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Coronavirus deaths in the UK pass 26,000 as care home cases included

A total of 26,097 patients have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in Britain as of Tuesday afternoon, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said We

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Boris Johnson's partner Carrie Symonds gives birth to baby boy

Carrie Symonds, the fiancee of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has given birth to the couple's baby.The "healthy baby boy" was born at a hospital in London, according to a spokesman.The couple

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China's Hubei lowers novel coronavirus testing price caps

Hubei, the province hardest hit by the novel coronavirus in central China, has lowered the pricing caps for nucleic acid testing services, considering the expanding pr

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Iran says U.S. sanctions violate human rights amid COVID-19 pandemic

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that the U.S. sanctions against the country violate the fundamentals of human rights amid the coronavirus pandemic. The

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Chinese county donates medical supplies to Australian city

A batch of medical supplies donated by Qinglong County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has arrived at its sister city of Tamworth in Australia to aid the fight against COVID-19, according to t

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Spain's coronavirus death toll rises to 22,902

Spanish health authorities confirmed on Saturday that 22,902 people in the country have now lost their lives because of the coronavirus, after reporting 378 deaths in the 24-hour period until 2100

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Israel records 15,148 COVID-19 cases, 198 deaths

Israeli Ministry of Health reported on Saturday 90 new cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 15,148 and

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Saudi G20 presidency calls for COVID-19 financing

The Saudi Arabian Group of 20 (G20) presidency called on Friday upon the world for further financing to fight COVID-19. G20 leaders have called for further immediate d

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How to help children cope with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic

Designed by Li Yueyun Children may respond to stress in different ways in crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes being clingier, anxious, angry, withdrawing and bedwetting.Here ar

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Hong Kong reports no new COVID-19 cases for 2nd time since March 5

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Friday no new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the second time in five days. As of 4 p.m. Friday local time, no

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Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hubei drops below 50 for first time: official

BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hubei, the central China province hardest hit by the epidemic, dropped to below 50 Thursday for

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China's polar icebreakers back home after 36th Antarctica expedition

China's research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2 returned to Shanghai Thursday, marking the completion of the country's 36th expedition to the Antarctic. The two iceb

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S. Korea's economy shrinks 1.4 pct in Q1 due to COVID-19 outbreak

A container terminal at Incheon port, South Korea. /Reuters South Korea's economy shrank 1.4 percent in the first quarter from the prior quarter under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, t

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Spain tallies 440 COVID-19 deaths Wednesday

Spain tallied another 440 deaths from COVID-19 in the 24-hour period until 2100 local time (1900 GMT) on Wednesday, the Spanish Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Services on Thursday

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China's COVID-19 cases fall below 1,000 for first time

China has seen its current number of confirmed COVID-19 cases dropped to 959 on Wednesday, the first time for the number to fall below 1,000, the National Health Commi

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Northwest China province donates medical supplies to Belarus

A batch of medical supplies donated by northwest China's Gansu Province has arrived in Minsk, capital of Belarus, to help fight against COVID-19, the Foreign Affairs Office of Gansu Province said on

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Fatal car collision kills 4 police officers in Melbourne

Four on duty police officers were killed Wednesday in a multi car collision in Melbourne, Australia. The crash happened just after 5:30 p.m. local time in a city-bound lane near the Chandler Highway