen52.5163 13.3276CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaJens SpahnFacebookWashington PostShinzo AbeAssociated PressGoogleInternational Olympic CommitteeEUScott MorrisonMicrosoftItalian governmentUS governmentMainland ChinaMike PencePremier League20200311091400https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-latest-germany-rules-out-border-closures/a-52715743?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssCases of coronavirus have been confirmed in every EU member state; 341 new cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) were reported in Germany on Tuesday; Austria and Slovenia have closed their borders with Italy to prevent the spread of the disease from the worst-hit country in Europe.Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:06:00 +0100deutschewelle-sq-c98041a89261f4182d3d25282e3903dddeutschewelle-sqen52.5163 13.3276CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaJens SpahnFacebookWashington PostShinzo AbeAssociated PressGoogleInternational Olympic CommitteeEUScott MorrisonMicrosoftItalian governmentUS governmentMainland ChinaMike PencePremier League20200311090600https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-latest-germany-rules-out-border-closures/a-52715743?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssCases of coronavirus have been confirmed in every EU member state; 341 new cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) were reported in Germany on Tuesday; Austria and Slovenia have closed their borders with Italy to prevent the spread of the disease from the worst-hit country in Europe.Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:06:00 +0100deutschewelle-sw-c98041a89261f4182d3d25282e3903dddeutschewelle-swen52.5163 13.3276CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaJens SpahnFacebookWashington PostShinzo AbeAssociated PressGoogleInternational Olympic CommitteeEUScott MorrisonMicrosoftItalian governmentUS governmentMainland ChinaMike PencePremier League20200311090600https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-latest-germany-rules-out-border-closures/a-52715743?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssCases of coronavirus have been confirmed in every EU member state; 341 new cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) were reported in Germany on Tuesday; Austria and Slovenia have closed their borders with Italy to prevent the spread of the disease from the worst-hit country in Europe.Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100deutschewelle-mk-c98041a89261f4182d3d25282e3903dddeutschewelle-mken52.5163 13.3276CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaJens SpahnFacebookWashington PostShinzo AbeAssociated PressGoogleInternational Olympic CommitteeEUScott MorrisonMicrosoftItalian governmentUS governmentMainland ChinaMike PencePremier League20200311090000https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-latest-germany-rules-out-border-closures/a-52715743?maca=en-rss_top_news-13961-xml-mrssCases of coronavirus have been confirmed in every EU member state; 341 new cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) were reported in Germany on Tuesday; Austria and Slovenia have closed their borders with Italy to prevent the spread of the disease from the worst-hit country in Europe.Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:49:00 +0100deutschewelle-hi-c98041a89261f4182d3d25282e3903dddeutschewelle-hien52.5163 13.3276CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaJens SpahnFacebookWashington PostShinzo AbeAssociated PressGoogleInternational Olympic CommitteeEUScott MorrisonMicrosoftItalian governmentUS governmentMainland ChinaMike PencePremier League20200311084900https://www.ibtimes.sg/5-5-magnitude-earthquake-hits-san-diego-county-people-experience-tremors-40605An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude was experienced by the people of southeast San Diego on Friday night. No casualty or damage to property has been reported so far. Earlier, the reports claimed that tremors were felt near Alberto Oviedo Mota, near Mexicali, Mexico.Sat, 07 Mar 2020 11:54:00 +0100ibtimes-sg-0816cfe5b2ebfb5b8c85b38f3fa5f135ibtimes-sgen32.7593 -117.115NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveySan Diego-Tijuana20200307115400https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/5-6-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-northwestern-mexico-120030700371_1.htmlAn earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale struck northwestern Mexico on Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. According to USGS, the tremor was recorded at 03:52 GMT. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at the depth of 32.3 kilometers (some 20 miles), 68 kilometers....Sat, 07 Mar 2020 08:25:00 +0100business-standard-c87bcee60b3b2f1e87458aa185dfd8b1business-standarden32.195061 -114.993896NaturalDisastersUS Geological Survey20200307082500https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2020/03/06/earthquake-baja-california-felt-yuma-parts-metro-phoenix/4983406002/Arizonans in Yuma and parts of west Phoenix said they felt the effects of a 5.5 magnitude earthquake in Baja California on Friday night. The earthquake occurred about 8:50 p.m. local time Friday and was centered in Alberto Oviedo Mota, Baja California, which is about 250 miles southwest of Phoenix, according to the United States Geological Survey.Sat, 07 Mar 2020 06:32:00 +0100azcentral-b97ef8691df19953168d79d8d7709bd6azcentralen32.718121 -114.626099NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyNational Weather Service20200307063200https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/5-5-magnitude-earthquake-felt-in-san-diego-county/2324494/A 5.5 preliminary magnitude earthquake that struck northern Baja California, Mexico was felt across San Diego County Friday night. The earthquake was first reported as a 5.5 magnitude near Alberto Oviedo Mota, near Mexicali, Mexico. But the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) revised it and later changed it to a 5.Sat, 07 Mar 2020 06:08:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-6f34a343012cac8d2741ef8160dd984anewsnow-co-uken32.7593 -117.115NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyTwitter and Facebook20200307060800https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-06/earthquake-5-5-san-luis-arizona-mexico-border-tijuanaA magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported Friday evening at 7:52 p.m. Pacific time 27 miles from San Luis, Ariz., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred 32 miles from Calexico, Calif., 34 miles from Somerton, Ariz., 35 miles from Yuma, Ariz., and 39 miles from El Centro, Calif.Sat, 07 Mar 2020 06:08:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-f9844798e49e96204b5f456b8d1684e5newsnow-co-uken19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological Survey20200307060800https://towardfreedom.org/story/disaster-breeds-disaster-in-oaxaca/Residents walk past a building destroyed by earthquakes in Juchitán, Mexico. Photo: Alexander Dunlap. Zapotec Land defenders believe the PDIIT is a rebranding of the SEZ, which will follow the same trajectory of development via megaproject. “The Isthmus Interoceanic Corridor is the complete....Sat, 07 Mar 2020 05:42:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-eb95e35f0d60e6351f4cb6589addc9b1newsnow-co-uken17.06192 -96.713654NaturalDisastersCarlos MartínezUniversity of OsloMatias Romero20200307054200https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-7982555/Mexico-City-residents-displaced-earthquake-finally-home.htmlMEXICO CITY (AP) - After more than two years of protests, including campouts, dozens of families displaced by the 2017 earthquake in Mexico City have a new home: a five-story building that stands where their former apartments pancaked, killing nine people.Sat, 07 Mar 2020 05:42:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-83413f7e9bc1e683296f2bdd1e4e062dnewsnow-co-ukenNaturalDisastersChristian Palma20200307054200https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/world/vatican-halts-mexico-abuse-prevention-mission-cites-virus/article_73596f4a-5acf-5c7b-bb58-d605cf819556.htmlFILE - In this Sept. 9, 2017 file photo, a Mexican flag flies at half-mast on the Metropolitan Cathedral during three days of mourning following a deadly earthquake and hurricane, in Mexico City. The Vatican's announcement that it is sending an investigative commission to Mexico in March 2020 to....Fri, 06 Mar 2020 23:32:00 +0100siouxcityjournal-1c4184d25581bdc999905b82275a57a4siouxcityjournalen19.42705 -99.127571NaturalDisastersThe VaticanJordi BertomeuCharles Scicluna20200306233200https://www.wftv.com/news/world/vatican-halts-mexico/7ERIOAFJB7STAUSVDJFGQMYT5U/The mission to Mexico, which was announced Monday, was known to have alarmed some in the Mexican hierarchy, and abuse survivors said they doubted the virus was the real reason it was scuttled. On Tuesday, the Vatican ambassador to Mexico, Archbishop Franco Coppola, revealed that the Vatican had been....Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:49:00 +0100wftv-887d90aa7b4b49c63f23608b1ea70e20wftven19.42705 -99.127571PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersAssociated PressThe VaticanMaria VerzaNicole WinfieldJordi BertomeuMarco UgarteFranco CoppolaCharles Scicluna20200306224900https://newsfinancialanalyst.com/earthquake-sensor-market-expected-to-expand-at-a-steady-cagr-through-2028/Earthquake Sensor Market: Introduction. are majorly used for the purpose of sensing the seismic waves generated by earthquake. The earthquake sensor identifies various types of seismic waves including compressional, transverse, love and Rayleigh. These sensors are widely used across civil and military purposes.Wed, 04 Mar 2020 02:00:00 +0100newsfinancialanalyst-8a9143aafaf768f3c84e03114323882anewsfinancialanalysten51.586883 0.591807TimoGazzada2020NaturalDisastersQMIEarthquake Hazards ProgramNorthrop GrummanTextron SystemsMarket Size20200304020000http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2020-02-26/detail-ifztvsqr0582738.shtmlThis combo photo shows the artificial intelligence earthquake monitoring system, with the red triangles in the right representing the seismic stations in Yunnan Province, the blue triangles the seismic stations in Sichuan Province, and circles being the earthquake location automatically announced by the system.Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:20:00 +0100ecns-eb158dc95b5d522d826c1a89b1d90a62ecnsen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersChina News Service20200226102000http://www.startribune.com/slovakia-s-parliament-rejects-women-s-rights-treaty/568178092/"It's not so much of a question of if this will happen anymore but rather more of a question of exactly when," a CDC official said. Italy reported a 45% one-day increase in people infected with the coronavirus as other countries in Europe recorded their first cases Tuesday, producing evidence that....