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Iraq confirms 91 new COVID-19 cases, 1,122 in total

The Iraqi Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed one more death from COVID-19 and 91 new cases, bringing the total number of infections to 1,122. Out of the 91 cases con

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Putin says ensuring citizens' health main goal in fighting COVID-19

The peak of the epidemic has not yet passed in Russia, Putin said.MOSCOW, April 7 (Xinhua) -- To ensure the safety and health of Russian citizens is the main goal of the country's authorities in their

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Samsung earnings guidance stays upbeat despite global macro crisis

Samsung overnight released its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2020, stating that it expected sales of $45.4 billion and an operating profit of roughly $5.3 billion. The company’s fiscal ye

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Russian COVID-19 cases rise to nearly 7,500

Russia has registered a total of 7,497 cases of COVID-19 in 81 out of 85 regions of the country as of Tuesday, with the number of infected rising by a new daily record of 1,154, up from 954 a day be

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Morocco reports 140 new COVID-19 cases, 1,120 in total

A total of 140 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Morocco on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,120, said the Ministry of Health. A total of 80 deaths from COVID-

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HKSAR gov't to extend entry restriction on non-Hong Kong residents from overseas

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Monday that it will extend the entry restriction on non-Hong Kong residents coming from over

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Kremlin says Russia is ready for oil market cooperation

Moscow is ready to coordinate with other leading oil exporting countries to help to stabilise the global oil market, the Kremlin said on Monday.Kirill Dmitriev, head of

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Denmark to gradually ease COVID-19 restrictions: PM

The promised "gradual and controlled" reopening of Denmark will begin on April 15, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Monday. "Today we will introduce the first cautious phase of a reope

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Spanish PM to extend State of Alarm until April 25

MADRID, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed on Saturday that he would ask for the State of Alarm to be extended until "24 hours on April 25". Sanchez explained the deci

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Portuguese president announces 15-day extension of State of Emergency

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced on Thursday 15-day extension of State of Emergency in order to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. "After hearing the experts, with the favorable

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Iraq confirms 44 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

The Iraqi Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed two more deaths from COVID-19 and 44 new cases, bringing the total number of the infections to 772. The new cases are t

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U.S. Fed eases leverage requirements for banks to encourage lending

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday temporarily eased its leverage requirements for large banks so as to encourage lending to households and businesses amid coronavi

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Chinese Consulate in Chicago opens hotline service concerning COVID-19

Amid the increasing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States, Chinese Consulate in Chicago has opened two hotline services to better serve Chinese citiz

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T-Mobile officially completes merger with Sprint, CEO John Legere steps down ahead of schedule

After months of regulatory maneuverings, T-Mobile and Sprint officially completed their $26 billion merger today. The new combined parent company is called T-Mobile and will now trade on the NASDAQ un

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Cameroon sees boom in number of COVID-19 cases

Nearly a month since the declaration of the first case of COVID-19 in Cameroon, the African nation is seeing a boom in the reported infections after having generalized

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Germany reports over 67,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Germany increased by 5,453 within one day to 67,366, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Wednesday. The number of deaths increased from Tuesday's 583 to 732, a

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Iraq confirms 65 new coronavirus cases, 4 more deaths

The Iraqi Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed four more deaths from COVID-19 and 65 new cases, bringing the total number of the infections to 694. The new cases are 1