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Xi inspects COVID-19 scientific research, diagnosis and treatment

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday inspected the scientific research on novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as well as the diagnosis and treatment of the disease

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Carrie Lam visits HK's ethnic minority families, distributes face masks

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam visited ethnic minority families and distributed face masks and other daily necessiti

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Scotland reports first COVID-19 case; UK cases total 36

A patient has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Scotland, local government said on Sunday evening in a statement. This is the first case confirmed in Scotland, and the patient has been admitted to hos

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Myanmar to strengthen ties with India by signing 10 new agreements

With 10 agreements signed, India and Myanmar have given a new impetus to their bilateral ties.The focus of these agreements is on development projects in the conflict-ridden Rakhine state in Myanmar.

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U.S. announces new travel restrictions, warnings over coronavirus concerns

The United States on Saturday announced additional travel restrictions on Iran and raised travel advisories for certain areas of Italy and South Korea over coronavirus concerns. The United States is

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Hong Kong reports one more confirmed COVID-19 case

Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported an additional confirmed COVID-19 case on Saturday night, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 95 in

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COVID-19 cases rise to seven in Greece

Greece's Health Ministry announced on Saturday that three more COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the country, bringing the total to seven. Two of the new patients had been in contact with the fi

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Former U.S. president's son dedicated to advancing friendship with China at challenging time

Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush's son, Neil Bush, pledged Thursday to carry out his father's legacy to take the China-U.S. friendship to a new stage. "I have a real passion (for US-China rela

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The Netherlands reports first COVID-19 case

The first case of COVID-19 infection has been detected in the Netherlands, Dutch Health Minister Bruno Bruins announced on Thursday. The infected patient is a man who recently visited Lombardy, Italy

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MOFCOM: Production and supply chains not move to other countries

01:26 China's Commerce Ministry (MOFCOM) said on Thursday that it has not seen a major relocation of production and supply chains to other countries because of the coronavirus outbreak

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India's opposition submits memorandum to president over Delhi violence as death toll reaches 34

India's main opposition - Congress party Thursday submitted a memorandum to country's President Ram Nath Kovind over the deadly communal violence in Delhi that killed 34 people and injured over 200

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Death toll rises to 32 in Indian capital communal violence, over 200 injured

The death toll in Delhi's communal violence against a new citizenship law rose to 32 on Thursday, health officials said, with over 200 people injured. While 30 deaths

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Death toll in Indian capital violence rises to 22

The death toll in the communal violence in the Indian capital city rose to 22, while over 200 people were injured, officials said Wednesday. "The death toll at this ho

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Japan to ban foreigners who have visited COVID-19 hotspots in S. Korea

South Korean tourists gather after returning from Israel at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, February 25, 2020. /AP Japan is planning to ban the entry of foreigners who h

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Mauritius bans visitors from South Korea, Italy over COVID-19 fears

Mauritian officials hold a meeting to discuss the country’s COVID-19 response./Photo Courtesy: Government of Mauritius In response to the widening coronavirus outbreak, Mauritius enacted a ban

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Hong Kong to deny entry of non-local travelers from South Korea

Hong Kong will deny the entry of non-local travelers from South Korea on Tuesday and has advised against trips there by its residents as the number of confirmed cases

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WHO experts visit epicenter city of COVID-19

Members of the China-World Health Organization (WHO) team visited Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, over the weekend to inspect the work being done to cont