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:27:00 +0100startribune-2e4e04613088585f5bf8096ccbc0dbbastartribuneen48.1531 17.1297CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersAndrés Manuel López Obrador20200225202700https://reliefweb.int/report/british-virgin-islands/caribe-wave-exercise-slated-march-19With seismic activity continuing in the region, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is encouraging the public to prepare early to participate in the annual Caribe Wave regional tsunami exercise on March 19. This year’s scenario is modeled after an event occurring in Jamaica, which has the....Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:40:00 +0100reliefWeb-fdc480e85c6c1d18acb708205e15823ereliefWeben18.4292338571081 -64.6286184411713NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20200218174000https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/02/26/changements-climatiques-10-secteurs-aux-perspectives-demploi-renouvelees-3-3La décennie 2020 s’est amorcée avec des feux de forêt sans précédent en Australie, une éruption volcanique aux Philippines, un tremblement de terre au Mexique et même au Canada, un blizzard historique à Terre-Neuve. Depuis les années 1970, le réchauffement de la planète a multiplié par quatre le nombre de catastrophes liées au climat.Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:08:00 +0100journaldemontreal-e22db0a50949ded20a552ab90c93a77ajournaldemontrealfr-35.3499 149.042Climate change: 10 sectors to employment prospects renewed (3/3)Climate change: 10 sectors to employment prospects renewed (3/3)NaturalDisastersMatthew Chapman20200226150800https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/02/25/changements-climatiques-10-secteurs-aux-perspectives-demploi-renouvelees-2-3La décennie 2020 s’est amorcée avec des feux de forêt sans précédent en Australie, une éruption volcanique aux Philippines, un tremblement de terre au Mexique et même au Canada, un blizzard historique à Terre-Neuve. Depuis les années 1970, le réchauffement de la planète a multiplié par quatre le nombre de catastrophes liées au climat.Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:32:00 +0100journaldemontreal-bb5d5f13ec16e82f0a5af321fd9e5c87journaldemontrealfr-35.3499 149.042Climate change: 10 sectors to employment prospects renewed (2/3)Climate change: 10 sectors to employment prospects renewed (2/3)NaturalDisastersJean-Talon20200225153200https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/02/24/changements-climatiques-10-secteurs-aux-perspectives-demploi-renouvelees-1-3La décennie 2020 s’est amorcée avec des feux de forêt sans précédent en Australie, une éruption volcanique aux Philippines, un tremblement de terre au Mexique et même au Canada, un blizzard historique à Terre-Neuve. Depuis les années 1970, le réchauffement de la planète a multiplié par quatre le nombre de catastrophes liées au climat.Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:40:00 +0100journaldemontreal-4a3c66dce93d9554619f7dee6b9dc56ejournaldemontrealfr-35.3499 149.042Climate change: 10 sectors to employment prospects renewed (1/3)Climate change: 10 sectors to employment prospects renewed (1/3)ClimateActionNaturalDisastersMatthew ChapmanCaisse de dépôt et placement du Québec20200224154000https://www.milenio.com/opinion/hector-aguilar-camin/dia-con-dia/coronavirus-el-espejo-espanolExtracto: [México ha esperado el tsunami del virus para actuar] El 9 de marzo pasado, la prensa italiana reflejaba ya la gravedad de la pandemia local del coronavirus destacando la dramática congestión hospitalaria. Al final de la línea de la congestión, alguien tenía que decir a quién salvar y a quién no: no podía atenderse a todos.Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:18:00 +0100milenio-e7461eb7b653d94daf466356a7aa39c5milenioes19.42705 -99.127571Sars-coronavirus: the spanish mirror-backedSars-coronavirus: the spanish mirror-backedCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthIñigo LópezÍñigo LópezEl País20200318091800https://reliefweb.int/report/world/preparing-community-tsunami-evacuations-inundation-evacuation-maps-response-plans-andBackground. In July 2014, the Steering Committee of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (PTWS-SC) endorsed the recommendation of Working Group 3 (Disaster Management and Preparedness) that the next priority of the PTWS was to focus on ‘preparedness’.Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:40:00 +0100reliefWeb-88abf6094c41e89ee5ba7a03b579cb75reliefWeben14.09905 -87.203087Sars-coronavirus: the spanish mirror-backedSars-coronavirus: the spanish mirror-backedHumanitarianAidNaturalDisastersEmergencyIndian Ocean Tsunami WarningMember States20200317184000https://diarioportal.com/2020/03/17/la-onda-plana-19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=la-onda-plana-19&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=la-onda-plana-19Becarios abandonados. Como pocas veces en las épocas recientes la humanidad enfrenta ahora un reto descomunal. La pandemia del coronavirus Covid-19 se propaga como un gigantesco tsunami desde el este hacia el oeste y pronto sus enturbiadas aguas terminarán sumergiendo a México con su hálito infeccioso.Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:13:00 +0100diarioportal-509c529f342ecc440352c98ec0a5c5ecdiarioportales39.967465 -0.252171The flat shock-waveThe flat shock-waveSwineFluNaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesMigrationMaría Elena ÁlvarezEuropa Occidental20200317171300