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Spain reports drops in new COVID-19 deaths, new infections

Spanish health authorities on Saturday confirmed drops in both the daily numbers of new COVID-19 deaths and cases of the coronavirus. The total number of deaths in Spain rose to 26,478 after 179 m

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Egypt confirms record 495 single-day new COVID-19 cases, 8,476 in total

Egypt on Friday confirmed a record 495 new cases of COVID-19, raising the total number of infections in the North African country to 8,476. Meanwhile, 21 fatalities were recorded, bringing the death

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What scientists say about the origin of the novel coronavirus?

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Those who spread conspiracy theories about the novel coronavirus are doing so either out of evil intentions or ignorance. Let's hear what scientists say about the origin of

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Return capsule of China's experimental manned spaceship comes back successfully

The return capsule of the trial version of China's new-generation manned spaceship successfully returned to the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia A

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Germany's industrial production suffers record decline in March

Industrial production in Germany dropped by a record 9.2 percent in March compared with the previous month, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced on Thursday, pinning the blame on the

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U.S. mayor suspects he caught coronavirus in November 2019

02:18 The mayor of a U.S. city in the state of New Jersey claims he recently tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies and believes he was infected by the virus in November, about two mo

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Total COVID-19 cases in India cross 50,000 mark

The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in India has crossed the 50,000 mark on Thursday. A total of 52,952 COVID-19 cases and 1,783 deaths were reported by t

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Fire breaks out at UAE residential tower

A fire broke out at a residential tower in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday night, injuring several people, local media reported. The 48-floor Abbco Towe

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Podcasting hit by during COVID-19. Why?

02:47 Podcastingis a boomingindustry. With millions now sheltered at home, you'd think listeners would now be at an all-time high. You might be surprised.

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Watch the first trailer for Netflix’s Space Force starring The Office’s Steve Carell

Netflix has released the first trailer for its series Space Force, which is a parodic take on the newest branch of the U.S. armed forces. The project was announced pretty shortly after the space-focu

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Daily cases of COVID-19 drop below 100 in Switzerland

Switzerland reported 88 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday, for the first time under 100 since two and a half months ago and in contrast to the daily increase of 1,390 at its heig

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Robot chefs cook food in China's restaurant

Try the delicious stir-fry cooked by robot chefs! A "smart restaurant" in east China's Jinan employs three robot chefs to help make safe and good food.The coronavirus o

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Shanghai tallies marriage data for past 70 years

The Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau has released for the first time the city's marriage data for the 70-year period between 1950 and 2019. Statistics show that local civil affairs departments had hand

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Urgent: 5.3-magnitude quake hits 197km SSW of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 197km SSW of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia, at 7:04 p.m. local time (0704 GMT) on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of

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Apple News hits 125 million monthly active users

During the pandemic crisis, active users of Apple’s news platform hit an all-time high.On an earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared that Apple News had reached 125 million monthly active users

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WHO reconvenes emergency committee to assess COVID-19 spread

The World Health Organization (WHO) reconvened its emergency committee on Thursday for the first time in three months to evaluate the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic.After discussing the situation

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5.4-magnitude quake hits 20km NW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 20km NW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile at 05:23 local time (0923 GMT) on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The ep