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World's largest ice fishing tournament goes virtual

(Scroll to the right to see more)The world's largest charitable ice fishing tournament goes virtual this year in the U.S. state of Minnesota due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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China: All travelers from Singapore must obtain green health codes

All China-bound passengers, including fast lane travelers, from Singapore are now required to obtain electronic green health codes for boarding, announced the Chinese Embassy in Singapore on Thursday

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Google services including Gmail hit by serious disruption

The issues began shortly after 6.30 this morning, although it isn't yet clear what is causing them or when they will be resolved.

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Update: Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 680,000: Johns Hopkins University

The total COVID-19 cases around the world reached 17,639,185, according to Johns Hopkins University.NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 680,000 on Saturday, reaching 680,575

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 150,000: Johns Hopkins University

New York state has reported the highest death toll of 32,658 in the country.California, Florida and Texas have emerged as new epicenters of coronavirus infection in the country, as the death tolls ros

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Google expands its Swirl 3D ad format

Google is announcing the global availability of Swirl, an ad format that the company unveiled in beta just over a year ago.The Swirl format involves banner ads that include interactive 3D product mod

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 130,000: Johns Hopkins University

A total of 2,897,613 cases have been reported in the country, according to the CSSE. NEW YORK, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States topped 130,000 on Monday, reaching

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Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 500,000: Johns Hopkins University

Meanwhile, the total COVID-19 cases around the world rise to 10,063,319.NEW YORK, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 500,000 on Sunday, reaching 500,108 as of 4:33 p.m. (2033 GMT), a

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Global COVID-19 cases top 9 mln: Johns Hopkins University

A total of 469,122 people worldwide have died of the disease, the data showed.NEW YORK, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 9 million on Monday, reaching 9,003,042 as of 12:33 p

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Update: Global COVID-19 cases top 6.8 mln: Johns Hopkins University

A total of 362,678 people worldwide have died of the disease. The United States has suffered the most, with 1,909,077 cases and a death toll of 109,497.NEW YORK, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Confirmed COVID-19

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China issues guidelines for online running events

Fitness enthusiast, 69-year-old Shen Xiangyuan participates in online running events to keep fit during the pandemic in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, April 21, 2020. /VCG The Chinese Athletics As

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Facebook to acquire Giphy in a deal reportedly worth $400 million

Facebook will acquire Giphy, the web-based animated gif search engine and platform provider, Facebook confirmed today, in a deal worth around $400 million, according to a report by Axios. Facebook sai

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Update: U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 1.4 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

New York remains the hardest-hit state, with 340,661 cases and 27,567 deaths. NEW YORK, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States reached 1,401,948 as of 3:30 p.m. (1930 GM

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Global COVID-19 cases top 4 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

The United States suffered the most from the pandemic, with 1,305,199 cases and a death toll of 78,469. NEW YORK, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 4 million on Saturday, reac

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Update: COVID-19 cases in U.S. top 650,000: Johns Hopkins University

The fresh figure reached 653,825 with 30,998 deaths. NEW YORK, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 650,000 by 4 p.m. local time on Thursday (2000 GMT), accor

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China launches online service for disabled to apply certificates, subsidies

The official Wechat account of the State Council announced Monday its new online service, which enables disabled individuals to apply for disability certificates and s